2023 British Supersport Championship Explained

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 moved up to the 2023 British Superbike Championship.[1] [2] The season was marred by the sudden death of rider Damon Rees following a short illness.[3]

Teams and riders

2023 Entry List[4]
TeamConstructorRiderClassRounds
R&R RacingYamaha2 T.J. Toms[5] 1-11
4 Caolán Irwin[6] 1-3
64 Sam Munro5
Truelove BrothersTriumph/Suzuki3 Harry Truelove3, 8
Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycles HondaHonda4 Davey Todd6
BPE YamahaYamaha4 Dean Harrison9-11
47 Richard Cooper9, 11
Tech 5 RacingDucati5 Matt StevensSSC2-3, 5-7, 10-11
PWRYamaha6 Phil Wakefield1-4
Macadam RacingYamaha7 Tom Toparis[7] 1-11
41 Jack Nixon[8] 1
Profile / Road and Racing PerformanceKawasaki8 Luke Stapleford1-8, 10
Hawk/MD RacingYamaha9 Michael Dunlop[9] 2
Krämer RacingKrämer10 Joe Collier[10] GP21-8
10 Barry BurrellGP210-11
Team FR89Kalex11 Lucca AllenGP21, 3-11
ASTRO-JJR SuzukiSuzuki12 Jamie Perrin[11] 1-11
69 Rhys Irwin[12] 1-11
Ashcourt RacingYamaha13 Lee Johnston1-2
Completely Motorbikes TriumphTriumph14 James McManus1-11
15 Eugene McManus1-11
Go Racing/SGRChassis Factory16 Harvey Claridge[13] GP23, 5-11
73 Harry Rowlings[14] GP21-11
Right Gear RacingYamaha17 Gareth CunninghamSSC2-3, 6
Go Pink RacingAriane18 Jodie FieldhouseGP21, 5-8
Merlin MotorsportKawasaki19 Ben GraysonSSC1-11
Motorcycle Race Parts DucatiDucati21 Tom TunstallSSC2-3, 5-7, 9-11
Team Val-Tech RacingKawasaki22 Eunan McGlinchey[15] 1-11
Jones Brothers RacingKawasaki23 Osian Jones9-10
Tommo#21 RacingTriumph24 Stephen Thomas7
Exersci YamahaYamaha26 Tommy Fielding10
Ready4Racing Vision TeamDucati27 Blaze Baker[16] 1-2
DANIK Group MotorsportTriumph29 Dan Burnham1, 7, 10
Nykos RacingNykos30 Owen MellorGP28-9, 11
Team Tolly RacingYamaha33 Ben TollidaySSC2-4, 6, 8-11
JW RacingYamaha35 Josh WoodSSC1, 3, 5-6, 8-11
KTS RacingYamaha36 Jamie CowardSSC11
James Bull RacingYamaha37 James BullSSC1-3, 5-7
JDF RacingDucati38 Adon DavieSSC1-4, 6-7, 9, 11
PHR Performance TriumphTriumph41 Jack Nixon[17] 7-11
47 Richard Cooper8
True Heroes Racing/Laguna Motorcycles DucatiDucati44 Charlie White1-3, 5-11
50 Dave Mackay2-3, 5-6
50 Leon Wilton1, 7-11
RD RacingTriumph45 Jake MarshGP21-6, 8-11
BarneyRacingYamaha46 Ash Barnes1-9
Russell RacingYamaha47 Richard Cooper2, 6
Elmech Racing TeamTriumph49 Luke WallingtonGP21-3, 5-11
EG RacingYamaha51 Ryan GarsideSSC1-5, 7-10
Gearlink KawasakiKawasaki54 Tim Neave10
55 Zak Corderoy[18] 1-11
96 Tom Booth-Amos[19] 1-9, 11
JMCC Roofing RacingYamaha56 Adam McLean2, 4
Seeeeeth YamahaYamaha57 Seth Crump1-11
CM Racing / Team XclusivKawasaki59 Caiden Wilkinson3, 6, 8, 10
Oxford Products Racing DucatiDucati61 Ben Currie1-11
Go Racing Developments CFRChassis Factory66 Cameron Fraser[20] GP21-11
LAMI OMG Racing YamahaYamaha67 Casey O'Gorman[21] 8, 10-11
CF MotorsportYamaha68 Carter Brown7
LeeYamaha70 Lee Wells8
Peterpan RacingYamaha71 Dave GraceSSC2-3, 6-11
Macadam Racing with Specialised Group RacingYamaha72 Max Wadsworth1-3, 8-11
MPM Routz RacingYamaha74 Jaimie van Sikkelerus[22] 1-11
Lee Devonport RacingYamaha75 Lee DevonportSSC1-2, 9-11
PreZ Racing YamahaYamaha76 Paul Jordan1-2
JRM DucatiDucati77 Jonathan Railton[23] SSC1, 3-7, 10-11
Talentum Motorsport By Azure NotionsYamaha78 Freddie Barnes1-7, 9-11
Highsparks DucatiDucati82 Luke Jones1-11
Swan RacingYamaha87 Jake Hopper10-11
Aalco MotorsportKawasaki88 Harry LeighSSC1-3, 5-6, 10-11
NRG-MOTO.COMYamaha89 Mark ConlinSSC1, 3
Resideo RacingDucati90 Craig KennellySSC1-3, 5-7, 9, 11
K2 Trooper Triumph by PHR PerformanceTriumph91 Pierre-Yves Bian1-2
Carl Cox Motorsport with Uggly & Co by Binch ProYamaha92 Damon Rees†1-4
64 Sam Munro6-7, 10-11
25 Thomas Strudwick8-9
Dan Cooper MotorsportYamaha94 George Edwards3
Force One Racing teamMV Agusta99 Harry Cook[24] SSC1, 3, 5-7, 9-11
Key
Regular Rider
Wildcard Rider
Replacement rider
GP2 GP2 Cup
SSC Supersport Cup

Race calendar and results

2023 calendar[25]
RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning team
1SR Silverstone National8 April Lee Johnston Tom Booth-Amos Lee JohnstonAshcourt Racing
FR9 April Tom Booth-Amos Tom Toparis Lee JohnstonAshcourt Racing
2SR Oulton Park30 April Richard Cooper Richard Cooper Tom Booth-AmosGearlink Kawasaki
FR1 May Richard Cooper Richard Cooper Luke StaplefordProfile / Road and Racing Performance
3SR Donington Park GP20 May Tom Booth-Amos Tom Booth-Amos Jaimie van SikkelerusMPM Routz Racing
FR21 May Tom Booth-Amos Tom Booth-Amos Tom Booth-AmosGearlink Kawasaki
4SR Knockhill17 June Tom Booth-Amos Tom Booth-Amos Tom Booth-AmosGearlink Kawasaki
FR18 June Tom Booth-Amos Tom Booth-Amos Rhys IrwinASTRO-JJR Suzuki
5SR Snetterton 3008 July Luke Stapleford Tom Booth-Amos Tom Booth-AmosGearlink Kawasaki
FR9 July Tom Booth-Amos Ben Currie Luke StaplefordProfile / Road and Racing Performance
6SR Brands Hatch GP22 July Luke Stapleford Richard Cooper Richard CooperRussell Racing
FR23 July Richard Cooper Tom Booth-Amos Rhys IrwinASTRO-JJR Suzuki
7SR Thruxton12 August T.J. Toms Tom Booth-Amos Ben CurrieOxford Products Racing Ducati
FR13 August Tom Booth-Amos Rhys Irwin Ben CurrieOxford Products Racing Ducati
8SR Cadwell Park27 August Ben Currie Tom Booth-Amos Ben CurrieOxford Products Racing Ducati
FR28 August Tom Booth-Amos Tom Booth-Amos Ben CurrieOxford Products Racing Ducati
9SR Oulton Park16 September Ben Currie Jaimie van Sikkelerus Tom Booth-AmosGearlink Kawasaki
FR17 September Jaimie van Sikkelerus Dean Harrison Tom Booth-AmosGearlink Kawasaki
10SR Donington Park National30 September Ben Currie Ben Currie Ben CurrieOxford Products Racing Ducati
FR1 October Ben Currie Ben Currie Ben CurrieOxford Products Racing Ducati
11SR Brands Hatch GP14 October Rhys Irwin Ben Currie Richard CooperBPE Yamaha
FR15 October Ben Currie Ben Currie Tom Booth-AmosGearlink Kawasaki

Championship standings

Scoring system in the Main seasonPoints 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 
Points25222018161412108654321
Scoring system in the season finalePoints 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 
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Supersport Championship
PosRiderBikeSIL
OUL
DON
KNO
SNE
BRH
THR
CAD
OUL
DON
BRH
Pts
SRFRSRFRSRFRSRFRSRFRSRFRSRFRSRFRSRFRSRFRSRFR
1 Ben CurrieDucati6663Ret2433922111123 1 1 6 Ret 406
2 Tom Booth-AmosKawasaki3Ret14 Ret 1 1 Ret 13DNS32533 Ret 1121333
3 Tom ToparisYamaha4314Ret2574Ret496744448783Ret288
4 Rhys IrwinSuzukiRet255DNS1431225132Ret3RetRet8Ret5Ret282
5 Luke StaplefordKawasaki2RetRet13322Ret18Ret242RetDNS2246
6YamahaRet5107141074Ret119810Ret1037105412248
7 Luke JonesDucatiRet9310666855RetDNS977759612Ret2234
8 T.J. TomsYamaha9167Ret913610Ret107Ret45657627104227
9TriumphRet812RetRet71157751011886Ret747Ret3203
11 Jamie PerrinSuzuki54Ret114Ret566685DSQRet911RetRet14612Ret183
11 Richard CooperYamaha/Triumph 2 2 1452Ret21Ret182
12 Eunan McGlincheyKawasakiRet1848Ret11RetDNS8RetRet85RetRetDNSRetDSQ311Ret6116
13 Zak CorderoyKawasaki13118Ret79Ret9RetRet377RetRetRetRetRetRetRet7Ret111
14 Jack NixonYamaha8121212121085131195108
15 Dean HarrisonYamaha6412919765
16 Max WadsworthYamaha1110151711DNS1599141121151465
17 Lee JohnstonYamaha11Ret1064
18 Seth CrumpYamaha141330155Ret1214RetRetRet182321RetRet1213Ret16181160
19 Damon Rees†Yamaha7Ret2099881054
20 Sam MunroYamaha1113611DNSDNSRet13DNS1049
21 Casey O'GormanYamahaWDWD535Ret46
22 Ash BarnesYamahaRetRetRetRetRet141617981914Ret1714RetWDWD35
23Triumph1714RetRet131612Ret1316Ret191716Ret15RetRet1817Ret1535
24 Jonathan RailtonDucatiDNSDNS22Ret18201715221515142322241624
25 Blaze BakerDucati10718
26 Tom TunstallDucati1919161815172115201913181923222016
27 Michael DunlopYamaha111310
28 Adam McLeanYamaha1314Ret159
PosRiderBikeSIL
OUL
DON
KNO
SNE
BRH
THR
CAD
OUL
DON
BRH
Pts

Notes and References

  1. News: QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT AND BRITISH GP2 CHAMPIONSHIP: KENNEDY WINS TO SEAL TITLE NUMBER FOUR. 20 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  2. News: SUPERSPORT CHAMPIONS MAR-TRAIN YAMAHA RACING AND KENNEDY SET FOR BENNETTS BRITISH SUPERBIKE IN 2023. 20 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  3. News: British Supersport racer Damon Rees has died. 27 June 2024. www.bikesportnews.com.
  4. News: 2023 Supersport Riders. 20 June 2023. britishsuperbike.com. MotorSport Vision.
  5. News: BSB: Toms completes Quattro Group British Supersport Championship line-up for R&R Racing. 20 June 2023. britishsuperbike.com. MotorSport Vision.
  6. News: BSB:CAOLÁN IRWIN RETURNS WITH R&R RACING FOR SECOND SUPERSPORT SEASON. 20 June 2023. britishsuperbike.com. MotorSport Vision.
  7. News: MACADAM RACING REVEAL 2023 QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT LINE-UP WITH NIXON AND TOPARIS. 20 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  8. News: MACADAM RACING REVEAL 2023 QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT LINE-UP WITH NIXON AND TOPARIS. 20 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  9. News: DUNLOP SET FOR OULTON PARK RETURN WITH HAWK RACING HONDA IN BENNETTS BSB. 20 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  10. News: COLLIER JOINS KRÄMER MOTORCYCLES UK & IRELAND FOR GP2 TITLE BID. 20 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  11. News: SUZUKI BACK IN QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT AS ASTRO-JJR RACING ANNOUNCE IRWIN AND PERRIN. 20 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  12. News: SUZUKI BACK IN QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT AS ASTRO-JJR RACING ANNOUNCE IRWIN AND PERRIN. 20 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  13. News: GO RACING NOVA ANNOUNCE CLARIDGE AND ROWLINGS FOR 2023 QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH GP2 CHAMPIONSHIP. 21 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  14. News: GO RACING NOVA ANNOUNCE CLARIDGE AND ROWLINGS FOR 2023 QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH GP2 CHAMPIONSHIP. 21 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  15. News: TEAMVAL-TECH ANNOUNCE SUPERSPORT AND JUNIOR SUPERSTOCK LINE-UP. 20 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  16. News: DOUBLE SOUTH AFRICAN SUPERSPORT CHAMPION BAKER SET FOR QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT DEBUT WITH READY4RACING DUCATI. 20 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  17. News: PHR PERFORMANCE TRIUMPH ANNOUNCE NIXON FOR QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP. 29 June 2024. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  18. News: GEARLINK KAWASAKI SET FOR 2023 QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT WITH STAPLEFORD AND CORDEROY SIGNING. 21 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  19. News: Booth-Amos doubles up with Gearlink BSS campaign. 21 June 2023. www.bikesportnews.com.
  20. News: FRASER RETURNS TO THE QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH GP2 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH GO RACING DEVELOPMENTS CFR. 21 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  21. News: BRITISH TALENT CUP CHAMPION O’GORMAN JOINS OMG RACING FOR SUPERSPORT DEBUT. 29 June 2024. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  22. News: FLYING DUTCHMAN VAN SIKKELERUS BACK FOR THIRD SEASON IN QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT. 21 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  23. News: RAILTON RETURNS TO DEBUT IN QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP WITH JRM DUCATI TEAM. 21 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  24. News: COOK AND MV AGUSTA JOIN QUATTRO GROUP BRITISH SUPERSPORT FOR 2023 SEASON. 21 June 2023. www.britishsuperbike.com.
  25. News: 2023 British Superbike Championship Calendar. 6 December 2022. www.britishsuperbike.com.

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