1991 Superbike World Championship

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1991 Superbike World Championship
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The 1991 Superbike World Championship was the fourth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 1 April at Donington Park and finished on 19 October at Phillip Island after 13 rounds.

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Doug Polen won the riders' championship with 17 victories and Ducati won the manufacturers' championship.

The third round of the championship at Mosport was boycotted by the regular riders on safety grounds. [1]

1991 calendar [2]
RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning team
1R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington 1 April Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Total Wanty Mertens Racing
2R1 Flag of Spain.svg Jarama 28 April Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
3R1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mosport 2 June Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kipp Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pascal Picotte Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pascal Picotte Fast Yamaha/Sunoco
R2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rueben McMurter Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kipp Wiseco Piston
4R1 Flag of the United States.svg Brainerd 9 June Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
5R1 Flag of Austria.svg Österreichring 30 June Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Total Wanty Mertens Racing
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
6R1 Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg Misano 4 August Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Phillis Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 Flag of France.svg Raymond Roche Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
7R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Anderstorp 11 August Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 Flag of France.svg Raymond Roche Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
8R1 Flag of Japan.svg Sugo 25 August Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
9R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Shah Alam 1 September Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of France.svg Raymond Roche Squadra Corse Ducati Lucchinelli
R2 Flag of France.svg Raymond Roche Flag of France.svg Raymond Roche Squadra Corse Ducati Lucchinelli
10R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheim 15 September Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of France.svg Raymond Roche Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of France.svg Raymond Roche Squadra Corse Ducati Lucchinelli
11R1 Flag of France.svg Magny-Cours 29 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Phillis Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
12R1 Flag of Italy.svg Mugello 6 October Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Flag of France.svg Raymond Roche Squadra Corse Ducati Lucchinelli
13R1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phillip Island 19 October Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Magee Peter Jackson Yamaha Racing
R2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci

Championship standings

In each race, points were awarded as follows:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th 
Points201715131110987654321

Riders' standings

1991 final riders' standings [3]
Pos.RiderBike GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SPA
Flag of Spain.svg
CAN
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
MAL
Flag of Malaysia.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Ducati 1Ret1111211111114512111221432
2 Flag of France.svg Raymond Roche Ducati Ret2Ret3DNSDNS3342Ret36211212221282
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Phillis Kawasaki 432Ret454423222Ret5Ret4445DNSDNS43267
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Ducati Ret1Ret233126RetRetRetRetRet9256734Ret56217
5 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Pirovano Yamaha 385556Ret5543Ret7723Ret7Ret6Ret6195
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Rymer Yamaha 247RetDNSDNS6989712Ret1410Ret795433162
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Honda Ret9981111784411887910677Ret146
8 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel Honda RetRetRetRet64889786129129RetRet3108Ret124
9 Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Ducati 14RetRetRet7RetRet710661310116Ret63Ret86Ret113
10 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Tardozzi Ducati 56359103638DNSDNS108
11 Flag of Germany.svg Udo Mark Yamaha 8771011Ret101018Ret8568
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Vries Yamaha 91015Ret10101112161612RetRet24131313Ret1214155RetRet66
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Kawasaki 34743Ret65
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Magee Yamaha 531263
15 Flag of Finland.svg Jari Suhonen Yamaha DNSDNSRet9911Ret1557Ret171412912171261
16 Flag of Spain.svg Juan López Mella Honda 11113414DNS17RetRet11RetRet17181410DNQDNQ1618131557
17 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Kawasaki 228553
18 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Amatriain Honda Ret1346121713131411DNSDNS1521201347
19 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Edwin Weibel Honda 1314RetRet41
Ducati 18Ret101114997
20 Flag of France.svg Jean-Yves Mounier Yamaha DNSDNS13910142017992120181211RetDNSDNS41
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob McElnea Yamaha 55118Ret1635
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Morrison Yamaha 6681118Ret33
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Niall Mackenzie Honda 77RetDNS151233
Yamaha Ret6
24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Linnley Clarke Yamaha 4230
25 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yves Brisson Honda 2430
26 Flag of Italy.svg Baldassarre Monti Honda RetRet6Ret87DNSDNSDNSDNS27
27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Crevier Kawasaki 3526
28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Campbell Honda 19216423
29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rueben McMurter Honda Ret3121322
30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Doohan Yamaha 17147522
31 Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Broccoli Kawasaki 2114DNQDNQ121222Ret101121
32 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kipp Yamaha Ret1RetRet222220
33 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pascal Picotte Yamaha 1Ret20
34 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Benoît Pilon Yamaha 6620
35 Flag of Italy.svg Piergiorgio Bontempi Kawasaki NCRet16RetDNQDNQ11DNSRet418
36 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Martin Suzuki 8717
37 Flag of the United States.svg John Hopperstad Yamaha 8718DNS17
38 Flag of Germany.svg Peter Rubatto Yamaha Ret1612Ret151313DNSRet1323DNSRet1317
39 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacques Guenette Kawasaki 9815
40 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael O'Connor Honda 10814
Pos.RiderBike GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SPA
Flag of Spain.svg
CAN
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
MAL
Flag of Malaysia.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (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

Manufacturers' standings

1991 final manufacturers' standings [4]
Pos.Manufacturer GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SPA
Flag of Spain.svg
CAN
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
MAL
Flag of Malaysia.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Italy.svg Ducati 111171311111111111111111121489
2 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 24551156655435432375543312355
3 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki 3421435224423222454444511433351
4 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 77342364887744118879103771164265
5 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki 11112015RetRet21Ret151521RetDNQDNQ8730
6 Flag of Italy.svg Bimota 1520Ret13Ret151410DNSDNS13
Pos.Manufacturer GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SPA
Flag of Spain.svg
CAN
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
MAL
Flag of Malaysia.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Pts

References

  1. "Kipp, Picotte win boycotted Mosport". cyclenews.uberflip.com. Cycle News. 12 June 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. "1991 FIM Diesel Jeans Superbike World Championship". superbike-archives.net.
  3. "1991 World Superbike - Riders Championship - Points Standings". superbike-archives.net. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. "1991 World Superbike - Manufacturers Championship - Points Standings". superbike-archives.net. Retrieved 25 February 2023.