By Dan Moakes
May 21 2016
2016 British Superbike championship entry list:
no. | rider | entrant | bike |
2 | Glenn Irwin NIR | Be Wiser Ducati | Ducati 1199R Panigale |
67 | Shane Byrne ENG | Be Wiser Ducati | Ducati 1199R Panigale |
3 | Billy McConnell AUS | FS-3 Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
4 | Dan Linfoot ENG | Honda Racing | Honda CBR1000RR |
20 | Jenny Tinmouth ENG | Honda Racing | Honda CBR1000RR |
22 | Jason O’Halloran AUS | Honda Racing | Honda CBR1000RR |
5 | Stuart Easton SCO | ePayMe Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
21 | John Hopkins USA | ePayMe Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
6 | Michael Dunlop NIR* | Buildbase BMW Motorrad | BMW S1000RR |
14 | Lee Jackson ENG | Buildbase BMW Motorrad | BMW S1000RR |
47 | Richard Cooper ENG | Buildbase BMW Motorrad | BMW S1000RR |
7 | Michael Laverty NIR | Tyco BMW | BMW S1000RR |
24 | Christian Iddon ENG | Tyco BMW | BMW S1000RR |
8 | Shaun Winfield ENG | Anvil Hire TAG Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
71 | James Rispoli USA | Anvil Hire TAG Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
TBA | Anvil Hire TAG Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 | |
12 | Luke Mossey ENG | Quattro Plant Teccare Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
99 | Filip Backlund SVE | Quattro Plant Cool Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
23 | Ryuichi Kiyonari JAP | Bennetts Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
46 | Tommy Bridewell ENG | Bennetts Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
25 | Matej Smrž CSK | Lloyd & Jones PR Racing BMW | BMW S1000RR |
31 | Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA | Gearlink Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
34 | Alastair Seeley NIR | Royal Air Force Regular & Reserve | BMW S1000RR |
40 | Martin Jessopp ENG | Ridersmotorcycles.com BMW | BMW S1000RR |
43 | Howie Mainwaring Smart ENG | Smiths Racing BMW | BMW S1000RR |
96 | Jakub Smrž CSK | Smiths Racing BMW | BMW S1000RR |
44 | Jack Kennedy EIR | Team WD-40 Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
94 | Sam Hornsey ENG | Team WD-40 Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
60 | Peter Hickman ENG | JG Speedfit Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
77 | James Ellison ENG | JG Speedfit Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
91 | Leon Haslam ENG | JG Speedfit Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
64 | Aaron Zanotti ENG | Platform Hire Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
83 | Danny Buchan ENG | Lloyds British Moto Rapido | Ducati 1199R Panigale |
* selected rounds only
** replacement rider
*** substitute rider
**** did not race full season
all teams use Pirelli tyres
Former champions:
Shane Byrne · 2003, 2008, 2012, 2014
Ryuichi Kiyonari · 2006, 2007, 2010
Race winners:
68 · Shane Byrne (2002 to 2015)
50 · Ryuichi Kiyonari (2004 to 2014)
16 · Leon Haslam (2004 to 2008)
12 · James Ellison (2009 to 2015)
8 · Michael Laverty (2010 to 2015)
5 · John Hopkins (2011)
4 · Stuart Easton (2009 to 2015)
2 · Tommy Bridewell (2014 to 2015)
1 · Alastair Seeley (2010)
1 · Peter Hickman (2014)
1 · Howie Mainwaring Smart (2014)