2016 British Superbike Championship

British motorcycle racing season April 2022 January 2016 British Superbike Championship British Superbike season 2016 Support series:British Supersport ChampionshipSuperstock 1000Superstock 600British Motostar Championship thumb|right|2016 champion, Shane Byrne The 2016 British Superbike Championship season was the 29th British Superbike Championship season. It began at Silverstone on 8 April and ended at the Brands Hatch GP circuit on 16 October. Josh Brookes, and his team Milwaukee Yamaha, were the previous champions but neither defended their titles and instead competed in World Superbikes.https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2015/Milwaukee+BMW+joins+WorldSBK+with+Brookes+and+Abraham+0 Abraham and Brookes join WorldSBK with BMW 'Shakey' Shane Byrne regained the BSB Championship Title onboard a Be Wiser sponsored Ducati 1199 Panigale from Paul Bird Motorsport. Teams and riders TeamConstructorNo. Bike numberRiderRounds Be Wiser Ducati Ducati 2 NIR Glenn IrwinAll 67 ENG Shane ByrneAll FS-3 Racing Kawasaki 3 AUS Billy McConnellAll Honda Racing Honda 4 ENG Dan LinfootAll 20 ENG Jenny TinmouthAll 22 AUS Jason O'HalloranAll ePayMe Yamaha Yamaha 5 SCO Stuart Easton1–6 15 USA John Hopkins1–4, 7–12 32 AUS Broc Parkes5, 7, 9, 11–12 43 ENG Howie Mainwaring-Smart8 Lloyd's British Moto Rapido Ducati 5 SCO Stuart Easton8–10 53 ITA Alessandro Polita11–12 83 ENG Danny Buchan1–7 Buildbase BMW BMW 6 NIR Michael Dunlop1–2 14 ENG Lee JacksonAll 47 ENG Richard CooperAll Tyco BMW BMW 7 NIR Michael LavertyAll 11 ENG Ian Hutchinson11 24 ENG Christian IddonAll Anvil Hire TAG Racing Yamaha 8 ENG Shaun WinfieldAll 43 ENG Howie Mainwaring-Smart12 71 USA James RispoliAll Quattro Plant Kawasaki Kawasaki 12 ENG Luke MosseyAll 99 SWE Filip Backlund2–12 Team WD-40 Kawasaki 16 AUS Josh Hook4–12 44 IRL Jack Kennedy1–3, 5–9 94 ENG Sam Hornsey1 Bennetts Suzuki Suzuki 23 JPN Ryuichi Kiyonari1–7 46 ENG Tommy BridewellAll Smiths Racing BMW BMW 23 JPN Ryuichi Kiyonari9–12 43 ENG Howie Mainwaring-Smart1–6 81 ENG Luke Stapleford6 96 CZE Jakub SmržAll Lloyd & Jones PR Racing BMW 25 CZE Matej Smrž2–3 26 ENG Josh Wainwright4–12 Royal Air Force Regular & Reserves BMW 27 ENG Jake Dixon4–12 34 NIR Alastair SeeleyAll Gearlink Kawasaki Kawasaki 31 ITA Vittorio IannuzzoAll Riders Motorcycles BMW BMW 40 ENG Martin Jessopp1–2, 4–9, 11–12 JG Speedfit Kawasaki Kawasaki 60 ENG Peter HickmanAll 91 ENG Leon HaslamAll 77 ENG James EllisonAll Platform Hire Yamaha Yamaha 64 ENG Aaron ZanottiAll Tsingtao MSS Performance Kawasaki Kawasaki 83 ENG Danny Buchan8–9 Motodex Performance First BMW 95 ENG Michael Howarth2, 5 Race calendar and results 2016 calendar Main Season Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team 1 R1 ENG Silverstone Arena GP 10 April ENG Leon Haslam ENG Dan Linfoot NIR Michael Laverty Tyco BMW R2 ENG Peter Hickman ENG Peter Hickman JG Speedfit Kawasaki 2 R1 ENG Oulton Park 2 May ENG Leon Haslam NIR Michael Laverty ENG Leon Haslam JG Speedfit Kawasaki R2 ENG James Ellison ENG Richard Cooper Buildbase BMW Motorrad 3 R1 ENG Brands Hatch Indy 22 May ENG Luke Mossey ENG Luke Mossey ENG Leon Haslam JG Speedfit Kawasaki R2 ENG Shane Byrne ENG Shane Byrne Be Wiser Ducati 4 R1 SCO Knockhill 26 June ENG Shane Byrne ENG Dan Linfoot ENG Leon Haslam JG Speedfit Kawasaki R2 ENG James Ellison ENG Shane Byrne Be Wiser Ducati 5 R1 ENG Snetterton 300 10 July ENG Shane Byrne ENG Shane Byrne AUS Jason O'Halloran Honda Racing R2 ENG Dan Linfoot ENG Shane Byrne Be Wiser Ducati 6 R1 ENG Thruxton 24 July ENG Shane Byrne ENG Shane Byrne ENG Shane Byrne Be Wiser Ducati R2 ENG Dan Linfoot NIR Michael Laverty Tyco BMW 7 R1 ENG Brands Hatch GP 7 August ENG Luke Mossey ENG Luke Mossey ENG Shane Byrne Be Wiser Ducati R2 ENG Shane Byrne ENG Shane Byrne Be Wiser Ducati 8 R1 ENG Cadwell Park 29 August ENG Leon Haslam ENG Leon Haslam ENG Shane Byrne Be Wiser Ducati R2 ENG Leon Haslam ENG Leon Haslam JG Speedfit Kawasaki 9 R1 ENG Oulton Park 10 September ENG Shane Byrne ENG Leon Haslam ENG Leon Haslam JG Speedfit Kawasaki R2 11 September AUS Jason O'Halloran ENG Leon Haslam JG Speedfit Kawasaki R3 ENG Christian Iddon ENG Leon Haslam JG Speedfit Kawasaki The Showdown 10 R1 ENG Donington Park 18 September ENG Leon Haslam ENG Shane Byrne ENG Shane Byrne Be Wiser Ducati R2 ENG Shane Byrne ENG Shane Byrne Be Wiser Ducati 11 R1 NED TT Circuit Assen 2 October ENG Shane Byrne AUS Jason O'Halloran ENG Leon Haslam JG Speedfit Kawasaki R2 ENG Shane Byrne ENG Leon Haslam JG Speedfit Kawasaki 12 R1 ENG Brands Hatch GP 15 October ENG Tommy Bridewell ENG Christian Iddon ENG Peter Hickman JG Speedfit Kawasaki R2 16 October ENG James Ellison ENG James Ellison JG Speedfit Kawasaki R3 ENG Shane Byrne ENG James Ellison JG Speedfit Kawasaki Championship standings Riders' championship Pos Rider Bike SILENG OULENG BRHENG KNOSCO SNEENG THRENG BRHENG CADENG OULENG DONENG ASSNED BRHENG Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 The Championship Showdown 1 ENG Shane Byrne Ducati 2 2 8 6 9 1 Ret 1 3 1 1 Ret 1 1 1 3 9 Ret 5 1 1 2 2 6 6 3 669 2 ENG Leon Haslam Kawasaki Ret 5 1 3 1 3 1 6 5 4 13 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 Ret 1 1 Ret 5 4 640 3 ENG James Ellison Kawasaki 13 8 3 4 2 Ret 7 2 Ret Ret 5 7 10 9 6 8 2 2 Ret 4 7 3 7 Ret 1 1 610 4 ENG Dan Linfoot Honda 5 9 Ret Ret 10 5 2 3 2 2 Ret 9 7 8 Ret 6 5 3 Ret 7 2 4 4 4 4 6 602 5AUS Jason O'HalloranHonda 6 4 4 8 8 6 9 5 1 5 6 2 4 3 3 2 4 4 Ret 3 Ret 5 3 Ret 9 11 568 6 ENG Luke Mossey Kawasaki 4 10 16 Ret 5 10 3 12 7 13 3 4 3 7 12 9 7 5 2 Ret 8 7 5 13 10 9 550 BSB Riders Cup 7ENG Peter HickmanKawasaki Ret 1 12 12 7 8 5 4 Ret 8 12 6 11 11 7 4 3 7 7 5 4 16 14 1 3 12 233 8 NIR Michael Laverty BMW 1 6 6 5 6 Ret 8 21 Ret 3 2 1 14 Ret 10 12 8 Ret 4 10 13 6 6 11 16 16 202 9 ENG Christian Iddon BMW 3 3 2 2 11 7 14 10 19 6 21 13 9 10 Ret Ret Ret 11 9 8 3 12 8 2 Ret 5 199 10 ENG Richard Cooper BMW 12 11 9 1 4 2 6 7 Ret 11 8 Ret 8 5 8 Ret 6 12 6 6 5 8 10 Ret Ret 15 193 11 ENG Tommy Bridewell Suzuki 10 16 15 14 3 4 12 8 8 10 4 8 Ret Ret 4 5 Ret 6 3 Ret 6 17 16 5 8 8 172 12 NIR Glenn Irwin Ducati 14 13 13 7 13 Ret 11 Ret Ret 7 11 3 Ret 4 5 7 Ret 9 11 13 10 11 12 3 7 17 143 13 ENG Lee Jackson BMW 8 7 14 13 15 12 13 15 10 15 Ret 10 5 6 Ret 11 10 Ret 8 12 11 15 13 8 13 Ret 108 14 USA John Hopkins Yamaha 9 Ret 11 Ret 12 11 4 Ret 15 Ret 14 15 12 Ret Ret 9 Ret 10 15 7 2 2 105 15 AUS Billy McConnell Kawasaki 16 Ret 10 Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret 4 14 22 19 12 16 13 13 Ret 17 12 Ret 9 13 17 12 Ret 14 51 16 ENG Jake Dixon BMW Ret 13 6 12 17 16 13 12 9 10 11 8 Ret 50 17 ENG Danny Buchan Ducati 7 Ret DNS DNS Ret 15 10 11 12 9 Ret Ret Ret 15 48 Kawasaki 11 14 13 13 14 18 CZE Jakub Smrž BMW 15 15 18 15 DNS DNS 16 Ret 11 Ret 9 12 Ret 14 16 18 18 18 19 11 12 14 11 10 11 Ret 48 19 AUS Broc Parkes Yamaha Ret Ret 6 13 14 14 10 9 9 DNS 14 10 45 20 JPN Ryuichi Kiyonari Suzuki 11 12 Ret Ret DNS DNS Ret 19 Ret 20 7 11 19 22 42 BMW 16 10 15 DNS DNS 18 18 14 15 7 21 NIR Alastair Seeley BMW Ret 14 5 Ret 17 14 15 18 14 Ret Ret 22 16 18 15 16 Ret 15 13 Ret DNS 21 Ret 9 12 13 37 22 SCO Stuart Easton Yamaha Ret Ret 17 10 14 9 17 14 9 16 Ret DNS 27 Ducati 21 20 15 16 16 Ret 14 23 IRL Jack Kennedy Kawasaki Ret Ret 7 9 DNS DNS Ret 17 Ret Ret Ret Ret 19 Ret Ret Ret DNS 16 24 ENG Howie Mainwaring-Smart BMW 18 17 Ret 11 16 13 20 9 16 Ret Ret Ret 15 Yamaha 22 Ret DNS DNS DNS 25 ENG Martin Jessopp BMW 17 18 21 Ret 21 Ret 17 22 10 15 17 19 DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS Ret 21 Ret Ret 19 7 26 AUS Josh Hook Kawasaki 18 16 Ret Ret 16 14 20 20 20 19 Ret Ret 18 14 Ret 19 23 Ret 19 18 4 27 USA James Rispoli Yamaha Ret DNS 19 16 Ret DNS 23 17 13 19 Ret 21 18 17 17 17 17 Ret 17 Ret DNS Ret 22 DNS 17 DNS 3 28 ITA Vittorio Iannuzzo Kawasaki 21 20 Ret 18 Ret 20 Ret Ret 21 Ret 23 23 23 21 26 Ret Ret 22 21 15 15 20 20 15 Ret 21 3 29 ENG Luke Stapleford BMW 14 17 2 30 SWE Filip Backlund Kawasaki 20 17 18 17 19 Ret 15 18 15 18 Ret DNS 18 Ret 19 19 20 Ret Ret 23 25 DNS DNS DNS 2 ENG Shaun Winfield Yamaha Ret 21 Ret Ret 20 18 Ret Ret 22 24 20 25 24 24 23 21 20 20 Ret 18 16 Ret 29 16 20 20 0 ENG Aaron Zanotti Yamaha 22 22 23 Ret 19 Ret 22 Ret 18 21 18 20 21 23 24 23 21 21 22 16 17 24 27 Ret Ret 22 0 ENG Josh Wainwright BMW Ret 22 20 23 19 24 22 Ret 25 22 Ret 24 23 17 18 26 28 Ret 21 23 0 ITA Alessandro Polita Ducati 22 19 Ret 18 Ret 0 ENG Jenny Tinmouth Honda 20 23 22 19 Ret Ret 24 20 Ret Ret Ret DNS DNS DNS 27 24 22 23 24 Ret 19 27 26 DNS DNS DNS 0 ENG Sam Hornsey Kawasaki 19 19 0CZE Matěj SmržBMW DNS DNS 21 19 0ENG Ian HutchinsonBMW 25 24 0 NIR Michael Dunlop BMW Ret Ret Ret DNS 0 Pos Rider Bike SILENG OULENG BRHENG KNOSCO SNEENG THRENG BRHENG CADENG OULENG DONENG ASSNED BRHENG Pts Bold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap Manufacturers' championship Pos Manufacturer SILENG OULENG BRHENG KNOSCO SNEENG THRENG BRHENG CADENG OULENG DONENG ASSNED BRHENG Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 1 JPN Kawasaki 4 1 1 3 1 3 1 2 4 4 3 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 538 2 ITA Ducati 2 2 8 6 9 1 10 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 9 9 5 1 1 2 2 3 6 3 451 3 JPN Honda 5 4 4 8 8 5 2 3 1 2 6 2 4 3 3 2 4 3 24 3 2 4 3 4 4 6 370 4 DEU BMW 1 3 2 1 4 2 6 7 6 3 2 1 5 5 8 10 6 8 4 6 3 6 6 2 11 5 361 5 JPN Suzuki 10 12 14 15 3 4 12 8 8 10 4 8 Ret Ret 4 5 Ret 6 3 Ret 6 17 16 5 8 8 176 6 JPN Yamaha 9 21 11 10 12 9 4 14 9 16 18 20 6 13 14 15 12 14 10 9 16 9 9 7 2 2 153 Pos Manufacturer SILENG OULENG BRHENG KNOSCO SNEENG THRENG BRHENG CADENG OULENG DONENG ASSNED BRHENG Pts References External links https://www.britishsuperbike.com Category:British Superbike Championship Superbike Championship British British Superbike Championship