The 2012 British Superbike season was the 25th British Superbike Championship season. For the 2012 season, MSVR announced a number of changes to the technical regulations of the spectacle of them British Superbike Championship. The championship will be limited to 32 entries, with 16 teams each entering two bikes. This was designed to be a way of rewarding teams that have had a history of competing in the BSB regularly. Teams who had competed in the 2011 season were given automatic entries, whilst teams who wish to graduate to the BSB class had to buy an entry. [1]
The championship was tightly contested between Shane Byrne, Josh Brookes and Tommy Hill, with the title battle lasting until the final round at Brands Hatch. The first race saw Byrne taking the victory, after Alex Lowes' crash caused the red flag to be thrown. The second race also resulted in a win for Byrne, taking the points standings to 658 for Byrne and 635 for Brookes. The final race thus became a decider, with Byrne only having to finish 13th to win the championship, whilst Brookes needed Byrne to retire, or finish in 15th place to win the title. On the penultimate lap Byrne passed Brookes and became the British Superbikes champion for 2012.
All bikes on the grid had to become part of the Evo class, creating a single-class championship. All bikes had to run a standard ECU (Electronics control unit), and the ECU did not include electronics such as traction control and launch control. [2] 2012 spec bikes were run during the end of the 2011 season, with MSS Colchester Kawasaki's Gary Mason [3] and Team WFR's James Westmoreland [4] running the bikes for 3 and 2 rounds respectively.
Notes:
( key; bold denotes pole position, italics denotes fastest lap)
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Pos | Manufacturer |
BRH |
THR |
OUL |
SNE |
KNO |
OUL |
BRH |
CAD |
DON |
ASS |
SIL |
BRH |
Pts | |||||||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |||
1 | Kawasaki | 3 | C | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 482 |
2 | Suzuki | 2 | C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 470 |
3 | Yamaha | 13 | C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 443 |
4 | Honda | 1 | C | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 426 |
5 | BMW | 6 | C | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 253 |
6 | Aprilia | 18 | C | 25 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 20 | Ret | DNS | DNS | 19 | Ret | 15 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 9 |
7 | Ducati | 11 | C | 18 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | Ret | 20 | Ret | Ret | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 8 |
Pos | Manufacturer |
BRH |
THR |
OUL |
SNE |
KNO |
OUL |
BRH |
CAD |
DON |
ASS |
SIL |
BRH |
Pts |
The 2012 British Superbike season was the 25th British Superbike Championship season. For the 2012 season, MSVR announced a number of changes to the technical regulations of the spectacle of them British Superbike Championship. The championship will be limited to 32 entries, with 16 teams each entering two bikes. This was designed to be a way of rewarding teams that have had a history of competing in the BSB regularly. Teams who had competed in the 2011 season were given automatic entries, whilst teams who wish to graduate to the BSB class had to buy an entry. [1]
The championship was tightly contested between Shane Byrne, Josh Brookes and Tommy Hill, with the title battle lasting until the final round at Brands Hatch. The first race saw Byrne taking the victory, after Alex Lowes' crash caused the red flag to be thrown. The second race also resulted in a win for Byrne, taking the points standings to 658 for Byrne and 635 for Brookes. The final race thus became a decider, with Byrne only having to finish 13th to win the championship, whilst Brookes needed Byrne to retire, or finish in 15th place to win the title. On the penultimate lap Byrne passed Brookes and became the British Superbikes champion for 2012.
All bikes on the grid had to become part of the Evo class, creating a single-class championship. All bikes had to run a standard ECU (Electronics control unit), and the ECU did not include electronics such as traction control and launch control. [2] 2012 spec bikes were run during the end of the 2011 season, with MSS Colchester Kawasaki's Gary Mason [3] and Team WFR's James Westmoreland [4] running the bikes for 3 and 2 rounds respectively.
2012 Calendar [5] | |||||||
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Main Season | |||||||
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Rider | Winning Team | |
1 | R1 | Brands Hatch Indy | 9 April | Josh Brookes | Alastair Seeley | Jon Kirkham | Samsung Honda |
R2 | Race Cancelled 1 | ||||||
2 | R1 | Thruxton | 15 April | Tommy Hill | Alex Lowes | Ian Lowry | Padgetts Racing |
R2 | Josh Brookes | Josh Brookes | Tyco Suzuki | ||||
3 | R1 | Oulton Park | 6 May | Tommy Hill | Tommy Hill | Swan Yamaha | |
R2 | 7 May | Tommy Hill | Graeme Gowland | Chris Walker | Pr1mo Bournemouth Kawasaki | ||
R3 | Shane Byrne | Shane Byrne | Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki | ||||
4 | R1 | Snetterton 300 | 27 May | Josh Brookes | Michael Laverty | Tommy Hill | Swan Yamaha |
R2 | Michael Laverty | Michael Laverty | Samsung Honda | ||||
5 | R1 | Knockhill | 24 June | Tommy Hill | Tommy Hill | Shane Byrne | Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki |
R2 | Michael Laverty | Michael Laverty | Samsung Honda | ||||
6 | R1 | Oulton Park | 7 July | Tommy Hill | Alex Lowes | Tommy Hill | Swan Yamaha |
R2 | 8 July | Josh Brookes | Tommy Hill | Swan Yamaha | |||
R3 | Tommy Hill | Tommy Hill | Swan Yamaha | ||||
7 | R1 | Brands Hatch GP | 22 July | Shane Byrne | Josh Brookes | Shane Byrne | Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki |
R2 | Shane Byrne | Shane Byrne | Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki | ||||
8 | R1 | Cadwell Park | 27 August | Alex Lowes | Tommy Hill | Tommy Hill | Swan Yamaha |
R2 | Alex Lowes | Tommy Hill | Swan Yamaha | ||||
9 | R1 | Donington Park | 9 September | Josh Brookes | Josh Brookes | Josh Brookes | Tyco Suzuki |
R2 | Josh Brookes | Josh Brookes | Tyco Suzuki | ||||
The Showdown | |||||||
10 | R1 | TT Circuit Assen | 23 September | Alex Lowes | Tommy Hill | Shane Byrne | Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki |
R2 | Josh Brookes | Josh Brookes | Tyco Suzuki | ||||
11 | R1 | Silverstone Arena GP | 30 September | Alex Lowes | Tommy Bridewell | Alex Lowes | Team WFR Honda |
R2 | Alex Lowes | Alex Lowes | Team WFR Honda | ||||
12 | R1 | Brands Hatch GP | 13 October | Alex Lowes | Alex Lowes | Shane Byrne | Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki |
R2 | 14 October | Josh Brookes | Shane Byrne | Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki | |||
R3 | Josh Brookes | Shane Byrne | Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki |
Notes:
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( key; bold denotes pole position, italics denotes fastest lap)
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Pos | Manufacturer |
BRH |
THR |
OUL |
SNE |
KNO |
OUL |
BRH |
CAD |
DON |
ASS |
SIL |
BRH |
Pts | |||||||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |||
1 | Kawasaki | 3 | C | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 482 |
2 | Suzuki | 2 | C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 470 |
3 | Yamaha | 13 | C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 443 |
4 | Honda | 1 | C | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 426 |
5 | BMW | 6 | C | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 253 |
6 | Aprilia | 18 | C | 25 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 20 | Ret | DNS | DNS | 19 | Ret | 15 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 9 |
7 | Ducati | 11 | C | 18 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | Ret | 20 | Ret | Ret | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 8 |
Pos | Manufacturer |
BRH |
THR |
OUL |
SNE |
KNO |
OUL |
BRH |
CAD |
DON |
ASS |
SIL |
BRH |
Pts |