The 2004 British Superbike season was the 17th British Superbike Championship season. Shane Byrne was the reigning champion but he left the series to race in MotoGP.

John Reynolds took his third and final championship for Rizla Suzuki after starting the season with a run of 11 consecutive podium finishes. Michael Rutter, riding for HM Plant Honda, also started the season strong, but a mid-season slump saw him finish 29 points behind in 2nd. Reynolds' teammate, Yukio Kagayama finished the season 3rd.

The Superbike Cup for Privateer entries was dominated by James Ellison who finished 133 points clear of nearest challenger Jon Kirkham.

Calendar 2004 Calendar Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Ref 1 R1 Silverstone International 28 March Michael Rutter Michael Rutter Michael Rutter HM Plant Honda R2 Michael Rutter John Reynolds Rizla Suzuki 2 R1 Brands Hatch Indy 12 April Sean Emmett John Reynolds John Reynolds Rizla Suzuki R2 Michael Rutter Sean Emmett MonsterMob Ducati 3 R1 Snetterton 25 April Michael Rutter John Reynolds Yukio Kagayama Rizla Suzuki R2 Michael Rutter John Reynolds Rizla Suzuki 4 R1 Oulton Park 3 May John Reynolds Yukio Kagayama Yukio Kagayama Rizla Suzuki R2 Michael Rutter Yukio Kagayama Rizla Suzuki 5 R1 Mondello Park 23 May Michael Rutter John Reynolds Scott Smart Hawk Kawasaki R2 John Reynolds Michael Rutter HM Plant Honda 6 R1 Thruxton 6 June Dean Thomas Sean Emmett Michael Rutter HM Plant Honda R2 Michael Rutter Sean Emmett MonsterMob Ducati 7 R1 Brands Hatch GP 20 June Yukio Kagayama John Reynolds John Reynolds Rizla Suzuki R2 John Reynolds Leon Haslam Team Renegade Ducati 8 R1 Knockhill 4 July John Reynolds Yukio Kagayama Scott Smart Hawk Kawasaki R2 Sean Emmett James Haydon Virgin Mobile Yamaha 9 R1 Mallory Park 18 July Scott Smart Yukio Kagayama John Reynolds Rizla Suzuki R2 Ryuichi Kiyonari Scott Smart Hawk Kawasaki 10 R1 Croft 15 August Yukio Kagayama Michael Rutter Michael Rutter HM Plant Honda R2 John Reynolds Michael Rutter HM Plant Honda 11 R1 Cadwell Park 30 August Scott Smart Yukio Kagayama Michael Rutter HM Plant Honda R2 Yukio Kagayama Yukio Kagayama Rizla Suzuki 12 R1 Oulton Park 12 September Michael Rutter Sean Emmett John Reynolds Rizla Suzuki R2 Yukio Kagayama Michael Rutter HM Plant Honda 13 R1 Donington Park 19 September Ryuichi Kiyonari Ryuichi Kiyonari Ryuichi Kiyonari HM Plant Honda R2 Michael Rutter Ryuichi Kiyonari HM Plant Honda

Entry list 2004 Entry List Team Bike No Riders Class Rounds Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 2 John Reynolds All 71 Yukio Kagayama 1–5, 7–13 Gregorio Lavilla 6 HM Plant HondaHonda CBR1000RR 3 Michael Rutter All23 Ryuichi Kiyonari All Virgin Mobile Samsung Yamaha YZF-R1 4 Steve Plater 1–4, 9–13 6 Gary Mason All 8 Tommy Hill All 36 James Haydon 5–13 MonsterMob Ducati Ducati 999 F04 5 Sean Emmett All Team Vitrans Honda CBR1000RR 9 Craig Coxhell All ETI Racing Ducati 998 F02 10 Stuart Easton 1, 4–6 Iain MacPherson 7–9 19 James Haydon 3 34 Paul Brown 10–13 Suregas Racing Ducati 998RS 11 Malcolm AshleyC 1–5, 7, 9 Sendo Ducati Dienza Ducati 998 F02 12 Dean Thomas All 52 Dean Ellison 1Medd RacingDucati 999RS 14 Nick MeddC 1–4, 7, 10–13 Sovereign Engineering Suzuki GSX-R1000 15 Sam CorkeC 1–9, 11 Jon Kirkham Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 16 Jon KirkhamC AllJentin RacingYamaha YZF-R1 17 James EllisonC AllDarrennthomasracing.comSuzuki GSX-R1000 18 Darren ThomasC 1–2 BTS Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 20 Stephen ThompsonC 5 86 Cameron DonaldC 5–6Ipone MP Ducati Racing Ducati 998RS 21 Michael PensavalleC 9, 11–13 KP Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 22 Denver RobbC 1–2, 4–5, 7–8, 10 Hobbs Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 25 Dennis HobbsC 1–11 Carmasters RacingSuzuki GSX-R1000 26 Chris MartinC All Thunderchild Racing Ducati 998RS 27 Vince WhittleC 1–3 Thunderchild/Zakspeed Suzuki GSX-R1000 Zak BarryC 12 Travel City Direct Suzuki GSX-R1000 28 Paul JonesC 1–4 Phase One Endurance Yamaha YZF-R1 30 Stéphane Mertens 13 31 Henry Fincher 13 Nutttravel.com Racing Yamaha YZF-R1 38 Marty NuttC 1, 12–13 BMR Racing Kawasaki ZX-10R 39 Warren ScottC 2–4 Chris Platt C 5 97 C 6–13 Team Renegade Ducati Ducati 999RS 41 Noriyuki Haga 4, 7 91 Leon Haslam 4, 7 PR Branson Honda Honda CBR1000RR 43 Kiel BryceC 4, 6–10 68 Gordon BlackleyC 1–2 Francis WilliamsonC 3 Howie MainwaringC 12–13 Hawk Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 44 John McGuinness 10–13 75 7–9 Glen Richards 1–6, 10–13 88 Scott Smart All Superbike Direct Suzuki GSX-R1000 48 Derek ShielsC 5 Rothwell Motorsports Yamaha YZF-R1 50 Steve BroganC 5–9, 11–12 RBSD/Performance Bikes Suzuki GSX-R1000 54 Dijon ComptonC 1–6 Gus ScottC 7, 9–13 Quay Garage Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 56 James BuckinghamC All Bike Magazine/fwr.co.uk Suzuki GSX-R1000 61 Adam HitchcoxC 1–7 McKenny Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 68 Declan SwantonC 5 B&M Racing Ireland Honda CBR1000RR 72 Derek WilsonC 5 Team Colin Appleyard Yamaha YZF-R1 74 Kieran Clarke 1–9, 11–13 Icon Class C Privateers Cup Key Regular Rider Wildcard Rider Replacement Rider

Championship Standings

Points system Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th  Race 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Pos Rider Bike SIL BHI SNE OUL MOP THR BHGP KNO MAL CRO CAD OUL DON PtsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2 1 Suzuki 3 1 1 FL 3 2 FL 1 2 P 2 P 2 FL 2 FL 2 Ret 1 FL 7 FL 4 P 3 P 1 2 5 3 FL Ret 8 1 1 3 6 446 2 Honda 1 P FL 3 P FL 2 2 FL 3 P 2 P FL 3 3 FL 20 P 1 P 1 2 FL 5 14 9 4 6 Ret 1 FL 1 1 Ret 2 P 2 P 2 2 FL 417 3 Suzuki 4 Ret 3 5 1 4 1 FL 1 4 5 4 P 3 P 3 FL 5 2 FL 15 2 P Ret P 3 FL 1 FL 3 3 FL 14 5 335 4 Kawasaki 7 5 4 4 5 6 5 5 1 3 6 4 Ret 5 1 6 3 P 1 P 3 2 20 P 2 P 8 Ret 4 4 330 5 Ducati 5 4 Ret P 1 P 4 3 8 Ret 6 7 3 FL 1 2 2 Ret 2 FL 7 5 7 11 10 3 4 FL 4 5 3 315 6 Honda 2 2 6 6 7 9 WD WD 13 8 18 20 10 14 4 3 FL 4 4 2 16 12 6 1 P FL 1 P 234 7 Ducati 8 6 Ret 8 6 5 4 4 5 Ret 5 P Ret P 10 Ret Ret 9 8 8 8 Ret 6 4 7 5 7 7 193 8 Ducati 10 14 181 Yamaha 9 12 Ret Ret 8 6 2 1 5 4 6 5 4 6 14 8 8 8 9 Yamaha 14 10 9 10 8 10 9 14 Ret 6 9 6 7 8 Ret Ret Ret 6 9 Ret 5 Ret 9 10 10 14 137 10 Kawasaki 9 Ret Ret 7 9 7 6 9 3 4 Ret DNS WD WD 7 5 6 9 6 Ret 125 11 Yamaha Ret 8 5 9 Ret 11 7 7 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 10 6 Ret 14 7 Ret 6 11 Ret 11 Ret 9 12 116 12 Yamaha 12 15 14 18 11 12 10 8 13 Ret 8 5 15 13 7 10 15 13 11 9 14 10 15 13 11 9 111 13 Honda 10 12 Ret 17 Ret 13 11 11 8 9 11 9 14 9 15 8 Ret 11 13 8 Ret 13 18 12 18 15 92 14 Kawasaki 3 6 Ret 7 9 9 10 7 9 9 13 Ret Ret 11 86 15 Suzuki 13 11 8 11 Ret DNS 14 12 11 13 14 11 13 Ret 5 11 16 Ret 15 13 12 14 17 14 12 Ret 77 16 Yamaha 16 Ret 10 13 Ret 15 16 13 10 8 10 7 WD WD 12 12 12 Ret 8 7 16 11 Ret DNS 76 17 Yamaha Ret 9 11 12 Ret 8 DNS DNS 11 10 Ret 10 Ret Ret 5 7 Ret 10 67 18 Suzuki 17 13 12 14 12 16 12 Ret 12 11 17 13 11 15 14 15 10 12 14 14 DNS DNS 52 19 Ducati Ret 6 8 1 43 20 Suzuki 15 Ret 7 Ret 13 18 13 Ret 14 Ret 16 14 9 12 Ret 13 17 16 16 11 39 21 Suzuki 18 Ret 15 15 14 17 15 15 7 10 12 10 Ret 16 16 16 18 18 16 15 Ret Ret 19 15 15 19 34 22 Suzuki 4 3 29 23 Ducati 11 7 Ret Ret Ret 14 15 12 21 24 Ducati 12 12 13 Ret 10 Ret Ret 13 20 25 Ducati 16 17 8 17 13 14 13 26 Yamaha 6 Ret 21 Ret 19 21 10 27 Kawasaki DNQ DNQ 21 18 12 18 11 Ret Ret Ret 19 17 Ret Ret Ret 19 Ret 22 10 28 Suzuki 19 17 18 Ret 15 19 17 17 16 18 20 17 Ret 19 13 Ret DNS DNS 17 16 15 17 20 16 13 16 8 29 Ducati Ret 10 Ret DNS 6 30 Yamaha Ret Ret 19 16 Ret 11 Ret Ret 20 17 Ret Ret Ret 20 5 31 Suzuki DNS DNS 21 20 18 18 17 12 Ret 17 17 17 4 32 Ducati Ret 16 13 16 17 Ret 19 16 Ret DNS Ret DNS 19 Ret 4 33 Ducati Ret 14 2 34 Suzuki 18 15 18 15 2 35 Suzuki 15 17 1 36 Ducati WD WD 18 15 Ret Ret 20 23 1 37 Suzuki Ret Ret DNQ DNQ 21 22 17 16 Ret DNS Ret DNS Ret Ret 0 38 Kawasaki DNQ DNQ 16 20 18 Ret 0 39 Yamaha 16 18 0 40 Suzuki 20 18 16 Ret 18 Ret Ret 18 0 41 Suzuki Ret DNS 17 19 Ret DNS DNS DNS 19 19 22 19 17 21 0 42 Ducati Ret Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret DNS DNS Ret DNS Ret Ret 19 DNS Ret Ret DNQ DNQ 0 43 Ducati DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS DNS 0 44 Honda 22 18 Ret 20 0 45 Suzuki DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret Ret 20 19 Ret DNS Ret DNS 0 46 Honda DNQ DNQ 23 20 20 22 Ret Ret 22 19 Ret DNS 0 47 Suzuki Ret DNS 0 48 Honda DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 49 Suzuki DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 50 Honda DNQ DNQ 0 51 Honda DNQ DNQ 0 52 Suzuki DNQ DNQ 0 53 Yamaha DNQ DNQ 0 54 Suzuki WD WD 0 Pos Rider Bike SIL BHI SNE OUL MOP THR BHGP KNO MAL CRO CAD OUL DON Pts P - Pole FL - Fastest Lap

Privateers Standings Position Rider Points 1 James Ellison 528 2 Jon Kirkham 395 3 Dennis Hobbs 330 4 James Buckingham 320 5 Sam Corke 241 6 Chris Martin 236 7 Gus Scott 101 8 Chris Platt 93 9 Malcolm Ashley 79 10 Steve Brogan 73 11 Adam Hitchcock 62 12 Marty Nutt 56 13 Paul Jones 45 14 Kiel Bryce 42 15 Cameron Donald 40 16 Michael Pensavalle 38 17 Howie Mainwaring 31 18 Warren Scott 29 19 Denver Robb 25 20 Derek Shiels 20 21 Nick Medd 18 22 Dijon Compton 16

References

External links The official website of the British Superbike Championship