2001 British Superbike Championship

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]

2001 British Superbike season
Previous: 2000 Next: 2002
Support series:
British Supersport Championship
Superstock 1000
British 125 Championship

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 Monster Mob Ducati [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 Monster Mob Ducati [14]
R2 Steve Hislop Steve Hislop Monster Mob Ducati [15]
5 R1 Brands Hatch GP 17 June Steve Hislop[16] John Reynolds Steve Hislop Monster Mob Ducati [17]
R2 Steve Hislop Steve Hislop Monster Mob Ducati [18]
6 R1 Thruxton 1 July Steve Plater[19] Steve Hislop Steve Hislop Monster Mob Ducati [20]
R2 James Haydon John Reynolds Reve Red Bull Ducati [21]
7 R1 Oulton Park 22 July Steve Hislop[22] John Reynolds Steve Hislop Monster Mob Ducati [23]
R2 John Reynolds Steve Hislop Monster Mob Ducati [24]
8 R1 Knockhill 12 August John Reynolds[25] John Reynolds Reve Red Bull Ducati
R2 John Reynolds Reve Red Bull Ducati
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 Monster Mob Ducati [30]
R2 John Reynolds John Reynolds Reve Red Bull Ducati [31]
11 R1 Mallory Park 16 September Steve Hislop[32] Sean Emmett John Reynolds Reve Red Bull Ducati [33]
R2 Steve Hislop Steve Hislop Monster Mob Ducati [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 Reve Red Bull Ducati [39]
R2 John Reynolds Reve Red Bull Ducati [40]

Entry List
2001 Entry List[41]
Team Constructor No. 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
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 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
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
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 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
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
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