(bottom picture) Road version of the Ducati 999 in racing livery. The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003 and was produced
Superbikes must look like their roadgoing counterparts, the most notable difference is the missing headlights and rear view mirrors
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. Superbike World Championship is the international superbike championship, and national superbike championships are held in many countries as well, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, and Canada. History The Superbike World Championship began in, being open to modified versions of road bike models available to the public International or internationally most often describes interaction between Nations or encompassing two or more nations constituting a group or association having The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Superbike racing is very popular with manufacturers, since it helps promote and sell their product, as captured by the slogan "Win on Sunday; Sell on Monday".
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Characteristics of Superbike racing motorcycles
Superbike racing motorcycles are derived from standard production models, so for a bike to be eligible, the manufacturer must first homologate the model and manufacture the required number of roadgoing machines. Homologation is a technical term derived from the Greek homologeo (ὁμολογέω for "to agree" which is generally used in English to signify While rules vary from series to series, in general the motorcycles must maintain the same profile as their roadgoing counterparts, with the same overall appearance as seen from the front, rear and sides. In addition, the frame cannot be modified. Teams may modify some elements of the bike, including the suspensions, brakes, swingarm, and the diameter and size of the wheels.
Superbike racing motorcycles must have four-stroke engines of between 850cc and 1200cc for twins, and between 750cc and 1000cc for four cylinder machines. Today Internal combustion engines in cars, Trucks motorcycles aircraft construction machinery and many others most commonly use a four-stroke cycle. 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 straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders
The restriction to production models distinguishes Superbike racing from MotoGP racing, which uses prototype machines that bear little resemblance to production machines. Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 This is somewhat similar to the distinction in car racing between touring cars and Formula One cars, though the performance gap between Superbike and MotoGP racing is much smaller. Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct Auto racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars
Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship (also known as SBK) is the premier international superbike Championship. 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. 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 History The Superbike World Championship began in, being open to modified versions of road bike models available to the public the championship was founded in 1988. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Its regulated by the FIM and managed and promoted by FGSport. The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM International Motorcycling Federation) is the governing body of motorcycle racing
Once regarded as the poor cousin to the more glamorous MotoGP championship, the Superbike World Championship has grown into a world-class professional racing series. Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 Many of the riders that competed in SBK over the years are household names among motorcycle racing fans. The most successful rider thus far has been England’s Carl Fogarty, who won the championship four times (1994-95, 1998-99). Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty (born 1 July 1965, Blackburn, Lancashire) is the most successful World Superbike racer in terms of the number Ducati has been the most successful manufacturer in the series over the years, accumulating 14 manufacturer championships. Ducati Motor Holding SpA ( Borsa Italiana: DMH is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer located in Bologna Italy. Honda has won it 4 times, with Suzuki claiming one championship. () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain Australia's Troy Bayliss won the 2006 title riding for Xerox Ducati and James Toseland, from the UK, was the winner of the 2007 championship riding for Hannspree Ten Kate Honda. Troy Bayliss (born March 30, 1969 in Taree NSW, Australia) is a professional Australian Motorcycle racer Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. James Toseland (born 5 October, 1980 in Doncaster who also won the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
National Superbike series
National Superbike series vary greatly in challenge and popularity, the most popular being in Britain and North America. Both Japan and Australia have well supported national superbikes series, though they only run for short, 10-race seasons.
British Superbike Championship
The British Superbike championship (known to most as "BSB") is the leading motorcycle racing championship in the United Kingdom. Gregorio Lavilla born September 29 1974 in L'Hospitalet de l'Infant, Tarragona, Spain is a professional Motorcycle road racer The British Superbike Championship ( BSB) is the leading Road racing superbike championship in the United Kingdom. The British Superbike Championship ( BSB) is the leading Road racing superbike championship in the United Kingdom. Motorcycle sport is a broad field that encompasses all Sporting aspects of Motorcycling. It is managed and organised by MCRCB-Events. The commercial and television rights have been delegated to MotorSport Vision. [1] Ducati, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha all have well supported teams, while Honda has the only HRC supported superbike team outside of Japan. Ducati Motor Holding SpA ( Borsa Italiana: DMH is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer located in Bologna Italy. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. Honda Racing Corporation (HRC is a division of the Honda Motor Company formed in 1982. Japanese rider Ryuichi Kiyonari won both the 2006 and 2007 titles riding for HM Plant Honda
AMA Superbike Championship
The AMA Superbike is the premiere superbike racing series in the United States. (born September 23 1982 in Saitama, Japan) is a professional Motorcycle road racer. Jake Zemke (born December 15, 1975 in San Francisco California) is a professional Motorcycle road racer of partial Filipino Ben Bostrom (born May 7, 1974) is an American motorcycle racer. Miguel Duhamel (born May 26, 1968 in Lasalle Quebec) is a Canadian motorcycle racer the son of Canadian Motorsport Hall of Famer Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (previously known as Laguna Seca Raceway) is a paved road Racing track used for both Auto racing and motorcycle racing The AMA Superbike is the premiere Superbike racing series in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is part of the AMA Pro Racing series, and it is managed by the AMA. The American Motorcyclist Association is an American not-for-profit organization of more than 280000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns Originally launched in 1976, it is now the longest running superbike championship. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The series allows more engine modifications than most Superbike championships. Australian Mat Mladin has dominated the AMA Superbike championship in recent years winning 6 titles since 1999. Mathew "Mat" Mladin (born March 10, 1972, in Camden New South Wales) is an Australian professional motorcycle racer currently Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2006 MotoGP champion American Nicky Hayden won the 2002 championship. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 Nicholas "Nicky" Patrick Hayden (born July 30, 1981 in Owensboro, Kentucky) also known as The Kentucky Kid is an See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Texan Ben Spies is the current champion riding for the Yoshimura Suzuki team. Ben Spies (ˈbɛn ˈspiːz (born July 11, 1984 in Germantown Tennessee) also known as "Elbowz" due to his riding style where his
All Japan Superbike Championship
The All Japan Road Race Championship, also known as MFJ Superbike is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan and is run by MFJ. The is the premiere Motorcycle Road racing championship in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The championship started in 1967 and has been running a superbike class since 1994. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The series runs a small 7 round schedule but has a large field of Japanese riders and bikes. Atsushi Watanabe won the 2007 championship riding a Yoshimura Suzuki. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hideo "Pops" Yoshimura ( October 7, 1922 - March 29, 1995) was a Motorcycle tuner race team owner and manufacturer of speciality is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain
Parts Canada Superbike Championship
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 AMA Superbike during the Canadian off-season. The AMA Superbike is the premiere Superbike racing series in the United States. Jordan Szoke won the 2007 title riding for the Canadian Kawasaki Factory Road Race Team. Jordan Szoke (born December 30, 1978) is a professional superbike racer from Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Other Series
- Australian Superbike Championship (Australian national championship)
- Championnat de France Superbike (French national championship)
- China Superbike Championship (Chinese national championship)
- CEV (Spanish national championship)
- CIV Superbike (Italian national championship)
- IDM Superbike (German national championship)
External links
- Superbike Photos (Creative Commons License)
- List of Superbike champions, including for national series
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