The 2010 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship season was the 23rd running of the

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. The championship was contested over twelve rounds, beginning on 5 April at

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, and finishing on 10 October at

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. With five victories and ten podiums in total,

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added the main championship title to his Supersport Cup triumph of the previous year. Lowes took the title by 33 points ahead of

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, with Ben Wilson finishing more than 60 points behind Westmoreland in third place in the championship standings. Two other riders won races during the season; Billy McConnell took back-to-back wins at

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and

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, while Graeme Gowland won at

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. Patrick McDougall won the secondary Privateers' Cup after dropped scores, having been outscored by

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before the scores were taken into account.

Calendar

* A provisional calendar had been released on 11 October 2009, with twelve rounds listed, including a provisional date at Donington Park due to renovation of the circuit. Two months later, a revised calendar was released, with Donington Park losing the rights to hold their race on 10–12 September, after Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd was placed into administration. These dates were used for a round at

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, with a second meeting at

replacing the original Croft date.

Entry List

Championship standings

Riders Championship

Privateers Championship

References

External links

The official website of the British Supersport Championship
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