# 2023 British Superbike Championship

The 2023 British Superbike Championship season is the 36th season of the motorcycle championship. Bradley Ray was the reigning champion, but chose to compete in the 2023 Superbike World Championship. The championship was won by Tommy Bridewell, winning the closest-ever BSB season, defeating teammate Glenn Irwin by just half a point.

## Teams and riders

2023 Entry List :
| Team | Constructor | No. | Rider | Rounds |
| BeerMonster Ducati | Ducati | 2 | Glenn Irwin | All |
| BeerMonster Ducati | Ducati | 46 | Tommy Bridewell | All |
| Mar-Train Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 4 | Jack Kennedy | All |
| DAO Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 5 | Dean Harrison | 1–7 |
| DAO Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 51 | Brayden Elliott | 9–11 |
| DAO Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 81 | Luke Stapleford | 8 |
| LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 7 | Ryan Vickers | 1, 3–11 |
| LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 7 | Luke Stapleford | 2 |
| LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 77 | Kyle Ryde | 1–11 |
| TAG Racing Honda | Honda | 4 | Shaun Winfield | 11 |
| TAG Racing Honda | Honda | 8 | Héctor Barberá | 1–5, 7–10 |
| TAG Racing Honda | Honda | 15 | Tom Booth-Amos | 11 |
| TAG Racing Honda | Honda | 34 | Liam Delves | 6 |
| TAG Racing Honda | Honda | 59 | Matt Truelove | 7 |
| Tactix by Lloyd and Jones BMW | BMW | 12 | Luke Mossey | All |
| Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 14 | Lee Jackson | All |
| Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 30 | Max Cook | All |
| NP Motorcycles Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 16 | Luke Hopkins | 1 |
| Honda Racing UK | Honda | 18 | Andrew Irwin | 1–3, 10-11 |
| Honda Racing UK | Honda | 54 | Franco Bourne | 5–9 |
| Honda Racing UK | Honda | 68 | Tom Neave | All |
| Oxford Products Racing | Ducati | 21 | Christian Iddon | All |
| McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | 22 | Jason O'Halloran | All |
| McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | 53 | Tito Rabat | 5–7 |
| McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | 54 | Tim Neave | 1–3 |
| McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | 59 | Niccolò Canepa | 10-11 |
| McAMS Yamaha | Yamaha | 81 | Luke Stapleford | 9 |
| FHO Racing BMW | BMW | 25 | Josh Brookes | All |
| FHO Racing BMW | BMW | 60 | Peter Hickman | All |
| Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 34 | Liam Delves | 1–5 |
| Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 55 | Jack Scott | All |
| Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 56 | Louis Valleley | 7–11 |
| Lovell Kent Racing Honda | Honda | 52 | Danny Kent | 1–7 |
| Crendon Honda by Hawk Racing | Honda | 65 | Josh Owens | 1–7 |
| Crendon Honda by Hawk Racing | Honda | 6 | Michael Dunlop | 9–10 |
| MasterMac by Hawk Racing Honda | Honda | 86 | Charlie Nesbitt | All |
| Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycles Honda | Honda | 74 | Davey Todd | 1–3 |
| Starline Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 79 | Storm Stacey | All |
| SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad | BMW | 83 | Danny Buchan | 1, 3–8 |
| SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad | BMW | 74 | Davey Todd | 9 |
| Lee Hardy Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 97 | Bradley Perie | All |
| ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team | BMW | 91 | Leon Haslam | All |
| Hawk Racing | Honda | 6 | Michael Dunlop | 2 |
| Roadhouse Macau Racing/FHO BMW | BMW | 11 | Brian McCormack | 2 |
| Marvel HCL Motorsport | Honda | 54 | Franco Bourne | 10-11 |
| Milwaukee BMW Motorrad | BMW | 74 | Davey Todd | 10-11 |
| Cumins by Team IWR Honda | Honda | 75 | Alex Olsen | 10-11 |
| IN Competition | Aprilia | 89 | Fraser Rogers | 11 |

## Race calendar and results

2023 calendar :
| Main Season ||||||||
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Silverstone National | 8 April | Tommy Bridewell | Kyle Ryde | Kyle Ryde | LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha |
| 1 | R2 | Silverstone National | 9 April | | Jason O'Halloran | Josh Brookes | FHO Racing BMW Motorrad |
| 1 | R3 | Silverstone National | 9 April | | Glenn Irwin | Glenn Irwin | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 2 | R1 | Oulton Park | 30 April | Josh Brookes | Tommy Bridewell | Josh Brookes | FHO Racing BMW Motorrad |
| 2 | R2 | Oulton Park | 1 May | | Leon Haslam | Tommy Bridewell | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 2 | R3 | Oulton Park | 1 May | | Tommy Bridewell | Glenn Irwin | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 3 | R1 | Donington Park GP | 20 May | Kyle Ryde | Leon Haslam | Kyle Ryde | LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha |
| 3 | R2 | Donington Park GP | 21 May | | Tommy Bridewell | Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha |
| 3 | R3 | Donington Park GP | 21 May | | Glenn Irwin | Kyle Ryde | LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha |
| 4 | R1 | Knockhill | 17 June | Glenn Irwin | Jason O'Halloran | Glenn Irwin | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 4 | R2 | Knockhill | 18 June | | Christian Iddon | Kyle Ryde | LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha |
| 4 | R3 | Knockhill | 18 June | | Glenn Irwin | Glenn Irwin | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 5 | R1 | Snetterton 300 | 8 July | Jason O'Halloran | Tommy Bridewell | Tommy Bridewell | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 5 | R2 | Snetterton 300 | 9 July | | Tommy Bridewell | Tommy Bridewell | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 5 | R3 | Snetterton 300 | 9 July | | Tommy Bridewell Ryan Vickers | Tommy Bridewell | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 6 | R1 | Brands Hatch GP | 22 July | Tommy Bridewell | Christian Iddon | Ryan Vickers | LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha |
| 6 | R2 | Brands Hatch GP | 23 July | | Tommy Bridewell | Tommy Bridewell | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 6 | R3 | Brands Hatch GP | 23 July | | Ryan Vickers | Tommy Bridewell | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 7 | R1 | Thruxton | 12 August | Jason O'Halloran | Charlie Nesbitt | Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha |
| 7 | R2 | Thruxton | 13 August | | Ryan Vickers | Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha |
| 7 | R3 | Thruxton | 13 August | | Charlie Nesbitt | Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha |
| 8 | R1 | Cadwell Park | 27 August | Ryan Vickers | Leon Haslam | Glenn Irwin | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 8 | R2 | Cadwell Park | 28 August | | Leon Haslam | Glenn Irwin | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 8 | R3 | Cadwell Park | 28 August | | Tommy Bridewell | Tommy Bridewell | BeerMonster Ducati |
| The Showdown ||||||||
| 9 | R1 | Oulton Park | 16 September | Tommy Bridewell | Tommy Bridewell | Glenn Irwin | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 9 | R2 | Oulton Park | 17 September | | Tommy Bridewell | Glenn Irwin | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 9 | R3 | Oulton Park | 17 September | | Tommy Bridewell | Tommy Bridewell | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 10 | R1 | Donington Park National | 30 September | Jason O'Halloran | Leon Haslam | Ryan Vickers | LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha |
| 10 | R2 | Donington Park National | 1 October | | Tommy Bridewell | Kyle Ryde | LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha |
| 10 | R3 | Donington Park National | 1 October | | Jason O'Halloran | Jason O'Halloran | McAMS Yamaha |
| 11 | R1 | Brands Hatch GP | 14 October | Jason O'Halloran | Jason O'Halloran | Kyle Ryde | LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha |
| 11 | R2 | Brands Hatch GP | 15 October | | Tommy Bridewell | Glenn Irwin | BeerMonster Ducati |
| 11 | R3 | Brands Hatch GP | 15 October | | Tommy Bridewell | Glenn Irwin | BeerMonster Ducati |

## Championship standings
### Riders' championship
#### Scoring system in the Main season

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
| Points | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |

#### Scoring system in the first two rounds in the showdown

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
| Points | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |

#### Scoring system in the season finale

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
| Points | 35 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | SIL | SIL | SIL | OUL | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | DON | KNO | KNO | KNO | SNE | SNE | SNE | BRH | BRH | BRH | THR | THR | THR | CAD | CAD | CAD | OUL | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | DON | BRH | BRH | BRH | Pts |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
| 1 | Tommy Bridewell | Ducati | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 24 | Ret | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 455 |
| 2 | Glenn Irwin | Ducati | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 1 | 1 | 454.5 |
| 3 | Kyle Ryde | Yamaha | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 422 |
| 4 | Lee Jackson | Kawasaki | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 376.5 |
| 5 | Leon Haslam | BMW | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | Ret | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 5 | 369 |
| 6 | Jason O'Halloran | Yamaha | 4 | 5 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 365.5 |
| 7 | Josh Brookes | BMW | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 12 | 9 | Ret | 15 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 340 |
| 8 | Ryan Vickers | Yamaha | 13 | 12 | 10 | | | | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | Ret | WD | DSQ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | Ret | 10 | 4 | 4 | 306 |
| 9 | Christian Iddon | Ducati | 25 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 306 |
| 10 | Jack Kennedy | Yamaha | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 5 | Ret | 10 | Ret | WD | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 14 | Ret | 175 |
| 11 | Charlie Nesbitt | Honda | 12 | Ret | 17 | 11 | Ret | 14 | 10 | 6 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 174.5 |
| 12 | Peter Hickman | BMW | 11 | Ret | 12 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 16 | Ret | 12 | 20 | DNS | Ret | 8 | 12 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 173 |
| 13 | Storm Stacey | Kawasaki | 18 | 19 | 21 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 7 | Ret | 16 | 16 | Ret | 7 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 8 | Ret | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 140.5 |
| 14 | Danny Kent | Honda | 9 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 11 | Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | 17 | Ret | DNS | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 115 |
| 15 | Max Cook | Kawasaki | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 18 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | Ret | 4 | WD | WD | WD | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 114 |
| 16 | Tom Neave | Honda | Ret | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 12 | DNS | 15 | 23 | Ret | 14 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | Ret | 14 | Ret | DNS | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 89 |
| 17 | Luke Mossey | BMW | 21 | 14 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 19 | Ret | 18 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 15 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 67 |
| 18 | Andrew Irwin | Honda | 8 | 9 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 |
| 19 | Bradley Perie | Kawasaki | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | Ret | DNS | DNS | Ret | 17 | Ret | 19 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 19 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 42 |
| 20 | Franco Bourne | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Ret | Ret | 20 | Ret | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | Ret | Ret | 6 | DNS | 14 | Ret | 18 | Ret | 30 |
| 21 | Dean Harrison | Kawasaki | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 12 | Ret | DNS | DNS | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | Ret | 16 | 16 | Ret | 17 | 22 | Ret | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 |
| 22 | Danny Buchan | BMW | 10 | Ret | DNS | | | | 12 | Ret | 10 | DNS | 11 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | Ret | 12 | Ret | 21 | 19 | WD | WD | WD | | | | | | | | | | 25 |
| 23 | Tito Rabat | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 13 | 10 | 21 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 19 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 24 | Davey Todd | Honda and BMW | 22 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 20 | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 19 | Ret | 16 | 15 |
| 25 | Jack Scott | Kawasaki | 23 | Ret | DNS | 23 | 21 | 22 | 18 | Ret | 18 | 19 | 15 | Ret | 17 | 18 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | Ret | 18 | 10 |
| 26 | Josh Owens | Honda | 24 | 15 | 16 | 16 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 14 | DSQ | 13 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | Ret | Ret | WD | WD | WD | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.5 |
| 27 | Niccolò Canepa | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 12 | 13 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 9 |
| 28 | Héctor Barberá | Honda | Ret | 18 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 15 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 21 | Ret | 17 | | | | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | WD | WD | WD | | | | 9 |
| 29 | Louis Valleley | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 20 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 20 | Ret | Ret | 23 | 6 |
| 30 | Tim Neave | Yamaha | 16 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | Ret | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 31 | Luke Stapleford | Yamaha and Kawasaki | | | | 19 | 16 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 14 | 16 | | | | | | | 4 |
| 32 | Alex Olsen | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | 15 | Ret | Ret | 19 | 20 | 1 |
| | Liam Delves | Kawasaki and Honda | 17 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 18 | Ret | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | Ret | Ret | 22 | DNS | Ret | 22 | 16 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Brayden Elliott | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 19 | Ret | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 0 |
| | Fraser Rogers | Aprilia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Ret | 19 | 0 |
| | Michael Dunlop | Honda | | | | Ret | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Ret | Ret | 21 | Ret | Ret | | | | 0 |
| | Tom Booth-Amos | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Ret | 22 | 0 |
| | Shaun Winfield | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | Ret | Ret | 0 |
| | Brian McCormack | BMW | | | | 25 | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Luke Hopkins | Kawasaki | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Matt Truelove | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNP | DNP | DNP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | SIL | SIL | SIL | OUL | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | DON | KNO | KNO | KNO | SNE | SNE | SNE | BRH | BRH | BRH | THR | THR | THR | CAD | CAD | CAD | OUL | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | DON | BRH | BRH | BRH | Pts |