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]
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2008 Final Privateers Cup standings [22] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | John Laverty | 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 | Martin Jessopp | 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 | Gary Mason | Honda | 18 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 23 | Ret | 14 | 10 | 17 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 11 | DSQ | DSQ | 11 | 9 | 307 | ||||||||||||
4 | Tom Tunstall | 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 | Chris Burns | 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 | Leon Morris | Ducati | 27 | 21 | 17 | 24 | DNS | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | Ret | 20 | 165 | ||||||||||
7 | Shannon Etheridge | Kawasaki | Ret | 20 | Ret | 22 | Ret | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | Ret | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 134 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Michael Howarth | Honda | 23 | 22 | Ret | 23 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 18 | Ret | 23 | 23 | Ret | 127 | ||||||||||||||
9 | Malcolm Ashley | Kawasaki | 23 | 17 | 19 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 20 | DNS | 24 | 22 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Luke Quigley | Suzuki | 28 | Ret | 18 | 14 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 18 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Dan Stewart | Honda | 23 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | James Buckingham | Honda | 24 | 20 | 22 | 20 | Ret | DNS | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Steve Mercer | Yamaha | 20 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kawasaki | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Francis Williamson | Ducati | Ret | 25 | 20 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Kenny Gilbertson | Kawasaki | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 18 | DNS | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Victor Cox | Yamaha | 18 | Ret | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Brian McCormack | Honda | Ret | 23 | 8 |
John Laverty won the Cup class on his Buildbase NW200 Ducati.[23]