2010 British 125 Championship Explained

The 2010 British 125 Championship season was the 23rd British 125cc Championship season, the class is open to anyone of any age and sex. James Lodge stayed in the class after winning the championship last season, and was looking to be the first person to successfully defend the British 125cc Championship. With a number of riders leaving to move up to other classes such as superstock 600, new challengers emerged to challenge for the title. With the two stroke classes disappearing from the world scene in 2012,[1] the future of the 125 championship in Britain is looking doubtful.

As well as the main championship there was a separate class called the ACU Academy Cup, for 13- to 16-year-old riders, with an end of season prize of paid entries to the final two rounds of the CEV Championship (Spanish 125 Championship) at Valencia and Jerez.[2] A number of the riders from the British 125 Championship also contested the Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup, a championship for 125cc motorcycles that takes place alongside specific rounds of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.[3] In 2010, Danny Kent, Harry Stafford and Taylor Mackenzie all raced in the championship finishing second, seventh and 15th respectively.[4]

Lodge eventually retained his title but only after coming out of a final round, three-way title battle with Rob Guiver and Deane Brown. Lodge won the championship by four points, taking four victories over the course of the season, with Guiver finishing second ahead of Brown on countback; two victories to Brown's one. Taylor Mackenzie (3), John McPhee and Ross Walker were the other riders to win races over the season. Brown won the secondary Academy Cup with six victories.

Calendar

The British 125 Championship was a support series for the main British Superbike Championship, and thus it followed the same calendar structure with one race per meeting held on the Sunday.

2010 Calendar[5]
RoundCircuitDateClassPole PositionFastest LapWinning RiderWinning Team
1 Brands Hatch Indy5 April Taylor Mackenzie James Lodge James LodgeRS Racing / Earnshaws M'cycles
C Deane Brown John McPhee Fraser RogersKRP / Racing Steps Foundations
2 Thruxton18 April James Lodge James Lodge James LodgeRS Racing / Earnshaws M'cycles
C Deane Brown Fraser Rogers Fraser RogersKRP / Racing Steps Foundations
3 Oulton Park3 May James Lodge James Lodge James LodgeRS Racing / Earnshaws M'cycles
C Deane Brown Deane Brown Deane BrownColin Appleyard / Macadam Racing
4 Cadwell Park23 May James Lodge Rob Guiver Taylor MackenzieKRP Node 4 MMCG
C Harry Stafford Deane Brown Deane BrownColin Appleyard / Macadam Racing
5 Mallory Park27 June Rob Guiver Rob Guiver Ross WalkerRoss Walker Racing
C Matthew Davies Matthew Davies Deane BrownColin Appleyard / Macadam Racing
6 Knockhill4 July James LodgeRace Cancelled
C John McPhee
7 Snetterton17 July James Lodge Rob Guiver Rob GuiverSP125 / Brookhouse Garage Racing
C Fraser Rogers Dakota Mamola Dakota MamolaKRP / Monster Energy
8 Brands Hatch GP7 August James Lodge James Lodge James LodgeRS Racing / Earnshaws M'cyc
C Andrew Reid Fraser Rogers John McPheeKRP/Bradley Smith Racing
9 Cadwell Park30 August Rob Guiver Rob Guiver Rob GuiverSP125 / Brookhouse Garage Racing
C John McPhee Sam Hornsey John McPheeKRP/Bradley Smith Racing
10 Croft11 September James Lodge Nigel Percy John McPheeKRP/Bradley Smith Racing
C John McPhee John McPhee John McPheeKRP/Bradley Smith Racing
1112 September James Lodge Taylor Mackenzie Taylor MackenzieKRP Node 4 MMCG
C Deane Brown Deane Brown Deane BrownColin Appleyard / Macadam Racing
12 Silverstone Arena GP26 September Taylor Mackenzie Rob Guiver Deane BrownColin Appleyard / Macadam Racing
C Deane Brown Deane Brown Deane BrownColin Appleyard / Macadam Racing
13 Oulton Park9 October Taylor Mackenzie Taylor Mackenzie Taylor MackenzieKRP Node 4 MMCG
C John McPhee Deane Brown Deane BrownColin Appleyard / Macadam Racing
Notes:

1. – The Knockhill race was cancelled due to bad weather conditions.[6]

2. – As a result, there was a double header of 125 action at Croft with Race one taking place on Saturday 11 September and race 2 taking place on the Sunday. The grid positions from Knockhill were carried forward for the first race.[7] Riders who did not take part at Knockhill were not eligible to enter the first race at Croft.

3. – The first race at Croft was stopped after three laps and restarted, before the restart was stopped after three laps due to a circuit curfew. The race result was declared, with half points awarded as per series regulations.[8]

Championship standings

Riders' standings

PosRiderBikeBHI
THR
OUL
CAD
MAL
KNO
SNE
BHGP
CAD
CRO
SIL
OUL
Pts
1 James LodgeSeel Honda111Ret3C241Ret149
HondaRetRet24
2 Rob GuiverHonda21733RetC18135Ret3145
3 Deane BrownHondaRetRet222CRet6Ret2212145
4 Taylor MackenzieHondaRet4417C2Ret141Ret1131
5 John McPheeHonda410DSQ69CRet321317Ret100.5
6 Fraser RogersHonda36Ret4DSQCRet4Ret10114584
7 Sam HornseyCougar11Ret121569.5
Honda4C3967RetRet7
8 Edward RendellHondaRet88Ret13CDNSRet5943Ret62.5
9 Philip WakefieldHonda991186C511177Ret62
10 Lee JacksonHonda141314115C815712821958
11 Jon VincentHonda10141398C6Ret11136RetRet52.5
12 Andrew ReidHonda137Ret1615C916320710Ret51
13 Wayne RyanHonda7Ret6Ret14C412151916Ret649
14 Shaun HorsmanHondaRetRetRet10RetC1217416951245
15 Dakota MamolaHondaRet725WD40
16 Matthew DaviesHonda155RetRetCRet10DNS51016837.5
17 William DunlopHonda651071736
18 Brian ClarkHondaRet2Ret531
19 James FordHonda83RetDNSRet182020WD92731
20 Matthew PauloHondaRet12Ret1410C11199617Ret1929
21 Ross WalkerHonda231617131CRetDNS28Ret28
22 Nigel PercyHondaC14148412Ret1127.5
23 Danny KentHonda59Ret7WD27
24 Tom WeedenHonda1211191911C171810Ret18241422
25 Peter SutherlandHonda19152116C7813Ret1518
26 Kyle RydeHonda1314146Ret17
27 Harry StaffordHondaRet18DNSCDNS11DNS81016.5
28 Ben BarrattHonda172118Ret12CRet21121515151313.5
29 Simon LowHonda15RetRet17Ret10Ret13WD13Ret13
30 Bradley HughesHonda2524DNS2213241612177
31 Dan MoretonHonda2411205
32 Arnie SheltonHonda1225Ret194
33 Elliott LodgeHonda16Ret202020C16Ret19RetRet14Ret2
34 Catherine GreenHondaRetRet16DNS2215Ret1820Ret181
Ian StanfordHondaRetRet22RetRetCRetRetRetRet26Ret160
Tarran MackenzieHondaRetRet262627C23232317Ret23260
Neil DurhamAprilia20Ret211823CRet2118DNS0
Sam ShorrockHondaRet20RetRet25RetRet18250
Kasey WyattHonda182223Ret210
Curtis WrightHonda18DNQ0
Richard FergusonHonda21Ret28C193022Ret21Ret220
Gary WinfieldHonda2425252426C212824212719230
Josh HarlandHonda19DNS24Ret24CRetDNS23RetDNQ0
Luca AgostinelliHondaRet19C270
Paul DobbHonda2026Ret0
Michael ShukerHonda200
Jamie HodsonHonda210
Charlie KingHonda22RetRet23DNS2229250
Stuart WilsonHondaC22220
Gavin LuptonHonda220
Tom CarneHonda220
Sammi TaskerHondaC23250
Michael HillHondaRet23DNS0
Ewan GrayHondaC240
Paul HedisonHonda250
James FergusonHonda310
Jamie EdwardsHondaDNSRet0
Dylan DaviesHondaRet0
Graham EnglishHondaRet0
Graham AdkinsHondaC0
PosRiderBikeBHI
THR
OUL
CAD
MAL
KNO
SNE
BHGP
CAD
CRO
SIL
OUL
Pts
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

ACU Academy Cup standings

PosRiderBikeBHI
THR
OUL
CAD
MAL
KNO
SNE
BHGP
CAD
CRO
SIL
OUL
Pts
1 Deane BrownHondaRetRet222CRet6Ret2212173
2 John McPheeHonda410DSQ69CRet321317Ret154.5
3 Fraser RogersHonda36Ret4DSQCRet4Ret101145145.5
4 Lee JacksonHonda141314115C8157128219121.5
5 Sam HornseyCougar11Ret1215117.5
Honda4C3967RetRet7
6 Andrew ReidHonda137Ret1615C916320710Ret114
7 Wayne RyanHonda7Ret6Ret14C413151916Ret699.5
8 Tom WeedenHonda1211191911C171810Ret18241491
9 Matthew DaviesHonda155RetRetCRet1051016877
10 Elliott LodgeHonda16Ret202020C16Ret19RetRet14Ret53
11 Dakota MamolaHondaRet725WD52
12 Bradley HughesHonda2524DNS22132416121752
13 Gary WinfieldHonda2425252426C21242127192345.5
14 Kyle RydeHonda1314146Ret42
15 Danny KentHonda59Ret7WD38
16 Harry StaffordHondaRet18DNSCDNS11DNS81036
17 Richard FergusonHonda21Ret28C1922Ret21Ret2230
18 Tarran MackenzieHondaRetRet262627C23232317Ret232628
19 Kasey WyattHonda182223Ret2125
20 Josh HarlandHonda19DNS24Ret24CRet23RetDNQ18
21 Charlie KingHonda22RetRet23DNS222517
22 Curtis WrightHonda18DNQ8
23 Luca AgostinelliHondaRet19C278
24 Stuart WilsonHondaC22227
25 Sammi TaskerHondaC23254.5
26 Tom CarneHonda224
27 Ewan GrayHondaC244
PosRiderBikeBHI
THR
OUL
CAD
MAL
KNO
SNE
BHGP
CAD
CRO
SIL
OUL
Pts
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 125s To Be Replaced By Four Strokes From 2012. David. Emmett. 2010-06-01. 2010-08-25. MotoMatters.com. MotoMatters.
  2. Web site: SpeedyRetail.com British 125GP Championship. British Superbike Championship. MotorSport Vision. 2010-09-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20100919105235/http://britishsuperbike.com/support/speedyretailcom-british-125gp-championship-.aspx. 19 September 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: General Information. Red Bull Rookies Cup. Red Bull. 2010-09-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20100103085707/http://redbullrookiescup.com/content.php?page=selection. 2010-01-03. dead.
  4. Web site: Standings 2010. Red Bull Rookies Cup. Red Bull. 2010-09-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20100811075344/http://www.redbullrookiescup.com/standings_2010.php?y=2010. 2010-08-11. dead.
  5. News: Revised championship calendar announced . . . 2009-12-11 . 2009-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100105040245/http://britishsuperbike.com/news/revised-2010-british-superbike-championship-calendar-announced.aspx . 5 January 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
  6. News: Second BSB race abandoned due to conditions. British Superbike Championship. MotorSport Vision. 2010-07-04. 2010-07-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20100708211749/http://www.britishsuperbike.com/news/second-bsb-race-abandoned-due-to-conditions.aspx. 8 July 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  7. News: MCRCB confirm rescheduled races. British Superbike Championship. MotorSport Vision. 2010-07-17. 2010-08-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314053748/http://www.britishsuperbike.com/news/archive/2010/jul/mcrcb-confirm-rescheduled-races.aspx. 2012-03-14. dead.
  8. Web site: 2010 SpeedyRetail.com British 125GP Championship & ACU Academy Cup: Race 1 – Classification. PDF. British Superbike Championship. MotorSport Vision. 2010-09-11. 2010-09-12.