The 2001 British Superbike Championship season was the 13th
season
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. The title was won by
John Reynolds aboard the Reve Red Bull
Ducati
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winning 12 of the 26 races. Reynolds' nearest challenger
Steve Hislop
Robert Steven Hislop (11 January 1962 – 30 July 2003) was a Scottish motorcycle racer. Hislop won at the Isle of Man TT eleven times, won the British 250cc Championship (1990) and British Superbike championship (1995 and 2002).
Hislop di ...
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.
With the British Superbike Championship being broadcast on the BBC for this season superbikes became more popular with a rise in audience of 42%.
Calendar
Entry List
Championship Tables
Riders' Championship
Privateers' Championship
References
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British Superbike Championship
The British Superbike Championship (BSB), currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, is the leading road racing superbike championship in the United Kingdom, and was once widely acknowledged as the p ...