For the 2012 season, MSVR announced a number of changes to the technical regulations of the spectacle of them British Superbike Championship.
[1] The championship was tightly contested between Shane Byrne, Josh Brookes and Tommy Hill, with the title battle lasting until the final round at Brands Hatch.
The first race saw Byrne taking the victory, after Alex Lowes' crash caused the red flag to be thrown.
On the penultimate lap Byrne passed Brookes and became the British Superbikes champion for 2012.
All bikes on the grid had to become part of the Evo class, creating a single-class championship.