2004 British Superbike season
Support series:British Supersport Championship
Superstock 1000
Superstock 600
British 125 Championship
The 2004 British Superbike season was the 17th British Superbike Championship season. Shane Bryne was the reigning champion but he left the race in MotoGP.
John Reynolds took his third and final championship for Rizla Suzuki after starting the season with a run of 11 consecutive podium finishes. Michael Rutter, riding for HM Plant Honda, also started the season strong, but a mid-season slump saw him finish 29 points behind in 2nd. Reynolds' team mate, Yukio Kagayama finished the season 3rd.
The Superbike Cup for Privateer entries was dominated by James Ellison who finished 133 points clear of nearest challenger Jon Kirkham.
Calendar
Entry list
2004 Entry List[40] | Team | Bike | No | Riders | Class | Rounds | Rizla Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 2 | John Reynolds | | All | 71 | Yukio Kagayama | | 1-5, 7-13 | Gregorio Lavilla | | 6 | HM Plant Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 3 | Michael Rutter | | All | 23 | Ryuichi Kiyonari | | All | Virgin Mobile Samsung | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 4 | Steve Plater | | 1-4, 9-13 | 6 | Gary Mason | | All | 8 | Tommy Hill | | All | 36 | James Haydon | | 5-13 | MonsterMob Ducati | Ducati 999 F04 | 5 | Sean Emmett | | All | Team Vitrans | Honda CBR1000RR | 9 | Craig Coxhell | | All | ETI Racing | Ducati 998 F02 | 10 | Stuart Easton | | 1, 4-6 | Iain MacPherson | | 7-9 | 19 | James Haydon | | 3 | 34 | Paul Brown | | 10-13 | Suregas Racing | Ducati 998RS | 11 | Malcolm Ashley | C | 1-5, 7, 9 | Sendo Ducati Dienza | Ducati 998 F02 | 12 | Dean Thomas | | All | 52 | Dean Ellison | | 1 | Medd Racing | Ducati 999RS | 14 | Nick Medd | C | 1-4, 7, 10-13 | Sovereign Engineering | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 15 | Sam Corke | C | 1-9, 11 | Jon Kirkham Racing | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 16 | Jon Kirkham | C | All | Jentin Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 17 | James Ellison | C | All | Darrennthomasracing.com | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 18 | Darren Thomas | C | 1-2 | BTS Racing | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 20 | Stephen Thompson | C | 5 | 86 | Cameron Donald | C | 5-6 | Ipone MP Ducati Racing | Ducati 998RS | 21 | Michael Pensavalle | C | 9, 11-13 | KP Racing | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 22 | Denver Robb | C | 1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10 | Hobbs Racing | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 25 | Dennis Hobbs | C | 1-11 | Carmasters Racing | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 26 | Chris Martin | C | All | Thunderchild Racing | Ducati 998RS | 27 | Vince Whittle | C | 1-3 | Thunderchild/Zakspeed | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Zak Barry | C | 12 | Travel City Direct | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 28 | Paul Jones | C | 1-4 | Phase One Endurance | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 30 | Stéphane Mertens | | 13 | 31 | Henry Fincher | | 13 | Nutttravel.com Racing | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 38 | Marty Nutt | C | 1, 12-13 | BMR Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 39 | Warren Scott | C | 2-4 | Chris Platt | C | 5 | 97 | C | 6-13 | Team Renegade Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 41 | Noriyuki Haga | | 4, 7 | 91 | Leon Haslam | | 4, 7 | PR Branson Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 43 | Kiel Bryce | C | 4, 6-10 | 68 | Gordon Blackley | C | 1-2 | Francis Williamson | C | 3 | Howie Mainwaring | C | 12-13 | Hawk Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 44 | John McGuinness | | 10-13 | 75 | | 7-9 | Glen Richards | | 1-6, 10-13 | 88 | Scott Smart | | All | Superbike Direct | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 48 | Derek Shiels | C | 5 | Rothwell Motorsports | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 50 | Steve Brogan | C | 5-9, 11-12 | RBSD/Performance Bikes | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 54 | Dijon Compton | C | 1-6 | Gus Scott | C | 7, 9-13 | Quay Garage Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 56 | James Buckingham | C | All | Bike Magazine/fwr.co.uk | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 61 | Adam Hitchcox | C | 1-7 | McKenny Racing | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 68 | Declan Swanton | C | 5 | B&M Racing Ireland | Honda CBR1000RR | 72 | Derek Wilson | C | 5 | Team Colin Appleyard | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 74 | Kieran Clarke | | 1-9, 11-13 | | Icon | Class | C | Privateers Cup | Key | Regular Rider | Wildcard Rider | Replacement Rider | |
Championship Standings
Points system |
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
Race | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Privateers Standings
Position | Rider | Points |
1 | James Ellison | 528 |
2 | Jon Kirkham | 395 |
3 | Dennis Hobbs | 330 |
4 | James Buckingham | 320 |
5 | Sam Corke | 241 |
6 | Chris Martin | 236 |
7 | Gus Scott | 101 |
8 | Chris Platt | 93 |
9 | Malcolm Ashley | 79 |
10 | Steve Brogan | 73 |
11 | Adam Hitchcock | 62 |
12 | Marty Nutt | 56 |
13 | Paul Jones | 45 |
14 | Kiel Bryce | 42 |
15 | Cameron Donald | 40 |
16 | Michael Pensavalle | 38 |
17 | Howie Mainwaring | 31 |
18 | Warren Scott | 29 |
19 | Denver Robb | 25 |
20 | Derek Shiels | 20 |
21 | Nick Medd | 18 |
22 | Dijon Compton | 16 |
References
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- ^ "Silverstone race one results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Silverstone race two results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Brands Hatch Indy qualifying". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 11 April 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Brands Hatch Indy race one results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 12 April 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Brands Hatch Indy race two results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 12 April 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
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- ^ "Oulton Park race two results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 3 May 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Modello Park qualifying results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Modello Park race one results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 23 May 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Modello Park race two results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 23 May 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Thruxton qualifying results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 5 June 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
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- ^ "Brands Hatch GP qualifying results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 19 June 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Brands Hatch GP race one results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 20 June 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Brands Hatch GP race two results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 20 June 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Knockhill qualifying results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 3 July 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Knockhill race one results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 3 July 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Knockhill race two results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 3 July 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Mallory Park qualitfying results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Mallory Park race one results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Mallory Park race two results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Croft qualifying results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Croft race one results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Croft race two results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Cadwell Park qualifying results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Cadwell Park race one results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 30 August 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Cadwell Park race two results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 30 August 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Oulton Park qualifying results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 11 September 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Oulton Park race one results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 12 September 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Oulton Park race two results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 12 September 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Donington Park qualifying results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 18 September 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Donington Park race one results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 19 September 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Donington Park race two results". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 19 September 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "2004 BSB Entry list". SportNetwork.net. Durham Associates Group. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "2004 BSB Standings". SportNetwork.net. Durham Associates Group. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
External links
- The official website of the British Superbike Championship