The Superbike World Championship is a racing class for near-series motorcycles . It is also known by the abbreviations SBK and WSBK .
Street -legal, fully faired sports motorcycles of the 1000 cm³ class or (until 2003) of the 750 cm³ class are referred to as superbikes .
The world championship has been held since 1988 and takes place under the umbrella of the FIM . There are separate world championship titles for drivers and manufacturers. The first race took place on April 3, 1988 in Donington Park ( Great Britain ). The first winner was the Italian Davide Tardozzi on Bimota .
The Superbike World Championship was originally initiated by the four major Japanese manufacturers Honda , Yamaha , Kawasaki and Suzuki . The most successful brand to date is Ducati from Italy.
From the end of 2008, the promoter and rights holder of the series was the Swiss company Infront Sports & Media AG as the successor to FGSport . In November 2012, the Spanish agency DORNA Sports SL took over the rights to the Superbike World Championship. The two largest motorcycle world championships ( motorcycle world championship and superbike world championship) are therefore run by the same organization.
Regulations
Changes to the regulations from 2003 to 2008
Uniform tires from the Pirelli brand have been used in the Superbike World Cup since 2003 .
Until 2003, the regulations stipulated displacement limits of 750 cm³ for four-cylinder and 1000 cm³ for two-cylinder engines. This regulation was intended to compensate for the advantage of four-cylinder engines to achieve higher speeds and thus greater power than two-cylinder engines. From 2004 a displacement limit of 1000 cm³ was prescribed for all engines, but the two-cylinder engines were given more leeway to increase performance. Since this, however, meant significantly higher financial expenses, a larger displacement for two-cylinder engines was again approved from the 2008 season at the endeavors of Ducati and probably also KTM.
Regulations since 2008
- Displacement limits and minimum weights
| engine |
Displacement limits |
Minimum weight
|
| 4-cylinder four-stroke engines |
750 cm³ up to 1000 cm³ |
162 kg
|
| 3-cylinder four-stroke engines |
750 cm³ up to 1000 cm³ |
162 kg
|
| 2-cylinder four-stroke engines |
850 cm³ up to 1200 cm³ |
168 kg
|
- The weight of the two-cylinder can be adjusted in ± 3 kg increments as the season progresses (maximum to 171 kg, minimum to 162 kg).
- Air restrictors
- The two cylinders are limited with intake restrictors (50 mm diameter ). These can be adjusted in ± 2 mm steps as required during the season (maximum limit to 46 mm, complete elimination of the restrictor possible).
- Engine tuning
- All engine concepts are subject to the tuning rules that applied to the 1000cc four-cylinder until 2007. The two-cylinders must have standard connecting rods .
- Homologation quantities
- In 2008 and 2009, all manufacturers have to produce 1,000 basic motorcycles in order to receive homologation for the WSBK . From 2010 this number was increased to 3000 pieces. Because the sales of supersport motorcycles are declining, the number of units required to participate in the Superbike World Championship has been gradually reduced. In 2014, a production quantity of 1000 pieces was stipulated in the regulations within two years.
New weekend format from 2016
There has been a new weekend format since the 2016 season . The first run of the weekend will no longer take place on Sunday morning as before. Instead, it takes place on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. local time . The second run will take place on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. local time. This change also affects free practice sessions and Superpole. Instead of four, there are now only three free training units, all of which are completed on Friday. The Superpole, to determine the starting grid for both races, begins on Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. local time.
Superbike world champion
Serious accidents
- On September 10, 1995, the young Japanese rider Yasutomo Nagai (Yamaha World Superbike Team) had a hard crash in Assen , the Netherlands . He died in hospital on September 12, 1995.
- On April 23, 2000, Carl Fogarty's great career came to a bitter end in Phillip Island ( Australia ). He crashed on lap 5 in the second race of the day. It took months for him to recover from the serious injuries.
Records
Records by drivers
Drivers who are under contract with a team in the 2017 season are highlighted in green.
World champion title
Status: end of season 2019
| space
|
driver
|
title
|
Years
|
| 1 |
United Kingdom Jonathan Rea
|
5
|
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
|
| 2 |
United Kingdom Carl Fogarty
|
4th
|
1994, 1995, 1998, 1999
|
| 3 |
Australia Troy Bayliss
|
3
|
2001, 2006, 2008
|
| 4th |
Italy Max Biaggi
|
2
|
2010, 2012
|
|
Australia Troy Corser
|
2
|
1996, 2005
|
|
United States Colin Edwards
|
2
|
2000, 2002
|
|
United States Fred Merkel
|
2
|
1988, 1989
|
|
United States Doug Poland
|
2
|
1991, 1992
|
|
United Kingdom James Toseland
|
2
|
2004, 2007
|
| 10 |
Spain Carlos Checa
|
1
|
2011
|
|
France Sylvain Guintoli
|
1
|
2014
|
|
United Kingdom Neil Hodgson
|
1
|
2003
|
|
United States John Kocinski
|
1
|
1997
|
|
France Raymond Roche
|
1
|
1990
|
|
United States Scott Russell
|
1
|
1993
|
|
United States Ben Spies
|
1
|
2009
|
|
United Kingdom Tom Sykes
|
1
|
2013
|
Victories
Pole positions
Since the 2017 Superbike World Championship season, pole position from Superpole 2 only counts for the first run. The pole position for the second run is occupied by the driver who finished fourth in the first run. However, this does not count for the statistics.
Fastest racing laps
World Cup points
In the first Superbike World Championship season in 1988 there were 10 points for a win. From 1989 to 1994 there were 20 points for a win. Since 1995 the winner has received 25 points. This puts the informative value of these statistics into perspective.
Status: Misano 2018
| space
|
driver
|
Points
|
| 1 |
Australia Troy Corser
|
4,021.5
|
| 2 |
Japan Noriyuki Haga
|
3,691
|
| 3 |
United Kingdom Jonathan Rea
|
3,551.5
|
| 4th |
United Kingdom Tom Sykes
|
3,109.5
|
| 5 |
United Kingdom Carl Fogarty
|
3,020
|
| 6th |
New Zealand Aaron Slight
|
2,834.5
|
| 7th |
Australia Troy Bayliss
|
2,457
|
| 8th |
United States Colin Edwards
|
2,393.5
|
| 9 |
Italy Pierfrancesco chili
|
2,381.5
|
| 10 |
Italy Max Biaggi
|
2,102
|
Unofficial World Cup points
Unofficial number of World Cup points according to the point system that has been in force since 1995.
Status: end of season 2017
| space
|
driver
|
Points
|
| 1 |
Australia Troy Corser
|
4,030.5
|
| 2 |
Japan Noriyuki Haga
|
3,691
|
| 3 |
United Kingdom Jonathan Rea
|
3,181.5
|
| 4th |
United Kingdom Carl Fogarty
|
3,153
|
| 5 |
New Zealand Aaron Slight
|
2,906
|
| 6th |
United Kingdom Tom Sykes
|
2,891.5
|
| 7th |
Australia Troy Bayliss
|
2,457
|
| 8th |
United States Colin Edwards
|
2,393.5
|
| 9 |
Italy Pierfrancesco chili
|
2,381.5
|
| 10 |
Italy Max Biaggi
|
2,102
|
Podium places
Starts
All races in which the driver in question actually took part are counted. If, for example, he failed in the introductory lap (i.e. before the actual start of the race), this will not be counted as participation. However, those who have made at least the first attempt to start the race are considered to have started.
Wins in one season
Pole positions in one season
Fastest race laps in a season
More records
Remarks
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↑ Since the 2013 season, there are a maximum of three instead of four drivers per row.
Records by designers
In the season 2017 active designers are highlighted in green.
Constructors' world championship
Status: end of season 2019
| space
|
constructor
|
title
|
Years
|
| 1 |
Italy Ducati
|
17th
|
1991–1996, 1998–2004, 2006, 2008–2009, 2011
|
| 2 |
Japan Kawasaki
|
5
|
2015-2019
|
| 3 |
Italy Aprilia
|
4th
|
2010, 2012–2014
|
|
Japan Honda
|
4th
|
1988–1990, 1997
|
| 4th |
Japan Suzuki
|
1
|
2005
|
|
Japan Yamaha
|
1
|
2007
|
Victories
Pole positions
Fastest racing laps
World Cup points
Unofficial World Cup points
Podium places
Starts
All races in which the relevant designer actually took part are counted. If, for example, he failed in the introductory lap (i.e. before the actual start of the race), this will not be counted as participation. However, those who have made at least the first attempt to start the race are considered to have started.
Records by nation
World title
Status: end of season 2017
| space
|
nation
|
title
|
Years
|
| 1 |
United Kingdom Great Britain
|
11
|
1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015–2017
|
| 2 |
United States United States
|
9
|
1988, 1989, 1991–1993, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2009
|
| 3 |
Australia Australia
|
5
|
1996, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008
|
| 4th |
France France
|
2
|
1990, 2014
|
|
Italy Italy
|
2
|
2010, 2012
|
| 6th |
Spain Spain
|
1
|
2011
|
Victories
Pole positions
Fastest racing laps
World Cup points
Unofficial World Cup points
Status: end of season 2017
| space
|
nation
|
Points
|
| 1 |
United Kingdom Great Britain
|
23,763.5
|
| 2 |
Italy Italy
|
19,892.5
|
| 3 |
Australia Australia
|
12,708.5
|
| 4th |
United States United States
|
9,337
|
| 5 |
Japan Japan
|
9,219.5
|
| 6th |
Spain Spain
|
7,937
|
| 7th |
France France
|
6,964
|
| 8th |
New Zealand New Zealand
|
4,060
|
| 9 |
Germany Germany
|
1,794
|
| 10 |
Belgium Belgium
|
1,535
|
Podium places
Media presence
The 2012 Superbike World Championship will be televised on Eurosport and Eurosport 2. Furthermore, the Superpole qualification and races are offered on paid IP-TV from Eurosport. Up until 2009, the Superpole qualifying sessions and races were offered free to receive via the official website of the Superbike World Championship via live stream. The Austrian television broadcaster ServusTV has also been broadcasting the two races live since 2017 .
Supporting program
As part of the events of the Superbike World Championship, the races of the Supersport World Championship as well as the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup and the Superstock 600 EM are held. The latter was abolished after the 2015 season, and a new near-series world championship will be established for this from 2017. In the so-called Supersport World Championship 300, young racing drivers are to be introduced to the more powerful classes.
References
Web links
Individual evidence
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↑ Dorna begins taking over. Speedweek, November 25, 2012, accessed November 25, 2012 .
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↑ Michael Rohrer: Sport: Regulations of the Superbike World Championship 2010 ( Memento of the original from November 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The
@1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.motorradonline.de archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Accessed January 1, 2011
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↑ The amount of homologation is halved! Speedweek, February 18, 2014, accessed February 18, 2014 .
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↑ Superbike World Championship 2016 with a new weekend format. motorsport-total, December 16, 2015, accessed on December 17, 2015 .
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↑ Yahoo! Eurosport: Superbike World Championship live at Eurosport ( Memento of the original from May 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hdtv-pro.de archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Accessed January 1, 2011
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↑ Official: STK 600 dies, two Supersport ratings. Speedweek, August 29, 2015, accessed on August 29, 2015 .
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↑ Supersport 300: Entry into the World Cup has never been so cheap. Speedweek, August 29, 2015, accessed on August 29, 2015 .
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↑ Exclusive: Revolutionary concept for Supersport 300th Speedweek, December 12, 2015, accessed on December 12, 2015 .
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