2023 British Supersport Championship

The 2023 British Supersport Championship season is the 35th British Supersport Championship season, incorporating the 2023 British GP2 Cup. Jack Kennedy is the reigning series champion, but did not return to defend his title as he graduated to the 2023 British Superbike Championship.[1][2]

Teams and riders edit

2023 Entry List[3]
Team Constructor No. Rider Class Rounds
R&R Racing Yamaha 2   T.J. Toms[4] 1-5
4   Caolán Irwin[5] 1-4
64   Sam Munro 5
Truelove Brothers Triumph 3   Harry Truelove 3
Tech 5 Racing Ducati 5   Matt Stevens SSC 2-3, 5
PWR Yamaha 6   Phil Wakefield 1-4
Macadam Racing Yamaha 7   Tom Toparis[6] 1-5
41   Jack Nixon[7] 1
Profile / Road and Racing Performance Kawasaki 8   Luke Stapleford 1-5
MD Racing Yamaha 9   Michael Dunlop[8] 2
Krämer Racing Krämer 10   Joe Collier[9] GP2 1-5
Team FR89 Kalex 11   Lucca Allen GP2 1, 3-5
ASTRO-JJR Suzuki Suzuki 12   Jamie Perrin[10] 1-5
69   Rhys Irwin[11] 1-5
Ashcourt Racing Yamaha 13   Lee Johnston 1-2
Completely Motorbikes Triumph Triumph 14   James McManus 1-5
15   Eugene McManus 1-5
Go Racing/SGR Chassis Factory 16   Harvey Claridge[12] GP2 3, 5
73   Harry Rowlings[13] GP2 1-5
Right Gear Racing Yamaha 17   Gareth Cunningham SSC 2-3
Go Pink Racing Ariane 18   Jodie Fieldhouse GP2 1, 5
Merlin Motorsport Kawasaki 19   Ben Grayson SSC 1-4
Motorcycle Race Parts Ducati Ducati 21   Tom Tunstall SSC 2-3, 5
Team Val-Tech Racing Kawasaki 22   Eunan McGlinchey[14] 1-5
Ready4Racing Vision Team Ducati 27   Blaze Baker[15] 1-2
DANIK Group Motorsport Triumph 29   Dan Burnham 1
Team Tolly Racing Yamaha 33   Ben Tolliday SSC 2-4
JW Racing Yamaha 35   Josh Wood SSC 1, 3, 5
James Bull Racing Yamaha 37   James Bull SSC 1-3, 5
JDF Racing Ducati 38   Adon Davie SSC 1-4
True Heroes Racing/Laguna Motorcycles Ducati Ducati 44   Charlie White 1-3, 5
50   Dave Mackay 2-3, 5
50   Leon Wilton 1
RD Racing Triumph 45   Jake Marsh GP2 1-5
BarneyRacing Yamaha 46   Ash Barnes 1-5
Russell Racing Yamaha 47   Richard Cooper 2
Elmech Racing Team Triumph 49   Luke Wallington GP2 1-3, 5
EG Racing Yamaha 51   Ryan Garside SSC 1-5
Gearlink Kawasaki Kawasaki 55   Zak Corderoy[16] 1-5
96   Tom Booth-Amos[17] 1-5
JMCC Roofing Racing Yamaha 56   Adam McLean 2, 4
Seeeeeth Yamaha Yamaha 57   Seth Crump 1-5
CM Racing / Team Xclusiv Kawasaki 59   Caiden Wilkinson 3
Oxford Products Racing Ducati Ducati 61   Ben Currie 1-5
Go Racing Developments CFR Chassis Factory 66   Cameron Fraser[18] GP2 1-5
Peterpan Racing Yamaha 71   Dave Grace SSC 2-3
Macadam Racing with Specialised Group Racing Yamaha 72   Max Wadsworth 1-3
MPM Routz Racing Yamaha 74   Jaimie van Sikkelerus[19] 1-5
Lee Devonport Racing Yamaha 75   Lee Devonport SSC 1-2
PreZ Racing Yamaha Yamaha 76   Paul Jordan 1-2
JRM Ducati Ducati 77   Jonathan Railton[20] SSC 1, 3-5
Talentum Motorsport By Azure Notions Yamaha 78   Freddy Barnes 1-5
Highsparks Ducati Ducati 82   Luke Jones 1-5
Aalco Motorsport Kawasaki 88   Harry Leigh SSC 1-3, 5
NRG-MOTO.COM Yamaha 89   Mark Conlin SSC 1
Resideo Racing Ducati 90   Craig Kennelly SSC 1-3, 5
K2 Trooper Triumph by PHR Performance Triumph 91   Pierre-Yves Bian 1-2
Carl Cox Motorsport with Uggly & Co by Binch Pro Yamaha 92   Damon Rees 1-4
Dan Cooper Motorsport Yamaha 94   George Edwards 3
Force One Racing team MV Augusta 99   Harry Cook[21] SSC 1, 3, 5
Key
Regular Rider
Wildcard Rider
Replacement rider
GP2 GP2 Cup
SSC Supersport Cup

Race calendar and results edit

2023 calendar[22]
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team
1 SR   Silverstone National 8 April   Lee Johnston   Tom Booth-Amos   Lee Johnston Ashcourt Racing
FR 9 April   Tom Booth-Amos   Tom Toparis   Lee Johnston Ashcourt Racing
2 SR   Oulton Park 30 April   Richard Cooper   Richard Cooper   Tom Booth-Amos Gearlink Kawasaki
FR 1 May   Richard Cooper   Richard Cooper   Luke Stapleford Profile / Road and Racing Performance
3 SR   Donington Park GP 20 May   Tom Booth-Amos   Tom Booth-Amos   Jaimie van Sikkelerus MPM Routz Racing
FR 21 May   Tom Booth-Amos   Tom Booth-Amos   Tom Booth-Amos Gearlink Kawasaki
4 SR   Knockhill 17 June   Tom Booth-Amos   Tom Booth-Amos   Tom Booth-Amos Gearlink Kawasaki
FR 18 June   Tom Booth-Amos   Tom Booth-Amos   Rhys Irwin ASTRO-JJR Suzuki
5 SR   Snetterton 300 8 July   Luke Stapleford   Tom Booth-Amos   Tom Booth-Amos Gearlink Kawasaki
FR 9 July   Tom Booth-Amos   Ben Currie   Luke Stapleford Profile / Road and Racing Performance
6 SR   Brands Hatch GP 22 July   Luke Stapleford   Richard Cooper   Richard Cooper Russell Racing
FR 23 July   Richard Cooper   Tom Booth-Amos   Rhys Irwin ASTRO-JJR Suzuki
7 SR   Thruxton 12 August   T.J. Toms   Tom Booth-Amos   Ben Currie Oxford Products Racing Ducati
FR 13 August   Tom Booth-Amos   Rhys Irwin   Ben Currie Oxford Products Racing Ducati
8 SR   Cadwell Park 27 August   Ben Currie   Tom Booth-Amos   Ben Currie Oxford Products Racing Ducati
FR 28 August   Tom Booth-Amos   Tom Booth-Amos   Ben Currie Oxford Products Racing Ducati
9 SR   Oulton Park 16 September   Ben Currie   Jaimie van Sikkelerus   Tom Booth-Amos Gearlink Kawasaki
FR 17 September   Jaimie van Sikkelerus   Dean Harrison   Tom Booth-Amos Gearlink Kawasaki
10 SR   Donington Park National 30 September   Ben Currie   Ben Currie   Ben Currie Oxford Products Racing Ducati
FR 1 October   Ben Currie   Ben Currie   Ben Currie Oxford Products Racing Ducati
11 SR   Brands Hatch GP 14 October   Rhys Irwin   Ben Currie   Richard Cooper BPE Yamaha
FR 15 October   Ben Currie   Ben Currie   Tom Booth-Amos Gearlink Kawasaki

Championship standings edit

Scoring system in the Main season

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers in the respective classes. 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 in the respective classes. 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
Supersport Championship
Pos Rider Bike SIL
 
OUL
 
DON
 
KNO
 
SNE
 
BRH
 
THR
 
CAD
 
OUL
 
DON
 
BRH
 
Pts
SR FR SR FR SR FR SR FR SR FR SR FR SR FR SR FR SR FR SR FR SR FR
1   Luke Stapleford Kawasaki 2 Ret Ret 1 3 3 2 2 Ret 131
2   Ben Currie Ducati 6 6 6 3 Ret 2 4 3 3 138
3   Tom Booth-Amos Kawasaki 3 Ret 1 4 Ret 1 1 Ret 1 138
4   Tom Toparis Yamaha 4 3 14 Ret 2 5 7 4 Ret 109
5   Rhys Irwin Suzuki Ret 2 5 5 DNS 14 3 1 2 121
6   Jaimie van Sikkelerus Yamaha Ret 5 10 7 1 4 10 7 4 110
7   Jamie Perrin Suzuki 5 4 Ret 11 4 Ret 5 6 6 97
8   Luke Jones Ducati Ret 9 3 10 6 6 6 8 5 97
9   Lee Johnston Yamaha 1 1 Ret 10 64
10   Damon Rees Yamaha 7 Ret 20 9 9 8 8 10 54
11   Eugene McManus Triumph Ret 8 12 Ret Ret 7 11 5 7 57
12   Zak Corderoy Kawasaki 13 11 8 Ret 7 9 Ret 9 Ret 47
13   T.J. Toms Yamaha 9 16 7 Ret 9 13 6 10 Ret 47
14   Richard Cooper Yamaha 2 2 44
15   Eunan McGlinchey Kawasaki Ret 18 4 8 Ret 11 Ret DNS 8 42
16   Seth Crump Yamaha 14 13 30 15 5 Ret 12 14 Ret 31
17   Max Wadsworth Yamaha 11 10 15 17 11 DNS 19
18   Blaze Baker Ducati 10 7 18
19   Jack Nixon Yamaha 8 12 14
20   James McManus Triumph 17 14 Ret Ret 13 16 12 Ret 13 15
21   Michael Dunlop Yamaha 11 13 10
22   Adam McLean Yamaha 13 14 Ret 15 9

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