Honda CB500 Cup

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The Honda CB500 Cup is a one-make motorcycle racing series based in the United Kingdom. The series is currently run by the New Era Motor Cycle Club. The motorcycles must be Honda CB500 machines produced between 1996-2005. The machines are allowed limited modifications. Most modifications are for safety reasons only.

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[edit] History

Sébastien Charpentier dominated the inaugural French CB500 Cup in 1996. The UK series began in 1997 (1996 in France) and was won by James Toseland who was rewarded with a Castrol Honda European Supersport contract. Honda France also took Charpentier to the European Supersport championship in 1998 and watched him beat a certain James Toseland to victory at the Brands Hatch round.

The 1998 CB500 Cup saw the emergence of yet more talented youngsters, none more so than 1998 Champion James Ellison, who went on to win two European Superstock titles, a British Superbike Privateer title and World Endurance title, before moving in to MotoGP.

[edit] 2006 UK CB500 Cup riders

  • Aaron Easter
  • Adam Hutchinson
  • Andrew Dean
  • Alex Gault Jnr
  • Andrew Burbidge
  • Barry Rudge
  • Brian Gamble
  • Chris Pickersgill
  • Chris Swarbrick
  • David Brown
  • Derek Gulbrandsen
  • Erol Ahmet
  • Jamie Hamilton
  
  • James Jackson
  • John Bunting
  • John Hull
  • Jonathan Carr
  • Jonathan Hughes
  • Kev Carrington
  • Martin Carr
  • Matt Bainbridge
  • Michael Houlden
  • Michael Jenkins
  • Nicholas Thornton
  • Paul Russo
  • Paul Wells
  
  • Peter Baker
  • Philip Higgins
  • Richie Gelder
  • Robin Foister
  • Sam Parry
  • Sam Read
  • Simon Beckett-Allen
  • Simon Hart
  • Stephen Barratt
  • Viv Danning
  • Wesley Thirkell
  • William Slater

[edit] Famous CB500 Cup racers

  • James Ellison - MotoGP rider
  • James Toseland - World Superbike Champion
  • Sebastien Charpentier - World Supersport Champion
  • Richard Cooper - European Superstock rider
  • Jon Kirkham - British Superbike rider
  • Dennis Hobbs - British Supersport rider
  • Maria Costello - Female TT lap and Guinness World Record holder

[edit] UK Champions

Year Title Rider
2006 Superclub Champion Alex Gault
2005 Superclub Champion Rick Coles
2004 Superclub Champion Jonty Dixon
2003 Superclub Champion Stephen Thompson
2002 Superclub Champion William Snook
2001 Superclub Champion Richard Harrison
2000 Superclub Champion Chris Firmin
1999 Star of Tomorrow Champion Dominic Davies
1998 National Champion Gordon Blackley
Newcomers Champion James Ellison
1997 National Champion James Toseland
Newcomers Champion Chris Sherring

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