The Northern Irishman was also a multiple winner at the North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix, being the only man to win five races in a day at both meetings. He was also a superb road racer, winning three Isle of Man TT races becoming the third fastest rider at the time in 1998 and five at the North West 200 and would surely have won more had it not been for serious leg injuries in 1999 and 2000 which led him to retire at the age of just 30. Its safe to say that us Brits have some of the best motorcycle racers of all time, but maybe were just a little bit biased. The 2009 British Superbike Championship was mainly dominated by the Yamaha of Leon Camier who set a new record of 14 race wins in a season at event eight of twelve, such was his domination of the championship, beating the previous record of 13 by Niall Mackenzie in the 1997 season. By continuing to use this site or closing this window you are consenting to use of cookies. Other past champions include Neil Hodgson, Australian Troy Bayliss and Steve Hislop. Having initially enjoyed success in motocross, Reynolds switched to the tarmac in 1987 and just five years later won the first of his three British Superbike Championships. Born in 1911, Grahams greatest success came after the end of the Second World War where he served as a pilot flying Lancaster bombers over Germany. Learn how your comment data is processed. Dream start for Jack Bell and the DMOL x Devitt Flat Track Team! This led to him being signed by the MV Agusta team for three seasons, finishing second in both the 1958 350cc and 500cc World Championships behind team-mate John Surtees. The list is accurate up to November 1, 2019. He died at the age of 79 in 2007 from complications following a heart attack. In 1925, he became the first rider to win two TT races in a week, the Junior and Ultra-Lightweight, and set three fastest laps. Another of Britains leading short circuit racers in the 1950s and 1960s, Minter rode a variety of machinery during his career but his remembered most for being the undisputed King of Brands such was his dominance at the Kent venue. Playoff format returned and extended to top 8 riders. Simon Buckmaster - Honda1992 The Lincolnshire rider was victorious at the North West 200 on seven occasions, also winning two TT races, the first one coming just a year after he made his debut. He took nine podiums at the TT though and won over 20 Grand Prix races on the continent being a multiple European Champion. A double Manx Grand Prix winner at his first attempt in 1988, McCallen went on to be the dominant force at the Isle of Man TT in the 1990s, winning 11 races including four in a week in 1996, a record that stood until 2010. Sykes has raced in the British Superbike Championship in 2022.; Danilo Petrucci will make his full-time . He got his first taste of a factory machine in 1955 when he rode for Norton, defeating reigning World Champion Duke at Brands Hatch, and he subsequently accepted an offer from MV Agusta for the 1956 season. Chris Walker has finished as runner up 4 times and many riders from the series have gone on to race in MotoGP or the Superbike World Championship. That allowed him to return to the World Superbike series, going on to win the world title in 2003. From 2010 onwards, the championship was divided into two parts, similar to the system used in some of the main car racing series in the United States, including the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Over the years, it has enjoyed various title sponsors including MCN, Halls, Think!, Bennetts and MCE and the championship is now managed and organised by MotorSport Vision who also own four of the circuits the series visits. StarStarStarStar, "Libby was excellent very helpful and knowledgeable", Facebook Community Forum Software by IP.Board, This is not recommended for shared computers. Despite announcing his official retirement in 2013, he continues to race in selected events, winning the 500cc and Formula Two Classic TT races in 2014. 2022 Bradley Ray claims his first BSB title whilst Jack Kennedy becomes the most successful British Supersport rider ever with his fourth championship title. StarStarStarStar, Facebook Superteen 1991 final championship positions: (N) Novices scored the same points per position so their final championship positions were exaggerated. Bryans entered his first race in 1959 and just four years later was part of the official works Honda team. All of the major manufacturers from around the world have been involved with official teams and factory machines whilst team sponsors have included household names such as Airwaves, Rizla, Cadburys, Virgin, Red Bull, Swan and Buildbase. He retired at the completion of the 1999 TT Races. He won seven Isle of Man TT races and nine at the North West 200 with his International road racing record reading 18 wins and 59 podiums, the latter the sixth highest total of all time. Daniell was famously turned down as a dispatch rider for the army due to his poor eyesight but it didnt stop him being a formidable motorbike racer and he was one of the few riders to win at the Isle of Man TT both before and after the Second World War, winning the 1938 and 1949 Senior races. He won the Formula Two World Championship for four consecutive years, 1981-1984, and was 350cc British Champion in 1971 and 250cc British Champion in 1973. LinkedIn Grimsbys Frith was a former stonemason and later motor cycle retailer but was better known for his racing exploits, winning the Isle of Man TT of five occasions, also having the distinction of being one of a select few to win TT races before and after the Second World War. 2009 Leon Camier dominates the championship on the Airwaves R1 Yamaha, winning a record 19 races. Having won the 1985 Lightweight Newcomers Manx Grand Prix, Fogarty immediately moved to the British Championships only for two broken legs to halt his progress on the 250s. Jonathan Rea should definitely be up higher Hutchy lower, I went to Mallorh Park around 1964 and watched the incredible Mike Hailwood, what a competitor who slways had time for the fans But the 1966 250cc was the clincher when Mike started 1 minute 20 seconds after the first pair. He also won at the North West 200 in 1994. Renowned for his aggressive riding, hes since become one of the greatest TT racers of his generation and currently has 11 wins and 20 podiums riding Yamaha, Kawasaki, Honda and BMW machinery. Races were covered live by ITV and Sky Sports. Hes still racing today and won the Supertwins race at the North West 200 in both 2013 and 2015. All external sites will open in a new browser tab/window. Lomas had a relatively short career in the 1950s but during that time he was a member of the factory Moto Guzzi team and won the 1955 and 1956 350cc World Championships. 30 Apr 2023 17:03:42 Search the Devitt website for more information, This site uses cookies. He moved into the Grand Prix series a year later and after finishing 11th, improved to fourth overall in 2012 taking his first Grand Prix wins. The points value per race will increase again for the traditional season finale on the Brands Hatch GP Circuit to: 35-30-27-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2. Son of British legend Ron, Leon Haslam started road racing in 1997 in the British Scooter Championship but he soon moved into the British and then World 125cc Championship. Northern Irelands Robb had his first road race in 1957 and he went on to finish third in that years 250cc Ulster Grand Prix. These tracks are: Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Knockhill Racing Circuit, Thruxton Circuit, Cadwell Park, Donington Park, TT Circuit Assen and Silverstone Circuit. Riding for firstly Honda and then Aprilia, his first podium came in 2007 and in 2009 he took two wins and nine podiums to claim second overall in the Championship. Only one can be the true champion. He was a regular in the series until 1994 whilst he was also British Superbike Champion in 1990 and twice World Endurance Champion, in 1992 and 1999. Over the past 80 years there have been some phenomenal moments making history including Hutchinsons fantastic returning to the road racing scene three years after nearly losing his legs, Hailwood storming the World Championships year-on-year during the 1960s, and McGuinness proving to everyone he really is King of the TT, and even Foggy winning reality TV show Im a Celeb bringing a whole new audience to the racing world! All stats from [1] Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Key Present = racing in the 2019 SBK season Second overall was again the outcome in 2014, finishing just six points behind Sylvain Guintoli, with third taken in 2015. Grant was a works-supported rider for Norton, Kawasaki, Honda and Suzuki, and a seven-time winner at the Isle of Man TT. With 4 wins and 17 podiums, hes also the youngest rider to have contested both 50 and 100 Grands Prix. Brett Sampson - GT Motorcycles Kawasaki Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Stuart Rider (N) 119. 2010 the Privateers Cup is removed and replaced by the Evo Class. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. 2017 A record 16 riders stand on the podium, bettering the previous best total achieved in 1998. Together with the British Norton, Triumph and BSA machines, a new class was added to the British race programme with weekly newspaper Motor Cycle News adding their support to the series. Mike ran and jumped on the iconic Honda 6 wow, people jumped for joy at the sound, it made the hairs stand up on the back of the neck. Registered Office: The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AW. McGuinness established himself on the short circuits in the 1990s, becoming one of the UKs finest 250cc riders and winning the British Championship in 1999. Son of 1949 500cc World Champion Les Graham, Stuart began racing in 1961 with his big break coming when he was signed for the Honda factory team in July 1966. Having won the 2001 Superteen Championship, Crutchlow progressed through the Juniorstock and Virgin Mobile R6 Cup categories before winning the 2006 British Supersport Championship. That year saw their first involvement with the Superbike Championship, won by Steve Hislop, and its continued to develop ever since. First non-Playoff format since 2009. His racing career was cut short by arm injuries received in an accident at Oulton Park in 1974. For more information including how to disable cookies please visit our cookie policy. A tough Glaswegian, Moodie was a multiple British Champion in the 1990s enjoying success in both the British Superbike and Supersport Championships. They are the new GLADIATORS, battling at 200MPH, riding through torturous conditions and risking life and limb at every race meeting. 30 Apr 2023 16:11:31 He went on to win five British Championships between 1991 and 1997 with his best year coming in 1994 when he dominated the British Superbike Championship on the Duckhams Norton. I was shocked that Agostini didnt give Hailwood even a mention He returned to the UK in 2001 and won three British Supersport titles in the space of four years which enabled him to make the move into British Superbikes. In 1990, he switched to the Superbike class finishing fifth in the World Championship for Loctite Yamaha. Hodgson started road racing in 1990 and just two years later was double 125cc British Champion. However, hes won 11 Ulster Grand Prix races, 8 Scarborough Gold Cups and three Southern 100 Championships and is also enjoying a flourishing TV career. Many riders from the series have gone on to race in the Superbike World Championship or MotoGP. The 2006 British Superbike Championship was won by Ryuichi Kiyonari, in what was one of the most exciting climaxes to a British Superbike season in years. Scottish ace Simpson came to prominence in 1988 when, aged just 18, he finished second in the British Production Championship. He surpassed the great Joey Dunlops total of 118 in 2009 and although he retired in 2012, he returned in 2014 to add more success to his total. Simpson spent many years as a works rider, primarily with AJS and Norton, and was one of the most successful riders before the Second World War. He never quite managed a TT win, taking second three times, but he was twice a winner at both the North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix. He also won the Clubmans TT that year and it prompted the factory Norton team to sign him up for the 1950 season where he won the Senior TT, breaking lap and race records, and finishing second in the Junior. In 1978, he strengthened his position as one of the worlds best privateers with fifth and sixth places in the 250cc and 350cc world championships respectively. Son of a former TT winner, Rea started out in motocross before joining Red Bull Honda for whom he contested the British 125cc, Supersport and Superbike Championships, finishing second in the latter in 2007. A move to Heron Suzuki and then Honda Britain saw him go on to win a total of 11 British Championships, dominating the UK scene in 1982, 1985 and 1987, also finishing a close second to Joey Dunlop in the 1984 World F1 Championship. A tough Glaswegian, McIntyre won the 1952 Manx Grand Prix and a year later claimed his first International win, the 350cc North West 200 race. 2018 Haslam finally takes his first BSB titles after taking 15 wins and scoring points in every one of the 26 races held. Three wet races. [12], For the 2012 season, MSVR announced a number of changes to the technical regulations to enhance the spectacle of the British Superbike Championship. and to return 11 years later and win again. Full list of recent British Superbike championship winners. He returned to the UK in 1997 and had five years with Ducati, winning his second British title in 2001 before moving to Suzuki where he won a third title in 2004. He was also victorious at the Macau Grand prix and was considered to be one of the finest road racers of his generation. Rider Rounds BeerMonster Ducati: Ducati: 2 Glenn Irwin: 1-2 46 Tommy Bridewell: 1-2 Mar-Train Racing Yamaha Yamaha: 4 Jack Kennedy: 1-2 DAO Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki: 5 Dean Harrison: 1-2 LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha : As part of my ongoing project to compile as much World Superbike data as possible, I've recently started collecting information on the brand of tyre used by each rider through the years. As well as being recognised as Britains greatest ever motorcycle racer, Mike Hailwood is considered by many to the greatest of all time such were his achievements. Been a while since I've been on this forum. It was also Daniell that came up with the phrase the Featherbed Norton. Several functions may not work. [12], The normal FIM point-scoring system still applies, with 25 for the winner and a single point for 15th. He won three Grand Prix races as well as the 1980 Formula 2 World Championship whilst he was also successful on the UK short circuits. Morrison was one of the UKs most versatile riders for almost two decades and after winning at the Isle of Man TT (where he was the second rider ever to lap at more than 120mph) and taking numerous British Championships, he enjoyed considerable success in the World Superbike series. More of the same followed in 2010, when he ended the year in fourth, and two solid years followed in the Moto2 category. As these stats weren't officially recorded until 2000/2001, information can be scarce for the early years and for the privateer riders. World Superbike Championship: 400 up for Ducati. Riding for Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha, he stood on a BSB podium on 12 occasions but sadly lost his life at the Isle of Man TT in 2014. By continuing to use this website you give consent for cookies to be used. A late starter to road racing, McWilliams was almost 30 when he made his Grand Prix debut in 1993 and had only achieved moderate success in the UK. Riders earned five points for a win, three points for second, and one point for third. He finished second in that years 350cc World championship and later joined the works Yamaha team ending his GP career with three wins and 28 podiums. His promising career was cut short though by a heavy accident in the 1950 Belgian Grand Prix with many convinced his successes could have been even greater. In 2006, he moved to the Ten Kate Honda team, finishing second that year before winning his second World title in 2007. 2014 Shane Byrne becomes the most successful BSB rider ever as he wins his fourth Championship. The first-ever rider signed up to race the V4 powered GSV-R, Roberts Jr had already won Suzuki a 500cc title in 2000 (and would've been much higher on this list if that year was part of its remit). Just seven weeks later he was back racing and took his first 500cc GP win later that year. He switched to 750cc machines in 1988 going on to win three successive World Formula One Championships as well as three Isle of Man TT races. The championship was to be limited to 32 entries, 16 two-bike teams. The Norton F1 was released in 1990 as a road-going version of the Norton RCW588, a superbike that would shock the world by taking a slew of wins including including first place in the 1992 Senior Isle of Man TT race. I've got a number of blanks for British riders who competed in their local WSB races in the 1990s, and also appeared in British Superbike events in the same years, so I'd like to ask if. Any more help from anyone would be great. Six points cover Byrne, Brookes and third placed Leon Haslam to make it the closest season ever. 703 points, 13 wins, 23 podiums & 6 doubles. Dave Hill - Performance Bike Tyres Yamaha Son of Tony Jefferies, a former Isle of Man TT winner, Jefferies competed in both 500cc Grand Prix races and the World Superbike Championship whilst he was also a front runner in the British Championships, taking wins and podiums in the Superbike class and the Superstock title on three occasions. The series typically races over twelve rounds from April to October, with the series concluding in a three-round Showdown, where the top six riders are awarded points based on their podium finishes from the previous nine rounds and then compete over three rounds and seven races for the title. 1990 He got Astrid the bike and didnt rush of but simply stretched his legs and then his arms to stretch and get comfortable in his leathers, then just let rip, what a soud, it was second to none including the fabulous V10 F1 cars of 10 to 15 years ago. The oxford-born rider was immediately successful as a teenager and his talent was obvious for all to see as he rode 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc bikes to victory right from the very beginning. For 2010 he moved to the factory Kawasaki team, where hes remained ever since, and after finishing second to Max Biaggi in 2012, missing out on the title by half a point, he won his first World Championship in 2013. Oxfordshires Gould began racing in 1961 and after establishing himself in the British Championships, moved onto the World stage in 1967. 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He soon moved into the World Superbike Championship where, riding Yamaha, Ducati and Suzuki machinery, he recorded a solitary win and eight podiums, taking a best finish of seventh overall in 1994. Shepherd was one of Britains finest riders in the early 1960s, finishing second as a privateer to Mike Hailwood in the 1962 and 1963 500cc World Championships. Cheers, 1989 Motorcycle NewsACU British Championship, Supersport 400 - Ian McConnachi - Kawasaki, Battle of the Twins - Mark Forsyth - Ducati, F2 Sidecar - Derek Brindley/Nick Roche - Yamaha, Open Sidecar -Barry Brindley/Graham Rose - Yamaha, 1990 Motorcycle New TT Superbike Championship, Supersport 600 - John Reynolds - Kawasaki, F2 Sidecar - Dave Saville/Paul Hutchinson - Yamaha, Open Sidecar - Rob Fisher/Trevor Crone - Suzuki, 1991 Motorcycle New TT Superbike Challenge, Superteen Novice - Kevin Wholey - Kawasaki, Regal Supersporrt 600 - Ian Simpson - Yamaha, Single Cylinder - John Laker - Machine TBC, Classic 500 - John Cronshaw - BSA - TBC not 100%, Battle of the Twins - Roger Bennett - Ducati, F2 Sidecar - John Brindley/Chris Jones - Yamaha, (125,250, 400 and 600 races run at each round but no official championship), 1992 Motorcycle New TT Superbike Championship, F2 Sidecar - Richard Nelson/Mark Camp - Yamaha, Open Sidecar - Barry Brindley/Scott Whiteside - Yamaha, 125 - Mick Lofthouse - Yamaha / Robin Appleyard - Honda, F2 Sidecar - Mick Boddice/Dave Wells - Honda, Open Sidecar - Steve Abbott/Julian Tailford - Windle, Triumph Speed Tripple Challenge - Mark Phillips, National Open Solo - Matt Llewellyn - Ducati, 125cc - Mick Lofthouse (Yamaha), 105 pts (tied with Robin Appleyard), Supersport 400 - Ian Simpson (Yamaha), 127 pts, Supersport 600 - Jim Moodie (Honda), 127 pts, MCN Superteen Challenge - Callum Ramsey (Suzuki), 167 pts, MRPC National 125cc Championship - Neil Hodgson (Honda), 169 pts, MRPC National 250cc Championship - Paul Brown (Yamaha), MRPC National Supersport 400 Championship - Mark Farmer (Yamaha), MRPC National Supersport 600 Championship - Mark Farmer (Yamaha), 179 pts, MRPC National Open Sidecar Championship - Barry Brindley/Scott Whiteside (Yamaha), 127 pts. Nigel Nottingham - Mistral Engineering Yamaha 2002 the series changes allowing 1000cc four-strokes in for the first time as fewer and fewer 750s are being manufactured. He used to race Nortons in the 1940s mainly at Pendine Sands. Learn more. Wildcard riders are included in the list. He was Northern Irelands first World Champion. Niall Mackenzie was the most successful rider of the 1990s, with three titles, whilst other past champions include Neil Hodgson, Australian Troy Bayliss and Steve Hislop. Smart started racing in the mid-1960s winning the Stars of Tomorrow race at Mallory Park in 1966 and took his debut podium at the Isle of Man TT in 1967 when he finished second in the 750cc Production race, a result he repeated two years later. Like Bill Lomas, Sandford had a reasonably short career but was also a two-time world champion and two-time Isle of Man TT winner. Two years were then spent in the MotoGP World Championship before he moved back into WSB in 2010, retiring from racing a year later due to a wrist injury. At the end of 1965, he was chosen by Yamaha to ride in the World Championships and finished second overall in the following years 125cc World Championship. . However, he was never able to fulfill his potential and never won another Grand Prix, his best season coming in 1985 when he finished seventh overall. For more information including how to disable cookies please visit our cookie policy. One of the most versatile racers ever, he was still riding in the 125cc and 250cc British Championships at this time and ended his career in the British Superbike Championship. Big thanks to Phil Wains Family Archive for the images! Wal Handley was born in 1902 with his debut at the Isle of Man TT coming in 1922 when he famously set off for his first practice lap in the wrong direction! disruptive technology advisers ceo, upper back pain after drinking alcohol, accident in lake county ohio today,