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Bennetts British Superbike Championship
2008 Provisional entry list

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OFFICIAL 2008 BENNETTS BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY LIST A healthy mix of experience and young-guns hungry for success feature in the 31 strong rider line-up confirmed for this year’s Bennetts British Superbike Championship.

NO

RIDER

NAT

HOME TOWN

TEAM

2

Leon Camier

GB

Wimborne

Airwaves Ducati

3

Stuart Easton

GB

Hawick

MSS-Discovery Kawasaki

4

Michael Laverty

GB

Toomebridge

Relentless Suzuki by TAS

5

Karl Harris

GB

Sheffield

RM Yamaha

6

James Haydon

GB

Berkhamsted

Hawk

7

James Ellison

GB

Kendal

Hydrex-Bike Animal Honda

8

Billy McConnell

AUS

 

MSS-Discovery Kawasaki

9

Guy Martin

GB

Kirmington

Hydrex-Bike Animal Honda

11

Adam Jenkinson

GB

Manchester

SMT Honda

14

Atsushi Watanabe

JPN

 

Rizla Suzuki

17

Simon Andrews

GB

Evesham

Lloyds British Jentin Yamaha

21

Tom Tunstall

GB

Huddersfield

Hardinge Ice Valley Motorsport (P)

22

Steve Plater

GB

Woodhall Spa

AIM Yamaha

27

Tristan Palmer

GB

Nuneaton

TENA for Men Honda

33

Michael Howarth

GB

Burnley

TENA for Men Honda (P)

35

Cal Crutchlow

GB

Coventry

HM Plant Honda

40

Martin Jessopp

GB

Yeovil

Riders Honda (P)

51

Luke Quigley

GB

Brierley Hill

PDM Racing (P)

53

Chris Burns

GB

Newcastle

STP – MV Agusta

56

James Buckingham

GB

Ilfracombe

Quay Honda (P)

63

Steve Mercer

GB

Maidstone

Bob Farnham Tuning (P)

64

Aaron Zanotti

GB

Loughborough

Red Viper Honda

66

Tom Sykes

GB

Huddersfield

Rizla Suzuki

67

Shane Byrne

GB

Zurich

Airwaves Ducati

68

David Johnson

AUS

 

PR Branson Honda

88

Scott Smart

GB

Maidstone

Hawk

91

Leon Haslam

GB

Derby

HM Plant Honda

99

Brian McCormack

IRL

Tramore

TAG Honda MAC Racing

111

Malcolm Ashley

GB

Stoke Golding

MAR–ARP Kawasaki (P)

118

Dean Ellison

GB

Leicester

Co-ordit Yamaha

200

Michael Rutter

GB

Brierley Hill

North West 200 Ducati

The HM Plant Honda team, who have powered the champion in each of the past two seasons have Leon Haslam taking over the top ride and he is joined by 2006 British Supersport champion Cal Crutchlow.

Both have been on the pace in testing but face strong opposition from the Rizla Suzuki equipe featuring 2007 ‘rookie of the year’ Tom Sykes, paired with double-Japanese Superbike Champion Atsushi Watanabe. A third Suzuki, running in Relentless colours, in the hands of reigning British Supersport Champion Michael Laverty will also pose a threat.

Shane Byrne, British Superbike Champion with Ducati five years ago, is back with the latest racing version of the Italian bike, the 1098R, for the Airwaves team alongside Leon Camier.

Stuart Easton, another former Supersport title winner, lines up for the factory-backed MSS Discovery Kawasaki team, with Australian Billy McConnell as his teammate.

Guy Martin, renowned for his road racing abilities, rides for Hydrex–Bike Animal Honda alongside former MotoGP rider James Ellison, who has his elder brother Dean as a rival on the Co-ordit Yamaha.

Karl Harris, the fourth former Supersport champion on the grid, rides for Team Yamaha, while there is wealth of experience in the Hawk Kawasaki line-up in the shape of Scott Smart and James Haydon. Michael Rutter rides for the North West 200 Ducati team, while Chris Burns is aboard the STP MV-Agusta.

The Superbike Privateers Cup has a strong entry list, with Malcolm Ashley having Russian backing for his ARP Kawasaki as he takes on the likes of Tom Tunstall, Luke Quigley and Martin Jessopp.

The 12 round Bennetts British Superbike Championship begins at Brands Hatch on Sunday 6 April.