2013 British Superbike Championship

The 2013 British Superbike season was the 26th British Superbike Championship season. Shane Byrne stayed in the championship to defend his title from the previous season on the Paul Bird Kawasaki; Ryuichi Kiyonari returned to the championship on board the Samsung Honda to challenge for his fourth British Superbike Championship, with new teammate Alex Lowes looking to win his first championship after showing his pace at the end of the previous season. Josh Brookes stayed on board the Tyco backed TAS Racing Suzuki and James Ellison returned to try to win the illusive British title riding the Milwaukee sponsored Shaun Muir Racing Yamaha in what was billed to be the biggest title fight for years.

Race calendar and results The 2013 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship calendar was announced on 10 October 2012 by MSVR. 2013 Calendar Main Season Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team 1 R1 Brands Hatch Indy 5–7 April Shane Byrne James Ellison Shane Byrne Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki R2 James Ellison James Ellison Milwaukee Yamaha 2 R1 Thruxton 12–14 April Alex Lowes Shane Byrne Shane Byrne Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki R2 James Ellison Shane Byrne Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki 3 R1 Oulton Park 4–6 May Alex Lowes Alex Lowes Alex Lowes Samsung Honda R2 Alex Lowes Shane Byrne Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki 4 R1 Knockhill 14–16 June Shane Byrne Alex Lowes Shane Byrne Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki R2 Josh Brookes Shane Byrne Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki 5 R1 Snetterton 300 5–7 July Alex Lowes Alex Lowes Alex Lowes Samsung Honda R2 Shane Byrne Shane Byrne Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki 6 R1 Brands Hatch GP 19–21 July Shane Byrne James Ellison Josh Brookes Tyco Suzuki R2 Alex Lowes Shane Byrne Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki 7 R1 Oulton Park 9–11 August Alex Lowes Shane Byrne James Ellison Milwaukee Yamaha R2 Shane Byrne Shane Byrne Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki R3 Alex Lowes Josh Brookes Tyco Suzuki 8 R1 Cadwell Park 24–26 August Alex Lowes Alex Lowes Alex Lowes Samsung Honda R2 Josh Brookes Alex Lowes Samsung Honda 9 R1 Donington Park 6–8 September James Westmoreland James Westmoreland Alex Lowes Samsung Honda R2 James Westmoreland Alex Lowes Samsung Honda The Showdown 10 R1 TT Circuit Assen 20–22 September Alex Lowes Alex Lowes Alex Lowes Samsung Honda R2 James Ellison James Ellison Milwaukee Yamaha 11 R1 Silverstone Arena GP 4–6 October Alex Lowes Shane Byrne Alex Lowes Samsung Honda R2 Shane Byrne Shane Byrne Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki 12 R1 Brands Hatch GP 18–20 October Josh Brookes Alex Lowes Josh Brookes Tyco Suzuki R2 Josh Brookes Josh Brookes Tyco Suzuki R3 Alex Lowes Josh Brookes Tyco Suzuki

Entry list 2013 Entry List Team Constructor Bike Riders Rounds Tyco Suzuki Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 2 Josh Brookes All 99 P. J. Jacobsen All Tsingtao WK Bikes Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 3 David Johnson 10 43 Howie Mainwaring 7–12 Lloyds British GBmoto Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 4 Dan Linfoot 1, 4–12 33 Tristan Palmer 3 60 Peter Hickman All Quattro Plant Kawasaki Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 7 Barry Burrell 7–12 9 Chris Walker All 83 Danny Buchan 1–6 Buildbase BMW BMW BMW S1000RR 10 Jon Kirkham All 27 James Westmoreland All Bathams Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 11 Michael Rutter 1–9, 11–12 44 Danny de Boer 10–12 46 Tommy Bridewell 1–5 MH Kawasaki Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 14 Michael Howarth 3–6 43 Howie Mainwaring 1–6 51 Luke Quigley 1–2 Rapido Sport Racing Ducati Ducati Ducati 1199 Panigale 15 Matteo Baiocco All Motodex Spearmint Rhino BMW BMW BMW S1000RR 16 Stefan Cappella 11 37 David Linortner 12 Two Wheel Racing Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 20 Jenny Tinmouth All Milwaukee Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 21 Josh Waters 1–9 46 Tommy Bridewell 10–12 77 James Ellison All Halsall Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 21 Josh Waters 11–12 39 Lee Costello All 46 Tommy Bridewell 7–9 Samsung Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 22 Alex Lowes All 23 Ryuichi Kiyonari 1–10 78 Freddy Foray 11–12 Riders Motorcycles BMW BMW BMW S1000RR 40 Martin Jessop All Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 41 Noriyuki Haga 10–12 67 Shane Byrne All 303 Keith Farmer 1–9 Quelch BSD Motorsport Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 51 Jamie Poole 7–9, 11–12 STEL Suzuki Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 64 Aaron Zanotti All PR Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 68 Karl Harris 1–4, 5–9, 11–12 Padgett's Racing Honda Honda CBR1000RR 96 Jakub Smrž All Doodson Motorsport Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 127 Robbin Harms 1–5, 10

Championship standings

Riders' Championship Pos Rider Bike BRH THR OUL KNO SNE BRH OUL CAD DON ASS SIL BRH Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 The Championship Showdown 1 Alex Lowes Honda 2 2 3 2 1 3 Ret 4 1 2 2 3 3 Ret 3 1 1 1 1 1 DSQ 1 2 2 Ret 2 643 2 Shane Byrne Kawasaki 1 3 1 1 Ret 1 1 1 3 1 Ret 1 2 1 2 2 4 2 2 2 Ret 2 1 3 Ret 3 636 3 Josh Brookes Suzuki 3 5 2 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 4 4 2 1 3 Ret 4 5 4 Ret Ret 5 1 1 1 621 4 James Ellison Yamaha 16 1 6 3 2 Ret 7 Ret 4 9 Ret 2 1 Ret 4 Ret 3 3 6 Ret 1 5 4 Ret 3 5 589 5 BMW Ret 9 4 9 7 Ret 6 6 6 5 4 6 22 9 6 10 9 5 4 8 5 8 9 8 4 7 564 6 Ryuichi Kiyonari Honda 8 4 17 Ret 14 12 3 3 5 4 3 5 6 3 10 7 5 13 11 14 3 522 BSB Riders Cup 7 Jon Kirkham BMW 4 6 5 8 4 4 Ret 8 11 Ret 6 7 8 5 9 13 10 6 7 9 4 6 7 14 8 6 213 8 Tommy Bridewell Honda 5 Ret Ret Ret 5 5 11 Ret Ret 12 197 Kawasaki 5 4 5 4 2 Ret 3 Yamaha 3 Ret 3 3 6 Ret 4 9 P. J. Jacobsen Suzuki 9 12 9 11 8 Ret 9 7 Ret 11 5 8 7 6 Ret 5 Ret 9 9 7 2 4 6 5 6 Ret 188 10 Chris Walker Kawasaki 7 8 Ret 7 9 6 5 5 Ret 6 Ret Ret 9 Ret 12 6 6 7 8 NC 6 13 11 7 5 9 168 11 Peter Hickman Honda 12 13 11 10 6 Ret 10 9 13 13 13 13 12 12 13 8 7 11 13 12 7 7 Ret 15 Ret 12 113 12 Dan Linfoot Honda Ret DNS 8 12 12 8 7 9 10 7 11 11 11 15 14 Ret 9 Ret 13 12 7 10 102 13 Josh Waters Yamaha 10 14 Ret 16 13 10 19 Ret 9 7 14 12 14 11 15 12 8 12 12 96 Kawasaki 12 12 4 Ret 8 14 Keith Farmer Kawasaki 6 10 Ret 6 Ret 8 4 13 DNS DNS 8 10 11 8 7 9 DNS DNS DNS 93 15 Jakub Smrž Honda 13 18 10 12 12 13 13 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret 16 17 14 15 19 8 10 6 Ret 15 10 16 9 11 82 16 Howie Mainwaring Kawasaki 15 16 12 13 11 7 15 10 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret 10 8 Ret Ret Ret 16 DNS DNS Ret DNS Ret 11 Ret 55 17 Matteo Baiocco Ducati 14 15 Ret Ret 17 14 14 11 10 10 Ret 14 15 13 16 18 15 19 17 13 Ret 9 8 17 13 15 53 18 Michael Rutter Honda Ret Ret 8 5 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret DNS 10 11 13 18 Ret Ret 13 14 15 16 18 10 Ret Ret 49 19 Lee Costello Kawasaki 19 Ret Ret Ret 18 Ret 17 14 Ret 14 12 Ret 19 14 Ret 17 16 16 18 15 11 14 17 9 2 13 48 20 Barry Burrell Kawasaki 18 16 Ret 14 14 10 Ret 10 10 10 16 Ret Ret Ret 28 21 Karl Harris Kawasaki Ret 7 7 Ret 16 Ret DNS DNS 15 Ret Ret Ret 17 16 12 Ret Ret 18 DNS Ret Ret Ret 23 22 Robbin Harms Honda 11 11 15 14 Ret DNS 16 Ret 7 Ret 17 Ret 22 23 Noriyuki Haga Kawasaki 5 Ret Ret 14 11 Ret Ret 18 24 Freddy Foray Honda 11 15 13 10 14 17 25 Danny de Boer Honda 11 8 17 Ret 18 14 17 15 26 Tristan Palmer Honda 10 9 13 27 Martin Jessopp BMW 17 19 14 15 15 11 DNS DNS Ret DNS 16 15 17 15 18 Ret 17 Ret 19 16 Ret Ret 20 20 15 18 12 28 Aaron Zanotti Suzuki Ret 20 18 17 Ret 15 Ret 15 DNS DNS 17 16 20 Ret 19 19 18 17 20 18 12 19 19 19 12 16 10 29 Danny Buchan Kawasaki Ret Ret 13 Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS 14 Ret Ret DNS 5 30 Michael Howarth Kawasaki Ret Ret Ret 16 15 DNS Ret Ret 1 31 Jenny Tinmouth Honda DNS DNS 19 18 19 Ret 18 Ret Ret 15 18 17 21 19 20 DNS DNS Ret Ret 19 Ret 20 21 Ret Ret 19 1 Luke Quigley Kawasaki 18 17 16 Ret 0 Jamie Poole Kawasaki DNS Ret 21 Ret Ret 18 Ret 21 22 DNS Ret Ret 0 David Linortner BMW Ret Ret Ret 0 David Johnson Kawasaki DNS DNS 0 Stefan Cappella BMW DNS DNS 0 Pos Rider Bike BRH THR OUL KNO SNE BRH OUL CAD DON ASS SIL BRH Pts Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

References

External links The official website of the British Superbike Championship