2003 Superbike World Championship

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2003 Superbike World Championship
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The 2003 Superbike World Championship was the sixteenth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 2 March at Valencia and finished on 19 October at Magny-Cours after 12 rounds.

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Rule changes for 2003 allowed 1000cc machines (either twins, triples or four-cylinder) to race. The rule changes in MotoGP which allowed 4-stroke engines starting from 2002 meant that the Japanese manufacturers had focused their resources there; as a result the Superbike World Championship was left with limited factory involvement, [1] with Ducati, Suzuki and the new-for-2003 Carl Fogarty's Foggy Petronas as the only factory teams. As a result of most of the field being formed of Ducati motorcycles, the championship was given the derogatory label of the "Ducati Cup" in some quarters. [2]

The factory Ducati Team entered the only two Ducati 999s in the field, taking 20 wins from 24 races in a season where all races were won by Ducati. Neil Hodgson won the riders' championship and Ducati won the manufacturers' championship.

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDateSuperpoleFastest lapWinning riderWinning teamReport
1R1 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia 2 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati
2R1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phillip Island 30 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati Report
R2 Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati
3R1 Flag of Japan.svg Sugo 27 April Flag of France.svg Régis Laconi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati Report
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati
4R1 Flag of Italy.svg Monza 18 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati Report
R2 Flag of France.svg Régis Laconi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati
5R1 Flag of Germany.svg Oschersleben 1 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Toseland HM Plant Ducati
6R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone 15 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati Report
R2 Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati
7R1 Flag of San Marino.svg Misano 22 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Fila Ducati Report
R2 Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Fila Ducati
8R1 Flag of the United States.svg Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 13 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mat Mladin Flag of France.svg Régis Laconi Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Team PSG-1 Report
R2 Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Fila Ducati
9R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 27 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Reynolds Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shane Byrne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shane Byrne Monstermob Ducati Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Reynolds Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shane Byrne Monstermob Ducati
10R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Assen 7 September Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Fila Ducati Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati
11R1 Flag of Italy.svg Imola 28 September Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Fila Ducati Report
R2 Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Fila Ducati
12R1 Flag of France.svg Magny-Cours 19 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Toseland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Fila Ducati

Championship standings

Riders' standings

2003 final riders' standings [3]
Pos.RiderBike ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Ducati 111111111211Ret2222521241Ret489
2 Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Ducati 2222447RetRet53311Ret1Ret4121121386
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Toseland Ducati 43DSQ5354531242Ret3Ret634RetRetRet52271
4 Flag of France.svg Régis Laconi Ducati 5Ret642724444634Ret448Ret432616267
5 Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Suzuki 76375232RetRetRet245Ret576Ret34344256
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Walker Ducati 3476RetRet66539858533Ret58Ret533234
7 Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Ducati RetRetRet3Ret35321177Ret31Ret97355RetRetRet197
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Martin Ducati 654915Ret9766RetRet69RetRet14Ret9116Ret75139
9 Flag of Italy.svg Lucio Pedercini Ducati 8910147Ret1010910111186Ret10Ret161214Ret6Ret11112
10 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Borciani Ducati 9109101313887910131114109Ret14Ret131011Ret14111
11 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Sanchini Kawasaki Ret13131211101412111213149119815151012881010108
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Petronas Ret758Ret1213Ret121416Ret7108RetRetRet69778Ret107
13 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Borja Ducati 1481215109DNSDNSRet7RetRetRet1211712RetRet161199787
14 Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Clementi Kawasaki 11141111Ret8RetRetRet1314161013RetRet1313879RetRet976
15 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bussei Yamaha Ret1114Ret1211Ret1310Ret1212161652
Ducati 76
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shane Byrne Ducati 1150
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Reynolds Suzuki 610Ret2Ret1042
18 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Iannuzzo Suzuki 12988Ret15Ret7DNSDNS37
19 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Gramigni Yamaha RetDNS11111215161111151312Ret1237
20 Flag of Japan.svg Yukio Kagayama Suzuki 5510935
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leon Haslam Ducati Ret1076Ret635
22 Flag of Spain.svg David García Ducati 10128RetDNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNSRetRetDNSDNS1210RetRet28
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Rutter Ducati 898Ret23
24 Flag of Japan.svg Hitoyasu Izutsu Honda 6620
25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mat Mladin Suzuki 4DNS13
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Haydon Petronas 12Ret15169RetRetRetRetDNSRetRet17RetDNSDNSRetRetRetRet12
27 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Fuertes Suzuki 15Ret16Ret17171516Ret17RetRet141311Ret12
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Emmett Ducati 5Ret11
29 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Russo Ducati 1315161313Ret1518RetRet11
30 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Yates Suzuki 6Ret10
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Ellison Ducati 11129
32 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gimbert Suzuki Ret88
33 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Watanabe Suzuki 8Ret8
34 Flag of Italy.svg Serafino Foti Ducati RetRet15141415RetRet14Ret8
35 Flag of Italy.svg Walter Tortoroglio Honda Ret16Ret17Ret15Ret15Ret18RetRetRetRet12RetRetRetRetDNS18166
36 Flag of France.svg Bertrand Stey Honda 13136
37 Flag of Austria.svg Horst Saiger Yamaha 13Ret171415176
38 Flag of Austria.svg Christian Zaiser Aprilia RetDNS4
Suzuki 12Ret
39 Flag of Japan.svg Kenichiro Nakamura Honda 14144
40 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Pedersoli Ducati 13RetRetRetRetRet19Ret3
41 Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Blora Ducati 13173
42 Flag of France.svg Frédéric Protat Yamaha 14153
43 Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Liverani Yamaha 141920Ret2
44 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Pini Suzuki 171915152
45 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Mrkývka Ducati DNQDNQ1517RetRetRetRetRetRet15RetRetRetDNQDNQ2
Pos.RiderBike ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
FRA
Flag of France.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

Manufacturers' standings

2003 final manufacturers' standings [4]
Pos.Manufacturer ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Italy.svg Ducati 111111111111111111111111600
2 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki 7637523288524545721634344306
3 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki 111311111181412111213149119813138788109130
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Petronas 1275891213Ret121416Ret7108Ret17Ret69778Ret118
5 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 161114Ret12111111101912121215161111151312141269
6 Flag of Japan.svg Honda Ret16192066Ret15Ret18RetRetRetRet12RetRetRetRetDNS1816131331
Flag of Italy.svg Aprilia RetDNS0
Pos.Manufacturer ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
Pts

Entry list

2003 Entry List [5]
NoRiderTeamMotorcycleTyre
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Foggy PETRONAS Racing Petronas FP1 M
5 Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Clementi Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki ZX-7RR D
6 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Sanchini Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki ZX-7RR D
7 Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Team PSG-1 Ducati 998RS D
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Haydon Foggy PETRONAS Racing Petronas FP1 M
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Walker HM Plant Ducati Ducati 998F02 D
10 Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Alstare Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 D
11 Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus Ducati Fila Ducati 999F03 M
16 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Fuertes MIR Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 D
19 Flag of Italy.svg Lucio Pedercini Team Pedercini Ducati 998RS D
20 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Borciani D.F.X. Racing Team Ducati 998RS P
23 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiri Mrkyvka JM SBK Team Ducati 998RS D
26 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Pedersoli Team Pedercini Ducati 998RS D
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Heckles Team Rumi Honda VTR1000SP2 M
28 Flag of Italy.svg Serafino Foti Team Pedercini Ducati 998RS D
31 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Iannuzzo Alstare Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 D
33 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Borja D.F.X. Racing Team Ducati 998RS P
35 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Russo Team Pedercini Ducati 998RS D
38 Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo De Matteis Caracchi NCR Nortel Net. Ducati 998RS D
48 Flag of Spain.svg David García Caracchi NCR Nortel Net. Ducati 998RS D
51 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Messori UnionBike GiMotorsport Yamaha YZF-R1 D
52 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Toseland HM Plant Ducati Ducati 998F02 D
55 Flag of France.svg Régis Laconi Caracchi NCR Nortel Net. Ducati 998RS D
68 Flag of France.svg Bertrand Stey White Endurance Honda VTR1000SP2 D
91 Flag of Italy.svg Walter Tortoroglio White Endurance Honda VTR1000SP2 D
92 Flag of France.svg Frédéric Protat UnionBike GiMotorsport Yamaha YZF-R1 D
98 Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Liverani UnionBike GiMotorsport Yamaha YZF-R1 D
99 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Martin D.F.X. Racing Team Ducati 998RS P
100 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Ducati Fila Ducati 999F03 M
15 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bussei Ducati Austin Ducati 998RS
22 Flag of Austria.svg Horst Saiger Remus Racing Austria Yamaha YZF-R1
29 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Zannini Team Pro.Con. Ducati 998RS
32 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Bostrom Kawasaki Road Racing Kawasaki ZX-7RR
36 Flag of Norway.svg Sundby Dag Steinar Komatsu Sundby Racing Yamaha YZF-R1
39 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Gramigni Nuvolari 391 Yamaha YZF-R1
40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Medd Renegade Ducati Ducati 998RS
41 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert Menzen Racing Team R. Menzen Suzuki GSX-R1000
42 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Mooijman Kruisinga Motoren Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000
44 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Nebel Elf Yoshimura Shafer Motorsp. Suzuki GSX-R1000
50 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Masetti Caracchi NCR Nortel Net. Ducati 996RS
57 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Conti Scuderia HF Suzuki GSX-R1000
60 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Rutter Renegade Ducati Ducati 998F02
61 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Reynolds Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000
62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Emmett ETI Racing Ducati 998RS
64 Flag of Japan.svg Yukio Kagayama Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mat Mladin Suzuki Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000
67 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shane Byrne Monstermob Ducati Ducati 998F02 D
69 Flag of Austria.svg Karl Truchsess Remus Racing Austria Yamaha YZF-R1
70 Flag of Austria.svg Christian Zaiser Racing Team Zaiser Suzuki GSX-R1000
71 Flag of Spain.svg Martin Benito Isaac Acumoto Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R1
73 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Cutting Motorcycle Weaponry Suzuki GSX-R1000
74 Flag of Japan.svg Kenichiro Nakamura Blue Helmet MSC Honda VTR1000SP2
75 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alistair Maxwell Michelin Honda Honda CBR954RR M
76 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Watanabe Team Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000
77 Flag of Japan.svg Hitoyasu Izutsu Team HRC Honda VTR1000SPW
78 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Normoyle Warren & Brown Lightpaths Suzuki GSX-R1000
79 Flag of Japan.svg Noriyasu Numata Team Foundatlon Ducati 996RS
82 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Mauri Team Pedercini Ducati 998RS
89 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Ellison Firepower Ducati Ducati 996
90 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leon Haslam Renegade Ducati Ducati 998RS
93 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gimbert SERT Suzuki GSX-R1000
96 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Pini Boselli Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000
113 Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Blora Lucido Corse Ducati 996RS
120 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Yates Suzuki Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000
Key
Wildcard Rider
D Dunlop
M Michelin
P Pirelli

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