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The Power Rankings are our attempt to establish who is the best driver or rider across the wide world of motorsports.

We rate competitors from 13 different events - seven cars, six bikes - and pit them against each other based on their results.

See below for a full explanation of the system.

With the British Superbike championship finally under way, a first and a second place each for Shane Byrne and Cal Crutchlow sees them crash into the top five.

Otherwise there is no change after a quiet weekend, with Sebastien Loeb still on top. This weekend sees F1, World Superbike and WRC action so expect plenty of movement in the Power Rankings.

MOTORSPORTS POWER RANKINGS

1 - Sebastien Loeb (WRC) - 7.5

2 - Troy Bayliss (World SBK) - 7

3= - Shane Byrne (BSB) - 6.4

3= - Cal Crutchlow (BSB) - 6.4

5= - Jorge Lorenzo (MotoGP) - 6.3

5= - Dani Pedrosa (MotoGP) - 6.3

7= - Kimi Raikkonen (F1) - 5.3

7= - Simone Corsi (125cc) - 5.3

9= - Scott Dixon (IRL) - 5

9= - Graham Rahal (IRL) - 5

11 - Rickard Rydell (WTCC) - 4.5

12= - Joan Lascorz (WSS) - 4.3

12= - Mika Kallio (250cc) - 4.3

12= - Mattia Pasini (250cc) - 4.3

15 - Chris Atkinson (WRC) - 3.8

16 - Fabrizio Giovanardi (BTCC) - 3.5

17= - Casey Stoner (MotoGP) - 3.3

17= - Lewis Hamilton (F1) - 3.3

17= - Felipe Massa (F1) - 3.3

20= - Jari-Matti Latvala (WRC) - 3.2

20= - Gabriele Tarquini (WTCC) - 3.2

20= - Tiago Monteiro (WTCC) - 3.2

HOW IT WORKS

Drivers and riders can only score points by finishing on the podium.

Win = 10pts

Second = 6pts

Third = 3pts

Points are then divided by the number of races to leave an average score.

For Tier 1 events, the average is the final score.

For Tier 2 events, the average is multiplied by 0.8 to find the final score.

TIER 1 EVENTS: Formula 1, WRC, WTCC, Nascar, IRL, MotoGP, World Superbikes.

TIER 2 EVENTS: IRC, BTCC, 250cc, 125cc, World Supersport, British Superbikes.

Example: Jorge Lorenzo

1 x win, 1 x second, 1 x third = 10 + 6 + 3 = 19 points.

19/3 races = 6.3 average.

Alex Chick / Eurosport