FIM Superbike World Championship
2007 World Superbike season
Sport	Motorcycle sport
Founded	1988
No. of teams	6 manufacturers
Country	Worldwide
Current champions	Troy Bayliss (Rider) Ducati (Manufacturer)

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The Superbike category is highly popular with manufacturers. Because the race bikes are built from production road bikes, the marketing value of a Superbike victory is significant. A common motorsport expression is "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday."

AMA Superbike at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

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Overview

As a production racing competition, WSB has a series of regulations laid down by the FIM managing body. The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) is the governing body of motorcycle racing. ...

Pre-2004 regulations can be briefly summarised as follows: 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Production Motorcycles - defined as 150 models of the entered machine, with 75 available for inspection by 31 January in the year of entry and the remainder by 30 June^[1]
• Capacity - which depended on the number of cylinders. 2cylinders up to 1000cc, 3cylinders up to 900cc, and 4cylinders up to 750cc

Pre-2004, winning in the series swung between the Honda 750s (RC30, RC45 4-cylinders), and the Ducati 916 and its derivatives (2-cylinders). After three years of Ducati winning with Carl Fogarty, Honda introduced the 2-cylinder VTR-1000 SP1/RC51 and won in 2000 with Colin Edwards. Ducati then won the crown back with Troy Bayliss on the Ducati 998, while Edwards regained the crown in 2002 January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... A Ducati 996 resting on a rear wheel stand The Ducati 916 is an Italian sports motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1993 to 1999. ... Foggy on his Yamaha at Creg-ny-Baa on the Isle of Man. ... Image:Honda VTR1000 SP2. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Colin Edwards 2005 Colin Edwards Jr. ... Troy Bayliss is a motorcycle racer, born in March 30, 1969 at Taree, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Ducati 998, an upgraded version of the Ducati 996, only lasted for one season in 2002. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

2004 onwards

All the development of new machines required money, and while WSB was a Ducati racing focus, and Honda had the money, other motorcycle companies didn't. As other manufacturers dropped their support of "official factory" to support "privateer" teams, the FIM realised they needed to change the series or watch it end.

As a result, in 2002 the FIM started discussions on a new series of regulations that would allow wider manufacturer support. The first change was consistent capacity--1000cc for all entrant machines irrespective of the number of cylinders. This was a 'standard' production engine size sold worldwide, allowing manufacturers to absorb racing costs into production- machine development, and market these developments. However, as this would result in an unfair power advantage for four-cylinder machines, air-restrictors were introduced - one restrictor plate per intake port, with sizes of 50mm for twins and 32.5mm for fours^[2]. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

The second regulation change was the use of a "control" or "spec" tyre, to be supplied to all competitors. The bid process was won by Pirelli, who supply between five and seven different compounds per race. Though top and cornering speeds have fallen, the racing has become closer and safer. Pirelli Logo Pirelli & C. SpA is an important industrial company based in Milan, Italy. ...

The third change was increased mimimum weight for all machines, with 165 kg (363.8 lb) pre-race, and 163.5 kg (360.5 lb) post race.

The Superbike versions of the Honda CBR 1000RR, Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5, and Yamaha YZF-R1 are all capable of generating more than 200 horsepower (150 kW). The Ducati 999 F05 can generate 194 horsepower (145 kW).

Consequences of changes

There were two major consequences of the regulation changes in 2004. Firstly, Honda reduced its investment as a result of the use of "control tyres", while other manufacturers excluding Ducati increased theirs. As a result, Suzuki won their first championship with Troy Corser in 2005. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Troy Gordon Corser (born November 27, 1971) is an Australian motorcycle racer, currently riding a Suzuki in the World Superbike championship, winning the 2005 championship after a run of early-season victories - later in the season Chris Vermeulen and Noriyuki Haga were usually the men to beat. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

While WSB has a control Pirelli tyre, national championships do not, which means that only riders who regularly run Pirellis in their domestic series can reaslistically enter WSB rounds. Hence, although the WSB series tours the world, the number of wildcard national entries has reduced from around 20% of the entries at each race to almost none outside Italy (although England's Tommy Hill took a pole position in 2006). Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Tommy Hill is a British motorcycle racer, born 9 February 1985 in Lingfield, Surrey, who races for Virgin Mobile Yamaha in the British Superbike (BSB) championship. ...

Riders also find it hard to move between WSB and national series for single race entries, due to the use of restrictors, so that in combination with use of control tyres their bike doesn't race or feel like it does for the rest of the year.

1200cc for 2008?

As a result of Ducati developing the 1098, the 999 machine they are racing in the 2007 World Superbike season is effectively a non-production bike, as it is no longer produced or sold as part of their product portfolio. Ducati have requested a rule change for the 2008 series, allowing twin cylinder bikes to race at a capacity of 1200cc, thus allowing them to race the 1098. Ducati race team manager Davide Tardozzi has argued that the twin cylinder machine produces less power, and therefore needs a capacity advantage over the four cylinder machines. The Ducati 1098 is a 1099 cc L-twin sport bike manufactured by Ducati. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... The 2007 World Superbike racing season is the 20th F.I.M. Road Racing Superbike World Championship season. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Davide Tardozzi (born January 30, 1959) is a former Italian Superbike racer. ...

The rest of the factory teams, whom having all rentered the championship as a result of the previous 1000cc four cylinder regulation change and won two of the past five years championships as a result, are reluctant to provide Ducati with what they see as a proposed advantage. Alstare Suzuki have gone as far as to say that if the rule change is allowed, they will enter the rival MotoGP series with rider Max Biaggi. Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier categories of motorcycle road racing. ... Max Biaggi (born June 26, 1971 in Rome, Italy) is a former MotoGP racer who currently resides in Monaco. ...

On 11 April Ducati racing chief Claudio Domenicali in interview with Motorcycle News and Gazzetta dello Sport explained that unless Ducati was allowed to race with an 1198cc race version of the V-twin 1098 road bike, it will quit all superbike racing at the end of the 2007s season, including the domestic series it supports. Domenicali outlined Ducati’s willingness to submit the bike to restriction and midseason re-assessment of its competitiveness in 2008^[3]. April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... MCN or Motorcycle News is a weekly motorcycling newspaper published by EMAP, and based in Peterborough, UK. The title was founded by Cyril Quantrill and bought by EMAP in 1956. ... La Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

World Superbike series

Although World Superbike is regulated by the FIM, the race series is managed and promoted by Octagon Sports, based in Milan, Italy. Octagon run the series under a company called SBK International, whos president is Paolo Flammini This article is about the city in Italy. ...

During the early 1990s World Superbike racing was generally regarded by the public in general as a poor cousin to the more glamorous MotoGP championship, and to the strongest domestic motorcycle championships such as the All-Japan series and America's AMA series - riders from these championships often won WSB races in their homelands as one-off entrants. On the other hand, its followers frequently enjoyed it more than GP-bike racing because in Superbike the racing for the lead was frequently very close, and also because spectators had easy access to both the paddocks and to the racers themselves. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier categories of motorcycle road racing. ...

Since the mid-late 1990's, World Superbike racing's profile has improved considerably, withstanding considerable changes to the format, and challenging the long-time domination of the event by Ducati, ridden by the most accomplished World Superbike racer Carl Fogarty, who won four championships in the 1990s. MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Foggy on his Yamaha at Creg-ny-Baa on the Isle of Man. ...

At first, with the introduction of the control tyre in 2004 the lap times slowed, but the quality of racing has improved and the viewership has increased. For a brief period in the early 2000's, the majority of Japanese official factory teams had pulled out of the World Superbike Championship. But as of 2005, official or quasi-official factory teams from all of the major Japanese manufacturers (Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha) re-entered the World Superbike Championship, once again lining up against the long-standing factory teams from Ducati, as well as the Petronas team. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. ... Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars), a full range of motorcycles, outboard motors, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... Yamaha Motor Corporation (ヤマハ発動機株式会社) is a motorized vehicle-producing company, initially part of the Yamaha Corporation. ... Ducati Motor Holding is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ... Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17, 1974. ...

Well-known riders of this period include 2004 champion James Toseland, Régis Laconi, Andrew Pitt, Karl Muggeridge, 1996 and 2005 champion Troy Corser and his team-mate Yukio Kagayama, fan favourites Noriyuki Haga and (41-year old) Pierfrancesco Chili, ex-GP riders Alex Barros, Norick Abe, Garry McCoy, promising youngsters such as Chris Vermeulen (who moved to MotoGP in 2006), returning World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss, and many more with devoted fans both world-wide and in their respective countries. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Toseland is an English motorcycle racer, from Kiveton Park, Sheffield, who won the 2004 World Superbike championship on a Ducati. ... Régis Laconi is a French motorcycle racer, born July 8, 1975 in St. ... Andrew Pitt is an artist and demonstrator, working in both watercolour and oil. ... Karl Muggeridge is an Australian motor cycle racer, born 20th Apriole 1974 in Tweeds Head. ... Troy Gordon Corser (born November 27, 1971) is an Australian motorcycle racer, currently riding a Suzuki in the World Superbike championship, winning the 2005 championship after a run of early-season victories - later in the season Chris Vermeulen and Noriyuki Haga were usually the men to beat. ... Yukio Kagayama was born in Yokohama, Japan on the 4 May 1974. ... Noriyuki Haga (born March 2, 1975), also known as Nori, Nitro Nori, and Haga-san, is a Japanese motorcycle racer. ... Pierfrancesco Frankie Chili, born 20th June 1964 in Bologna, Italy, near the Imola race track, is a motorcycle racer who has raced in World Superbike and the 500cc World Championship. ... Alex Barros in Jerez 2004 Alex Barros in Motegi 2004 Alex Barros (born Alexandre Barros on October 18, 1970 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian motorcycle road racer. ... Norifumi (or Norick) Abe is a Japanese motorcycle racer, who has spent his entire top-level career with Yamaha. ... Garry McCoy is an Australian motorcycle racer born in Sydney on April 18, 1972. ... Chris Vermeulen (born 19 June 1982) is an Australian Grand Prix motorcycle racer. ... Troy Bayliss is a motorcycle racer, born in March 30, 1969 at Taree, New South Wales, Australia. ...

National Superbike series

National Superbike series vary greatly in challenge and popularity, the most popular being in Britain and North America. Most European riders graduate to MotoGP via national 125 and 250cc series. Both Japan and Australia have well supported national superbikes series, though they only run for short, 10-race seasons. Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier categories of motorcycle road racing. ...

British Superbike

Main article: British Superbike

This series is controlled by Dorna Sports, the promoter of MotoGP, is considered the premier national superbike series. This is due to the variation in the circuits used in the series, which tests the rider technically. Ducati, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha have all consistently ran factory teams, with Honda upping its involvement in 2004 (winning the 2006 title with Ryuichi Kiyonari). Riders such as Carl Fogarty, Troy Bayliss and James Ellison all built their reputations through this series. The British Superbike series is the leading motorsport motorcycle racing championship in the United Kingdom. ... Dorna Sports SL is the commercial rights holder for the motorcycling sport of MotoGP Established in 1988 as an international sports management and marketing company, it is headquartered in Madrid, with offices in Barcelona, London and Tokyo. ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier categories of motorcycle road racing. ... Ducati Motor Holding is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ... Kawasaki can refer to: Kawasaki, Kanagawa - a Japanese city located between Tokyo and Yokohama Kawasaki Heavy Industries - a Japanese company producing transport-related equipment including motorcycles Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha - is a Japanese transport company whose main area of operations is international shipping Kawasaki, Fukuoka - a Japanese town in Fukuoka Prefecture... Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars), a full range of motorcycles, outboard motors, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... Yamaha may refer to: Yamaha Corporation – A manufacturer of a diverse range of musical instruments and electronics. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ryuichi Kiyonari is a Japanese motorcycle racer who was runner-up to Gregorio Lavilla in the 2005 British Superbike championship. ... Foggy on his Yamaha at Creg-ny-Baa on the Isle of Man. ... Troy Bayliss is a motorcycle racer, born in March 30, 1969 at Taree, New South Wales, Australia. ... Cumbria native James Ellison is Britains only representative in the 2006 MotoGP season. ...

AMA Superbike (United States)

Main article: AMA Superbike

The American series is the longest running superbike championship starting in 1976. The series runs from late spring to late summer. Not as well supported, the tracks used are wider but less well used and maintained, resulting in less technical but more difficult racing conditions. To create greater public support, AMA allows for substantial modification of the machine, including modifying elements of the engine block. Except for 2002, when American Nicky Hayden was crowned champion, Mat Mladin of Australia has dominated the AMA Superbike championship since 1999 but in 2006 he came in second in the championships, giving way to a new champion, the Texan Ben Spies, riding for the same Yoshimura Suzuki team. Ducati have supported it strongly, but pulled their factory support at the end of 2006. The AMA series is regarded as one of the most important championship by riders and the series has recently increased in popularity particularly among non motorcycle enthusiasts, thanks to the presence of NBA legend turned team owner Michael Jordan. The AMA Superbike is part of the AMA Pro Racing series which is managed by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Nicholas Nicky Patrick Hayden (born July 30, 1981 in Owensboro, Kentucky), also known as The Kentucky Kid, is an American professional motorcycle racer and 2006 MotoGP World Champion. ... Mathew Mladin (born March 10, 1972, in Camden, New South Wales) is an Australian professional motorcycle racer currently competing for Suzuki in the AMA Superbike series. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Ben Spies is a motorcycle racer from America who won the AMA Superbike Championship in 2006 (only the second time since 1999 that Mat Mladin has not won it). ... Ducati Motor Holding is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ...

All Japan Superbike Championship

Main article: All Japan Road Race Championship

The All Japan Road Race Championship is a national motorcycle racing championship held in Japan and is run by the Motorcycle Federation of Japan (日本モーターサイクルスポーツ協会) and approved by the FIM. The MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race MFJ Superbikes Official Page Moto Racing Japan List...

Parts Canada Superbike

The Parts Canada Superbike Championship is the Canadian national Superbike series. The series runs from May to September and consists of six to eight rounds per season. Riders from the Canadian series often compete in the AMA circuit during the Canadian off-season. Frequently, certain tracks are often duplicated as a "double-round" and count as two rounds of the Championship. Current circuits visited include Mont-Tremblant, Mosport, Shannonville, Calgary Race City, and Atlantic Motorsport Park. The 2006 Champion was Jordan Szoke. Mosport International Raceway, or Mosport Park, is a multi-track facility located north of Bowmanville, Ontario. ... Shannonville Motorsport Park is a small circuit 30 minutes east of Belleville, Ontario, and is roughly midway between Toronto and Montreal. ... Atlantic Motorsport Park was built in 1974. ...

World Superbike champions

A list of World Superbike champions^[4]

Year	Champion	Country	Manufacturer	Bike	Runner Up	Third Place	Notes
1988	Fred Merkel	United States	Honda	RC30	Fabrizio Pirovano	Davide Tardozzi
1989	Fred Merkel	United States	Honda	Honda RC30	Stephane Mertens	Raymond Roche
1990	Raymond Roche	France	Ducati	Ducati 851	Fabrizio Pirovano	Stephane Mertens
1991	Doug Polen	United States	Ducati	Ducati 888	Raymond Roche	Rob Phillis
1992	Doug Polen	United States	Ducati	Ducati 888	Raymond Roche	Rob Phillis
1993	Scott Russell	United States	Kawasaki	Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7RR	Carl Fogarty	Aaron Slight
1994	Carl Fogarty	United Kingdom	Ducati	Ducati 916	Scott Russell	Aaron Slight
1995	Carl Fogarty	United Kingdom	Ducati	Ducati 916	Troy Corser	Aaron Slight
1996	Troy Corser	Australia	Ducati	Ducati 916	Aaron Slight	John Kocinski
1997	John Kocinski	United States	Honda	RC45	Carl Fogarty	Aaron Slight
1998	Carl Fogarty	United Kingdom	Ducati	Ducati 916	Aaron Slight	Troy Corser
1999	Carl Fogarty	United Kingdom	Ducati	Ducati 916	Colin Edwards	Troy Corser
2000	Colin Edwards	United States	Honda	VTR-1000 SP1/RC51	Noriyuki Haga	Troy Corser
2001	Troy Bayliss	Australia	Ducati	Ducati 998	Colin Edwards	Ben Bostrom	Bayliss replaced Fogarty after his accident at Misano in 2000
2002	Colin Edwards	United States	Honda	VTR-1000 SP1/RC51	Troy Bayliss	Neil Hodgson	Honda withdrew from the series after this, leaving Edwards rideless
2003	Neil Hodgson	United Kingdom	Ducati	Ducati 999	Ruben Xaus	James Toseland	Hodgson and Xaus dominated, each scoring multiple wins and podium finishes
2004	James Toseland	United Kingdom	Ducati	Ducati 999	Régis Laconi	Noriyuki Haga	Ducati were backing Laconi to win, Toseland performed consistently to win
2005	Troy Corser	Australia	Suzuki	GSX-R 1000	Chris Vermeulen	Noriyuki Haga	After having struggled on the Petronas team, Corser gave Suzuki its first WSBK crown
2006	Troy Bayliss	Australia	Ducati	Ducati 999	James Toseland	Noriyuki Haga	Defending champ Corser struggled while Bayliss dominated the year

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List of World Superbike riders

Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Alex Barros in Jerez 2004 Alex Barros in Motegi 2004 Alex Barros (born Alexandre Barros on October 18, 1970 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian motorcycle road racer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Max Biaggi (born June 26, 1971 in Rome, Italy) is a former MotoGP racer who currently resides in Monaco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Troy Bayliss is a motorcycle racer, born in March 30, 1969 at Taree, New South Wales, Australia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ben Bostrom (born May 7, 1974) is an American motorcycle racer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... John Douglas Chandler (born September 27, 1965 in Salinas, California) is a former professional motorcycle racer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Pierfrancesco Frankie Chili, born 20th June 1964 in Bologna, Italy, near the Imola race track, is a motorcycle racer who has raced in World Superbike and the 500cc World Championship. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Troy Gordon Corser (born November 27, 1971) is an Australian motorcycle racer, currently riding a Suzuki in the World Superbike championship, winning the 2005 championship after a run of early-season victories - later in the season Chris Vermeulen and Noriyuki Haga were usually the men to beat. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Colin Edwards 2005 Colin Edwards Jr. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Foggy on his Yamaha at Creg-ny-Baa on the Isle of Man. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Sebastien Gimbert is a French motorcycle racer, born 9th September 1977. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image:Http://www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Noriyuki Haga (born March 2, 1975), also known as Nori, Nitro Nori, and Haga-san, is a Japanese motorcycle racer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Pocket Rocket Leon Haslam, son of Rocket Ron Haslam, is a motorcycle racer from Smalley, Derbyshire, England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Neil Hodgson, originally from Burnley but now living on the Isle of Man, is a motorcycle racer who has won the 2000 British Superbike championship and the 2003 World Superbike crown. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Yukio Kagayama was born in Yokohama, Japan on the 4 May 1974. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... John Kocinski is a retired motorcycle road racer whose successes include winning the 1990 250cc World Championship, and the 1997 World Superbike title. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Régis Laconi is a French motorcycle racer, born July 8, 1975 in St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Lorenzo Lanzi (born 26 October 1981) è) is an Italian WSBK rider. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Steve Martin is a motorcycle racer, who for 2007 will return to the DFXtreme team in the World Superbike Championship. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Garry McCoy is an Australian motorcycle racer born in Sydney on April 18, 1972. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Fred Merkel (born September 28, 1962 in Stockton, California) is an American motorcycle road racer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Karl Muggeridge is an Australian motor cycle racer, born 20th Apriole 1974 in Tweeds Head. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Rob Phillis (born April 27, 1956) is a retired motorcycle road racer from Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Fabrizio Pirovano is a motorcycle racer from Biassono, Italy, born on February 1, 1960. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Andrew Pitt (born 19 February 1976) hails from New South Wales, Australia, and is a motorcycle racer. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Doug Polen is a retired motor cycle road racer from Texas, America. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Raymond Scott Russell (born October 28, 1964). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Aaron Tony Slight is a New Zealand motorcycle racer who has recently dabbled in car racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Davide Tardozzi (born January 30, 1959) is a former Italian Superbike racer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... James Toseland is an English motorcycle racer, from Kiveton Park, Sheffield, who won the 2004 World Superbike championship on a Ducati. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Chris Vermeulen (born 19 June 1982) is an Australian Grand Prix motorcycle racer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Chris Walker, known as The Stalker, is a much loved British motorcycle racer from Nottingham. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Rubén Xaus (born 18 February 1978 in Barcelona) is a Catalan motorcycle racer, presently competing in World Superbike His father who competed in amateur mountain bicycle races, gave Xaus his first motorcycle at the age of five, a Montesa 25cc. ...

References

External links

• World Superbike Championship official site
• AMA Superbike official site
• Australian Superbike official site
• British Superbike official site
• Parts Canada Superbike Championship official site
• Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Superbike World Championship Regulations
• Superbike Photos (Creative Commons License)