BSB 2008 Entry List Published
March 12, 2008
A wide open and very competitive entry list for the 2008 British Superbikes Championship was published yesterday. 31 riders have been confirmed to be racing over the 12 rounds this season, no doubt making this season one to remember.
Nobody will be racing with the number 1 plate this year - reigning champion Ryuchi Kiyonari having moved to compete in the World Superbikes Championship. Leon Haslam takes over as the main rider for the HM Plant Honda team, and will be joined by 2006 British Supersport Champion Cal Crutchlow.
They will no doubt face stiff competition this season from Tom Sykes and Atsushi Watanabe racing for Rizla Suzuki, as well as the Airwaves Ducati team in the form of veteran Shane Byrne and Leon Camier (another former Supersport champion).
Other notable inclusions on the entry list for 2008’s racing include James Haydon, James and Dean Ellison and Michael Rutter.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship 2008, provisional entry list:
2. Leon Camier (Airwaves Ducati)
3. Stuart Easton (MSS-Discovery Kawasaki)
4. Michael Laverty (Relentless Suzuki by TAS)
5. Karl Harris (RM Yamaha)
6. James Haydon (Hawk)
7. James Ellison (Hydrex-Bike Animal Honda
8. Billy McConnell (MSS-Discovery Kawasaki)
9. Guy Martin (Hydrex-Bike Animal Honda)
11. Adam Jenkinson (SMT Honda)
14. Atsushi Watanabe (Rizla Suzuki)
17. Simon Andrews (Lloyds British Jentin Yamaha)
21. Tom Tunstall (Hardinge Ice Valley Motorsport)(P)
22. Steve Plater (AIM Yamaha)
27. Michael Howarth (TENA for Men Honda) (P)
33. Tristan Palmer (TENA for Men Honda)
35. Cal Crutchlow (HM Plant Honda)
40. Martin Jessopp (Riders Honda) (P)
51. Luke Quigley (PDM Racing) (P)
53. Chris Burns (STP MV Agusta)
56. James Buckingham (Quay Honda) (P)
63. Steve Mercer (Bob Farnham Tuning) (P)
64. Aaron Zanotti (Red Viper Honda)
66. Tom Sykes (Rizla Suzuki)
67. Shane Byrne (Airwaves Ducati)
68. David Johnson (PR Branson Honda)
88. Scott Smart (Hawk)
91. Leon Haslam (HM Plant Honda)
99. Brian McCormack (TAG Honda MAC Racing)
111. Malcolm Ashley (MARARP Kawasaki) (P)
118. Dean Ellison (Co-ordit Yamaha)
200. Michael Rutter (North West 200 Ducati)
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