2008 Superbike World Championship

none Superbike World Championship 2008 Support series:Supersport World ChampionshipFIM Superstock 1000 CupEuropean Superstock 600 Championship The 2008 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-first season of the Superbike World Championship. Corona Extra ceased to be the championship's title sponsor, as it had been since 1998.http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2007/august/august1-5/aug0307coronaendsuzukiandwsbsponsorship Corona end Suzuki and WSB sponsorship motorcyclenews.com 2007-09-14 The electronics manufacturer HANNspree took over as the title sponsor in 2008 and this arrangement remained in place until 2010, with the championship officially known as the "HANNspree SBK Superbike World Championship".http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=30462 HANNspree Will Sponsor Superbike World Championship Through 2010, And Will Sponsor American Round At Miller In 2008 19 February 2005 roadracingworld.com 2007-10-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20071205041501/http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=30462 5 December 2007 live The Superbike World Championship returned to the United States on 1 June 2008, for the 6th round of the Superbike World Championship. The round took place at the Miller Motorsports Park near Salt Lake City, Utah.http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=5180&Page=1 World Superbike to Miller for 2008! motorcycle-usa.com 2007-09-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20080229053438/http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=5180&Page=1 2008-02-29 dead This was the first time SBK had raced in the United States since the 2004 round at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The Superbike World Championship shared the weekend with the AMA Superbike Championship and its support classes. However to avoid direct comparisons between World Superbike and AMA Superbike, and because of sponsorship issues the two championships raced on different configurations of the circuit. World Superbikes used the 3.048 mi Outer Track, while AMA Superbike and its support classes used the 4.5 mi Main Track.http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=30021 World Superbike And AMA To Run Different Courses During 2008 Event At Miller 19 February 2005 roadracingworld.com 2007-09-14 The provisional championship calendar was made up of 15 rounds but the Indonesian round in Sentul International Circuit was removed from the final calendar.http://www.fim.ch/sec/documents/f_5339.pdf Superbike & Supersport World Championships, Superstock 1000cc FIM Cup 2008 final calendar fim.ch 2008-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20080911112842/http://www.fim.ch/sec/documents/f_5339.pdf 2008-09-11 dead Australian rider Troy Bayliss won his third Superbike World Championship riding the factory supported Ducati 1098. He secured the title with his 50th race win at the second race at Magny-Cours. Race calendar and results 2008 Superbike World Championship Calendar https://motorsportstats.com/series/fim-superbike-world-championship/results/2008 Round Country Circuit Date Superpole Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Report 1 R1 QAT Qatar Losail 23 February AUS Troy Corser JPN Noriyuki Haga AUS Troy Bayliss Ducati Xerox Team Report R2 ESP Fonsi Nieto ESP Fonsi Nieto Team Alstare Suzuki 2 R1 AUS Australia Phillip Island 2 March AUS Troy Bayliss AUS Troy Bayliss AUS Troy Bayliss Ducati Xerox Team Report R2 ITA Max Biaggi AUS Troy Bayliss Ducati Xerox Team 3 R1 ESP Spain Valencia 6 April DEU Max Neukirchner JPN Noriyuki Haga ITA Lorenzo Lanzi R.G. Team Report R2 ESP Carlos Checa JPN Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia WSB 4 R1 NLD Netherlands Assen 27 April AUS Troy Bayliss DEU Max Neukirchner AUS Troy Bayliss Ducati Xerox Team Report R2 AUS Troy Bayliss AUS Troy Bayliss Ducati Xerox Team 5 R1 ITA Italy Monza 11 May AUS Troy Bayliss JPN Noriyuki Haga DEU Max Neukirchner Team Alstare Suzuki Report R2 JPN Noriyuki Haga JPN Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia WSB 6 R1 USA United States Miller Motorsports Park 1 June ESP Carlos Checa ESP Carlos Checa ESP Carlos Checa Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Report R2 ESP Carlos Checa ESP Carlos Checa Hannspree Ten Kate Honda 7 R1 DEU Germany Nürburgring 15 June DEU Max Neukirchner AUS Troy Bayliss JPN Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Report R2 JPN Noriyuki Haga JPN Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia WSB 8 R1 SMR San Marino Misano Adriatico 29 June AUS Troy Corser CZE Jakub Smrž DEU Max Neukirchner Team Alstare Suzuki Report R2 AUS Troy Corser ESP Rubén Xaus Sterilgarda Go Eleven 9 R1 CZE Czech Republic Brno 20 July AUS Troy Bayliss AUS Troy Bayliss AUS Troy Bayliss Ducati Xerox Team Report R2 ITA Michel Fabrizio AUS Troy Bayliss Ducati Xerox Team 10 R1 GBR Great Britain Brands Hatch 3 August AUS Troy Bayliss JPN Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Ryuichi Kiyonari Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Report R2 ITA Michel Fabrizio JPN Ryuichi Kiyonari Hannspree Ten Kate Honda 11 R1 EUR Europe Donington Park 7 September AUS Troy Bayliss AUS Troy Bayliss AUS Troy Bayliss Ducati Xerox Team Report R2 GBR James Ellison JPN Ryuichi Kiyonari Hannspree Ten Kate Honda 12 R1 ITA Italy Vallelunga 21 September AUS Troy Bayliss ESP Carlos Checa JPN Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Report R2 AUS Troy Corser JPN Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia WSB 13 R1 FRA France Magny-Cours 5 October JPN Noriyuki Haga ESP Carlos Checa JPN Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Report R2 AUS Troy Bayliss AUS Troy Bayliss Ducati Xerox Team 14 R1 PRT Portugal Portimão 2 November AUS Troy Bayliss AUS Troy Bayliss AUS Troy Bayliss Ducati Xerox Team Report R2 AUS Troy Bayliss AUS Troy Bayliss Ducati Xerox Team Entry list 2008 entry listhttp://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/January/14-20/jan1808/?R=EPI-98111&content-block=1 World Superbike entry list confirmed Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds ITA Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati Ducati 1098 RS 08 3 ITA Max Biaggi All 111 ESP Rubén Xaus All NED Hannspree Ten Kate HondaNED Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Jr. Honda Honda CBR1000RR 7 ESP Carlos Checa All 23 JPN Ryuichi Kiyonari 1–12, 14 32 AUT Martin Bauer 13 54 TUR Kenan Sofuoğlu 1–13 65 GBR Jonathan Rea 14 UK Ventaxia VK Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 9 GBR Chris Walker 10–14 36 ESP Gregorio Lavilla All BEL Team Alstare Suzuki Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 10 ESP Fonsi Nieto All 34 JPN Yukio Kagayama 1, 3–14 76 DEU Max Neukirchner All JAP Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 11 AUS Troy Corser All 41 JPN Noriyuki Haga All ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 13 ITA Vittorio Iannuzzo 1–2, 4–14 86 ITA Ayrton Badovini All POR Benimoto Suzuki Cetelem Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 14 PRT Luís Carreira 14 CZE ProRace Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 15 CZE Miloš Čihák 9 GER Team Suzuki Motorrad Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 16 ESP Sergio Fuertes 3 UK Lloyds British Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 17 GBR Simon Andrews Simon Andrews was entered into the Brands Hatch round but was replaced by Tristan Palmer after the first practice session due to injury.http://www.bikesportnews.com/news/news-detail/brands-wsb-palmer-to-stand-in-for-injured-andrews WSBK Brands Palmer to stand in for injured Andrews bikesportnews.com 1 August 2008 19 November 2015 "N" 17 GBR Tristan Palmer 10 UK Team NB Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 18 GBR Tommy Bridewell 14 ITA Ducati Xerox Team Ducati Ducati 1098 F08 21 AUS Troy Bayliss All 59 ITA Niccolò Canepa 9 84 ITA Michel Fabrizio All UK Alto Evolution Honda Superbike Honda Honda CBR1000RR 22 ITA Luca Morelli 1–5 43 USA Jason Pridmore 6–10 50 USA Matt Lynn 11–12 88 JPN Shuhei Aoyama All ITA D.F. Racing Honda Honda CBR1000RR 22 ITA Luca Morelli 8, 10–11 31 AUS Karl Muggeridge All 69 ESP Iván Silva 13 83 AUS Russell Holland 1–7 99 ITA Luca Scassa 14 113 CZE Jiří Dražďák 9 122 CZE Matěj Smrž 12 NED Fabricom – MCT Racing Ducati Ducati 1098 RS 08 28 NLD Arie Vos 4 UK HM Plant Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 35 GBR Cal Crutchlow 11, 14 91 GBR Leon Haslam 11, 14 UK Honda Joe Darcey Honda Honda CBR1000RR 37 ESP Diego Lozano Ortiz 3 JAP YZF Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 38 JPN Shinichi Nakatomi All ITA HANNspree Honda Althea Honda Honda CBR1000RR 44 ITA Roberto Rolfo 1–4, 6–14 200 ITA Giovanni Bussei 5 FRA Yamaha France GMT 94 IPONE Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 49 USA Michael Beck 5 94 ESP David Checa 1–4, 6–14 194 FRA Sébastien Gimbert All RSM PSG-1 Corse Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 55 FRA Régis Laconi All 100 JPN Makoto Tamada All ITA R.G. Team Ducati Ducati 1098 RS 08 57 ITA Lorenzo Lanzi 1–13 USA On The Throttle.TV Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 61 USA Scott Jensen 6 ITA Grillini PBR Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 64 ITA Norino Brignola 8 73 AUT Christian Zaiser 9–14 77 FRA Loïc Napoleone 1–7 UK Rizla Suzuki Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 66 GBR Tom Sykes 10–11 UK Hydrex Bike Animal Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 80 GBR James Ellison 11 ITA Guandalini Racing by Grifo's Ducati Ducati 1098 RS 0896 CZE Jakub Smrž All ITA Spring Ducati ASD Ducati Ducati 999 RS 110 ITA Lorenzo Mauri 5 ESP L'Oreal Men Expert Laglisse Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 131 ESP Carmelo Morales 3Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider Notes "N" Championship standings Riders' standings 2008 final riders' standingshttp://www.worldsbk.com/season/standings?p_S_Campionato=SBK&p_Anno=2008&p_PilotiCostruttori=P WORLDSBK.COM STANDINGS 2009-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20120224022406/http://www.worldsbk.com/season/standings?p_S_Campionato=SBK&p_Anno=2008&p_PilotiCostruttori=P 2012-02-24 dead Pos. Rider Bike QATQAT AUSAUS ESPESP NEDNLD ITAITA USAUSA GERDEU SMRSMR CZECZE GBRGBR EUREuropean Union ITAITA FRAFRA PORPRT PtsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2 1 AUS Troy Bayliss Ducati141122113RetRet222433112111Ret6163111 460 2 AUS Troy Corser Yamaha372Ret355101282Ret42252483Ret3336336 342 3 JPN Noriyuki Haga Yamaha141387Ret1Ret221Ret61110467192Ret DSQ1112Ret14 327 4 ESP Carlos Checa Honda6116253238Ret1155588Ret68Ret9557427 313 5 DEU Max Neukirchner Suzuki5875RetDNS35124233177574Ret144459Ret4 311 6 ESP Fonsi Nieto Suzuki7153410Ret117458891210148557Ret1262855 256 7 ITA Max Biaggi Ducati23RetRet16810125Ret94137Ret243312362Ret46Ret13 238 8 ITA Michel Fabrizio Ducati95319Ret13RetRet953376Ret1132126Ret572Ret14Ret2 223 9 JPN Ryuichi Kiyonari Honda221996Ret47Ret63107121114135611Ret1Ret13811 206 10 ESP Rubén Xaus Ducati4244Ret7164Ret714Ret6841RetRetDNSDNSRet8Ret12Ret59Ret 178 11 JPN Yukio Kagayama Suzuki8RetRet6464Ret85DNSDNS11129942551997871523 154 12 ESP Gregorio Lavilla Honda13141187119711101315Ret14814151414134714Ret101268 135 13 CZE Jakub Smrž Ducati109Ret1814146810Ret6 DSQ11Ret79Ret11996121311Ret13Ret12 120 14 ITA Lorenzo Lanzi Ducati1661320112DNSDNS14111110Ret2066Ret131110Ret111118Ret11 109 15 AUS Karl Muggeridge Honda172012106201413Ret67111012RetRet11Ret16Ret9RetRetRet12Ret1421 77 16 FRA Régis Laconi Kawasaki1516Ret17891116RetRetRet91410RetRetRetRetRet16Ret1516911201010 61 17 ITA Roberto Rolfo Honda1115101610172214201616171718Ret121014Ret13810Ret101218 59 18 TUR Kenan Sofuoğlu Honda1210141112151219DNSDNS1214Ret2118Ret10101317RetDNSRetRet919 54 19 JPN Shinichi Nakatomi Yamaha21Ret151511161515131216Ret18189151215DNSDNS131810814161317 51 20 JPN Makoto Tamada KawasakiRet12Ret149Ret89RetRet1913913RetRet16171818Ret16201918181924 41 21 GBR Tom Sykes SuzukiRet7210 35 22 GBR Leon Haslam Honda8Ret73 33 23 GBR Cal Crutchlow HondaRet2Ret9 27 24 ITA Ayrton Badovini Kawasaki1817Ret2117211318Ret9171217RetRet1717RetRet2112Ret15Ret16171116 24 25 GBR James Ellison Honda104 19 26 GBR Jonathan Rea Honda415 14 27 AUS Russell Holland Honda242117913191820161315Ret1919 14 28 ESP David Checa Yamaha23RetRet121518RetDNSRetDNSRet151516Ret16172011Ret1720RetRet2022 12 29 FRA Sébastien Gimbert Yamaha20181613RetDNS171715141817151616RetRetRetRet19RetRetRet1413Ret1620 12 30 JPN Shuhei Aoyama Honda252218RetRet2419211816RetRetRet2413191818Ret221417191719221826 5 31 GBR Chris Walker Honda1515RetRet181515151719 5 32 ITA Niccolò Canepa Ducati13Ret 3 33 USA Michael Beck Yamaha1915 1 ITA Luca Morelli HondaRetRetDNSDNS1823RetRet17RetWDWD2124RetRet 0 AUT Martin Bauer Honda17Ret 0 USA Jason Pridmore Honda2118Ret23RetRet19192223 0 ITA Vittorio Iannuzzo Kawasaki19RetDNSDNSDNSDNSRetRet221920RetRetRetRetRet20RetRetRetRetRetRet23RetRet 0 ESP Diego Lozano Ortiz Honda1922 0 FRA Loïc Napoleone YamahaRetRetRetRet20Ret2122RetRet2421Ret22 0 AUT Christian Zaiser Yamaha212023RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet29 0 ESP Iván Silva Honda2021 0 USA Scott Jensen Suzuki2023 0 NLD Arie Vos Ducati2023 0 CZE Jiří Dražďák Honda20Ret 0 CZE Matěj Smrž Honda2121 0 PRT Luís Carreira Suzuki2128 0 CZE Miloš Čihák SuzukiRet21 0 USA Matt Lynn HondaRetRet2222 0 GBR Tommy Bridewell SuzukiRet25 0 ESP Carmelo Morales YamahaRet25 0 ITA Luca Scassa HondaRet27 0 GBR Tristan Palmer YamahaRetRet 0 ITA Lorenzo Mauri DucatiRetDNS 0 ESP Sergio Fuertes SuzukiRetDNS 0 ITA Norino Brignola YamahaDNSDNS 0 ITA Giovanni Bussei HondaDNSDNS 0 GBR Simon Andrews YamahaWDWD 0 Pos. Rider Bike QATQAT AUSAUS ESPESP NEDNLD ITAITA USAUSA GERDEU SMRSMR CZECZE GBRGBR EUREuropean Union ITAITA FRAFRA PORPRT Pts Bold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap Teams' standings Pos. Team BikeNo. QATQAT AUSAUS ESPESP NEDNLD ITAITA USAUSA GERDEU SMRSMR CZECZE GBRGBR EUREuropean Union ITAITA FRAFRA PORPRT Pts. R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 1 ITA Ducati Xerox Team 21141122113RetRet222433112111Ret6163111 683 8495319Ret13RetRet953376Ret1132126Ret572Ret14Ret2 2 JPN Yamaha Motor Italia WSB 11372Ret355101282Ret42252483Ret3336336 669 41141387Ret1Ret221Ret61110467192Ret DSQ1112Ret14 3 BEL Team Alstare Suzuki 107153410Ret117458891210148557Ret1262855 629 348RetRet6464Ret85DNSDNS11129942551997871523 765875RetDNS35124233177574Ret144459Ret4 4 NED Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Jr. 76116253238Ret1155588Ret68Ret9557427 567 23221996Ret47Ret63107121114135611Ret1Ret13811 3217Ret 541210141112151219DNSDNS1214Ret2118Ret10101317RetDNSRetRet919 65415 5 ITA Sterilgarda Go Eleven 323RetRet16810125Ret94137Ret243312362Ret46Ret13 416 1114244Ret7164Ret714Ret6841RetRetDNSDNSRet8Ret12Ret59Ret 6 GBR Ventaxia VK Honda 3613141187119711101315Ret14814151414134714Ret101268 135 7 ITA Guandalini Racing by Grifo's 96109Ret1814146810Ret6 DSQ11Ret79Ret11996121311Ret13Ret12 120 8 ITA R.G. Team 571661320112DNSDNS14111110Ret2066Ret131110Ret111118Ret11 109 9 SMR PSG-1 Corse 551516Ret17891116RetRetRet91410RetRetRetRetRet16Ret1516911201010 102 100Ret12Ret149Ret89RetRet1913913RetRet16171818Ret16201918181924 10 ITA D.F. Racing 22WDWD2124RetRet 91 31172012106201413Ret67111012RetRet11Ret16Ret9RetRetRet12Ret1421 692021 83242117913191820161315Ret1919 99Ret27 11320Ret 1222121 11 ITA HANNspree Honda Althea 441115101610172214201616171718Ret121014Ret13810Ret101218 59 200DNSDNS 12 JPN YZF Yamaha 3821Ret151511161515131216Ret18189151215DNSDNS131810814161317 51 13 FRA Yamaha France GMT 94 IPONE 491915 25 9423RetRet121518RetDNSRetDNSRet151516Ret16172011Ret1720RetRet2022 19420181613RetDNS171715141817151616RetRetRetRet19RetRetRet1413Ret1620 14 ITA Team Pedercini 1319RetDNSDNSDNSDNSRetRet221920RetRetRetRetRet20RetRetRetRetRetRet23RetRet 24 861817Ret2117211318Ret9171217RetRet1717RetRet2112Ret15Ret16171116 15 GBR Alto Evolution Honda Superbike 22RetRetDNSDNS1823RetRet17Ret 5 432118Ret23RetRet19192223 50RetRet2222 88252218RetRet2419211816RetRetRet2413191818Ret221417191719221826 16 ITA Grillini PBR Team 64DNSDNS 0 73212023RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet29 77RetRetRetRet20Ret2122RetRet2421Ret22 Pos. Team BikeNo. QATQAT AUSAUS ESPESP NEDNLD ITAITA USAUSA GERDEU SMRSMR CZECZE GBRGBR EUREuropean Union ITAITA FRAFRA PORPRT Pts. Manufacturers' standings 2008 final manufacturers' standingshttp://resources.worldsbk.com/files/results/2008/POR/SBK/002/MAK/ManufacturerStandings.pdf Portimao, 31 October 1–2 November 2008 – Superbike – Manufacturers Standings resources.worldsbk.com Dorna WSBK 2 November 2008 3 June 2016 Pos. Manufacturer QATQAT AUSAUS ESPESP NEDNLD ITAITA USAUSA GERDEU SMRSMR CZECZE GBRGBR EUREuropean Union ITAITA FRAFRA PORPRT Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 1 ITA Ducati1211121135332431112615223111 570 2 JPN Yamaha37273152212611242482113111236 487 3 JPN Honda61062532363115558561141557423 415 4 JPN Suzuki51534635124233177544210442754 408 5 JPN Kawasaki1512Ret148989Ret9179910Ret1716171816121515911171010 94 Pos. Manufacturer QATQAT AUSAUS ESPESP NEDNLD ITAITA USAUSA GERDEU SMRSMR CZECZE GBRGBR EUREuropean Union ITAITA FRAFRA PORPRT Pts References Category:Superbike World Championship seasons World