The 2008 British Superbike Championship season was scheduled to begin on 6 April 2008; however, snow at Brands Hatch forced the abandonment of the day's races, which were later rescheduled. [1] The series was rescheduled to start on 20 April and end on 12 October 2008.
Starting with this season the championship has a single tyre supplier.
Pirelli beat Dunlop to sign a three-year deal. [2]
For the 2008 season the engine configuration regulations were changed in parallel with those of the World Superbike Championship, to permit the racing of 1200 cc V-twins against 1000 cc four-cylinder machines. [3]
Notes:
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2008 Final Privateers Cup standings [22] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||||||||
1 |
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Ducati | 12 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 469 | ||||||||
2 |
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Honda | 25 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 328 | ||||||||
3 |
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Honda | 18 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 23 | Ret | 14 | 10 | 17 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 11 | DSQ | DSQ | 11 | 9 | 307 | ||||||||||||
4 |
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Honda | 26 | 18 | 14 | 21 | Ret | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 283 | ||||||
5 |
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MV Agusta | 18 | Ret | 16 | 18 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 15 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 19 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 21 | 11 | 267 | ||||||||
6 |
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Ducati | 27 | 21 | 17 | 24 | DNS | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | Ret | 20 | 165 | ||||||||||
7 |
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Kawasaki | Ret | 20 | Ret | 22 | Ret | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | Ret | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 134 | ||||||||||||||
8 |
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Honda | 23 | 22 | Ret | 23 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 18 | Ret | 23 | 23 | Ret | 127 | ||||||||||||||
9 |
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Kawasaki | 23 | 17 | 19 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 20 | DNS | 24 | 22 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 |
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Suzuki | 28 | Ret | 18 | 14 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 18 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 |
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Honda | 23 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 |
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Honda | 24 | 20 | 22 | 20 | Ret | DNS | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 |
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Yamaha | 20 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kawasaki | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 |
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Ducati | Ret | 25 | 20 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 |
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Kawasaki | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 18 | DNS | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yamaha | 18 | Ret | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honda | Ret | 23 | 8 |
John Laverty won the Cup class on his Buildbase NW200 Ducati. [23]
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The 2008 British Superbike Championship season was scheduled to begin on 6 April 2008; however, snow at Brands Hatch forced the abandonment of the day's races, which were later rescheduled. [1] The series was rescheduled to start on 20 April and end on 12 October 2008.
Starting with this season the championship has a single tyre supplier.
Pirelli beat Dunlop to sign a three-year deal. [2]
For the 2008 season the engine configuration regulations were changed in parallel with those of the World Superbike Championship, to permit the racing of 1200 cc V-twins against 1000 cc four-cylinder machines. [3]
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team | ||
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6 April |
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R2 | ||||||||
1 | R1 |
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20 April |
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Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 |
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HM Plant Honda | |||||
2 | R1 |
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5 May |
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Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 |
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Airwaves Ducati | |||||
3 | R1 |
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11 May |
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Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 |
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HM Plant Honda | |||||
4 | R1 |
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26 May |
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Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 |
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Airwaves Ducati | |||||
5 | R1 |
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15 June |
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Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 |
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Airwaves Ducati | |||||
6 | R1 |
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29 June |
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Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 |
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NW 200 Ducati | |||||
7 | R1 |
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20 July |
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Rizla Suzuki | |
R2 |
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Rizla Suzuki | |||||
8 | R1 |
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10 August |
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Rizla Suzuki | |
R2 |
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HM Plant Honda | |||||
9 | R1 |
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25 August |
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HM Plant Honda | |
R2 |
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HM Plant Honda | |||||
10 | R1 |
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14 September |
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Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 |
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HM Plant Honda | |||||
11 | R1 |
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28 September |
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Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 |
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HM Plant Honda | |||||
12 | R1 |
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12 October |
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Airwaves Ducati | |
R2 |
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Airwaves Ducati |
Notes:
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Bold - Pole |
2008 Final Privateers Cup standings [22] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pos | Rider | Bike |
THR![]() |
OUL![]() |
BHGP![]() |
DON![]() |
SNE![]() |
MAL![]() |
OUL![]() |
KNO![]() |
CAD![]() |
CRO![]() |
SIL![]() |
BHI![]() |
Pts | ||||||||||||||||||
R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||||||||
1 |
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Ducati | 12 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 469 | ||||||||
2 |
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Honda | 25 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 328 | ||||||||
3 |
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Honda | 18 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 23 | Ret | 14 | 10 | 17 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 11 | DSQ | DSQ | 11 | 9 | 307 | ||||||||||||
4 |
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Honda | 26 | 18 | 14 | 21 | Ret | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 283 | ||||||
5 |
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MV Agusta | 18 | Ret | 16 | 18 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 15 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 19 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 21 | 11 | 267 | ||||||||
6 |
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Ducati | 27 | 21 | 17 | 24 | DNS | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | Ret | 20 | 165 | ||||||||||
7 |
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Kawasaki | Ret | 20 | Ret | 22 | Ret | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | Ret | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 134 | ||||||||||||||
8 |
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Honda | 23 | 22 | Ret | 23 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 18 | Ret | 23 | 23 | Ret | 127 | ||||||||||||||
9 |
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Kawasaki | 23 | 17 | 19 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 20 | DNS | 24 | 22 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 |
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Suzuki | 28 | Ret | 18 | 14 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 18 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 |
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Honda | 23 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 |
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Honda | 24 | 20 | 22 | 20 | Ret | DNS | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 |
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Yamaha | 20 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kawasaki | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 |
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Ducati | Ret | 25 | 20 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 |
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Kawasaki | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 18 | DNS | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 |
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Yamaha | 18 | Ret | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 |
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Honda | Ret | 23 | 8 |
John Laverty won the Cup class on his Buildbase NW200 Ducati. [23]
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