Final BSB Championship standings

For Leon Camier, the statistics of the 2009 MCE British Superbike Championship make for some impressive reading.

In 26 races, the 23-year-old scored a record 19 race wins, nine pole positions, 18 fastest laps, not a single retirement (save for his Cadwell Park disqualification) and a winning margin of 136.5 points over runner-up James Ellison.

Almost a foregone conclusion since taking the lead of the standings from Sylvain Guintoli at Oulton Park, Ellison chased hard but would ultimately slip into a battle for second with Stuart Easton. Nonetheless, with 23 wins between them, they helped to ensure Yamaha were the big winners in the manufacturers' standings.

Easton was one of the year's standout performers, managing two race wins to take on and beat HM Plant so to finish as the top Honda rider. Josh Brookes might have posed a bigger threat had he not missed four rounds, but while his debut season in BSB was certainly controversial at times, eleven podiums was a decent return for the Australian.

Indeed, a flurry of good results in the latter half of the season helped Brookes make up ground in the battle for fourth place overall, surging past a gaggle of riders that had been disputing the position for much of the year.

In the end, the revised battle for fifth would see Ian Lowry emerge as the unlikely front runner after being rewarded for some superb consistency in his first season of Superbikes. Finishing inside the top six on seven occasions, Lowry surpassed Michael Laverty's efforts on the Relentless bike the previous season to come away as the top Superbike rookie - and Suzuki rider.

Kawasaki's return to form was also a big story of the 2009 season, with Simon Andrews and Julien Da Costa finishing just half a point apart in sixth and seventh. Andrews was the headline-maker with his run to the podium at Cadwell Park, although many will remember the Brookes incident as being the moment when he was robbed of a maiden win. Having been considered a surprise addition pre-season, Da Costa proved himself to be a shrewd choice for MSS Colchester as he brought the ZX-10R home more often than not to run his team-mate very close.

After a slow start to the year, John Laverty was also a star performer on the Buildbase Kawasaki machine, landing tenth in the standings after scoring four top five finishes in the final ten races.

It wasn't quite enough to get him ahead of Sylvain Guintoli, who recovered to eighth following a lengthy absence with injury, and Chris Walker, whose contention for fourth was ruined by reliability issues with his Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha.

Elsewhere, Tommy Hill rose to 11th overall, despite only competing for half a season, ahead of the man he replaced at Hydrex Honda, Karl Harris, who slumped from an early high of third to finish the year in 14th - four positions lower than in 2008.

We won't be seeing giant-killer Gary Mason on a Cup machine again any time soon after he finished the year 13th overall in the standings, equal on points with factory rider Glen Richards. Taking the ageing Quay Garage Honda to some remarkable results this year, Mason is tipped to be a man in demand over the winter.

In all, 38 riders would score at least a point in 2009, including World Superbike rider Broc Parkes, who scored more points in three races at BSB level than he is destined to do during a full season of World Superbike racing...

Final MCE British Superbike Championship rider standings (After 12 round of 12 - Previous season's position in brackets)

1. (5) Leon Camier Airwaves Yamaha 549.5 points2. (7) James Ellison Airwaves Yamaha 4133. (13) Stuart Easton Hydrex Honda 3744. (-) Joshua Brookes HM Plant Honda 1885. (-) Ian Lowry Relentless Suzuki 1706. (8) Simon Andrews MSS Colchester Kawasaki 163.57. (-) Julien Da Costa MSS Colchester Kawasaki 1638. (-) Sylvain Guintoli Worx Crescent Suzuki 1479. (-) Chris Walker Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha 14110. (17) John Laverty Buildbase Kawasaki 130.511. (-) Tommy Hill Worx Crescent Suzuki/Hydrex Honda 12712. (-) Glen Richards HM Plant Honda 12513. (16) Gary Mason Quay Mason C 12514. (11) Karl Harris Hydrex Honda/Node4 Yamaha/SMT 124.515. (-) Graeme Gowland Motorpoint/Henderson 101.516. (6) Michael Rutter Yamaha/Suzuki/Honda/Kawasaki/Ducati 7817. (-) Broc Parkes Kawasaki SRT6018. (-) Tommy Bridewell Team NB Suzuki 5619. (20) Jason O'Halloran SMT Honda 5420. (-) Karl Muggeridge HM Plant Honda 4421. (10) Tristan Palmer Buildbase Kawasaki 3522. (33) Peter Hickman Ultimate Yamaha 3523. (-) Steve Brogan HM Plant Honda 27.524. (25) Jon Kirkham Jentin Yamaha/North West 200/Node 4 2125. (28) Steve Plater HM Plant Honda 1626. (19) David Johnson Maxxis Adept Yamaha 14.527. (-) Sheridan Morais Kawasaki SRT 1428. (15) Atsushi Watanabe Relentless Suzuki 1429. (-) Ryuichi Kiyonari HM Plant Honda 1330. (-) Tom Tunstall Hardinge Doodson Honda 1231. (-) Alastair Seeley Relentless by TAS Suzuki 932. (30) Martin Jessopp Riders Racing Honda 733. (-) Richard Cooper Team Co-ordit Yamaha 5.534. (-) Howie Mainwaring Maxxis Adept Yamaha 535. (-) John McGuinness HM Plant Honda 436. (32) Aaron Zanotti Red Viper Honda 137. (-) Kenny Gilbertson Jx Fuelcard Kawasaki 138. (-) Dan Linfoot Node4 Yamaha 1

Final MCE British Superbike Championship manufacturer standings (After 12 round of 12 - Previous season's position in brackets)

1. (4) Yamaha 615.5 points2. (2) Honda 4653. (3) Suzuki 2934. (5) Kawasaki 285.55. (1) Ducati 13

Finall Mirror.co.uk British Superbike Cup rider standings (After 12 round of 12 - Previous season's in brackets)

1. (3) Gary Mason Quay Mason 635.5 points2. (-) Peter Hickman Ultimate Yamaha 3813. (2) Martin Jessopp Riders Racing Honda 3264. (4) Tom Tunstall Hardinge Doodson Honda 315.55. (-) Tommy Bridewell Team NB Suzuki 3006. (15) Kenny Gilbertson JX Fuelcard Kawasaki 857. (-) Alastair Fagan Red Viper Honda 748. (-) Matt Bond MIST Suzuki 689. (17) Brian McCormack MAR Kawasaki 3010.. (-) Richard Cooper Team Co-ordit Yamaha 25.511. (-) David Haire DHR Honda 2312. (10) Malcolm Ashley MAR Kawasaki 1113. (11) Dan Stewart Wilcock Honda 10