BSB form guide: Essential statistics for the 2008 British Superbike riders
Seven men have won races, but only one has previously been the champion. This table shows each rider’s best championship position in previous seasons, and their career best race result, to the end of the 2007 season
| rider | BSB best | year | bike | best result |
| Shane Byrne | 1st | 2003 | Duc | 1st |
| Michael Rutter | 2nd | 2002, 2004 | Duc, Hon | 1st |
| Leon Haslam | 2nd | 2006 | Duc | 1st |
| Sean Emmett | 3rd | 2001, 2002 | Duc, Duc+Yam | 1st |
| James Haydon* | 4th | 2000, 2001 | Duc, Yam | 1st |
| Scott Smart | 4th | 2004 | Kaw | 1st |
| Steve Plater | 5th | 2002 | Yam | 1st |
| Karl Harris | 5th | 2006 | Hon | 2nd |
| Tom Sykes | 6th | 2007 | Hon | 2nd |
| Leon Camier | 8th | 2007 | Hon | 2nd |
| Michael Laverty | 9th | 2006 | Hon | 2nd |
| Cal Crutchlow | 9th | 2007 | Suz | 3rd |
| Dean Ellison | 10th | 2002 | Duc | 7th |
| James Ellison | 12th | 2004 | Yam | 5th |
| Billy McConnell | 16th | 2006 | Yam | 7th |
| Simon Andrews | 16th | 2007 | Yam | 8th |
| James Buckingham | 19th | 2005 | Suz | 7th |
| Tristan Palmer | 20th | 2007 | Hon | 11th |
| Chris Burns | 21st | 2003 | Yam | 8th |
| Stuart Easton | 23rd | 2004 | Duc | 7th |
| Aaron Zanotti | 26th | 2007 | Yam+Hon | 11th |
| Guy Martin | 27th= | 2007 | Hon+Yam | 10th |
| Malcolm Ashley | 28th | 2006 | Kaw | 10th |
| John Laverty | 29th | 2005 | Hon | 10th |
| David Johnson | 29th= | 2006 | Kaw | 15th |
| Tom Tunstall | 30th | 2007 | Hon | 14th |
| Luke Quigley | 35th= | 2005 | Yam | 15th |
| Michael Howarth | - | - | - | 16th |
| Brian McCormack | - | - | - | 18th |
| Martin Jessopp | - | - | - | ret |
No previous BSB race entries: Brendan Clarke, Adam Jenkinson, Steve Mercer, Atsushi Watanabe
* Haydon’s 2008 ride fell through, but he remains a candidate for substitute rides
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