1993 Superbike World Championship

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1993 Superbike World Championship
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The 1993 Superbike World Championship was the sixth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 9 April at Brands Hatch; the fourteenth and last round, which was due to be held on the weekend of 7 November in Mexico City, was cancelled on Saturday as a result of track safety issues. [1]

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Scott Russell won the riders' championship with 5 victories and Ducati won the manufacturers' championship.

Race calendar and results

1993 calendar [2]
RoundCountryCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning teamReport
1R1 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland [N 1] Brands Hatch 9 April Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Team Raymond Roche Ducati Report
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Team Raymond Roche Ducati
2R1 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Hockenheim 9 May Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Team Raymond Roche Ducati Report
R2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Team Kawasaki Muzzy
3R1 Flag of Spain.svg Spain Albacete 29 May Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Team Raymond Roche Ducati Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Team Raymond Roche Ducati
4R1 Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino [N 2] Misano 27 June Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Team Raymond Roche Ducati Report
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Team Raymond Roche Ducati
5R1 Flag of Austria.svg Austria Österreichring 11 July Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Meklau Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Meklau Team Ducati Schnyder Report
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Team Raymond Roche Ducati
6R1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Brno 18 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Team Raymond Roche Ducati Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Team Kawasaki Muzzy
7R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Anderstorp 8 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Team Raymond Roche Ducati Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Team Raymond Roche Ducati
8R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Johor 22 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Team Raymond Roche Ducati Report
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Team Raymond Roche Ducati
9R1 Flag of Japan.svg Japan Sugo 28 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Kitagawa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Team Raymond Roche Ducati Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Team Kawasaki Muzzy
10R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Assen 12 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Team Raymond Roche Ducati Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Team Raymond Roche Ducati
11R1 Flag of Italy.svg Italy Monza 26 September Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Team Kawasaki Muzzy Report
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Pirovano Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Team Raymond Roche Ducati
12R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Donington 3 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Team Kawasaki Muzzy Report
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Team Kawasaki Muzzy
13R1 Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Estoril 17 October Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Crafar Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Pirovano Team Yamaha BYRD Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Team Raymond Roche Ducati
14R1 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Hermanos Rodríguez 7 NovemberCancelled due to safety concerns Report
R2
Footnotes
  1. Event labelled as Irish Round but held in the United Kingdom.
  2. Event labelled as San Marino Round but held in Italy.

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

1993 final riders' standings [3]
Pos.RiderBike IRL
Flag of Ireland.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
MAL
Flag of Malaysia.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
MEX
Flag of Mexico.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Kawasaki 2261Ret2423721422281222511Ret2CC378.5
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Ducati RetDNS371153441211111Ret11442RetRet1CC349.5
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Kawasaki 564423662Ret3Ret85466436123235CC316
4 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Pirovano Yamaha 1732547311Ret1844343375Ret4334613CC290
5 Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Falappa Ducati 1113RetRet11615Ret23RetRet5RetRet7Ret1Ret544CC255
6 Flag of Italy.svg Piergiorgio Bontempi Kawasaki RetRet30936Ret75157678649Ret610Ret858210CC184.5
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Ducati 64Ret6Ret4Ret109Ret10366554Ret43Ret7DNQDNQCC172
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Rymer Yamaha Ret58Ret7999RetRet9RetRetRetRet810779DNQDNQRetRet56CC116
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Lindholm Yamaha RetRet913131819DNS1216Ret79Ret81014129869910Ret12CC102
10 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Lucchiari Ducati 131216Ret121024Ret56RetRetRet79RetRet10RetRet6RetRetCC94.5
11 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel Yamaha 77Ret1291291.5
Ducati 10Ret112Ret512Ret9RetRetRet11Ret119CC
12 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Garriga Ducati 118Ret26575CC71
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Morrison Kawasaki 3Ret2120Ret10Ret168126988CC66
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Vries Yamaha RetRet11Ret1615111279148139Ret12RetRet1211RetRetRetRet12RetCC64.5
15 Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Meklau Ducati 137777CC63.5
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Whitham Yamaha RetRet11115Ret55RetRetRet3CC58
17 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Furlan Kawasaki 17Ret14RetRetRet1020171610710Ret16111313914Ret19Ret19CC49
18 Flag of France.svg Adrien Morillas Kawasaki 41158Ret1313RetRetRetCC43
19 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andreas Hofmann Kawasaki 7Ret11108128RetCC40
20 Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Kitagawa Kawasaki 22CC34
21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Crafar Ducati Ret10886RetCC32
22 Flag of the United States.svg Tripp Nobles Honda 10Ret1921Ret241518178211316RetRet235102218CC31
23 Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Delétang Yamaha 14151310Ret1211Ret1213Ret16DNQDNQ19161313CC31
24 Flag of Japan.svg Shoichi Tsukamoto Kawasaki 33CC30
25 Flag of Italy.svg Baldassarre Monti Ducati Ret13Ret2423
Yamaha 8816Ret12RetRetDNSDNSDNSCC
26 Flag of Germany.svg Ernst Gschwender Kawasaki Ret1025Ret86151415RetCC23
27 Flag of France.svg Dominique Sarron Yamaha 1316Ret16RetRet11RetRetRet911CC20
28 Flag of France.svg Hervé Moineau Suzuki 14Ret1822Ret22171922121711Ret1119Ret1413CC19
29 Flag of Italy.svg Aldeo Presciutti Ducati 18Ret242615171217RetRet13921RetRet1613Ret21Ret19RetRet221716CC18
30 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Edwin Weibel Ducati 12118RetCC17
31 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Amatriain Ducati Ret15Ret155RetRet13CC16
32 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiyuki Arakaki Ducati 116CC15
33 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Ernst Kawasaki 1413Ret24101121RetCC14.5
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Niall Mackenzie Ducati Ret4CC13
35 Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira Yamaha Ret157DNS1615RetRetCC11
36 Flag of Italy.svg Valerio Destefanis Yamaha 12920231919CC11
37 Flag of France.svg Denis Bonoris Kawasaki 152218141014CC11
38 Flag of France.svg Christian Lavieille Ducati 18Ret14RetDNQDNQ11131615CC11
39 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Phillis Kawasaki Ret7CC9
40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Jefferies Yamaha 914DNQDNQCC9
41 Flag of Japan.svg Shoji Miyazaki Kawasaki Ret8CC8
42 Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Farmer Kawasaki 8RetRetDNSCC8
43 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Suzuki Ducati 159CC8
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob McElnea Yamaha RetRet1014CC8
45 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Kellenberger Yamaha 10142319CC8
46 Flag of Hungary.svg Árpád Harmati Yamaha 3119131619RetRetDNSDNS121621CC7
47 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy McWilliams Ducati 10RetCC6
48 Flag of Japan.svg Shinichiro Imai Kawasaki 2010CC6
49 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Benn Archibald Yamaha 1115CC6
50 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Schick Ducati 15181611DNSDNSCC6
51 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Llewellyn Kawasaki Ret161821DNQDNQRet11CC5
52 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Liedl Kawasaki 1512CC5
53 Flag of Germany.svg Udo Mark Yamaha 19Ret141716142014RetDNS1817CC5
54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Hislop Ducati 12DNSCC4
55 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Mastrelli Yamaha 2426182022Ret24201217CC4
56 Flag of Japan.svg Katsuyoshi Takahashi Yamaha 12RetCC4
57 Flag of France.svg Jean-Yves Mounier Yamaha 151319221718RetRetRetRetCC4
58 Flag of France.svg Thierry Rogier Ducati 151118RetCC3.5
59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Rutter Kawasaki RetRet1317CC3
60 Flag of Japan.svg Masao Nakata Yamaha 1813CC3
61 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Watson Kawasaki 1318CC3
62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Jordan Kawasaki 1514CC3
63 Flag of France.svg Michel Graziano Suzuki 1417CC2
64 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Stringer Kawasaki RetRet14RetCC2
65 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mile Pajic Kawasaki 1714CC2
66 Flag of Japan.svg Masato Mogi Kawasaki 1714CC2
67 Flag of Malaysia.svg Cletus Adi Haslam Kawasaki 1417CC2
68 Flag of Norway.svg Rolf Kåre Valderhaug Yamaha 1914CC2
69 Flag of France.svg Philippe Mouchet Ducati RetRet14RetRetDNSRetRetCC2
70 Flag of Portugal.svg Telmo Pereira Suzuki 1518CC1
71 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hugues Blanc Kawasaki Ret15CC1
72 Flag of Japan.svg Hideo Senmyo Honda 2715CC1
73 Flag of France.svg Christy Rebuttini Ducati 18Ret2017Ret15DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQCC1
74 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Kellenberger Kawasaki 19152018CC1
75 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Beni Metzger Yamaha 15RetDNSDNS1
Ducati RetDNSCC
Pos.RiderBike IRL
Flag of Ireland.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
MAL
Flag of Malaysia.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
MEX
Flag of Mexico.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

The second race in Zeltweg was stopped early due to rain; half points were awarded. [4]

Manufacturers' standings

1993 final manufacturers' standings [5]
Pos.Manufacturer IRL
Flag of Ireland.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
MAL
Flag of Malaysia.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Italy.svg Ducati 11121111111211111611412441470
2 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki 22412242262142222122121122436
3 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 73254738794434337554334313330.5
4 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 10Ret1921Ret241518178211316182215Ret23510221832
5 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki 14Ret1822Ret2217192212DNQDNQ1711Ret1119Ret1413DNQDNQ141721
Pos.Manufacturer IRL
Flag of Ireland.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
MAL
Flag of Malaysia.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
Pts

The second race in Zeltweg was stopped early due to rain; half points were awarded. [4]

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