British Superbikes 2024: How to watch, schedule, format, title contenders, when is the first race
The 2024 British Superbikes Championship is on the starting grid and ready to go.
The new season will get under way on the weekend of April 20 – and if it’s anything like the last then it is not to be missed.
Bridewell and Irwin were team-mates last year at Ducati, but Bridewell is now with Honda Racing and will be looking to become the first rider to win consecutive titles with two different manufacturers.
Irwin, meanwhile, will be aiming to claim the championship after back-to-back runner-up finishes.
How can I watch 2024 British Superbikes in the UK?
Matt Roberts will be back to lead the coverage with expert analysis provided by six-time British Superbikes champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne and former riders James Haydon and James Whitham.
British Superbikes 2024 calendar
The 2024 British Superbike season will start at the Circuito de Navarra in Spain.
It will finish again with three Showdown races where the points tallies will increase.
| Round | Circuit | Date |
| 1 | Circuito de Navarra | April 20-21 |
| 2 | Oulton Park | May 4-6 |
| 3 | Donington Park (GP) | May 17-19 |
| 4 | Knockhill | June 14-16 |
| 5 | Snetterton | July 5-7 |
| 6 | Brands Hatch (GP) | July 19-21 |
| 7 | Thruxton | August 9-11 |
| 8 | Cadwell Park | August 24-26 |
| 9 | Oulton Park | September 13-15 |
| 10 | Donington Park (National) | September 27-29 |
| 11 | Brands Hatch (GP) | October 11-13 |
(Showdown rounds in bold)
British Superbikes 2024 format and Showdown points
The BSB Championship will be decided across 11 rounds of racing.
The first eight rounds of racing will see 18 points awarded to the winners, 16 points to the runners-up, and 14 points to the rider in third place.
For the Showdown events at Oulton Park and Donnington Park the points value will increase to 25, 22 and 20 for the top-three riders.
The season finale at Brands Hatch will see another increase with 35 points on offer to the winner, 30 for second place, and 27 for third.
Bridewell aiming to build ‘championship base’
Tommy Bridewell will be the rider to beat this season as he looks to win back-to-back titles.
Now with Honda Racing, Bridewell is optimistic about his chances of another championship run, even if he isn’t certain about a flying start in Spain.
“I don’t go to Navarra thinking I have to win both races, but the goal is to go and win both races. I wouldn’t be a racer if I said anything different.
“The main focus is to go and build a really strong base for the championship, that’s our objective. Yes, there are riders with the same team, same bike and they look on paper, really strong, but I think we’ll be in a good, strong position to certainly be there or thereabouts, but I can’t on record or even off record to say where, I don’t know at the minute! But going on where we fared up at the Donington Park test, we’ll definitely be in the mix!”
Yamaha’s Kyle Ryde will be among those looking to challenge Bridewell.
Ryde was third in the standings last season and was fastest in pre-season testing at Donnington Park.
Team-mate Ryan Vickers also impressed in testing and will be hoping to make his mark in his second season with Yamaha.
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