The 2011 National Superstock 600 Championship season was the fourth season of the British National Superstock 600 Championship. The motorcycles are stock 600cc bikes, this means that not many racing modifications can be made to the bikes, to promote a close and affordable racing environment. The class is strictly for riders aged 16–25, with riders that finish the previous year in the top three of the championship are not eligible for the following season.
The previous year championship winner Josh Day moved up to the British Superbike Evo class, one of the main names to come into this class this year was James Lodge the former 2 time 125cc championship will be looking to move up and have a good season in this class. It began on 25 April at Brands Hatch and will end on 9 October at the same venue after 12 rounds.
Calendar
2011 Calendar[1] | |||||||
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Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Rider | Winning Team | |
1 | Brands Hatch Indy | 25 April | Deane Brown | Ben Burke | Ben Burke | Bike Interceptor Yamaha by Seton | |
2 | Oulton Park | 2 May | James East | James East | Keith Farmer | Farmer Racing | |
3 | Croft | 15 May | James East | Deane Brown | Keith Farmer | Farmer Racing | |
4 | Thruxton | 30 May | James East | Josh Wainwright | Keith Farmer | Farmer Racing | |
5 | Knockhill | 19 June | Glenn Irwin | Keith Farmer | Keith Farmer | Farmer Racing | |
6 | Snetterton 300 | 3 July | Keith Farmer | Keith Farmer | Glenn Irwin | MWR | |
7 | Oulton Park | 17 July | Race Cancelled1 | ||||
8 | Brands Hatch GP | 7 August | Connor Behan | Connor Behan | Connor Behan | Bristol Kawasaki Team Green | |
9 | Cadwell Park | 29 August | James East | Freddie Russo | Freddie Russo | AP Kawasaki | |
10 | R1 | Donington Park | 10 September | Keith Farmer | Glenn Irwin | Keith Farmer | Farmer Racing |
R2 | 11 September | Freddie Russo | Connor Behan | Glenn Irwin | MWR | ||
11 | Silverstone Arena GP | 25 September | Glenn Irwin | Keith Farmer | Keith Farmer | Farmer Racing | |
12 | Brands Hatch GP | 9 October | Glenn Irwin | Glenn Irwin | Glenn Irwin | MWR |
Notes:
- 1.^ – The race at Oulton Park was cancelled due to bad weather conditions. As a result, the race was run at Donington Park, with the grid positions standing for the race.[2]
Championship standings
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- Notes
† Benjamin Gautrey was fatally injured in an accident during the Cadwell Park round.[3]
References
- ↑ "2011 British Superbike Championship schedule announced". British Superbike Championship. MotorSport Vision. 10 October 2010. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ↑ "MSVR announce rescheduled Oulton Park races". British Superbike Championship. MotorSport Vision. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ↑ "Ben Gautrey dies following Superstock accident". Motor Cycle News. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.