British Superbike Championship 2022 - When does the season start, how to watch and who is involved?

When does the 2022 British Superbike Championship season begin? The first race of the season will take place on the weekend of 15th-17th April 2022. Ad/> How to watch 2022 British Superbike Championship? British SuperbikesMackenzie claims British Superbike Championship with brilliant trio of race wins17/10/2021 AT 17:50 Every race will be available live on Eurosport and discovery+ with the best of the action and instant highlights across social media. You can sign up to discovery+ here.

Format There will be 11 rounds of racing over the course of the season with the first eight making up the ‘regular’ season and the final three races known as the ‘Showdown’. The top eight riders from the regular season compete in the Showdown for the championship. Race weekend Friday: Practice 1 Practice 2 Saturday: Practice 3 Qualifying: — Session 1 — All riders; Session 2 — Riders 20-10 Knocked Out; Session 3 — Top 10 Shootout Sunday: Warm Up Race 1 Race 2 Scoring PositionPoints1st252nd203rd164th135th116th107th98th89th710th611th512th413th314th215th1 In addition, podium points are awarded during the regular season (five points for a win, three for second and one for third).

During the Showdown, the eight riders are awarded a starting total of 1000 points, plus their podium points earned. These riders then score points in the usual manner over these three races. No additional podium points are awarded during these final races.

Championship favourites Tom Sykes The 2013 Superbike World Championship winner returns to the British Superbike Championship for the first time since 2008, when he finished 4th. He has had 18 podiums and five wins from 55 BSB starts, and will ride for MCE Ducati in 2022. His team-mate will be 2020 BSB champion Josh