The British Superbike Series could be the best series that most Americans have never seen or heard about. The series takes place on twelve road courses in England that were constructed in a time when circuits incorporated the topography of the land. Many of the courses wind through woods and over hills on a narrow strip of pavement in a park like atmosphere. None of the circuits resemble the sterile computer designed tracks of F1 and MotoGP like Sepang, Bahrain and Shanghai.Some of the tracks are considered dangerous, but that doesn’t have any effect on the quality of racing. All of the races are hotly contested by a talented group of riders. Last year’s championship was dominated by Shane Byrne, Leon Haslam, Cal Crutchlow and Tom Sykes. Those four riders have moved on to WSBK and WSS, but their departure hasn’t affected the quality of racing in BSB. The level of competition is still high with Leon Camier, James Ellison and Stuart Easton leading the way in the championship.
American fans don’t know much about BSB because it doesn’t get much coverage in any U.S. publications, and the races aren’t covered by any of the television networks. If you want to see BSB races in America you have to wait for the DVD season reviews, or download the races from video sites. However you get your BSB fix it’s great racing on great tracks.
