British Superbike Champions
| Season | Series | Rider | Bike | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 750 cc / TT F1 | Darren Dixon | Suzuki | Dixon went on to pilot sidecars alongside passenger Andy Hetherington | |
| 1989 | Superbike | Brian Morrison | Honda | ||
| 1990 | 750cc / TT F1 | Terry Rymer | Yamaha | Terry now runs Diablo 666 Endurance racing Team | |
| 1991 | 750 cc / TT F1 | Rob McElnea | Yamaha | Team Loctite | |
| 1992 | 750 cc / TT F1 | John Reynolds | Kawasaki | Team Green | |
| 1993 | Superbike | James Whitham | Yamaha | Fast Orange | |
| 1994 | Superbike | Ian Simpson | Norton rotary F1 | Team Crighton | |
| 1995 | Superbike | Steve Hislop | Ducati 916/955 | Devimead | Whitham was suffering from/treated for Hodgkin's Disease, a form of cancer |
| 1996 | Superbike | Niall Mackenzie | Yamaha YZF750 | Cadbury's Boost | |
| 1997 | Superbike | Niall Mackenzie | Yamaha YZF750 | Cadbury's Boost | |
| 1998 | Superbike | Niall Mackenzie | Yamaha YZF750 | Cadbury's Boost | 387 points, 6 wins and 1 pole from 24 races |
| 1999 | Superbike | Troy Bayliss | Ducati 996 | INS GSE | 394 points, 7 wins and 6 poles from 24 races |
| 2000 | Superbike | Neil Hodgson | Ducati 996 | INS GSE | 422 points, 7 wins and 5 poles from 24 races |
| 2001 | Superbike | John Reynolds | Ducati 996 RS | Reve Red Bull | 536 points |
| 2002 | Superbike | Steve Hislop | Ducati 998 RS | Paul Bird Monstermob | 452 points, 8 wins, 5 poles and 17 podiums from 26 races (1 DNF) |
| 2003 | Superbike | Shane 'Shakey' Byrne | Ducati 998 F02 | Paul Bird Monstermob | 488 points, 12 wins, 5 poles and 21 podiums from 24 races (1 DNF) |
| 2004 | Superbike | John Reynolds | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Crescent Q8 Rizla | 446 points, from 26 races |
| 2005 | Superbike | Gregorio Lavilla | Ducati 999 F04 | Airwaves GSE | Reynolds injured in pre-season testing. 461 points from 26 races |
| 2006 | Superbike | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Honda CBR1000RR | HM Plant HRC | 466 points, 11 wins from 26 races |
| 2007 | Superbike | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Honda CBR1000RR | HM Plant HRC | 433 points, 8 wins from 26 races |
| 2008 | Superbike | Shane 'Shakey' Byrne | Ducati 1098 | Airwaves GSE | 474 points, 10 wins from 24 races, 5 poles, 3 doubles (1 DNF) |
| 2009 | Superbike | Leon Camier | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Airwaves GSE | 549.5 points, 19 wins from 26 races, 9 poles, 4 doubles & 1 treble (1 DSQ) |
| 2010 | Superbike | Ryuichi Kiyonari | Honda CBR1000RR | HM Plant HRC | First season of The Chase-style points system. |
| 2011 | Superbike | Tommy Hill | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Swan Yamaha | Championship down to last corner of the last race - won by 2 points overall and 0.006 seconds. |
| 2012 | Superbike | Shane 'Shakey' Byrne | Kawasaki ZX-10R | Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki | Championship down to the last race at Brands Hatch. |
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