2018 Superbike World Championship

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2018 Superbike World Championship
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European Superstock 1000 Championship

The 2018 Superbike World Championship was the 31st season of the Superbike World Championship.

Contents

2018 was the final season run with the two-race format, as a three-race format was introduced for 2019.

Race calendar and results

2018 calendar [1]
RoundCircuitDateSuperpoleFastest lapWinning riderWinning team
1R1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 24 February Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sykes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sykes Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
R225 February Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
2R1 Flag of Thailand.svg Thai Chang International Circuit 24 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R225 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chaz Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chaz Davies Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
3R1 Flag of Spain.svg Aragón Motorland Aragón 14 April Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R215 April Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chaz Davies Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
4R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch TT Circuit Assen 21 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Lowes Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van der Mark Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R222 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sykes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sykes Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
5R1 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 12 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R213 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
6R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK Donington Park 26 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sykes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van der Mark Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team
R227 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van der Mark Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team
7R1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Brno Circuit 9 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sykes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R210 June Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Lowes Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team
8R1 Flag of the United States.svg US WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 23 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chaz Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chaz Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R224 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
9R1 Flag of Italy.svg Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli 7 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sykes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R28 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
10R1 Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese Algarve International Circuit 15 September Flag of Ireland.svg Eugene Laverty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R216 September Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
11R1 Flag of France.svg French Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 29 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sykes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R230 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chaz Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
12R1 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinian Circuito San Juan Villicum 13 October Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R214 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
13R1 Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Losail International Circuit 26 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sykes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R227 OctoberRace cancelled [2]

Entry list

Championship standings

Riders' championship

Teams' championship

Pos.TeamBike
No.
PHI
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
CHA
Flag of Thailand.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
IMO
Flag of Italy.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BRN
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
LAG
Flag of the United States.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
VIL
Flag of Argentina.svg
LOS
Flag of Qatar.svg
Pts.
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK 15214121211231Ret11111111111C859
66246Ret6641233631678555524652C
2 Flag of Italy.svg Aruba.it Racing – Ducati 73Ret31213542858322244452Ret48C653
33118743673Ret22112155Ret732365235C
3 Flag of Japan.svg Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team60977255236Ret114285423273897C581
226553741214106445134Ret61011187763C
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Milwaukee Aprilia 508159Ret1296Ret644338Ret79115Ret4C307
32DNSDNS129151015108Ret577514Ret87Ret646Ret811C
3413181311
5 Flag of Italy.svg Barni Racing Team1243253Ret5454RetRet148666RetRet10384213C230
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team 27646RetDNSWDWD10897Ret13910Ret1411910RetRetC172
45121318141212DNSDNS16Ret1613Ret12109141413121316Ret109C
20RetDNS
7 Flag of Italy.svg Kawasaki Puccetti Racing54131015899109118212109RetDNS11128Ret8123710C165
919169Ret
8 Flag of Italy.svg Gulf Althea BMW Racing Team 761191112111578131171018111510Ret96910109116C137
9 Flag of Italy.svg MV Agusta Reparto Corse 81Ret810RetRet896145119RetRet9718Ret7131214101
7713RetRetC
10 Flag of Italy.svg Aruba.it Racing – Junior Team 2187Ret127712Ret156171198Ret1377
11 Flag of Spain.svg Orelac Racing VerdNatura36101213RetRet138Ret151013121217Ret11101711151415Ret1212C70
12 Flag of Italy.svg Team GoEleven Kawasaki4014111413101111RetRet1219Ret13101212131514Ret1518121314C65
13 Flag of Italy.svg Team Pedercini Racing 68RetDNS161114161615171311141115Ret16121635
16141415C
411714
111719
14 Flag of Germany.svg Triple M Honda World Superbike Team991614171016141413Ret1415161613RetRet16RetRet17161726
5111Ret
15 Flag of Italy.svg Guandalini Racing9813148
3715RetRetDSQDSQDSQDSQDSQ181518171718
2415Ret
96RetRetRetRetRetRetDNSC
16 Flag of Italy.svg Yamaha Motor Europe94201812137
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buildbase Suzuki2814153
Flag of the United States.svg Attack 2Wheel Legal Yamaha57Ret160
Flag of Russia.svg SPB Racing Team5DNS17RetRet0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg OMG Racing UK4423190
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Yamaha Racing Team25RetDSQ0
47RetDNS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Penrite Honda17RetDNS0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team WD4055RetRet0
Flag of France.svg Dreamteamcompany121RetRet0
Pos.TeamBike
No.
PHI
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
CHA
Flag of Thailand.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
IMO
Flag of Italy.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BRN
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
LAG
Flag of the United States.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
VIL
Flag of Argentina.svg
LOS
Flag of Qatar.svg
Pts.

Manufacturers' championship

Pos.Manufacturer PHI
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
CHA
Flag of Thailand.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
IMO
Flag of Italy.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BRN
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
LAG
Flag of the United States.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
VIL
Flag of Argentina.svg
LOS
Flag of Qatar.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki 2214121111221911111111111C570
2 Flag of Italy.svg Ducati 1121213432852322232332225C459
3 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 6552542366114134423273763C378
4 Flag of Italy.svg Aprilia 81599131013108957644337Ret646584C218
5 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 764612121413161410897109910131211910109C151
6 Flag of Germany.svg BMW 1191112111578131171018111510Ret96910109116C137
7 Flag of Italy.svg MV Agusta Ret810RetRet896145119RetRet9718Ret713121413RetRetC101
8 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki 14153
Pos.Manufacturer PHI
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
CHA
Flag of Thailand.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
IMO
Flag of Italy.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BRN
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
LAG
Flag of the United States.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
VIL
Flag of Argentina.svg
LOS
Flag of Qatar.svg
Pts

Notes

  1. Leon Camier was also entered into round 5 but was replaced by Jason O'Halloran after two practice sessions due to injury. [7]

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