The 2012 Motorpoint British Supersport Championship Protected By Datatag season was the 25th running of the British Supersport Championship, the rules have stayed as they were from last year with the two race format providing some intense racing. With champion Alastair Seeley leaving for the British Superbike Championship the field should be closer than ever, Ben Wilson stays to see if he can finally capture the title. It proved to be another closely thought championship with Jack Kennedy and the returning former Supersport champion Glen Richards battling all the way to the final race of the championship, where it was down to the second and final race, in a drama packed race Richards fell at westfield on lap 2, meaning Kennedy only needed to finish to win the title, but on lap 8 Kennedy's dreams were ended with a mechanical problem for his MARtrain Yamaha forcing him to retire and hand Richards the title who was unaware of the events until arriving back in the pits.

Calendar 2012 Calendar Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team 1 R1 Brands Hatch Indy 8 April Billy McConnell Sam Warren Sam Warren Seton Tuning Yamaha R2 9 April Ben Wilson Jack Kennedy MarTrain Yamaha Racing 2 R1 Thruxton 14 April Glen Richards Sam Warren Glen Richards Smiths (Gloucester) Racing R2 15 April Jack Kennedy Billy McConnell Smiths (Gloucester) Racing 3 R1 Oulton Park 6 May Jack Kennedy Ben Wilson Jack Kennedy MarTrain Yamaha Racing R2 7 May Glen Richards Glen Richards Smiths (Gloucester) Racing 4 R1 Snetterton 300 26 May Glen Richards Glen Richards Jack Kennedy MarTrain Yamaha Racing R2 27 May Billy McConnell Jack Kennedy MarTrain Yamaha Racing 5 R1 Knockhill 23 June Glen Richards Christian Iddon Glen Richards Smiths (Gloucester) Racing R2 24 June Christian Iddon Billy McConnell Smiths (Gloucester) Racing 6 R1 Oulton Park 7 July Glen Richards Glen Richards Billy McConnell Smiths (Gloucester) Racing R2 8 July Glen Richards Glen Richards Smiths (Gloucester) Racing 7 R1 Brands Hatch GP 22 July Glen Richards Jack Kennedy Glen Richards Smiths (Gloucester) Racing R2 Billy McConnell Jack Kennedy MarTrain Yamaha Racing 8 R1 Cadwell Park 26 August Glen Richards Glen Richards Billy McConnell Smiths (Gloucester) Racing R2 27 August Luke Mossey Glen Richards Smiths (Gloucester) Racing 9 R1 Donington Park 8 September Glen Richards Billy McConnell Jack Kennedy MarTrain Yamaha Racing R2 9 September Glen Richards Glen Richards Smiths (Gloucester) Racing 10 R1 TT Circuit Assen 22 September Luke Mossey Jack Kennedy Christian Iddon Oxford TAG Triumph R2 23 September Christian Iddon P. J. Jacobsen Tyco Suzuki 11 R1 Silverstone Arena GP 29 September Glen Richards Jack Kennedy Christian Iddon Oxford TAG Triumph R2 30 September Richard Cooper Ben Wilson Gearlink Kawasaki 12 R1 Brands Hatch GP 13 October Glen Richards Richard Cooper Billy McConnell Smiths (Gloucester) Racing R2 14 October Luke Jones Billy McConnell Smiths (Gloucester) Racing

Championship standings

Riders' Championship 2012 Final Riders' Championship Pos Rider Bike BRH THR OUL SNE KNO OUL BRH CAD DON ASS SIL BRH Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 1 Glen Richards Triumph Ret 8 1 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 Ret 1 1 2 3 1 Ret 1 6 3 2 6 3 Ret 372 2 Jack Kennedy Yamaha 6 1 4 2 1 3 1 1 2 3 Ret 3 2 1 4 7 1 2 2 Ret Ret 4 2 Ret 363.5 3 Billy McConnell Triumph 9 3 Ret 1 5 7 5 2 4 1 1 2 Ret 3 1 4 2 4 12 10 4 10 1 1 340 4 Christian Iddon Triumph 4 4 6 10 6 5 7 5 7 19 Ret Ret 3 4 2 2 3 3 1 2 1 3 4 Ret 285.5 5 Ben Wilson Kawasaki 2 Ret 3 5 2 2 3 Ret 11 4 2 4 6 5 Ret 6 Ret Ret 7 7 5 1 7 5 259 6 Richard Cooper Triumph 12 6 8 9 7 6 Ret Ret 5 6 Ret 6 9 6 6 3 19 6 3 5 3 2 5 2 221 7 Luke Mossey Triumph Ret 21 5 4 8 9 4 Ret 6 5 3 5 5 8 5 5 5 Ret 4 9 172 8 Pauli Pekkanen Triumph 3 22 7 8 9 8 Ret 8 8 7 4 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 11 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 159 9 Glenn Irwin Yamaha 5 Ret 12 7 10 10 9 6 10 21 6 10 Ret 11 9 9 4 5 8 6 7 Ret 8 Ret 153 10 Luke Jones Triumph Ret 7 10 6 11 13 8 Ret 9 8 Ret 9 4 DNS 8 8 13 8 8 7 6 3 141.5 11 Sam Warren Yamaha 1 2 2 Ret 3 4 6 4 3 Ret Ret DNS 10 DNS 7 Ret 138 12 Dean Hipwell Yamaha 8 12 13 12 19 15 15 Ret 16 12 11 15 13 12 Ret 11 11 11 Ret 14 12 13 12 10 69 13 Deane Brown Yamaha 19 5 17 Ret 13 Ret 13 9 8 12 8 DNS 10 Ret 6 Ret 14 Ret Ret 8 64.5 14 Taylor Mackenzie Yamaha 21 Ret 19 20 20 16 Ret Ret 19 11 12 14 14 14 13 15 9 9 10 Ret Ret 8 10 6 63 15 Nikki Coates Yamaha Ret 20 14 15 15 14 12 7 14 Ret 7 13 11 10 Ret 12 Ret 12 17 14 Ret 14 Ret 56 16 James East Kawasaki 11 10 16 17 Ret 17 16 Ret 15 13 14 16 12 9 11 Ret 10 11 11 7 55 17 Kev Coghlan Yamaha 13 10 9 11 14 11 10 Ret 12 Ret 5 8 54.5 18 Graeme Gowland Yamaha 6 5 9 4 41 19 Sam Hornsey Suzuki 14 14 17 16 13 Ret 21 11 18 Ret 9 17 17 DNS 10 10 17 Ret 13 12 37 20 Jimmy Hill Triumph 7 15 11 13 12 12 11 Ret Ret 14 32.5 21 PJ Jacobsen Suzuki 9 1 32 22 Daniel Cooper Suzuki 10 11 Ret Ret 28.5 Kawasaki 17 10 10 11 Ret 13 24 17 23 Brodie Waters Suzuki 19 11 11 9 13 9 27 24 Raymond Schouten Yamaha 5 4 24 25 Luke Stapleford Kawasaki 15 13 15 19 18 DNS 17 Ret Ret 17 17 20 12 10 13 15 23 18 14 15 20.5 26 David Paton Yamaha 17 Ret Ret 23 16 Ret 14 9 Ret DNS 15 15 DNS DNS 15 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 19 27 Ben Field Honda Ret Ret 26 24 19 10 16 19 16 17 Ret Ret 12 13 28 20 18 17 13 28 John Simpson Triumph Ret 21 21 13 15 16 16 11 8 29 Shaun Winfield Triumph 22 23 21 Ret 22 19 20 Ret 22 18 18 22 19 Ret 14 Ret DNS 16 22 19 13 15 14 12 9 30 Josh Caygill Triumph 16 Ret 22 22 23 21 22 12 21 16 20 23 22 19 16 16 14 Ret 6 31 Jonathan Lodge Triumph Ret 24 23 21 25 20 Ret Ret 15 18 18 16 15 17 Ret 14 26 22 16 20 17 14 6 32 Matt Layt Triumph 20 18 21 18 24 13 22 24 23 20 18 14 20 18 27 23 20 22 Ret Ret 5 33 Scott Hudson Kawasaki 17 13 DNS Ret 19 15 4 34 Philip Atkinson Triumph 13 Ret 3 35 Craig Neve Triumph 18 19 26 Ret 29 26 Ret 14 Ret 25 Ret DNS 19 Ret 17 Ret 29 24 17 18 15 Ret 3 36 Adam Blacklock Yamaha 20 18 18 14 Ret Ret 18 Ret 20 Ret Ret Ret 20 DNS DNS Ret Ret DNS 2 37 Gary Winfield Triumph 25 15 24 20 23 Ret DNS DNS 20 18 18 21 31 26 Ret 24 23 20 1 38 David Jones Kawasaki Ret Ret 27 25 27 22 1 Triumph 23 15 19 Ret 21 18 DNS 19 39 Tom McHale 15 21 1 Jody Lees Yamaha Ret 16 Ret DNS 24 23 23 Ret 21 Ret Ret DNS 0 Anthony Rogers Triumph Ret 17 Ret 24 0 Juha Kallio Triumph 21 21 Ret 18 0 Robbie Stewart Kawasaki 22 23 20 17 0 David Haire Honda 21 16 0 Martin VAN Ruttenbeek Yamaha 22 19 0 Alex Barkshire Triumph 24 Ret 0 Sam Coventry Suzuki 28 25 0 Jesse Trayler Suzuki 25 Ret 0 Daniel Bray Kawasaki 28 26 0 Corey Snowsill Suzuki Ret Ret 0 Mark Hanna Triumph Ret DNS 0 Pos Rider Bike BRH THR OUL SNE KNO OUL BRH CAD DON ASS SIL BRH Pts

Privateers' Championship Pos Rider Bike BRH THR OUL SNE KNO OUL BRH CAD DON ASS SIL BRH Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 1 Glenn Irwin Yamaha 5 Ret 12 7 10 10 9 6 10 21 6 10 Ret 11 9 9 308 2 Luke Jones Triumph Ret 7 10 6 11 13 8 Ret 9 8 Ret 9 4 DNS 227.5 3 James East Kawasaki 11 10 16 17 Ret 17 16 Ret 15 13 14 16 12 9 11 Ret 227 4 Matt Layt Triumph 20 18 21 18 24 13 22 24 23 20 18 14 155 5 Jonathan Lodge Triumph Ret 24 23 21 25 20 Ret Ret 15 18 18 16 15 17 136 6 Ben Field Honda Ret Ret 26 24 19 10 16 19 16 17 Ret Ret 103 7 Gary Winfield Triumph 25 15 24 20 23 Ret DNS DNS 20 18 80 8 Craig Neve Triumph 18 19 26 Ret 29 26 Ret 14 Ret 25 Ret DNS 19 Ret 77.5 9 Jody Lees Yamaha Ret 16 Ret DNS 24 23 23 Ret 21 Ret Ret DNS 52 10 Philip Atkinson Triumph 13 Ret 20 11 Sam Coventry Suzuki 28 25 17 12 Anthony Rogers Triumph Ret 17 Ret 24 16.5 13 Daniel Bray Kawasaki 28 26 16 14 Alex Barkshire Triumph 24 Ret 10 15 Jesse Trayler Suzuki 25 Ret 9 Mark Hanna Triumph Ret DNS 0 Pos Rider Bike BRH THR OUL SNE KNO OUL BRH CAD DON ASS SIL BRH Pts

References

External links The official website of the British Supersport Championship