2022 British Superbike Championship

The 2022 British Superbike Championship season was the 35th British Superbike Championship season. The title was won by Bradley Ray. The season was marred by the death of Chrissy Rouse a few days after an incident during the final race at Donington Park.

Teams and riders

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2022 Entry List[1]
Team Constructor No. Rider Rounds
McAMS Yamaha Yamaha 1   Tarran Mackenzie[2] 3–9
22   Jason O'Halloran[3] All
Honda Racing UK[4] Honda 2   Glenn Irwin All
13   Takumi Takahashi All
68   Tom Neave All
88   Ryo Mizuno All
iForce BMW BMW 4   Dan Linfoot[5] 1–5
12   Luke Mossey[6] 6, 8, 10
44   Dan Jones [7] 1–7
DAO Racing Kawasaki 5   Dean Harrison[8] 1–2, 4–11
NP Motorcycles Kawasaki Kawasaki 6   James East 3–7
FHO Racing BMW BMW 7   Ryan Vickers[9] All
60   Peter Hickman[10] All
FS-3 Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki 11   Rory Skinner[11] 1–9
14   Lee Jackson[12] All
TAG Racing Honda 12   Luke Mossey[13] 1–5
53   Tito Rabat[14] 6-7
53   Shaun Winfield 7
Black Onyx Security Honda Honda 16   Luke Hopkins[15] 1–7
SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad BMW 18   Andrew Irwin[16] All
83   Danny Buchan[17] All
Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha 20   David Johnson 1–2
28   Bradley Ray[18] All
37   James Hillier 1
77   Kyle Ryde[19] All
Buildbase Suzuki delivered by Hawk Racing [20] Suzuki 21   Christian Iddon 1–9, 11
86   Charlie Nesbitt 10-11
52   Danny Kent All
MCE Ducati Ducati 25   Josh Brookes All
66   Tom Sykes All
Powerslide/Catfoss Racing Suzuki 27   Bjorn Estment[21] 1–2
33   Eemeli Lahti 10-11
Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki 34   Liam Delves[22] All
65   Josh Owens[23] All
Oxford Products Racing Ducati 46   Tommy Bridewell[24] All
Specsavers Suzuki[25] Suzuki 55   Leon Jeacock[26] All
Crowe Performance BMW 69   Chrissy Rouse[27] 1–10
Team LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki Kawasaki 79   Storm Stacey[28] All
Lee Hardy Racing as VisionTrack Kawasaki Kawasaki 91   Leon Haslam[29] All
Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycles Honda 24   Conor Cummins 2
74   Davey Todd 11
Mar-Train Racing Yamaha 4   Jack Kennedy 10-11

Race calendar and results

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2022 calendar[30]
Main Season
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team
1 R1   Silverstone National 16 April   Glenn Irwin   Kyle Ryde   Glenn Irwin Honda Racing UK
R2 17 April   Bradley Ray   Glenn Irwin Honda Racing UK
R3   Danny Buchan   Glenn Irwin Honda Racing UK
2 R1   Oulton Park 1 May   Kyle Ryde   Bradley Ray   Bradley Ray Rich Energy OMG Racing
R2 2 May   Bradley Ray   Bradley Ray Rich Energy OMG Racing
R3   Bradley Ray   Lee Jackson FS-3 Racing Kawasaki
3 R1   Donington Park National 21 May   Jason O'Halloran   Jason O'Halloran   Kyle Ryde Rich Energy OMG Racing
R2 22 May   Kyle Ryde   Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
R3   Jason O'Halloran   Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
4 R1   Knockhill 18 June   Bradley Ray   Bradley Ray   Bradley Ray Rich Energy OMG Racing
R2 19 June   Rory Skinner   Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
R3   Rory Skinner   Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
5 R1   Brands Hatch GP 23 July   Jason O'Halloran   Tarran Mackenzie   Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
R2 24 July   Tarran Mackenzie   Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha
R3   Tarran Mackenzie   Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha
6 R1   Thruxton 13 August   Jason O'Halloran   Bradley Ray   Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
R2 14 August   Bradley Ray   Jason O'Halloran McAMS Yamaha
R3   Peter Hickman   Tarran Mackenzie McAMS Yamaha
7 R1   Cadwell Park 28 August   Bradley Ray   Tommy Bridewell   Bradley Ray Rich Energy OMG Racing
R2 29 August   Bradley Ray   Danny Buchan SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad
R3   Peter Hickman   Danny Buchan SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad
8 R1   Snetterton 300 10 September   Christian Iddon   Bradley Ray   Bradley Ray Rich Energy OMG Racing
R2 11 September   Tarran Mackenzie   Bradley Ray Rich Energy OMG Racing
R3   Tarran Mackenzie   Bradley Ray Rich Energy OMG Racing
The Showdown
9 R1   Oulton Park 24 September   Bradley Ray   Jason O'Halloran   Bradley Ray Rich Energy OMG Racing
R2 25 September   Tommy Bridewell   Lee Jackson FS-3 Racing Kawasaki
R3   Bradley Ray   Tommy Bridewell Oxford Products Racing
10 R1   Donington Park GP 1 October   Jason O'Halloran   Peter Hickman   Tom Sykes MCE Ducati
R2 2 October   Tom Sykes   Tom Sykes MCE Ducati
R3   Bradley Ray   Bradley Ray Rich Energy OMG Racing
11 R1   Brands Hatch GP 15 October   Glenn Irwin   Glenn Irwin   Glenn Irwin Honda Racing UK
R2 16 October   Glenn Irwin   Peter Hickman FHO Racing BMW
R3   Andrew Irwin   Glenn Irwin Honda Racing UK

Championship standings

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Riders' championship

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Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. 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 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1


Pos Rider Bike SIL
 
OUL
 
DON
 
KNO
 
BRH
 
THR
 
CAD
 
SNE
 
OUL
 
DON
 
BRH
 
Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
The Championship Showdown
1   Bradley Ray Yamaha 3 Ret 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 4 2 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 5 4 2 1 5 Ret 6 1192
2   Glenn Irwin Honda 1 1 1 11 9 7 5 Ret Ret 7 8 6 Ret 10 3 4 6 4 9 9 8 9 4 4 4 4 2 5 3 3 1 3 1 1171
3   Tommy Bridewell Ducati 7 8 7 6 Ret 2 8 Ret Ret 8 5 5 3 3 5 10 10 7 5 3 3 19 3 7 2 2 1 8 6 4 4 5 4 1141
4   Lee Jackson Kawasaki 9 4 8 9 2 1 4 3 3 4 2 3 9 Ret 10 6 5 5 DNS 14 12 6 8 10 6 1 3 6 5 7 Ret DNS DNS 1095
5   Jason O'Halloran Yamaha 5 6 5 8 6 6 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 4 8 9 12 9 5 Ret DNS DNS 2 7 Ret 6 Ret DNS 1087
6   Kyle Ryde Yamaha 2 2 10 3 4 10 1 Ret 4 6 9 9 5 7 7 13 18 Ret 12 15 16 3 6 8 9 Ret 9 7 11 6 9 4 10 1077
7   Tarran Mackenzie Yamaha 10 6 11 DNS 10 8 2 1 1 2 2 1 11 11 10 2 2 3 Ret DNS DNS 1031
8   Rory Skinner Kawasaki 4 3 4 2 5 4 7 8 4 3 3 Ret 7 6 9 7 7 9 2 5 5 DNS 11 DNS 8 DNS DNS 1017
BSB Riders Cup
9   Peter Hickman BMW 11 7 9 5 8 9 9 4 Ret 13 Ret 12 11 12 8 5 4 Ret 6 7 6 8 5 2 DSQ 10 7 3 8 11 2 1 5 283
10   Danny Buchan BMW 10 9 6 10 11 13 12 13 9 5 7 4 Ret 15 13 14 8 Ret 3 1 1 Ret 7 Ret 5 5 4 12 12 5 7 2 3 272
11   Leon Haslam Kawasaki Ret 15 13 13 3 5 Ret 5 Ret 11 Ret 11 8 5 6 8 9 6 8 4 4 5 17 6 3 6 14 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret DNS 205
12   Tom Sykes Ducati 12 Ret 16 15 13 11 11 11 7 12 11 10 13 8 Ret 9 12 10 Ret 10 20 7 10 Ret 10 7 6 1 1 Ret 10 10 11 187
13   Andrew Irwin BMW 6 5 3 12 Ret Ret 17 14 12 14 Ret 16 14 Ret 12 Ret 13 8 7 6 7 Ret Ret 9 Ret 9 12 Ret 4 2 3 17 2 181
14   Josh Brookes Ducati 13 11 18 4 10 8 13 10 8 10 6 7 6 Ret Ret 20 15 Ret 10 Ret 11 13 12 11 10 8 8 11 9 16 Ret 9 7 161
15   Christian Iddon Suzuki 8 10 11 7 7 14 6 7 6 Ret DNS DNS 10 Ret 11 12 11 11 18 12 Ret 4 Ret Ret 7 DNS DNS Ret 7 9 135
16   Danny Kent Suzuki 17 18 15 21 19 Ret DNS DNS DNS 19 14 Ret 12 9 Ret Ret 22 15 15 16 14 10 Ret 12 12 12 10 17 14 9 8 6 8 77
17   Ryan Vickers BMW 14 13 19 14 12 Ret Ret 9 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 11 Ret 13 13 13 13 Ret DNS DNS Ret 13 13 10 10 8 Ret Ret 13 65
18   Storm Stacey Kawasaki 20 Ret Ret 16 14 12 Ret Ret 14 9 Ret 13 Ret 19 20 25 24 18 19 19 17 15 13 Ret Ret 11 11 16 19 12 17 14 16 38
19   Tom Neave Honda 15 14 12 17 15 Ret 19 DNS DNS 17 13 14 17 11 Ret 16 Ret 20 14 17 19 14 14 13 13 Ret Ret 13 Ret 14 Ret 16 17 35
20   Takumi Takahashi Honda 16 16 17 25 21 17 16 16 15 21 16 15 18 13 14 23 20 14 DNS 20 15 11 Ret 17 16 14 16 14 15 15 13 13 15 28
21   Charlie Nesbitt Suzuki 19 13 13 11 8 12 23
22   Chrissy Rouse BMW Ret Ret DNS 18 16 Ret 14 12 10 16 12 17 Ret 16 15 Ret 16 17 Ret 21 Ret Ret DNS Ret 15 Ret 17 18 17 DNS 18
23   Ryo Mizuno Honda Ret 17 20 22 22 21 15 15 13 18 15 Ret 22 Ret 21 15 14 12 20 22 21 16 15 14 18 15 20 15 16 20 Ret 18 19 18
24   Josh Owens Kawasaki 18 Ret 21 19 18 18 18 17 Ret Ret 20 Ret 15 14 16 21 23 16 17 Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 17 DNS 18 20 Ret 19 12 11 14 14
25   Dean Harrison Kawasaki 22 Ret DNS 23 17 16 22 17 18 Ret 18 19 22 17 Ret 16 18 18 Ret Ret 15 14 Ret 15 21 18 Ret 16 12 Ret 8
26   Dan Linfoot BMW Ret 12 14 20 20 15 20 18 Ret Ret 18 Ret Ret DNS DNS 7
27   Jack Kennedy Yamaha 22 Ret 17 14 Ret Ret 2
28   Davey Todd Honda 15 15 Ret 2
  Leon Jeacock Suzuki 26 22 25 28 25 20 22 Ret Ret 24 19 20 21 20 22 18 21 19 21 23 Ret 17 Ret 16 Ret 16 19 24 20 18 18 19 18 0
  Liam Delves Kawasaki 28 23 Ret Ret Ret Ret 23 Ret DNS DNS 21 21 23 21 Ret 19 27 23 23 Ret DNS 18 16 Ret 19 17 Ret Ret DNS DNS 20 20 Ret 0
  Dan Jones BMW 21 Ret 22 27 23 19 Ret 19 16 Ret Ret Ret 20 Ret Ret 17 19 DNS DNS WD WD 0
  Luke Mossey Honda/BMW 19 Ret Ret 24 Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS 20 Ret Ret 16 Ret 17 Ret Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS 23 Ret DNS 0
  Luke Hopkins Honda 25 20 23 26 24 22 21 Ret Ret 23 Ret 19 19 17 18 24 26 21 22 Ret 22 0
  Eemeli Lahti Suzuki 25 Ret 21 19 21 20 0
  David Johnson Yamaha 27 19 Ret Ret DNS DNS 0
  James Hillier Yamaha 24 21 24 0
  James East Kawasaki Ret Ret Ret 25 Ret 22 24 22 23 Ret 25 22 Ret 24 23 0
  Bjorn Estment Suzuki 23 Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 0
  Tito Rabat Honda 26 28 Ret WD WD WD 0
  Conor Cummins Honda 29 Ret DNS 0
  Shaun Winfield Honda DNP DNP DNP 0
Pos Rider Bike SIL
 
OUL
 
DON
 
KNO
 
BRH
 
THR
 
CAD
 
SNE
 
OUL
 
DON
 
BRH
 
Pts

References

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