The 2006 British Superbike Championship was won by Ryuichi Kiyonari, in what was one of the most exciting climaxes to a British Superbike season in years. Many riders from the series have gone on to race in the Superbike World Championship or MotoGP. Chris 'the Stalker' Walker has finished as runner up 4 times. ![]() Other past champions include Neil Hodgson, Australian Troy Bayliss and Steve Hislop. Niall Mackenzie was the most successful rider of the 1990s, with three titles. The British Superbike Championship began in 1988, with bikes conforming to 750cc TT Formula I regulations, which the championship used through to 1993, when Superbike regulations were adopted. History 2006 British Supersport Race at Thruxton Circuit The Showdown format was introduced in 2010 in order to prevent a rider from making a runaway victory in the championship.įrom 2008, the championship followed the Superbike World Championship in appointing Pirelli as the single control tyre supplier. The series typically races over twelve rounds from April to October, with the series concluding in a three-round 'Showdown,' where the top six riders are awarded points based on their podium finishes from the previous nine rounds and then compete over three rounds and seven races for the title. The Series and Race Director is Stuart Higgs, with event marshals provided by the Racesafe Marshals Association. The championship is managed and organised by MotorSport Vision, who also own many of the circuits the series meets at. The British Superbike Championship ( BSB), currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, is the leading road racing superbike championship in the United Kingdom, and is still acknowledged to be the premier domestic superbike racing series in the world. ![]() 6 ( BMW, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha)
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