2001 British Superbike Championship Explained

The 2001 British Superbike Championship season was the 13th season. The title was won by John Reynolds aboard the Reve Red Bull Ducati winning 12 of the 26 races. Reynolds' nearest challenger Steve Hislop was in title contention until he was injured in the second race at Rockingham ruled him out for the rest of the season. Changes to the qualifying structure to try and make it more of a spectacle with the introduction of the Superpole format.^[1] With the British Superbike Championship being broadcast on the BBC for this season superbikes became more popular with a rise in audience of 42%.^[2]

Calendar

2001 Calendar[3]
Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Rider	Winning Team	Ref
1	R1	Donington Park	1 April	John Reynolds[4]	James Haydon	John Reynolds	Reve Red Bull Ducati	[5]
	R2				James Haydon	John Reynolds	Reve Red Bull Ducati	[6]
2	R1	Silverstone	16 April	Steve Hislop[7]	John Reynolds	John Reynolds	Reve Red Bull Ducati	[8]
	R2				John Reynolds	Steve Hislop		[9]
3	R1	Snetterton	7 May	John Reynolds[10]	John Reynolds	John Reynolds	Reve Red Bull Ducati	[11]
	R2				John Reynolds	John Reynolds	Reve Red Bull Ducati	[12]
4	R1	Oulton Park	13 May	Steve Hislop[13]	Steve Hislop	Steve Hislop		[14]
	R2				Steve Hislop	Steve Hislop		[15]
5	R1	Brands Hatch GP	17 June	Steve Hislop[16]	John Reynolds	Steve Hislop		[17]
	R2				Steve Hislop	Steve Hislop	Monster Mob Ducati	[18]
6	R1	Thruxton	1 July	Steve Plater[19]	Steve Hislop	Steve Hislop		[20]
	R2				James Haydon	John Reynolds		[21]
7	R1	Oulton Park	22 July	Steve Hislop[22]	John Reynolds	Steve Hislop		[23]
	R2				John Reynolds	Steve Hislop	Monster Mob Ducati	[24]
8	R1	Knockhill	12 August	John Reynolds[25]		John Reynolds
	R2					John Reynolds
9	R1	Cadwell Park	27 August	Steve Hislop[26]	Steve Hislop	Steve Hislop	Monster Mob Ducati	[27]
	R2				Sean Emmett	Steve Hislop	Monster Mob Ducati	[28]
10	R1	Brands Hatch Indy	2 September	John Reynolds[29]	Steve Hislop	Steve Hislop		[30]
	R2				John Reynolds	John Reynolds		[31]
11	R1	Mallory Park	16 September	Steve Hislop[32]	Sean Emmett	John Reynolds		[33]
	R2				Steve Hislop	Steve Hislop		[34]
12	R1	Rockingham	30 September	Steve Hislop[35]	Michael Rutter	Sean Emmett	Reve Red Bull Ducati	[36]
	R2				Michael Rutter	Michael Rutter	Team Kawasaki	[37]
13	R1	Donington Park	14 October	John Reynolds[38]		John Reynolds		[39]
	R2					John Reynolds		[40]

Entry List

2001 Entry List[41] Team Constructor Rider Class Rounds Transatlantic Finance/Team Kawasaki Kawasaki 2 Steve Plater 1, 5-6, 9 Jamie Morley 4 9 Michael Rutter 1-6, 8-13 Virgin Mobile Aiwa Yamaha 2 Steve Plater 11, 13 4 James Haydon All 6 Jamie Robinson 1-11, 13 Reve Red Bull Ducati 3 John Reynolds All 5 Sean Emmett All Monster Mob Ducati 7 Steve Hislop 1-12 Crescent Suzuki Suzuki 8 John Crawford All Hawk Racing Kawasaki 9 Michael Rutter[42] C 7 14 Gorden Blackley C All 15 Mark Burr C 1-6, 8-13 Performance House Suzuki 11 Shane Byrne C All Travel City Direct Kawasaki 12 Paul Jones C 1-2 Team DBK Racing Honda 16 Peter Berwick C 1-5, 7, 9-11, 13 17 Jason Davis C 1-7, 9-11, 13 www.mandvc.com/racing Yamaha 18 Nigel Nottingham C 1-7, 9-13 Macsport Yamaha 19 Lee Jackson C All D&B Racing Honda 20 Dean Ellison C All PRF Racing Kawasaki 23 Carl Rennie C 1, 4, 6 Myco Motorsport Kawasaki 26 Dave Wood C 1-7, 9-13 DiEnza Ducati Performance Ducati 33 James Courtney 12 34 Paul Brown 1-7, 9-13 Team Buff Kawasaki 35 Dave Redgate C 1-6, 10-11 T3 Racing Yamaha 55 Francis Williamson C 1-4 77 Brett Sampson C 7, 9-10 Pete Jennings C 13 PR Racing Liverpool Honda 68 Paul Jones C 2-7, 9-13 Clifford James Footwear Yamaha 69 Steve Marks C 1-7, 9-13 Clarion Suzuki Suzuki 88 Niall Mackenzie 8

Key Regular Rider Wildcard Rider Replacement Rider

Championship Tables

Riders' Championship

2001 Riders' Championship[43] Pos Rider Bike DON SIL SNE OUL BRH THR OUL KNO CAD BRH MAL ROC DON 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 R1 R2 1 John Reynolds Ducati 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 Ret 4 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 5 3 2 1 1 536 2 Steve Hislop Ducati 2 5 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 Ret DNS 475 3 Sean Emmett Ducati Ret 6 5 4 4 4 3 6 Ret Ret 3 4 4 4 2 3 4 3 3 3 2 8 1 3 4 10 326 4 James Haydon Yamaha 8 2 4 3 3 3 Ret 3 Ret 3 5 2 3 3 4 Ret 2 4 4 4 Ret 3 5 4 Ret 2 316 5 Paul Brown Ducati 6 7 7 8 5 5 5 7 Ret 7 6 7 6 5 7 7 Ret 6 5 5 5 2 4 6 2 4 264 6 Michael Rutter Kawasaki 5 4 6 6 Ret Ret 6 5 4 2 7 3 6 5 13 5 6 Ret 7 6 Ret Ret 2 1 6 3 256 7 John Crawford Suzuki 3 3 3 5 7 7 Ret 4 11 6 9 8 5 Ret 6 Ret 5 11 6 7 4 4 12 Ret 5 6 222 8 Shane Byrne Suzuki 7 8 9 9 6 6 4 8 5 4 8 5 Ret 8 8 6 7 Ret 8 8 Ret 7 Ret 5 7 7 204 9 Jamie Robinson Yamaha Ret 9 8 7 Ret 8 8 Ret 6 Ret 11 9 7 7 9 8 Ret 12 9 9 7 9 8 9 144 10 Lee Jackson Yamaha 14 11 11 11 9 10 16 9 8 8 10 10 10 11 Ret 8 9 7 Ret 10 8 10 6 7 9 Ret 138 11 Steve Plater Kawasaki 14 Ret 3 5 2 Ret 8 8 6 6 3 5 123 12 Dean Ellison Honda 9 16 20 10 14 Ret Ret Ret 10 13 19 15 8 10 10 11 10 10 11 11 Ret 9 9 10 8 100 13 Nigel Nottingham Yamaha 12 17 12 13 13 13 10 13 12 9 17 12 11 12 17 Ret 17 15 Ret 15 8 11 13 11 82 14 Dave Wood Kawasaki 18 Ret 13 14 10 11 9 11 7 Ret 16 16 9 9 10 Ret 11 18 12 14 7 12 Ret Ret 81 15 Gorden Blackley Kawasaki 13 13 10 21 12 14 13 12 11 14 13 17 12 14 11 10 13 17 16 12 10 16 Ret 8 12 Ret 77 16 Mark Burr Kawasaki Ret Ret 18 12 11 12 14 15 15 Ret 15 13 14 9 12 13 13 Ret 9 11 11 10 14 14 67 17 Jason Davis Honda 11 12 21 19 Ret DNS 12 14 9 10 18 11 Ret 13 14 9 14 DNS Ret 12 11 12 60 18 Paul Jones Honda 15 18 8 9 11 10 Ret DNS 12 14 Ret Ret 16 14 18 16 13 DNS Ret Ret 15 13 42 19 Steve Marks Yamaha Ret 14 14 15 15 15 17 16 Ret 11 14 Ret 15 17 18 15 15 14 14 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 27 20 Niall Mackenzie Suzuki 4 5 24 21 Francis Williamson Yamaha 10 10 Ret 17 Ret DNS 15 19 13 22 Dave Redgate Kawasaki 17 Ret 17 16 Ret DNS Ret Ret 13 12 13 16 19 17 Ret DNS 10 23 Jamie Morley Kawasaki 7 Ret 9 24 Brett Sampson Yamaha Ret 15 15 Ret 12 13 9 25 Peter Berwick Honda Ret Ret 16 DNS 16 16 19 18 14 15 14 18 Ret 16 20 Ret 15 13 Ret DNS 9 26 Paul Jones Kawasaki 15 15 19 20 2 Carl Rennie Kawasaki 16 Ret 18 17 Ret DNS 0 James Courtney Ducati Ret Ret 0 Pete Jennings Yamaha DNS DNS 0 Pos Rider Bike DON SIL SNE OUL BRH THR OUL KNO CAD BRH MAL ROC DON Pts

Privateers' Championship

2001 Privateers' Championship Pos Rider Bike DON SIL SNE OUL BRH THR OUL KNO CAD BRH MAL ROC DON 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 R1 R2 1 Shane Byrne Suzuki 7 8 9 9 6 6 4 8 5 4 8 5 Ret 8 8 6 7 Ret 8 8 Ret 7 Ret 5 7 7 550 2 Lee Jackson Yamaha 14 11 11 11 9 10 16 9 8 8 10 10 10 11 Ret 8 9ss 7 Ret 10 8 10 6 7 9 Ret 396 3 Dean Ellison Honda 9 16 20 10 14 Ret Ret Ret 10 13 19 15 8 10 10 Ret 11 10 10 11 11 Ret 9 9 10 8 296 4 Nigel Nottingham Yamaha 12 17 12 13 13 13 10 13 12 9 17 12 11 12 17 Ret 17 15 Ret 15 8 11 13 11 266 5 Gorden Blackley Kawasaki 13 13 10 21 12 14 13 12 11 14 13 17 12 14 11 10 13 17 16 12 10 16 Ret 8 12 Ret 264 6 Dave Wood Kawasaki 18 Ret 13 14 10 11 9 11 7 Ret 16 16 9 9 10 Ret 11 18 12 14 7 12 Ret Ret 250 7 Mark Burr Kawasaki Ret Ret 18 12 11 12 14 15 15 Ret 15 13 14 9 12 13 13 Ret 9 11 11 10 14 14 227 8 Jason Davis Honda 11 12 21 19 Ret DNS 12 14 9 10 18 11 Ret 13 14 9 14 DNS Ret 12 11 12 191 9 Paul Jones Honda 15 18 8 9 11 10 Ret DNS 12 14 Ret Ret 16 14 18 16 13 DNS Ret Ret 15 13 171 10 Steve Marks Yamaha Ret 14 14 15 15 15 17 16 Ret 11 14 Ret 15 17 18 15 15 14 14 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 147 11 Peter Berwick Honda Ret Ret 16 DNS 16 16 19 18 14 15 14 18 Ret 16 20 Ret 15 13 Ret DNS 90 12 Dave Redgate Kawasaki 17 Ret 17 16 Ret DNS Ret Ret 13 12 13 16 19 17 Ret DNS 74 13 Francis Williamson Yamaha 10 10 Ret 17 Ret DNS 15 19 55 14 Brett Sampson Yamaha Ret 15 15 Ret 12 13 40 15 Paul Jones Kawasaki 15 15 19 20 26 16 Carl Rennie Kawasaki 16 Ret 18 17 Ret DNS 18 Pos Rider Bike DON SIL SNE OUL BRH THR OUL KNO CAD BRH MAL ROC DON Pts

Notes and References

1. Web site: New look to BSB race meetings | BSB News | Jan 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-01-22 . 2011-12-17.
2. Web site: British Superbikes reaches wider audience | BSB News | Jul 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-07-17 . 2011-12-17.
3. Web site: British Superbikes schedule announced | BSB News | Jan 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-01-02 . 2011-12-17.
4. Web site: Reynolds doubles-up at Donington | BSB News | Apr 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-04-02 . 2011-12-17.
5. Web site: BSB Race result: Donington - race one | BSB Results | Apr 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-04-01 . 2011-12-17.
6. Web site: BSB race result: Donington - race two | BSB Results | Apr 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-04-01 . 2011-12-17.
7. Web site: BSB qualifying times: Silverstone | BSB Results | Apr 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-04-15 . 2011-12-17.
8. Web site: Race result: Silverstone – race one | BSB Results | Apr 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-04-16 . 2011-12-17.
9. Web site: Race result: Silverstone – race one | BSB Results | Apr 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-04-16 . 2011-12-17.
10. Web site: BSB Qualifying times: Snetterton | BSB Results | May 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-05-06 . 2011-12-17.
11. Web site: Reynolds roars to race one win | BSB News | May 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-05-07 . 2011-12-17.
12. Web site: Reynolds holds off Hislop for Snetterton sweep | BSB News | May 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-05-07 . 2011-12-17.
13. Web site: Hislop takes Oulton Park double | BSB News | May 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-05-14 . 2011-12-17.
14. Web site: BSB Race result: Oulton Park - race one | BSB Results | May 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-05-13 . 2011-12-17.
15. Web site: BSB Race result: Oulton Park - race one | BSB Results | May 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-05-13 . 2011-12-17.
16. Web site: BSB Qualifying - Superpole: Brands Hatch GP | BSB News | Jun 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-06-16 . 2011-12-17.
17. Web site: Results: BSB race one – Brands Hatch GP | BSB News | Jun 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-06-17 . 2011-12-17.
18. Web site: Results: BSB race two – Brands Hatch GP | BSB News | Jun 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-06-17 . 2011-12-17.
19. Web site: BSB Qualifying: Thruxton | BSB News | Jun 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-06-30 . 2011-12-17.
20. Web site: BSB Race result: Thruxton - race one | BSB Results | Jul 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-07-01 . 2011-12-17.
21. Web site: BSB Race result: Thruxton - race one | BSB Results | Jul 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-07-01 . 2011-12-17.
22. Web site: BSB Qualifying: Oulton Park | BSB News | Jul 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-07-21 . 2011-12-17.
23. Web site: Results: BSB race one – Oulton Park | BSB News | Jul 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-07-22 . 2011-12-17.
24. Web site: Results: BSB race two – Oulton Park | BSB News | Jul 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-07-22 . 2011-12-17.
25. Web site: BSB Superpole: Knockhill | BSB News | Aug 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-08-11 . 2011-12-17.
26. Web site: BSB Qualifying: Cadwell Park | BSB News | Aug 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-08-26 . 2011-12-17.
27. Web site: BSB Results: Cadwell Park – race one | BSB News | Aug 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-08-27 . 2011-12-17.
28. Web site: BSB Results: Cadwell Park – race two | BSB News | Aug 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-08-27 . 2011-12-17.
29. Web site: BSB Qualifying: Brands Hatch Indy | BSB News | Sep 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-09-01 . 2011-12-17.
30. Web site: Race Results: Brands Hatch Indy - Race 1 | BSB Results | Sep 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-09-02 . 2011-12-17.
31. Web site: Race Results: Brands Hatch Indy – Race 2 | BSB Results | Sep 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-09-02 . 2011-12-17.
32. Web site: Qualifying times: Mallory Park | BSB Results | Sep 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-09-15 . 2011-12-17.
33. Web site: BSB Race result: Mallory Park - race one | BSB Results | Sep 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-09-16 . 2011-12-17.
34. Web site: BSB Race result: Mallory Park - race one | BSB Results | Sep 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-09-16 . 2011-12-17.
35. Web site: Qualifying times: Rockingham | BSB Results | Sep 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-09-29 . 2011-12-17.
36. Web site: Race result: Rockingham - race one | BSB Results | Sep 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-09-30 . 2011-12-17.
37. Web site: Race result: Rockingham - race one | BSB Results | Sep 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-09-30 . 2011-12-17.
38. Web site: Qualifying times – Donington Park | BSB Results | Oct 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-10-13 . 2011-12-17.
39. Web site: Race one result – Donington Park | BSB News | Oct 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-10-14 . 2011-12-17.
40. Web site: Race two result – Donington Park | BSB News | Oct 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-10-14 . 2011-12-17.
41. Web site: Motorcycle Racing Online - British Superbike entry list for 2001 . F1network.net . 2010-05-29 . 2011-12-17.
42. Web site: Team Kawasaki withdraws from Oulton Park | BSB News | Jul 2001 . Crash.Net . 2001-07-19 . 2011-12-17.
43. Web site: 2001 . Superbike-racing.co.uk . 2011-12-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111124152509/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/2001.htm . 2011-11-24 .