British Superbike Championship entry list for 2012
By Dan Moakes
April 17 2012
British Superbike entries for 2012:
| no. | rider | entrant | bike |
| 1 | Tommy Hill ENG | Swan Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
| 41 | Noriyuki Haga JAP | Swan Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
| 2 | Josh Brookes AUS | Tyco Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 34 | Alastair Seeley NIR | Tyco Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 3 | Stuart Easton SCO | Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
| 67 | Shane Byrne ENG | Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
| 4 | Michael Rutter ENG | MSS Bathams Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
| 60 | Peter Hickman ENG | MSS Bathams Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
| 5 | Ian Lowry NIR | Padgetts Racing | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 99 | Luca Scassa ITA | Padgetts Racing | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 7 | Michael Laverty NIR | Samsung Honda | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 10 | Jon Kirkham ENG | Samsung Honda | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 8 | Jenny Tinmouth ENG | Hardinge Sorrymate.com Honda | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 9 | Chris Walker ENG | Pr1mo Bournemouth Kawasaki Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
| 37 | James Hillier ENG | Pr1mo Bournemouth Kawasaki Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
| 14 | John Laverty NIR | Splitlath Redmond | Aprilia RSV4 |
| 21 | Florian Marino FRA | Splitlath Redmond | Aprilia RSV4 |
| 19 | Dan Linfoot ENG | Buildbase BMW Motorrad | BMW S1000RR |
| 77 | Barry Burrell ENG | Buildbase BMW Motorrad | BMW S1000RR |
| 20 | Tom Tunstall ENG | Jentin Doodson Motorsport | Ducati 1199 Panigale |
| 53 | Alessandro Polita ITA | Jentin Doodson Motorsport | Ducati 1199 Panigale |
| 22 | Alex Lowes ENG | Team WFR | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 27 | James Westmoreland ENG | Team WFR | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 81 | Graeme Gowland ENG | Team WFR | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 24 | Patric Muff SUI | Supersonic Racing Team | BMW S1000RR |
| 46 | Tommy Bridewell ENG | Supersonic Racing Team | BMW S1000RR |
| 33 | Tristan Palmer ENG | GBmoto Racing | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 51 | Luke Quigley ENG | GBmoto Racing | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 36 | Abdulaziz Binladin KSA | Moto Rapido Ducati | Ducati 1199 Panigale |
| 88 | Scott Smart ENG | Moto Rapido Ducati | Ducati 1199 Panigale |
| 64 | Aaron Zanotti ENG | A-Plant Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 78 | Freddy Foray FRA | Quattro Plant Kawasaki Superbike Team | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
| 101 | Gary Mason ENG | Quattro Plant Kawasaki Superbike Team | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
* wildcard rider at selected rounds
** substitute rider
*** replacement rider
# missed races through injury
Former champions:
Shane Byrne · 2003, 2008
Tommy Hill · 2011
Race wins:
Shane Byrne · 33 (2002 to 2011)
Michael Rutter · 28 (1995 to 2010)
Chris Walker · 20 (1997 to 2000)
Tommy Hill · 12 (2005 to 2011)
Josh Brookes · 7 (2010 to 2011)
Michael Laverty · 5 (2010 to 2011)
Scott Smart · 4 (2004 to 2006)
Stuart Easton · 3 (2009 to 2010)
Alastair Seeley · 1 (2010)
Jon Kirkham · 1 (2011)