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Superbike World Championship (also known as SBK) is the premier worldwide Superbike racing Championship. James Toseland (born 5 October, 1980 in Doncaster who also won the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati. The 2008 World Superbike racing season is the 21st season of the Superbike World Championship. Superbike racing is a category of Motorcycle racing that employs modified production motorcycles Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 Overview As of 1999 the Supersport World Championship is a support class to the Superbike World Championship. The British Superbike Championship ( BSB) is the leading Road racing superbike championship in the United Kingdom. The AMA Superbike is the premiere Superbike racing series in the United States. The is the premiere Motorcycle Road racing championship in Japan. This is a list of racers that took part in one or more Superbike World Championship races since the championship was established in 1988. This is a complete list of FIM World Superbike Champions, from up to and including. This is a complete list of winners of one or more Superbike World Championship races since the championship was established in 1988 This is a list of circuits which have hosted a Superbike World Championship race from to. Superbike racing is a category of Motorcycle racing that employs modified production motorcycles The championship was founded in 1988. The 1988 Superbike World Championship season was the inaugural F The Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities. Each round has 2 races and the results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for riders and one for manufacturers. This is a complete list of FIM World Superbike Champions, from up to and including. This is a complete list of FIM World Superbike Champions, from up to and including.
The motorcycles raced in the championship are tuned versions of motorcycles available for sale to the public, by contrast with MotoGP where purpose built machines are used. Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949
Europe is Superbike World Championship's traditional centre and leading market. [1] However, rounds are also held in Qatar and Australia. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. In 2008 the championship will also return to the United States for the first time since 2004. The 2008 World Superbike racing season is the 21st season of the Superbike World Championship. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 2004 Superbike World Championship season was the 17th FIM [2] A meeting in Indonesia was also proposed, but this was later cancelled by the FIM. [3]
The championship is regulated by the FIM the governing body of motorcycle racing and managed and promoted by FGSport. The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM International Motorcycling Federation) is the governing body of motorcycle racing
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History
The Superbike World Championship began in 1988, being open to modified versions of road bike models available to the public. Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty (born 1 July 1965, Blackburn, Lancashire) is the most successful World Superbike racer in terms of the number The 1988 Superbike World Championship season was the inaugural F For many years, the formula allowed for machines with 1000 cc V-twin engines (principally Ducati, but later Aprilia and Honda) to go up against the 750 cc four-cylinder engines (Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki). Configurations "True V-twin" vs V-2 There is some ambiguity regarding what defines a V-twin which arose from 180 degree "V" engines (see Ducati Motor Holding SpA ( Borsa Italiana: DMH is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer located in Bologna Italy. For the Italian city see Aprilia Latina. Aprilia is an Italian Motorcycle company one of the seven marques owned by () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the Combustion of Fuel and an Oxidizer (typically air occurs in a confined space called a () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. ( is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato Tokyo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain For the first few seasons Honda with the RC30 was winning but gradually the twins got the upper hand. () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. The Honda VFR750R, frame designation ' RC30', was a fully faired racing motorcycle created for homologation purposes for the World Superbike championship by Honda Racing Corporation Using 1000 cc V-twin engines benefited Ducati and it was able to dominate the championship for many years. Configurations "True V-twin" vs V-2 There is some ambiguity regarding what defines a V-twin which arose from 180 degree "V" engines (see Ducati Motor Holding SpA ( Borsa Italiana: DMH is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer located in Bologna Italy. From 1993 to 1999 Carl Fogarty and Ducati dominated, Fogarty won the title a record 4 times and finished runner up 2 times
Realizing that 1000 cc V-twin engines suited the superbike racing formula more , Honda introduced its own v-twin powered motorcycle the VTR1000/RC51 in 2000. The 1993 Superbike World Championship season was the 6th FIM Superbike World Championship season The 1999 Superbike World Championship season was the 12th FIM Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty (born 1 July 1965, Blackburn, Lancashire) is the most successful World Superbike racer in terms of the number Ducati Motor Holding SpA ( Borsa Italiana: DMH is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer located in Bologna Italy. Configurations "True V-twin" vs V-2 There is some ambiguity regarding what defines a V-twin which arose from 180 degree "V" engines (see The Honda RC51 also known as the RVT1000R (United States or VTR1000 (Europe is a V-twin motorcycle produced by Honda from 2000 to 2006 The 2000 Superbike World Championship season was the 13th FIM The result was clear right away as Colin Edwards won the championship in the bike's first year of competition. Colin Edwards II (born February 27, 1974 in Houston Texas) nicknamed the Texas Tornado is an American professional motorcycle Ducati regained the title in 2001 with Troy Bayliss. The 2001 Superbike World Championship season was the 14th FIM Troy Bayliss (born March 30, 1969 in Taree NSW, Australia) is a professional Australian Motorcycle racer
2002 - Edwards vs Bayliss
Colin Edwards won his 2nd championsip in what was arguably the most impressive comeback in the history of motorcycle racing. The 2002 Superbike World Championship season was the 15th FIM Colin Edwards II (born February 27, 1974 in Houston Texas) nicknamed the Texas Tornado is an American professional motorcycle This is a complete list of FIM World Superbike Champions, from up to and including. The season started with Troy Bayliss winning the first 6 races and by the end of race 1 at Laguna Seca he had 14 wins and was leading the championship by 58 points. Troy Bayliss (born March 30, 1969 in Taree NSW, Australia) is a professional Australian Motorcycle racer Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (previously known as Laguna Seca Raceway) is a paved road Racing track used for both Auto racing and motorcycle racing Race 2 at Laguna Seca was the start of Colin Edwards' comeback, he went on to win all 9 remaining races and combined with a race 2 crash for Bayliss at Assen Edwards won the championship at the final race of the season at Imola. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (previously known as Laguna Seca Raceway) is a paved road Racing track used for both Auto racing and motorcycle racing Colin Edwards II (born February 27, 1974 in Houston Texas) nicknamed the Texas Tornado is an American professional motorcycle The TT Circuit Assen is a Motorsport Race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari is an auto racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, east of Bologna and east of the Ferrari factory
The final race of the season saw both riders fighting wheel to wheel for the entire race. the race is know to fans as the "Showdown at Imola".
The manufacturer's championship was won by Ducati. Ducati Motor Holding SpA ( Borsa Italiana: DMH is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer located in Bologna Italy. During these years the Superbike World Championship reached the zenith of its popularity, with global fan and full factory support. [4]
2003 - 1000 cc engines
In 2003 the FIM changed the rules to allow 1000 cc machines (either twins, triples or four-cylinder) to race. The 2003 Superbike World Championship season was the 16th FIM The 2003 Superbike World Championship season was the 16th FIM The recent rule changes in MotoGP to allow 4-stroke engines meant that the Japanese manufacturers had focused their resources there leaving the Superbike World Championship with limited factory involvement[5] (only Ducati and Suzuki). Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 Today Internal combustion engines in cars, Trucks motorcycles aircraft construction machinery and many others most commonly use a four-stroke cycle.
2003 also saw the entry of Carl Fogarty’s Foggy Petronas FP1. The 2003 Superbike World Championship season was the 16th FIM Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty (born 1 July 1965, Blackburn, Lancashire) is the most successful World Superbike racer in terms of the number Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17 1974. The bike was developed under the previous regulations and was powered by a 3 cylinder 900cc engine. A straight-3 or inline-3 is an Internal combustion engine with three cylinders arranged in a straight line side by side As a result of most of the field being Ducati motorcycles the championship was given the derogatory title of "the Ducati Cup". [4][6] The Factory Ducati Team entered the only 2 Ducati 999's in the field, taking 20 wins from 24 races in a season where all races were won by Ducati. Neil Hodgson won the title on a Factory Ducati. Neil Hodgson (born in Burnley, Lancashire) is a Motorcycle racer who won the 2000 British Superbike championship and the 2003 Superbike
2004 - control tyres
In an effort to create a more competitive field in 2004 organizers announced a series of changes to the championship. The 2004 Superbike World Championship season was the 17th FIM The 2004 Superbike World Championship season was the 17th FIM The most significant of the changes was that from 2004 the teams have had to run on Pirelli control tyres. The 2004 Superbike World Championship season was the 17th FIM Pirelli & C SpA ( is a diverse Multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The decision to award the control tyre to Pirelli was controversial. Pirelli & C SpA ( is a diverse Multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The Pirelli tyres were nowhere near the present standard of Dunlop and Michelin that most of the teams had been using. Pirelli & C SpA ( is a diverse Multinational company based in Milan, Italy. Dunlop Tyres is a British company owned 75% by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and 25% by Sumitomo Rubber Industries, which sells Dunlop branded road tyres in Michelin (full name SCA Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) ( based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne Région Dunlop looked to take legal action against the decision[7] while Pirelli claimed that Michelin and Dunlop were also asked if they would be interested in the one-make tyre rule contract. [8] Partly as a result of the control tyres, MSMA (Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha) announced that no MSMA teams would participate in the Superbike World Championship, later modifying their statement allowing Ducati to participate. [6][4]
Though no factory bikes were entered a few privateers choose to run Japanese bikes in 2004. The 2004 Superbike World Championship season was the 17th FIM Ten Kate Honda with Chris Vermuelen as its rider, won races and actually contended for the title that eventually was won by James Toseland and Ducati. Chris Vermeulen (born June 19, 1982 in Brisbane, Australia) is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer. James Toseland (born 5 October, 1980 in Doncaster who also won the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati.
2005 - Japanese return
Following Ten Kate Honda's success Japanese motorcycles made a return in 2005 with major teams from all four Japanese manufacturers run through European importer’s teams. James Toseland (born 5 October, 1980 in Doncaster who also won the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati. Ducati Motor Holding SpA ( Borsa Italiana: DMH is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer located in Bologna Italy. Chris Walker (born March 25, 1972 in Nottingham) is a British Motorcycle road racer. ( is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato Tokyo. Yukio Kagayama (born 4 May, 1974 in Yokohama Japan) is a professional Motorcycle road racer. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain The 2005 Superbike World Championship season was the 18th FIM The 2005 Superbike World Championship season was the 18th FIM [6] Troy Corser won the 2005 championship giving Suzuki its first Superbike World Championship title. Troy Gordon Corser (born 27 November 1971 in Wollongong New South Wales, Australia) is a professional Motorcycle road racer The 2005 Superbike World Championship season was the 18th FIM
2006 - Bayliss back on superbikes
2006 saw the return of Australian Troy Bayliss in Superbike World Championship after 3 years in MotoGP. The 2006 Superbike World Championship season was the 19th FIM The 2006 Superbike World Championship season was the 19th FIM Troy Bayliss (born March 30, 1969 in Taree NSW, Australia) is a professional Australian Motorcycle racer Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 The combination of Bayliss and Ducati proved unstoppable and they dominated the season winning 12 races. Honda's James Toseland and Yamaha's Noriyuki Haga battled for second with the British rider coming on top. James Toseland (born 5 October, 1980 in Doncaster who also won the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati. born in Nagoya Japan is a Japanese professional motorcycle racer. Defending champion Troy Corser on a Suzuki was 4th. Troy Gordon Corser (born 27 November 1971 in Wollongong New South Wales, Australia) is a professional Motorcycle road racer 2006 gave the feeling that the Superbike World Championship was “back” following the years of decline in 2003 and 2004. The 2006 Superbike World Championship season was the 19th FIM The 2003 Superbike World Championship season was the 16th FIM The 2004 Superbike World Championship season was the 17th FIM [6]
2007 - Superbike return to glory
With MotoGP machines reduced in capacity from 990 cc to an 800 cc maximum displacement, 1000 cc Superbikes, both at World Championship and top national championships (AMA Superbike and British Superbike) become the most powerful racing bikes being road raced in 2007. The 2007 World Superbike racing season is the 20th FIM Superbike World Championship season Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 The AMA Superbike is the premiere Superbike racing series in the United States. The British Superbike Championship ( BSB) is the leading Road racing superbike championship in the United Kingdom. The 2007 World Superbike racing season is the 20th FIM Superbike World Championship season While superbikes remain two or more seconds per lap slower than MotoGP bikes at most tracks they have equal or even more power. [9][10] Troy Bayliss defended his title riding once again a Ducati 999. Troy Bayliss (born March 30, 1969 in Taree NSW, Australia) is a professional Australian Motorcycle racer The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003 and was produced Even though production of the 999 ended in 2006 and the bike was replaced by the Ducati 1098, Ducati produced 150 limited edition 999s to satisfy homologation requirements. The Ducati 1098 is a Super bike manufactured by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati. Homologation is a technical term derived from the Greek homologeo (ὁμολογέω for "to agree" which is generally used in English to signify Bayliss' main rivals in his title defense included former MotoGP rider Max Biaggi riding a Suzuki, 2004 champion James Toseland riding a Honda and Noriyuki Haga riding a Yamaha
The combination of some uneventful races in MotoGP[11][12] and some thrilling races in SBK saw the championship's popularity increase even more. Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 Massimiliano "Max" Biaggi born in Rome, Italy is a Motorcycle racer who currently resides in Monaco and in the United States James Toseland (born 5 October, 1980 in Doncaster who also won the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati. born in Nagoya Japan is a Japanese professional motorcycle racer. Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949
The championship was won by James Toseland in the very last race of the season. James Toseland (born 5 October, 1980 in Doncaster who also won the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati. His 415 points put him 2 points ahead of Noriyuki Haga with Max Biaggi following along with 397 points. born in Nagoya Japan is a Japanese professional motorcycle racer. Massimiliano "Max" Biaggi born in Rome, Italy is a Motorcycle racer who currently resides in Monaco and in the United States
2008 - 1200 cc twins
After introducing the Ducati 1098 in 2007 powered by a 1099 cc v-twin engine Ducati requested that Superbike rules be changed to allow v-twins of up to 1200 cc compete against 1000 cc four-cylinder bikes. The 2008 World Superbike racing season is the 21st season of the Superbike World Championship. The Ducati 1098 is a Super bike manufactured by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati. Ducati argued that they no longer produced a road-going 1000 cc V-twin superbike[13] and that the level of tuning now needed to make their 999 competitive on the race track was too expensive. [14] Ducati said they would quit if the rules were not changed,[13] while Alstare Suzuki team boss Francis Batta also said that his team would quit if the new rules gave Ducati an unfair advantage. [15]
The FIM eventually included the 1200 cc displacement limit for twins in the 2008 superbike rules. The 2008 World Superbike racing season is the 21st season of the Superbike World Championship. According to the new rules twin motorcycles will be 6 kg heavier than four cylinders (168 kg to 162 kg) and will also have a 50 mm air restrictor fitted. The weight limit and the intake-restrictor size of twin machines will be updated, if needed, during the Championship, by a system analysing the race points obtained. [16]
The new rules also changed the minimum number of bikes required to acquire homologation. Homologation is a technical term derived from the Greek homologeo (ὁμολογέω for "to agree" which is generally used in English to signify For 2008 and 2009, all manufacturers, regardless of total production numbers, must now produce a minimum of 1000 bikes to acquire homologation. From 2010 onwards, the minimum production number will be increased to 3000 bikes. In the past, smaller manufacturers were allowed to build as few as 150 bikes to meet the homologation requirements. Manufacturers took advantage of this by producing 'homologation specials'--highly tuned versions of their road bikes with performance parts designed especially for racing. [17]
Riders
Riders from all over the world compete in the Superbike World Championship. This is a list of racers that took part in one or more Superbike World Championship races since the championship was established in 1988. The championship is perhaps most closely followed in Italy because of Ducati and the United Kingdom where superbike racing has been the most popular form of motorcycle racing. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Ducati Motor Holding SpA ( Borsa Italiana: DMH is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer located in Bologna Italy. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Superbike racing is a category of Motorcycle racing that employs modified production motorcycles Motorcycle racing (also known as Moto racing and Bike racing) is a Motorcycle sport involving Racing Motorcycles. Riders from Australia and the United States have traditionally been successful in the championship. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For the last couple of years, however, no American riders have competed in the championship.
British rider Carl Fogarty is the most successful rider in the championship's history, winning the championship 4 times, and amassing a total of 59 race wins. Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty (born 1 July 1965, Blackburn, Lancashire) is the most successful World Superbike racer in terms of the number
Many riders such as Colin Edwards and Chris Vermeulen have used the Superbike World Championship as a stepping stone to entering MotoGP; James Toseland will also move to MotoGP in 2008. Colin Edwards II (born February 27, 1974 in Houston Texas) nicknamed the Texas Tornado is an American professional motorcycle Chris Vermeulen (born June 19, 1982 in Brisbane, Australia) is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer. Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 James Toseland (born 5 October, 1980 in Doncaster who also won the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati. Other riders such as Max Biaggi and Alex Barros came to SBK as an alternative when they were unable to secure MotoGP rides. Massimiliano "Max" Biaggi born in Rome, Italy is a Motorcycle racer who currently resides in Monaco and in the United States Alex Barros (born Alexandre Barros on October 18, 1970 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian Motorcycle
Except for Frenchman Raymond Roche who won the championship in 1990, all other Superbike World Champions were English native speakers. Reference Raymond Roche career statistics at MotoGPcom The 1990 Superbike World Championship season was the 3rd FIM Superbike World Championship season English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
Superbike motorcycles
Superbike racing motorcycles are derived from standard production models. In the past, however, manufacturers took advantage of loopholes in the rules to create "homologation specials" — motorcycles with low production numbers made especially for racing.
Motorcycles that raced in the Superbike World Championship include:
- Ducati: 851,888,916,996,998,999,1098
- BMW: BMW S1000RR
- Honda: RC30,RC45,RC51,CBR1000RR
- Yamaha: FZR750,YZF750,YZF-R7,YZF-R1
- Kawasaki: ZXR750,ZX-7RR,ZX-10R
- Suzuki: GSX-R750,GSX-R1000
- Bimota: YB4EI,SB8R
- Aprilia: RSV1000
- Petronas: FP1
- Benelli: Tornado Tre 900
- MV Agusta: MV Agusta F4 1000
 Lorenzo Lanzi riding the Ducati 999F07 |  James Toseland riding the Honda CBR1000RR |  Max Biaggi riding the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 |  Noriyuki Haga riding the Yamaha YZF-R1 |  Fonsi Nieto riding the Kawasaki ZX-10R |
Race weekend
- Friday
- 1st free practice (60 minutes) and 1st qualifying (60 minutes)
- Saturday
- 2nd qualifying (60 minutes) and 2nd free practice (60 minutes)
- The times of 1st and 2nd qualifying are combined and the 16 fastest riders qualify for Superpole. Ducati Motor Holding SpA ( Borsa Italiana: DMH is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer located in Bologna Italy. The Ducati 851 was a Ducati Motorcycle, with liquid cooling and four valve heads, released to the public in 1987. The Ducati 888 motorcycle was the upgrade of the Ducati 851 which had introduced liquid cooling computerized fuel injection and four-valve heads to the company's legendary two cylinder The Ducati 916 is an Italian sports Motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1995 to 1998 The Ducati 996 is an Italian street Motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1999 to 2002 The Ducati 998, an upgraded version of the Ducati 996, only lasted for one season in 2002 The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003 and was produced The Ducati 1098 is a Super bike manufactured by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 The BMW S1000RR is a Super bike manufactured by BMW Motorrad to contend in the 2009 Superbike World Championship. () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. The Honda VFR750R, frame designation ' RC30', was a fully faired racing motorcycle created for homologation purposes for the World Superbike championship by Honda Racing Corporation The Honda RVF750R RC45 was a fully faired racing motorcycle created for Homologation purposes for the Superbike World Championship by Honda Racing Corporation The Honda RC51 also known as the RVT1000R (United States or VTR1000 (Europe is a V-twin motorcycle produced by Honda from 2000 to 2006 The CBR1000RR (also known as the Fireblade) is a liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder Honda Sport bike that was introduced in 2004 The Yamaha YZF750 was produced from 1993 to 1998 in two forms the standard R and the single seat SP The Yamaha YZF-R7 OW02 is a race Homologation Motorcycle of limited production run of only 500 units The Yamaha YZF-R1, introduced in 1998, is Yamaha Motor Company 's third generation Sport bike. ( is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato Tokyo. Kawasaki's ZX-7R which replaced the more race orientated ZXR-750 is the company's most recent 750cc class supersports bike The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is Kawasaki 's follow-up to the ZX-9R Sport bike. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain The GSX-R750 is a Sport bike from Suzuki 's GSX-R series of Motorcycles. The GSX-R1000 is a Sport bike from Suzuki 's GSX-R series of Motorcycles. Bimota is a small Italian manufacturer of custom and production Motorcycles It was founded in 1973 in Rimini, Italy by Bianchi For the Italian city see Aprilia Latina. Aprilia is an Italian Motorcycle company one of the seven marques owned by The Aprilia RSV Mille is a Super bike Motorcycle manufactured by Aprilia from 1998 to 2003 Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17 1974. The Petronas FP1 is a liquid-cooled inline three-cylinder Homologation special Sport bike that was produced in 2003 by Petronas. Benelli is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer owned by Chinese company Qianjiang Group MV Agusta is a Motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa Italy. The F4 was the motorcycle that launched the resurrection of MV Agusta in 1998 Lorenzo Lanzi born in Cesena Italy is a professional Motorcycle racer currently competing in the Superbike World championship. The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003 and was produced James Toseland (born 5 October, 1980 in Doncaster who also won the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati. The CBR1000RR (also known as the Fireblade) is a liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder Honda Sport bike that was introduced in 2004 Massimiliano "Max" Biaggi born in Rome, Italy is a Motorcycle racer who currently resides in Monaco and in the United States The GSX-R1000 is a Sport bike from Suzuki 's GSX-R series of Motorcycles. born in Nagoya Japan is a Japanese professional motorcycle racer. The Yamaha YZF-R1, introduced in 1998, is Yamaha Motor Company 's third generation Sport bike. Alfonso 'Fonsi' Gonzalez Nieto (born December 2, 1978 in Madrid, Spain) The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is Kawasaki 's follow-up to the ZX-9R Sport bike. The rest receive a grid position based on lap time, starting with 17th. To qualify for the race, riders must record a lap time no longer than 107% of the time recorded by the pole-position rider.
- Superpole
- Riders go out one by one in reverse order of qualifying position; in Superpole, riders may use a qualifying tyre. If Superpole is declared wet, a 50-minute session takes place for all 16 riders to set timed laps; each rider may complete no more than 12 laps including in and out laps.
- Sunday
- Warm-up (20 minutes) Race 1 and Race 2
- Race distance must be from a minimum of 90 km to a maximum of 110 km.
Point system
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- For the Manufacturers' Championship, only the highest finishing motorcycle by a particular manufacturer is awarded the points for that position.
Support classes
Supersport World Championship
Supersport World Championship has been a support class to the Superbike World Championship since 1999
To be eligible for World Supersport,a motorcycle must have a four stroke engine of between 400 and 600cc for four cylinder machines, and between 600 and 750 cc for twins and must satisfy the FIM homologation requirements. Overview As of 1999 the Supersport World Championship is a support class to the Superbike World Championship. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A cubic centimetre or cubic centimeter (symbol cm3 —the abbreviation cc, though widely used is deprecated is a commonly used unit of Volume The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders Configurations "True V-twin" vs V-2 There is some ambiguity regarding what defines a V-twin which arose from 180 degree "V" engines (see Homologation is a technical term derived from the Greek homologeo (ὁμολογέω for "to agree" which is generally used in English to signify World Supersport regulations are much tighter than in World Superbikes. The chassis of a supersport machine must remain largely as standard, while engine tuning is possible but tightly regulated. As in world superbike a control tyre is used, although supersport regulations dictate that the tyres must be road legal and therefore slicks are not allowed. A world supersport race takes place at every world superbike round.
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
The FIM Superstock 1000 Cup is a support class to the Superbike World Championship at the European rounds. Motorcycles with the same displacement as superbikes can run is superstock 1000 (though 1200 cc twins were allowed for 2007). Superstock rules are much more restrictive and most components on the bike remain stock. The bikes run on Grooved Pirelli tyres. The Superstock 1000 championship is open to riders up to 24 years of age.
European Superstock 600 Championship
The European Superstock 600 Championship is is a support class to the Superbike World Championship at the European rounds. The championship uses 600 cc production motorcycles and is reserved for riders between 15 and 20 years of age. Same rules as Superstock 1000 apply.
GSX-R European Cup
The GSX-R European Cup is a “one make” series running Suzuki GSX-R750 motorcycles and supports the Superbike World Championship in 6 European rounds. The GSX-R750 is a Sport bike from Suzuki 's GSX-R series of Motorcycles. Riders that did not turn 23 before the 1st of January with up to 3 years professional racing career can take part. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The cup is organized by Alstare and Suzuki and the cup winner gets a place at FIM Superstock 1000 Cup or European Superstock 600 Championship with Alstare Suzuki
Videogames
PlayStation and PC
- Superbike 2000 (EA Sports)
Although a popular game Superbike 2001 has difficulty running on XP a D3D erreor message is shown
- SBK-07 - Superbike World Championship (Black Bean Games)
PC, PS2, PS3, PSP and Xbox 360
- SBK-08 - Superbike World Championship (Black Bean Games) (announced)
References
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External links
- worldsbk.com World Superbike Championship official website
- gruppofg.com FGSport, Superbike World Championship promoters website
- [1] Superbike Photos (Creative Commons License)
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