Shane Byrne, often known as Shakey, is a British motorcycle road racer. He is a six-time champion of the British Superbike Championship, the only person in the history of the series to win six titles. He has also been a race winner in the Superbike World Championship and has competed in MotoGP.
Noriyuki Haga (芳賀紀行), is a Japanese professional motorcycle racer. Haga was a top contender in the Superbike World Championship, finishing as runner-up three times, and has finished third in the championship series four times. He currently competes in the CIV Supersport 600 Championship, aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6.
Michael Laverty is a motorcycle racer from Toomebridge, Northern Ireland. He is the 2007 British Supersport Champion, and has raced regularly in British Superbikes, plus occasional races in the World Supersport series and in American AMA Superbike Racing. His brothers Eugene and John are also racers. In 2017, he will be aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1 in the British Superbike Championship.
Superbike World Championship is a motorsport road racing series for modified production motorcycles also known as superbike racing. The championship was founded in 1988. The Superbike World Championship consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities. Each round has two races and the results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for riders and one for manufacturers.
The 2008 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-first season of the Superbike World Championship. Corona Extra ceased to be the championship's title sponsor, as it had been since 1998. The electronics manufacturer HANNspree took over as the title sponsor in 2008 and this arrangement remained in place until 2010, with the championship officially known as the "HANNspree SBK Superbike World Championship".
The 2009 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round was the first round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place over the weekend of 27 February–1 March 2009, at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit near Cowes, Victoria, Australia.
The 2009 Losail Superbike World Championship round was the second round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of March 12–14, 2009, at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar.
The 2009 Valencia Superbike World Championship round was the third round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of April 3–5, 2009 at the Circuit de Valencia in Valencia, Spain.
The 2009 Assen Superbike World Championship round will be the fourth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It will take place on the weekend of April 24–26, 2009 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 2009 Monza Superbike World Championship round was the fifth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of May 8–10, 2009 at Monza.
The 2009 Kyalami Superbike World Championship round was the sixth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of May 15–17, 2009 at Kyalami, South Africa.
The 2009 Miller Superbike World Championship round was the seventh round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of May 29–31, 2009 at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah.
The 2009 Misano Superbike World Championship round was the eighth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of June 19–21, 2009 at the Misano Adriatico circuit.
The 2009 Donington Superbike World Championship round was the ninth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of 26–28 June 2009 at Donington Park.
The 2009 Brno Superbike World Championship round was the tenth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of July 24-26, 2009 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno. Ben Spies, Michel Fabrizio and Max Biaggi were the three dominant riders on pace all weekend - Fabrizio took Spies out in a collision in race one, before all three were on the race two podium. Checa and Rea gave Ten Kate their first ever double WSBK podium finish in race one. Championship leader Noriyuki Haga was still not 100% fit following his huge crash at Mugello in the previous round, but Spies' non-finish in race one reduced the damage to his championship. Troy Corser made flying starts to lead both races on the BMW, while his teammate Rubén Xaus suffered a broken leg in a big crash on lap one of race one.
The 2009 Nürburgring Superbike World Championship round was the eleventh round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of September 4–6, 2009, at the Nürburgring.
The 2009 Imola Superbike World Championship round was the twelfth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of September 25–27, 2009, at the Imola circuit.
The 2009 Magny-Cours Superbike World Championship round was the thirteenth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of October 2–4, 2009 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.
The 2010 Imola Superbike World Championship round was the twelfth round of the 2010 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of September 24-26, 2009 at the Imola circuit.
The 2019 Superbike World Championship is the 32nd season of the Superbike World Championship.
