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[RaceFanAdam]

Hi guys

Just wondering if anyone could help complete a project of mine, over the past couple of years I've created a detailed history of the British Superbike championship as well as its support classes, that part is now complete but for those not aware between 1989-1993 and 1995 there were in fact two championships, the main (and more prestigious) "Supercup" of which I have everything complete plus.... the less promoted and harder to trace "TT Superbike challenge". I have the Race results and champions from the superbike class but am missing quite a bit from the national support classes.

 

Listed below is what I have so far from race programmes and copies of MCN but any more help would be great. Cheers

 

1989 Motorcycle News ACU British Championship

Superbike - Steve Spray - Norton

125 - Rob Orme - Honda

250 - Ian McConnachie - Kawasaki

Supersport 400 - Ian McConnachi - Kawasaki

Supersport 600 - Paul Brookes - Yamaha

TT Production - Dean Ashton - Yamaha

Battle of the Twins - Mark Forsyth - Ducati

F2 Sidecar - Derek Brindley/Nick Roche - Yamaha

Open Sidecar - Barry Brindley/Graham Rose - Yamaha

 

1990 Motorcycle New TT Superbike Championship

Superbike - Trevor Nation - Norton

125 - Rob Orme - Honda

250 - Rob Orme - Yamaha

Supersport 400 - John Yates - Kawasaki

Supersport 600 - John Reynolds - Kawasaki

Production 1300 - Dean Aston - Yamaha

TTF1 - Mark Linscott - Yamaha

Classic 250 - David Kershaw - Yamaha

Classic 350 - David Dearden - Aermacchi

Classic 500 - John Cronshaw - BSA

Classic Bike - Colin Breeze - BSA

Battle of the Twins - T. Knight - Ducati

F2 Sidecar - Dave Saville/Paul Hutchinson - Yamaha

Open Sidecar - Rob Fisher/Trevor Crone - Suzuki

 

1991 Motorcycle New TT Superbike Challenge

Superbike - James Whitham - Suzuki

Superteen - Darren Mitchell - Suzuki

Superteen Novice - Kevin Wholey - Kawasaki

Regal Supersporrt 600 - Ian Simpson - Yamaha

Single Cylinder - John Laker - Machine TBC

Classic 250 - TBC

Classic 350 - TBC

Classic 500 - John Cronshaw - BSA - TBC not 100%

Battle of the Twins - Roger Bennett - Ducati

F2 Sidecar - John Brindley/Chris Jones - Yamaha

Open Sidecar - Rob Fisher/Trevor Crone - Suzuki

(125,250, 400 and 600 races run at each round but no official championship)

 

1992 Motorcycle New TT Superbike Championship

Superbike - John Reynolds - Kawasaki

Superteen - Callum Ramsey - Suzuki

125 - Neil Hodgson - Honda

250 - Paul Brown - Yamaha

Supersport 400 - Mark Farmer - Yamaha

Supersport 600 - Mark Farmer - Yamaha

F2 Sidecar - Richard Nelson/Mark Camp - Yamaha

Open Sidecar - Barry Brindley/Scott Whiteside - Yamaha

 

1993 ACU TT Superbike Championship

Superbike - James Whitham - Yamaha

Superteen - Jonathan Peacock - Yamaha

125 - Mick Lofthouse - Yamaha / Robin Appleyard - Honda

250 - Paul Brown - Honda

Supersport 400 - Ian Simpson - Yamaha

Supersport 600 - Jim Moodie - Honda

F2 Sidecar - Mick Boddice/Dave Wells - Honda

Open Sidecar - Steve Abbott/Julian Tailford - Windle

 

1995 Shell Advance Superbike Trophy

Superbike - Matt Llewellyn - Ducati

Superteen - Dean Johnson - Cagiva

125 - Robin Appleyard - Honda

250 - Chris Walker - Honda

Supersport 600 - Pete Jennings - Honda

Triumph Speed Tripple Challenge - Mark Phillips

Single Cylinder - Ian Cobby - Ducati

Open Sidecar - Barry Brindley/Scott Whiteside - Yamaha

National Open Solo - Matt Llewellyn - Ducati

Edited by RaceFanAdam, 12 July 2016 - 12:40.

[ChiliFan]

1993

125cc - Mick Lofthouse (Yamaha), 105 pts (tied with Robin Appleyard)

250cc - Paul Brown (Honda), 141 pts

Supersport 400 - Ian Simpson (Yamaha), 127 pts

Supersport 600 - Jim Moodie (Honda), 127 pts

[ChiliFan]

1992

MCN Superteen Challenge - Callum Ramsey (Suzuki), 167 pts

MRPC National 125cc Championship - Neil Hodgson (Honda), 169 pts

MRPC National 250cc Championship - Paul Brown (Yamaha)

MRPC National Supersport 400 Championship - Mark Farmer (Yamaha)

MRPC National Supersport 600 Championship - Mark Farmer (Yamaha), 179 pts

MRPC National Open Sidecar Championship - Barry Brindley/Scott Whiteside (Yamaha), 127 pts

 

1992 and 1993 info sourced from Sky Sports TV coverage of the seasons.

Edited by ChiliFan, 08 December 2015 - 01:26.

[RaceFanAdam]

Many thanks ChiliFan, I have updated my original post with your answers.

Just leaves 1990-1991 to sort.

 

Any more help from anyone would be great.

[subh]

I have almost all of the relevant programmes from 1990 and at most of the MCN TT Superbike meetings there were only non-championship support races. You probably know that the Superbikes supported the GPs at Assen and Donington, and from the other rounds there’s only one that I’ve found that has anything that fits your requirements. Round one of the Superbikes (17th June, Donington) also featured round four of the MCI ACU National championship races - Supersport 600, Supersport 400, 250cc, 125cc, Open Sidecars, Formula 2 Sidecars, TT Formula 1 and TT Production. I also have a couple of other programmes for the 1990 National championships (6th May, round three and 22nd July, round five - both Mallory Park) and these also include rounds of the ACU Classic Bike championships for 500, 350 and 250 machines - but my information shows that the final National round was at Donington on 28th October. So the best I can give you is the points leaders after round five in July, which probably isn’t much help...

My information for 1991 is a bit better, again from programmes I’ve collected. There were varying championship support races at various MCN rounds but some of them were apparently one-off arrangements. Championship classes included the MCN Superteen; MRPC Open Sidecars; Central Despatch (London) F2 Sidecars; Classic Bike Magazine 500cc, 350cc, 250cc championships; and also the Regal 600 Series (at Knockhill); Battle of the Twins; Sound of Singles. Several of these championships concluded at the Brands Powerbike event on 20th October, but unfortunately my programme doesn’t have results filled in. I can give you the points leaders prior to the last race, but there was only one championship definitely tied up by then: the F2 Sidecar title was won by John Brindley/Chris Jones with a 348cc Yamaha.

If it would help to give you the points leaders with one round to go do let me know.

[RaceFanAdam]

Hi first can I say a massive thank you for all your help so far,

 

Yes if you could let me know the 1990 standings after round 5 and the 1991 points before the final round that would be a great help, surprising how much you can find out with just a little info to go on.

[subh]

OK, here is the information for 1991:

With one round to go, the MCN Superteen series was led by Jason Vincent (79 points), from Michael Rutter (73), David Jefferies (71) and Darren Mitchell (71), all on Suzuki RGV250.

The other points leaders
MRPC Open Sidecar - Barry Brindley/Scott Whiteside (Krauser Yamaha 500)
Classic Bike Magazine 500cc - John Cronshaw (BSA)
Classic Bike Magazine 350cc - Malcolm Clark (Ducati)
Classic Bike Magazine 250cc - John Lenton (Yamaha)
Sound of Singles - Robin Milton (Harris Rotax 600)
Battle of the Twins - Mark Forsyth (Ducati 888)
Regal 600 Series - Ian Simpson (Yamaha)
And don’t forget that John Brindley won the F2 title with Chris Jones not Derek Jones.

I will get you the 1990 info soon as well.

[Otei85]

Superteen 1991 final championship positions:

 

(N) Novices scored the same points per position so their final championship positions were exaggerated.

Stuart Rider (N) 119

Darren Mitchell 91

Jason Vincent   90

 Kevin Wholey (N)  87

David Jeffries   86

Michael Rutter 80

Mark Snell       75

John Paul Senior 73

John Pearson (N) 72

Richard Wynn (N) 69

Richard Goodwin (N) 65

Sean Emmett           64

John McGuiness      55

James haydon          50

Tim Pritchard (N)      49

Ronald Wheeldon (N) 40

William Sykes            37

Simon Gates              36

Jonathan Ellam           34

Aaron Phillips (N)         32

Neil Hudson(N)             29

Richard Grinling           28

Rob Frost (N)               28

Ian Campbell                20

Lee Masters(N)             17

Marc Flynn                    16

Callum Ramsey              15

Wayne Hiatt                    13

Gary Broughton               12

Douglas Cowie                 11

Chris Moffit                       10

Mark Minns (N)                  10

Stephen Marlow                 10

[knickerbrook]

Otei85 - I have sent you a P.M.

[subh]

Sorry about the delay on this: the 1990 points leaders after round 5

MCI ACU National 125cc - Rob Orme (Honda)
MCI ACU National 250cc - Rob Orme (Yamaha)
MCI ACU National Supersport 400cc - John Yates (Kawasaki 250)
MCI ACU National Supersport 600cc - John Reynolds (Kawasaki)
MCI ACU National TT Production 1300cc - Dean Ashton (Yamaha 1000)
MCI ACU National TT F1 - Mark Linscott (Yamaha 750)
MCI ACU National Open (1300cc) Sidecars - Robert Fisher/Trevor Crone (Suzuki 1127)
MCI ACU National F2 Sidecars - David Saville/Paul Hutchinson (Yamaha 350)

I think that’s all I have.