1988 Superbike World Championship

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1988 Superbike World Championship
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The 1988 Superbike World Championship was the inaugural FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 3 April at Donington Park and finished on 3 October at Manfeild Autocourse after 9 rounds.

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American Fred Merkel won the riders' championship and Honda won the manufacturers' championship.

Race calendar and results

The second Le Mans race was not held due to schedule issues. [1]

RoundCountryCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning teamReport
1R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Donington Park 3 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Burnett Flag of Italy.svg Marco Lucchinelli Flag of Italy.svg Davide Tardozzi Bimota SpA Report
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Shobert Flag of Italy.svg Marco Lucchinelli Ducati Team Lucky
2R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Hungaroring 30 April Flag of Italy.svg Davide Tardozzi Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel RCM Report
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Lucchinelli Flag of France.svg Adrien Morillas Team Kawasaki France
3R1 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Hockenheimring 8 May Flag of Portugal.svg Alex Vieira Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouheben Flag of Italy.svg Davide Tardozzi Bimota SpA Report
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Virginio Ferrari Flag of Italy.svg Davide Tardozzi Bimota SpA
4R1 Flag of Austria.svg Austria Zeltweg 3 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Campbell Flag of Italy.svg Davide Tardozzi Flag of Italy.svg Marco Lucchinelli Ducati Team Lucky Report
R2 Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouheben Flag of Italy.svg Davide Tardozzi Bimota SpA
5R1 Flag of Japan.svg Japan Sugo 28 August Flag of Italy.svg Marco Lucchinelli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gary Goodfellow Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gary Goodfellow Don Knit Sugano Racing Team Report
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Kenichiro Iwahashi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan Marlboro Yamaha Dealer Team
6R1 Flag of France.svg France Le Mans 4 September Flag of Italy.svg Marco Lucchinelli Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Pirovano Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Pirovano Moto Club Carate Brianza Report
R2Race cancelled
7R1 Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Estoril 11 September Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Flag of Italy.svg Davide Tardozzi Flag of Italy.svg Davide Tardozzi Bimota SpA Report
R2 Flag of France.svg Raymond Roche Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Bimota SpA
8R1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Oran Park 25 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan Marlboro Yamaha Dealer Team Report
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan Marlboro Yamaha Dealer Team
9R1 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Manfeild 2 October Flag of Italy.svg Davide Tardozzi Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel RCM Report
R2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Bimota SpA

Championship standings

[2] [3]

Scoring system
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th 
Original201715131110987654321
Revised108.57.56.55.554.543.532.521.510.5

For the first ever Superbike World Championship round at Donington Park, and for the only time in the championship's history, the race results were combined to determine an overall winner. [4] For future weekends, it was decided to award half points for each race instead, although the original system was used again at Le Mans due to only one race being run. [5]

Riders' standings

Pos.RiderBike GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
FRG
Flag of Germany.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
NZL
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel Honda 421517RetRet82116C45431599
2 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Pirovano Yamaha 845611827Ret101C666721393.5
3 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Tardozzi Bimota 1Ret231151Ret412C1211105DNS91.5
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Bimota RetRet321324163C21766190.5
5 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Lucchinelli Ducati 219Ret6111Ret12Ret10C3463
6 Flag of Portugal.svg Alex Vieira Honda 33434C42
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Phillis Kawasaki 8Ret66344342
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gary Goodfellow Suzuki RetDNS1339.5
Honda 8536
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Campbell Honda 3617155811233.5
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Rymer Honda 8C5314119732.5
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Burnett Honda Ret38454RetDNS7C31.5
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan Yamaha NC11130
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joey Dunlop Honda 356Ret7530
14 Flag of France.svg Eric Delcamp Kawasaki 1113962C29.5
15 Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouheben Honda 2RetRet25C28
16 Flag of France.svg Adrien Morillas Kawasaki 41191675RetC26.5
17 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Edwin Weibel Honda 4Ret64Ret516CRetDNS23.5
18 Flag of Finland.svg Jari Suhonen Yamaha 7101410RetDNS1713162711CRet1321
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy McGladdery Suzuki 9715RetDNQDNQ18.5
Honda 19C151212131410
20 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Andersson Suzuki 251218122023912151913C8918.5
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Scolyer Honda 998417.5
22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Dowson Yamaha RetRet2217
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Iddon Bimota RetDNS128121332Ret9817
24 Flag of Italy.svg Virginio Ferrari Honda DNQDNQRet11109RetRet108RetC16
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenny Irons Honda 6814715.5
26 Flag of Germany.svg Ernst Gschwender Suzuki 10918271010RetC12Ret14.5
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Marshall Suzuki 56201813
28 Flag of Italy.svg Marino Fabbri Bimota 28RetRet99C161113
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Dunlop Honda RetDNS26172921212318C1071314151212.5
30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tommy Douglas Yamaha 161517Ret71111
31 Flag of Japan.svg Yukiya Oshima Suzuki 3139
32 Flag of Denmark.svg René Rasmussen Suzuki 7721RetRetDNSDNQC21Ret9
33 Flag of Japan.svg Kenichiro Iwahashi Honda Ret28.5
34 Flag of Japan.svg Tadaaki Hanamura Honda 897.5
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Williams Bimota 119191631Ret7
36 Flag of Germany.svg Peter Rubatto Bimota RetRet2114151416Ret23C7177
37 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andreas Hofmann Honda 8107
38 Flag of New Zealand.svg Glenn Williams Ducati 1087
39 Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Farmer Suzuki 14116
40 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Ricci Ducati 15Ret21C11106
41 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsuki Watanabe Yamaha 5245.5
42 Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Bimota 7145.5
43 Flag of Japan.svg Koichi Kobayashi Honda 9125.5
44 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Stroud Bimota 1395
45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sean Gallagher Honda 10125
46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Leach Yamaha 15132418DNQDNQ22C5
47 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Morrison Honda 2674.5
48 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lofthouse Suzuki 17143
49 Flag of Germany.svg Karl Heinz Riegl Bimota DNQDNQDNQDNQ111825C18192.5
50 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Ramon Honda Ret11DNSC2.5
51 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiharu Kaneko Yamaha 11252.5
52 Flag of Austria.svg Dietmar Kemter Honda 12152.5
53 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike King Ducati 12152.5
54 Flag of Germany.svg Udo Mark Bimota 2217131427C17162.5
55 Flag of Germany.svg Anton Gruschka Honda 2424RetC13142.5
56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Asa Moyce Kawasaki 1916DNQDNQDNQDNQ2
57 Flag of Germany.svg Bodo Schmidt Bimota Ret12RetRet2
58 Flag of France.svg Jean-Yves Mounier Yamaha 14C2
59 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Galinski Bimota RetDNS13RetRet152
60 Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Guignabodet Honda 201525Ret181717C14152
61 Flag of Japan.svg Hisatomo Nakamura Suzuki 13171.5
62 Flag of Finland.svg Esko Kuparinen Kawasaki 20172523DNQDNQ1
63 Flag of Germany.svg Dieter Heinen Honda 1416DNSC1
64 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Endoh Honda 14221
65 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Linscott Honda 15C1
66 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dale Warren Honda NC141
67 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Iain Pero Suzuki 15Ret0.5
68 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Len Willing Yamaha Ret150.5
Pos.RiderBike GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
FRG
Flag of Germany.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
NZL
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap
Source: [3]

Manufacturers' standings

Pos.Manufacturer GBR
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HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
FRG
Flag of Germany.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
NZL
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 32142332224C434312142
2 Flag of Italy.svg Bimota 19221151443C117651132.5
3 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 745611827511C6611211117.5
4 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki 1916419675662C2524344392
5 Flag of Italy.svg Ducati 219Ret61112112Ret10C34201910870
6 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki 567718209101313C891516161657
Pos.Manufacturer GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
FRG
Flag of Germany.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
NZL
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Pts

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