2009 British Supersport Championship
Introduction The '''2009 British Supersport Championship''' was the twenty-second running of the British Supersport Championship. The top two runners in the 2008 championship, Glen Richards and Ian Lowry both moved up to the British Superbike Championship, with HM Plant Honda and Relentless Suzuki respectively. Steve Plater and the returning Billy McConnell were early season contenders for the championship, with Plater eventually going on to claim the championship at the final round, at Oulton Park.
Calendar  Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Rider Winning Team Ref 1 Brands Hatch Indy April 13  Billy McConnell  Steve Plater  Billy McConnell MAP Raceways Yamaha  2  Oulton Park May 4  Hudson Kennaugh  Steve Plater  Daniel Cooper Centurion Racing  3  Donington Park May 25  Hudson Kennaugh  Hudson Kennaugh  Steve Plater HM Plant Honda  4  Thruxton May 31  James Westmoreland  James Westmoreland  Billy McConnell MAP Raceways Yamaha  5  Snetterton June 21  Billy McConnell  Steve Plater  Steve Plater HM Plant Honda  6  Knockhill July 5  Billy McConnell  James Westmoreland  Ben Wilson Gearlink Kawasaki  7  Mallory Park July 19  Billy McConnell  Billy McConnell  Chris Martin Gearlink Kawasaki  8  Brands Hatch GP August 8  James Westmoreland  Dan Linfoot  James Westmoreland JW Racing Triumph  9  Cadwell Park August 31  Billy McConnell  Billy McConnell  Billy McConnell MAP Raceways Yamaha  10  Croft September 13 Billy McConnell Billy McConnell  Steve Plater HM Plant Honda  11  Silverstone International September 27 James Westmoreland James Westmoreland James Westmoreland TW Triumph  12  Oulton Park October 10 Steve Plater James Westmoreland Steve Plater HM Plant Honda
Entry list  2009 Entry list'''Round By Round entry list:'''BHIOULDONTHRSNEKNOMALBHGP  CADCROSIL  OUL Team Bike No Riders Class Rounds Linxcel-Seton Tuning Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 2  Hudson Kennaugh 1–8 25  Nick Clark 9  Jason O'Halloran 10 6  James Webb 11 Gearlink Kawasaki Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 2  Hudson Kennaugh 9 15  Ben Wilson 1–11 26  Chris Martin 1–8 Padgetts Motorcycles Honda Honda CBR600RR 3  Ian Hutchinson 5–11 6  James Webb 1–10 JW Racing Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 4  James Westmoreland 1–11 MAP Raceways Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 7  Billy McConnell 1–11 13  Lee Johnston 1–11 39  Allan Jon Venter 1–11 Boss D&B Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 8  Nick Medd 1–3, 5–6, 10–11 Hydrex Honda Honda CBR600RR 9  Guy Martin 1–2 70  Tom Grant 9-11 Jenny Tinmouth Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 10  Jenny Tinmouth '''C''' 1–3, 5–11 Astro Racing Honda CBR600RR 12  Sam Lowes '''C''' 1–8 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 17  Chris Northover '''C''' 1–4, 6–10 Honda CBR600RR 24  Lee Jackson 2–5, 7–11 JK Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 14  Jack Kennedy 1–4 Macadam Racing 6–11 Honda CBR600RR 55  Ashley Beech 1  Kev Coghlan 2–3 CS Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 16  Craig Sproston 2, 4–5, 8, 10–11 Centurion Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 20  Daniel Cooper 1–11 36  B. J. Toal 8–11 70  Tom Grant 1–7 Cringle Racing Ltd. Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 21  Mark Cringle '''C''' 1–6, 9–11 HM Plant Honda Honda CBR600RR 22  Steve Plater 1–11 AIM Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 25  Dennis Hobbs 1–4 Stacey Racing Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 29  Robert Busher 1 PRF Racing Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600  Ryan McCay 2 TAG Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 32  Peter Ward '''C''' 1–11 41  Shaun Winfield 8–11 96  Paul Young 1–5, 8–11 Double M Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 36  Roy Houston 6 Rob Mac Pro Ride Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6  B. J. Toal 7 Race Lab Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 37  Max Hunt '''C''' 1–2, 5–11 AGB Transport Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 43  Robbie Brown '''C''' 1–11 NCT Racing Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 44  Rob Frost 1 Node 4 Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6  Dan Linfoot 8–10 PTR Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 48  Joe Dickinson 1–11 Team DCR Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 60  Darren Cooper 3 Team Paramed UK Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 65  David Paton '''C''' 3–6 Apollo Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 71  Garth Woods 2 Premier Dispatch Kawasaki Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R  Craig McClelland '''C''' 3, 6, 10–11 Wilcock Consulting Kawasaki Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 72  Daniel Stewart 1 Steve Jordan Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 73  Sarah Jordan 8 83  Peter Molloy 8 CDH Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 74  Dean Hipwell '''C''' 1–11 BLDS Couriers Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 75  Craig Fitzpatrick 1–6, 8, 10–11 Interserve Racing Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 76  Ross Walter 1–11 NuttTravel.com Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 77  Marty Nutt 1–11 Arkwood Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 85  Mark Pollock 9-11 Steadfast Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 86  Charles Wallace '''C''' 5, 7–11 Clwyd Heating Racing Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 89  David Jones '''C''' 1–2, 4–11 UTAG Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 95  Jimmy Hill '''C''' 1–2, 5–7 Team Co-ordit Yamaha YZF-R6 118  David Hallett '''C''' 1–5, 7 Honda CBR600RR  Sam Lowes '''C''' 9–10 Coca-Cola North West 200 Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 200  Dan Linfoot 1–5  Brendan Roberts 7 Module Road & Race Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 222  Jonny Buckley 2 Icon Class '''C''' Privateers Cup
Season standings === Rider's standings === 2009 Rider's standings Pos Rider Bike BHI OUL DON THR SNE KNO MAL BHGP CAD CRO SIL OUL Pts 1  Steve Plater Honda ''2'' ''11'' 1 2 ''1'' 11 7 3 2 1 2 '''1''' 215 2  Billy McConnell Yamaha '''1''' 10 3 1 '''Ret''' '''4''' '''''4''''' 2 '''''1''''' 2 3 19 179 3  James Westmoreland Triumph 8 9 8 '''''4''''' 3 ''2'' Ret '''1''' 3 4 '''1''' ''2'' 171 4  Ben Wilson Kawasaki Ret 3 4 6 8 1 2 4 Ret 3 Ret 3 137 5  Daniel Cooper Honda 12 1 10 14 2 3 8 Ret Ret 6 8 11 104 6  Ian Hutchinson Honda 7 6 3 5 8 5 4 Ret 78 7  Dan Linfoot Yamaha 3 Ret 2 3 DNS Inj Inj ''Ret'' 5 7 72 8  Tom Grant Honda 11 6 6 11 25 7 11 10 12 5 17 65 9  Hudson Kennaugh Yamaha 4 '''DNS''' '''''14''''' 8 4 13 Ret Ret 58 Kawasaki 17 Ret 10 4 10  James Webb Honda 6 Ret 5 5 5 Ret Ret 9 12 Ret 13 57 11  Jack Kennedy Yamaha Ret Ret 12 13 12 13 10 7 10 7 6 54 12  Lee Johnston Yamaha 5 Ret 9 9 DNS 5 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 5 52 13  Allan Jon Venter Yamaha Ret Ret 15 16 10 9 18 8 4 9 Ret 7 51 14  Sam Lowes Honda 10 Ret 13 19 13 10 9 7 6 DSQ 10 50 15  Craig Fitzpatrick Yamaha 7 5 Ret Ret 6 14 6 42 16  Marty Nutt Yamaha 20 7 20 21 17 16 15 Ret 9 8 9 8 40 17  Chris Martin Kawasaki Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 8 1 Ret Inj Inj Inj Inj 33 18  Joe Dickinson Honda 16 17 17 10 11 15 10 Ret 19 15 6 12 33 19  Paul Young Triumph 9 Ret DSQ 7 9 12 14 17 Ret 14 31 20  B. J. Toal Yamaha 6 28 Honda 14 15 13 11 9 21  Dean Hipwell Yamaha 15 4 24 17 14 19 12 15 21 Ret 14 24 23 22  Dennis Hobbs Yamaha Ret 2 Ret DNS 20 23  Lee Jackson Honda Ret 11 15 Ret 16 13 11 14 13 15 20 24  Robbie Brown Suzuki 18 12 19 12 12 18 17 11 13 Ret Ret Ret 20 25  Kev Coghlan Honda 8 7 17 26  Brendan Roberts Yamaha 5 11 27  Ross Walter Triumph 14 13 16 20 16 17 Ret 19 18 19 12 16 9 28  Jimmy Hill Yamaha 13 DNS Ret Ret DNS 3 29  Chris Northover Kawasaki 17 Ret 23 24 21 14 Ret 2 30  Mark Cringle Yamaha 21 14 21 25 20 22 22 24 Ret 23 2 31  David Paton Yamaha 18 22 15 DNS 18 1 32  Nick Medd Yamaha 24 15 Ret 22 24 1 33  Arron Walker Triumph 15 18 1   Peter Ward Triumph Ret Ret Ret 18 18 20 20 16 16 16 16 21 0   David Jones Triumph 23 16 26 23 25 Ret 18 25 21 19 22 0   Jenny Tinmouth Honda 25 Ret 22 21 23 19 17 24 20 18 Ret 0   Max Hunt Yamaha 19 DNS 19 26 Ret Ret 23 25 0   David Hallett Yamaha 22 Ret 26 23 Ret Ret 0   Shaun Winfield Triumph 22 26 Ret 21 28 0   Charles Wallace Honda 24 DNQ Ret 27 23 22 29 0   Rikki Owen Triumph 23 20 27 0   Craig McClelland Kawasaki 25 DNS Ret 17 Ret 0   Mark Pollock Yamaha 20 Ret 0   Jamie Hamilton Kawasaki 20 0   Sarah Jordan Suzuki 20 0   Peter Molloy Suzuki 21 0   Craig Sproston Yamaha DNS DNS DNS DNS 26 0   David Mateer Kawasaki 30 0   Guy Martin Honda Ret Ret 0   Ashley Beech Honda Ret 0   Jonny Buckley Yamaha Ret 0   Robert Busher Suzuki Ret 0   Nick Clark Yamaha Ret 0   Roy Houston Yamaha Ret 0   Daniel Stewart Kawasaki Ret 0   Darren Cooper Yamaha DNQ 0   Garth Woods Yamaha DNQ 0   Rob Frost Triumph WD 0   Michael Dunlop Yamaha Ret 0   Ryan McCay Suzuki WD 0 Pos Rider Bike BHI OUL DON THR SNE KNO MAL BHGP CAD CRO SIL OUL Pts
References
External links *  The official website of the British Supersport Championship