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.

Contents

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.

Entry list

2003 Entry List [3]
TeamConstructorMotorcycleTyreNo.RiderRounds
Flag of Austria.svg RTZ powered by ROTAX Aprilia Aprilia RSV 1000 P 70 Flag of Austria.svg Christian Zaiser 7
Flag of Italy.svg Caracchi NCR Nortel Net. Ducati Ducati 996RS D 50 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Masetti 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Firepower Ducati89 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Ellison 9
Flag of Italy.svg Gi.Bi. Team P 82 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Mauri 4
Flag of Italy.svg Lucido Corse D 113 Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Blora 4, 7
Flag of Japan.svg Team Foundation D 79 Flag of Japan.svg Noriyasu Numata 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg HM Plant Ducati Ducati 998F02 D 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Walker All
52 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Toseland All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Monstermob Ducati D 67 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shane Byrne 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Renegade Ducati D 60 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Rutter 6, 9
62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Emmett 6
Flag of Italy.svg Caracchi NCR Nortel Net. Ducati 998RS D 38 Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo De Matteis 9
48 Flag of Spain.svg David García 1–3, 5–8, 10–12
55 Flag of France.svg Régis Laconi All
Flag of Italy.svg D.F.X. Racing Team P 20 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Borciani All
33 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Borja All
99 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Martin All
Flag of the United States.svg Ducati Austin D 15 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bussei 8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg ETI Racing D 62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Emmett 9
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg JM SBK Team D 23 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Mrkývka 4–5, 7–12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Renegade Ducati D 40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Medd 9
90 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leon Haslam 9–10, 12
Flag of Italy.svg Team Pedercini D 19 Flag of Italy.svg Lucio Pedercini All
26 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Pedersoli 8–11
28 Flag of Italy.svg Serafino Foti 1, 4–7
35 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Russo 1–2, 5–7
82 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Mauri 11
Flag of Italy.svg Team Pro.Con. D 29 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Zannini 7, 11
Flag of San Marino.svg Team PSG-1 D 7 Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili All
Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Fila Ducati 999F03 M 11 Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Xaus All
100 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson All
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelin Honda Honda Honda CBR954RR M 75 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alistair Maxwell 2
Flag of Japan.svg Blue Helmet MSC Honda VTR 1000SP2 D 74 Flag of Japan.svg Kenichiro Nakamura 3
Flag of Italy.svg White Endurance D 68 Flag of France.svg Bertrand Stey 12
91 Flag of Italy.svg Walter Tortoroglio 1–11
Flag of Japan.svg Team HRC Honda VTR 1000SPW M 77 Flag of Japan.svg Hitoyasu Izutsu 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Greven Mc Delar Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-7RR P 45 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Greven 10
Flag of Italy.svg Kawasaki Bertocchi D 5 Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Clementi All
6 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Sanchini All
Flag of the United States.svg Kawasaki Road Racing D 32 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Bostrom 8
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alstare Suzuki Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 D 10 Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla All
31 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Iannuzzo 4–7, 10
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bertus Folkertsma Racing P 43 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bertus Folkertsma 10
Flag of Italy.svg Boselli Racing D 96 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Pini 7, 11
Flag of Germany.svg Elf Yoshimura Shafer Motorsport P 44 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Nebel 10
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kruisinga Motoren Racing P 42 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Mooijman 10
Flag of Spain.svg MIR Racing D 16 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Fuertes 1, 4–7, 9–12
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Motorcycle Weaponry D 73 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Cutting 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Racing Team R.Menzen41 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert Menzen 10
Flag of Austria.svg Racing Team Zaiser P 70 Flag of Austria.svg Christian Zaiser 12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rizla Suzuki D 61 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Reynolds 6, 9–10
64 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yukio Kagayama 6, 9
Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia HF D 57 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Conti 11
Flag of France.svg SERT D 93 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gimbert 12
Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki Yoshimura D 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mat Mladin 8
120 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Yates 8
Flag of Japan.svg Team Suzuki D 76 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Watanabe 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren & Brown Lightpaths D 78 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Normoyle 2
Flag of Malaysia.svg Foggy PETRONAS Racing Petronas Petronas FP1 M 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser All
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Haydon 1–5, 8–12
82 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Mauri 7
Flag of Spain.svg Acumoto Racing Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 D 71 Flag of Spain.svg Martin Benito Isaac 1
Flag of Norway.svg Komatsu Sundby Racing P 36 Flag of Norway.svg Sundby Dag Steinar 5
Flag of Italy.svg Nuvolari 391 D 39 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Gramigni 4, 7, 9–12
Flag of Austria.svg Remus Racing Austria P 22 Flag of Austria.svg Horst Saiger 10–12
69 Flag of Austria.svg Karl Truchsess 10
Flag of Italy.svg Team X-Racing D 95 Flag of Italy.svg Redamo Assirelli 7
Flag of Italy.svg UnionBike GIMotorsport D 15 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bussei 1–7
39 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Gramigni 1
51 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Messori 2
95 Flag of Italy.svg Redamo Assirelli 9
P 92 Flag of France.svg Frédéric Protat 12
98 Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Liverani 10–11
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider
D Dunlop
M Michelin
P Pirelli

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 [4]
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 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

2003 final manufacturers' standings [5]
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

References

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  2. "History of the World Superbike Championship - Devitt". Devitt Insurance. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. "Motorcycle Racing Online - World Superbike entry list for 2003".
  4. "Magny Cours 17–18–19 October, 2003 – Superbike – Championship Standing & Ranking Progression". sbk.perugiatiming.com. Perugia Timing. 19 October 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. "Magny Cours 17–18–19 October, 2003 – Superbike – Manufacturers Standings & Ranking Progression". sbk.perugiatiming.com. Perugia Timing. 19 October 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.