British Supersport Championship is a support series to the British Superbike Championship (BSB) for engine capacities smaller than Superbike.
British Supersport runs one or two rounds per weekend at each BSB event.
Riders such as: Tom Sykes, Cal Crutchlow, Sam Lowes, Alex Lowes, Jonathan Rea Leon Camier and Rory Skinner; all raced in this championship during their early careers.
From 2018, a new British GP2 class was introduced to be run within existing Supersport races.
[1] From 2023 season onwards, new engine regulations are in force allowing larger engines to be used, dependent on the number of cylinders, from manufacturers such as Ducati and MV.