 The final race thus became a decider, with Byrne only having to finish 13th to win the championship, whilst Brookes needed Byrne to retire, or finish in 15th place to win the title.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.