1996 Superbike World Championship

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1996 Superbike World Championship
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The 1996 Superbike World Championship was the ninth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 14 April at Misano and finished on 27 October at Phillip Island after 12 rounds.

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Troy Corser won the riders' championship with 7 victories and Ducati won the manufacturers' championship.

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning teamReport
1R1 Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg Misano 14 April Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Ducati Corse Report
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Ducati Corse
2R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington 28 April Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Promotor Power Horse Report
R2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Promotor Power Horse
3R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheim 12 May Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Castrol Honda Report
R2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Castrol Honda
4R1 Flag of Italy.svg Monza 16 June Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Castrol Honda Report
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Team Gattolone
5R1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno 30 June Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Promotor Power Horse Report
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Promotor Power Horse
6R1 Flag of the United States.svg Laguna Seca 21 July Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Gobert Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Ducati Corse Report
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Wataru Yoshikawa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Gobert Team Kawasaki Muzzy
7R1 Flag of Europe.svg Brands Hatch 4 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Team Gattolone Report
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Promotor Power Horse
8R1 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sentul 18 August Flag of the United States.svg Colin Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Ducati Corse Report
R2 Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Ducati Corse
9R1 Flag of Japan.svg Sugo 25 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of Japan.svg Noriyuki Haga Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Takeda HRC Honda Racing Report
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Aoki Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Aoki HRC Honda Racing
10R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Assen 8 September Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Castrol Honda Report
R2 Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Castrol Honda
11R1 Flag of Spain.svg Albacete 6 October Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Promotor Power Horse Report
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Promotor Power Horse
12R1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phillip Island 27 October Flag of the United States.svg Colin Edwards Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Gobert Team Kawasaki Muzzy Report
R2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Gobert Team Kawasaki Muzzy

Championship standings

Riders' standings

1996 final riders' standings [1]
Pos.RiderBike SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
EUR
Flag of Europe.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Ducati 2211RetRet541122Ret1654942113NC369
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Honda 6552122232536532633596Ret2347
3 Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Ducati 117623RetRet461123Ret1152533275337
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Honda 7687511323845Ret2384115746331
5 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Edwards Yamaha 117643535674Ret4354DNSDNS2323248
6 Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Ducati 3345RetRet41810Ret7124RetRetDNS24RetRet89223
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Crafar Kawasaki 442Ret449Ret109759Ret1211Ret118844Ret11180
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Gobert Kawasaki 5DSQ336RetRet10Ret19Ret124DNSDNS11167
9 Flag of Japan.svg Wataru Yoshikawa Yamaha 911912DNSDNS9119810677381076567163
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Ducati 12RetDNSDNSDNSDNS69114398RetRet813147688Ret12122
11 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hale Ducati 1381416Ret87561012111092022111210Ret94114
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Reynolds Suzuki 17RetDNSDNSDNSDNS15758RetDNS7896141213Ret79111099
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirk McCarthy Suzuki Ret1213141098814Ret1013Ret1013101718149Ret15101581
14 Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Casoli Ducati Ret1311976RetRetRet141111Ret78RetRetRetRet1114Ret70
15 Flag of Italy.svg Piergiorgio Bontempi Kawasaki 101010111213RetDNS181613161391112222015Ret131312Ret63
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Lindholm Ducati 89Ret8871014Ret139Ret58
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Whitham Yamaha Ret1076RetRet61437
18 Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Meklau Ducati RetDNS1311121112121610DNS1731
19 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Aoki Honda 11130
20 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Takeda Honda 1Ret25
21 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Schmid Kawasaki 161412Ret9Ret16Ret13Ret151023
22 Flag of Japan.svg Noriyuki Haga Yamaha 2DSQ20
23 Flag of Japan.svg Norihiko Fujiwara Yamaha 7520
24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Goddard Suzuki 5819
25 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Ryō Kawasaki 9617
26 Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Takeishi Kawasaki 10715
27 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Kellenberger Honda 1110Ret1711
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Morrison Ducati 14Ret111211
29 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Chandler Kawasaki Ret610
30 Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Kitagawa Suzuki 121010
31 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michael Paquay Ducati 1515RetRet15RetRet131717Ret12RetRetRetDNS17Ret17Ret10
32 Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Yamaha 11129
33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Phillis Kawasaki Ret14Ret151515151317169
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Niall Mackenzie Yamaha 161311Ret8
35 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Vries Yamaha 12137
36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Emmett Ducati 18151214RetRet7
37 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Pegram Ducati 12146
38 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Craggill Kawasaki RetRetRet115
39 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shawn Giles Ducati 13RetRetDNS1814Ret175
40 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Thomas Honda 14Ret15145
41 Flag of Greece.svg Ioannis Boustas Ducati 23Ret19212217221716Ret14Ret15RetRet14RetRet5
42 Flag of Germany.svg Udo Mark Yamaha 17124
43 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Chambon Ducati 18161515141917Ret4
44 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Connell Ducati 18133
45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damon Buckmaster Suzuki 13Ret3
46 Flag of Japan.svg Yukio Nukumi Ducati Ret133
47 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Moodie Ducati RetRetRet133
48 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Martin Suzuki Ret1514Ret3
49 Flag of Slovenia.svg Igor Jerman Kawasaki 25Ret221919Ret14161918Ret17191516Ret24241916191916183
50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Simpson Ducati RetRet14Ret2
51 Flag of Japan.svg Tamaki Serizawa Suzuki 15152
52 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Smith Kawasaki 15152
53 Flag of Italy.svg Ferdinando Di Maso Ducati 20172315RetRet1
Flag of France.svg Florian Ferracci Ducati 16Ret0
Flag of Germany.svg Anton Gruschka Yamaha RetRetRet1620210
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Miller Suzuki 16180
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Ashton Ducati RetRet16Ret0
Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Rasmussen Yamaha 2418RetDNSRet18181920160
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Jefferies Honda 17170
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brett Sampson Kawasaki 17170
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Stringer Kawasaki 18RetRetRet0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Rutter Ducati Ret18RetRet0
Flag of Spain.svg Eustaquio Gavira Honda 18Ret0
Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Cirafici Suzuki DNSDNS21RetRet180
Flag of Indonesia.svg Simon Yudha Kusuma Kawasaki 18DNS0
Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Schick Ducati 19Ret0
Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Giangiacomo Ducati RetRet19DNS23Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Buckingham Yamaha 2023RetRet0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Ward Ducati Ret20RetRet0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andreas Hofmann Suzuki 20Ret0
Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Scatola Kawasaki 20Ret0
Flag of Italy.svg Lino Pittaluga Yamaha 21200
Flag of Austria.svg Gerhard Esterer Kawasaki 22200
Flag of Italy.svg Redamo Assirelli Yamaha 21Ret0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bernard Hanggeli Honda 22Ret21220
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Bursa Kawasaki 21230
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Eric Maillard Ret220
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiri Mrkyvka Kawasaki Ret240
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shaun Muir Kawasaki RetRet0
Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Delétang Yamaha RetRet0
Flag of Austria.svg Herman Schmid Kawasaki RetRet0
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Gramigni Ducati RetRet0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Miguel Duhamel Honda RetRet0
Flag of Austria.svg Kurt Czismazia Ducati RetDNS0
Flag of the United States.svg James Randolph Ducati RetDNS0
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Barnes Ducati RetDNS0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Llewellyn Ducati DNSDNS0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Kellenberger Kawasaki DNSDNS0
Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Tranois Yamaha DNSDNS0
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Šalé Ducati DNSDNS0
Flag of Indonesia.svg Joenzindy Gozali Kawasaki DNQDNQ0
Flag of Indonesia.svg Affandi Bar Kawasaki DNQDNQ0
Flag of Indonesia.svg Dudu Karnada Yamaha DNQDNQ0
Flag of Indonesia.svg Dadan Nugraha Suzuki DNQDNQ0
Flag of Indonesia.svg Eddy S. Otto Kawasaki DNQDNQ0
Pos.RiderBike SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
EUR
Flag of Europe.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.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

1996 final manufacturers' standings [2]
Pos.Manufacturer SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
EUR
Flag of Europe.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Italy.svg Ducati 111123411112111142221134521
2 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 655211122253552211115642430
3 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki 4423449101097124111196884411308
4 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 976435356784355425672323300
5 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki 1712131410988581013789612101397958156
Pos.Manufacturer SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
EUR
Flag of Europe.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Pts

References

  1. "1996 World Superbike - Riders Championship - Points Standings". superbike-archives.net. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. "1996 World Superbike - Manufacturers Championship - Points Standings". superbike-archives.net. Retrieved 2 February 2023.