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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 [ ]
Entry List [ ]
2001 Entry List[41]
Team
Constructor
Rider
Class
Rounds
Transatlantic Finance/Team Kawasaki
Kawasaki
2
Steve Plater
1, 5-6, 9
4
9
Michael Rutter
1-6, 8-13
Virgin Mobile Aiwa
Yamaha
2
Steve Plater
11, 13
4
James Haydon
All
6
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
All
Hawk Racing
Kawasaki
9
Michael Rutter [42]
C
7
14
C
All
15
C
1-6, 8-13
Performance House
Suzuki
11
Shane Byrne
C
All
Travel City Direct
Kawasaki
12
C
1-2
Team DBK Racing
Honda
16
C
1-5, 7, 9-11, 13
17
C
1-7, 9-11, 13
www.mandvc.com/racing
Yamaha
18
C
1-7, 9-13
Macsport
Yamaha
19
C
All
D&B Racing
Honda
20
Dean Ellison
C
All
PRF Racing
Kawasaki
23
C
1, 4, 6
Myco Motorsport
Kawasaki
26
C
1-7, 9-13
DiEnza Ducati Performance
Ducati
33
12
34
1-7, 9-13
Team Buff
Kawasaki
35
C
1-6, 10-11
T3 Racing
Yamaha
55
C
1-4
77
C
7, 9-10
C
13
PR Racing Liverpool
Honda
68
C
2-7, 9-13
Clifford James Footwear
Yamaha
69
C
1-7, 9-13
Clarion Suzuki
Suzuki
88
Niall Mackenzie
8
Icon
Class
C
Privateers Cup
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Yamaha
10
10
Ret
17
Ret
DNS
15
19
13
22
Kawasaki
17
Ret
17
16
Ret
DNS
Ret
Ret
13
12
13
16
19
17
Ret
DNS
10
23
Kawasaki
7
Ret
9
24
Yamaha
Ret
15
15
Ret
12
13
9
25
Honda
Ret
Ret
16
DNS
16
16
19
18
14
15
14
18
Ret
16
20
Ret
15
13
Ret
DNS
9
26
Kawasaki
15
15
19
20
2
Kawasaki
16
Ret
18
17
Ret
DNS
0
Ducati
Ret
Ret
0
Yamaha
DNS
DNS
0
Pos
Rider
Bike
DON
SIL
SNE
OUL
BRH
THR
OUL
KNO
CAD
BRH
MAL
ROC
DON
Pts
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Privateers' Championship [ ]
2001 Privateers' 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Honda
Ret
Ret
16
DNS
16
16
19
18
14
15
14
18
Ret
16
20
Ret
15
13
Ret
DNS
90
12
Kawasaki
17
Ret
17
16
Ret
DNS
Ret
Ret
13
12
13
16
19
17
Ret
DNS
74
13
Yamaha
10
10
Ret
17
Ret
DNS
15
19
55
14
Yamaha
Ret
15
15
Ret
12
13
40
15
Kawasaki
15
15
19
20
26
16
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
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
References [ ]
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