2010 British Supersport Championship season
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The 2010 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship season was the 23rd running of the British Supersport Championship
. The championship was contested over twelve rounds, beginning on 5 April at Brands Hatch
, and finishing on 10 October at Oulton Park
.
With five victories and ten podiums in total, Sam Lowes added the main championship title to his Supersport Cup triumph of the previous year. Lowes took the title by 33 points ahead of James Westmoreland
, with Ben Wilson
finishing more than 60 points behind Westmoreland in third place in the championship standings. Two other riders won races during the season; Billy McConnell
took back-to-back wins at Cadwell Park
and Mallory Park
, while Graeme Gowland won at Snetterton
. Patrick McDougall won the secondary Privateers' Cup after dropped scores, having been outscored by Jenny Tinmouth
before the scores were taken into account.
British Supersport Championship
British Supersport Championship is a support series to the British Superbike Championship , British Supersport runs one round a weekend at each BSB event. The BSS championship is seen as a stepping stone for the younger talent to go up to the British Superbike Championship...
. The championship was contested over twelve rounds, beginning on 5 April at Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
, and finishing on 10 October at Oulton Park
Oulton Park
Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was...
.
With five victories and ten podiums in total, Sam Lowes added the main championship title to his Supersport Cup triumph of the previous year. Lowes took the title by 33 points ahead of James Westmoreland
James Westmoreland
James Westmoreland , from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, is an English motorcycle rider, who has competed at British 125cc and the British Supersport Championship...
, with Ben Wilson
Ben Wilson (motorcycle racer)
Ben Wilson born in Boston, Lincolnshire. Ben is a superbike rider who currently competes in the British Supersport Championship for the Gearlink Kawasaki team.-Starting Out:...
finishing more than 60 points behind Westmoreland in third place in the championship standings. Two other riders won races during the season; Billy McConnell
Billy McConnell
Billy McConnell is an Australian motorcycle racer.-Arrival in the UK:In 2004 Billy was invited to come to the UK by Yamaha to ride in British Superstock Cup...
took back-to-back wins at Cadwell Park
Cadwell Park
Cadwell Park is a motor racing circuit in Lincolnshire, England, south of Louth. It is owned and operated by Jonathan Palmer's Motorsport Vision company....
and Mallory Park
Mallory Park
Mallory Park is a motor racing circuit situated in the village of Kirkby Mallory, just off the A47, between Leicester and Hinckley. With the full car circuit measuring only 1.35 miles it is amongst the shortest permanent race circuits in the UK...
, while Graeme Gowland won at Snetterton
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Norfolk, England. Owned by MotorSport Vision, it is situated on the A11 road some 20 km north-east of the town of Thetford and 30 km south-west of the city of Norwich...
. Patrick McDougall won the secondary Privateers' Cup after dropped scores, having been outscored by Jenny Tinmouth
Jenny Tinmouth
Jennifer Rosanne Tinmouth is an English motorcycle racer, currently competing in the 2011 British Superbike Championship, the first woman to ever do so, and the fastest woman ever to go around the Isle of Man TT course....
before the scores were taken into account.
Calendar
- A provisional calendar had been released on 11 October 2009, with twelve rounds listed, including a provisional date at Donington ParkDonington ParkDonington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
due to renovation of the circuit. Two months later, a revised calendar was released, with Donington ParkDonington ParkDonington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
losing the rights to hold their race on 10–12 September, after Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd was placed into administration. These dates were used for a round at CroftCroft CircuitCroft Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near Dalton-on-Tees in North Yorkshire, England. The tarmac circuit is just over long and is based on the lands of an airfield, but has long since moved on from being a basic airfield circuit...
, with a second meeting at Cadwell ParkCadwell ParkCadwell Park is a motor racing circuit in Lincolnshire, England, south of Louth. It is owned and operated by Jonathan Palmer's Motorsport Vision company....
replacing the original Croft date.
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Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Rider | Winning Team |
1 | Brands Hatch Indy Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events... |
April 5 | Billy McConnell Billy McConnell Billy McConnell is an Australian motorcycle racer.-Arrival in the UK:In 2004 Billy was invited to come to the UK by Yamaha to ride in British Superstock Cup... |
Sam Lowes | Sam Lowes | GNS Racing |
2 | Thruxton Thruxton Circuit Thruxton Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near the village of Thruxton in Hampshire, England which is used to host a number of motorsport events including British Touring Cars and Formula 3 racing.... |
April 18 | Billy McConnell Billy McConnell Billy McConnell is an Australian motorcycle racer.-Arrival in the UK:In 2004 Billy was invited to come to the UK by Yamaha to ride in British Superstock Cup... |
Sam Lowes | James Westmoreland James Westmoreland James Westmoreland , from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, is an English motorcycle rider, who has competed at British 125cc and the British Supersport Championship... |
CAME Yamaha |
3 | Oulton Park Oulton Park Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was... |
May 3 | Billy McConnell Billy McConnell Billy McConnell is an Australian motorcycle racer.-Arrival in the UK:In 2004 Billy was invited to come to the UK by Yamaha to ride in British Superstock Cup... |
Ian Hutchinson Ian Hutchinson (motorcycle racer) Ian Hutchinson is an English motorcycle road racer. Hutchinson raced for the Padgett's Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200. Hutchinson also works as a motorcycle technician... |
Ben Wilson Ben Wilson (motorcycle racer) Ben Wilson born in Boston, Lincolnshire. Ben is a superbike rider who currently competes in the British Supersport Championship for the Gearlink Kawasaki team.-Starting Out:... |
Gearlink Kawasaki |
4 | Cadwell Park Cadwell Park Cadwell Park is a motor racing circuit in Lincolnshire, England, south of Louth. It is owned and operated by Jonathan Palmer's Motorsport Vision company.... |
May 23 | Billy McConnell Billy McConnell Billy McConnell is an Australian motorcycle racer.-Arrival in the UK:In 2004 Billy was invited to come to the UK by Yamaha to ride in British Superstock Cup... |
Billy McConnell Billy McConnell Billy McConnell is an Australian motorcycle racer.-Arrival in the UK:In 2004 Billy was invited to come to the UK by Yamaha to ride in British Superstock Cup... |
Billy McConnell Billy McConnell Billy McConnell is an Australian motorcycle racer.-Arrival in the UK:In 2004 Billy was invited to come to the UK by Yamaha to ride in British Superstock Cup... |
CAME Yamaha |
5 | Mallory Park Mallory Park Mallory Park is a motor racing circuit situated in the village of Kirkby Mallory, just off the A47, between Leicester and Hinckley. With the full car circuit measuring only 1.35 miles it is amongst the shortest permanent race circuits in the UK... |
June 27 | Billy McConnell Billy McConnell Billy McConnell is an Australian motorcycle racer.-Arrival in the UK:In 2004 Billy was invited to come to the UK by Yamaha to ride in British Superstock Cup... |
James Westmoreland James Westmoreland James Westmoreland , from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, is an English motorcycle rider, who has competed at British 125cc and the British Supersport Championship... |
Billy McConnell Billy McConnell Billy McConnell is an Australian motorcycle racer.-Arrival in the UK:In 2004 Billy was invited to come to the UK by Yamaha to ride in British Superstock Cup... |
CAME Yamaha |
6 | Knockhill Knockhill Racing Circuit Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife is Scotland's national Motorsport centre. The circuit is located in the Fife countryside about north of Dunfermline. The track, initially opened in 1974, is long and 10 metres wide and was created by joining service roads to a nearby disused mineral railway,... |
July 4 | James Westmoreland James Westmoreland James Westmoreland , from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, is an English motorcycle rider, who has competed at British 125cc and the British Supersport Championship... |
Sam Lowes | Sam Lowes | GNS Racing |
7 | Snetterton Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Norfolk, England. Owned by MotorSport Vision, it is situated on the A11 road some 20 km north-east of the town of Thetford and 30 km south-west of the city of Norwich... |
July 18 | James Westmoreland James Westmoreland James Westmoreland , from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, is an English motorcycle rider, who has competed at British 125cc and the British Supersport Championship... |
Ben Wilson Ben Wilson (motorcycle racer) Ben Wilson born in Boston, Lincolnshire. Ben is a superbike rider who currently competes in the British Supersport Championship for the Gearlink Kawasaki team.-Starting Out:... |
Graeme Gowland | PTR Honda |
8 | Brands Hatch GP Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events... |
August 8 | James Westmoreland James Westmoreland James Westmoreland , from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, is an English motorcycle rider, who has competed at British 125cc and the British Supersport Championship... |
James Westmoreland James Westmoreland James Westmoreland , from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, is an English motorcycle rider, who has competed at British 125cc and the British Supersport Championship... |
James Westmoreland James Westmoreland James Westmoreland , from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, is an English motorcycle rider, who has competed at British 125cc and the British Supersport Championship... |
CAME Yamaha |
9 | Cadwell Park Cadwell Park Cadwell Park is a motor racing circuit in Lincolnshire, England, south of Louth. It is owned and operated by Jonathan Palmer's Motorsport Vision company.... |
August 30 | Sam Lowes | Billy McConnell Billy McConnell Billy McConnell is an Australian motorcycle racer.-Arrival in the UK:In 2004 Billy was invited to come to the UK by Yamaha to ride in British Superstock Cup... |
Sam Lowes | GNS Racing |
10 | Croft Croft Circuit Croft Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near Dalton-on-Tees in North Yorkshire, England. The tarmac circuit is just over long and is based on the lands of an airfield, but has long since moved on from being a basic airfield circuit... |
September 12 | Sam Lowes | Alex Lowes | Sam Lowes | GNS Racing |
11 | Silverstone Arena GP Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side... |
September 26 | Sam Lowes | Sam Lowes | Sam Lowes | GNS Racing |
12 | Oulton Park Oulton Park Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was... |
October 10 | Graeme Gowland | James Westmoreland James Westmoreland James Westmoreland , from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, is an English motorcycle rider, who has competed at British 125cc and the British Supersport Championship... |
Ben Wilson Ben Wilson (motorcycle racer) Ben Wilson born in Boston, Lincolnshire. Ben is a superbike rider who currently competes in the British Supersport Championship for the Gearlink Kawasaki team.-Starting Out:... |
Gearlink Kawasaki |
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