2024 Superbike World Championship

2024 Superbike World Championship
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Feeder series: Supersport World Championship Supersport 300 World Championship Women’s Motorcycling World Championship Yamaha R3 bLU cRU FIM World Cup

Álvaro Bautista (pictured in 2022) will enter as the defending world champion.

The 2024 Superbike World Championship will be the 37th season of the Superbike World Championship.

The season is scheduled for the inaugural FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship as a support class, held over six rounds at selected European tracks using identical Yamaha YZF-R7 machines.

Race calendar and results

The provisional 2024 season calendar was announced on 26 October 2023. ^[1]

2024 calendar [1]
Round			Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning rider	Winning team	Winning constructor
1	R1	Australian Round	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit	24 February	Nicolò Bulega	Nicolò Bulega	Nicolò Bulega	Aruba.it Racing – Ducati	Ducati
	SR			25 February		Álvaro Bautista	Alex Lowes	Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK	Kawasaki
	R2					Nicolò Bulega	Alex Lowes	Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK	Kawasaki
2	R1	Catalunya Round	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	23 March	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Sam Lowes	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
	SR			24 March		Nicolò Bulega	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
	R2					Nicolò Bulega	Álvaro Bautista	Aruba.it Racing – Ducati	Ducati
3	R1	Dutch Round	TT Circuit Assen	20 April	Jonathan Rea	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Nicholas Spinelli	Barni Spark Racing Team	Ducati
	SR			21 April		Nicolò Bulega	Álvaro Bautista	Aruba.it Racing – Ducati	Ducati
	R2					Remy Gardner	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
4	R1	Emilia-Romagna Round	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli	15 June
	SR			16 June
	R2
5	R1	UK Round	Donington Park	13 July
	SR			14 July
	R2
6	R1	Czech Round	Autodrom Most	20 July
	SR			21 July
	R2
7	R1	Portuguese Round	Algarve International Circuit	10 August
	SR			11 August
	R2
8	R1	Hungarian Round	Balaton Park Circuit	24 August
	SR			25 August
	R2
9	R1	French Round	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	7 September
	SR			8 September
	R2
10	R1	Italian Round	Cremona Circuit	21 September
	SR			22 September
	R2
11	R1	Aragón Round	MotorLand Aragón	28 September
	SR			29 September
	R2
12	R1	Spanish Round	Circuito de Jerez	19 October
	SR			20 October
	R2

Entry list

2024 entry list [2] Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000RR 31 Garrett Gerloff [3] 1–3 45 Scott Redding [4] 1–3 ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 54 Toprak Razgatlıoğlu [5] 1–3 60 Michael van der Mark [3] 1–3 Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati Panigale V4 R 1 Álvaro Bautista [6] 1–3 11 Nicolò Bulega [6] 1–3 Barni Spark Racing Team 9 Danilo Petrucci [7] 1–2 24 Nicholas Spinelli 3 Elf Marc VDS Racing Team 14 Sam Lowes [8] 1–3 Motocorsa Racing 21 Michael Ruben Rinaldi [9] 1–3 Team GoEleven 29 Andrea Iannone [10] 1–3 Team HRC Honda CBR1000RR-R 7 Iker Lecuona [11] 1–3 97 Xavi Vierge [11] 1–3 Petronas MIE Racing Honda Team 27 Adam Norrodin [12] 1–3 95 Tarran Mackenzie [12] 1–3 Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR 22 Alex Lowes [13] 1–3 47 Axel Bassani [14] 1–3 Kawasaki Puccetti Racing 53 Tito Rabat [15] 1–3 GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 5 Philipp Öttl [16] 1–3 Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 28 Bradley Ray [17] 1–3 Pata Prometeon Yamaha 55 Andrea Locatelli [18] 1–3 65 Jonathan Rea [19] 1–3 GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team 77 Dominique Aegerter [20] 1–3 87 Remy Gardner [20] 1–3

Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider

Rider changes

• Toprak Razgatlıoğlu will move to ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team from Pata Yamaha. He will replace Scott Redding, who has moved to BMW’s satellite team, Bonovo Action BMW. Loris Baz will leave the team after two years.
• After nine years with Kawasaki Racing Team, Jonathan Rea will replace Toprak Razgatlıoğlu at the Pata Yamaha factory team. After three years with Motocorsa Racing, Axel Bassani will ride for Kawasaki Racing Team, replacing Rea.
• Nicolò Bulega will be promoted from the Supersport World Championship to Aruba.it Racing's Superbike World Championship team, replacing Michael Ruben Rinaldi, who will still ride a Ducati, but for Motocorsa Racing.
• Sam Lowes and his Marc VDS team will enter the Superbike World Championship from Moto2, with their bike being supplied by Ducati.
• Andrea Iannone joins the World Superbike grid after having served a four-year ban, riding for Team GoEleven, replacing Philipp Öttl. Öttl will stay on the Superbike grid, joining GMT94 Yamaha, replacing the 2022 Supersport runner up Lorenzo Baldassarri.
• Both Tarran Mackenzie and Adam Norrodin have been promoted by their 2023 Supersport team, Petronas MIE Racing Honda, to the World Superbike grid, replacing Hafizh Syahrin and Eric Granado.

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

Race 1 and Race 2

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
Points	25	20	16	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

Superpole Race

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
Points	12	9	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

Riders' championship

Pos. Rider Bike PHI BAR ASS MIS DON MOS POR BAL MAG CRE ARA JER Pts. R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 1 Bautista Ducati 15 4 2 3 3 1 3 1 2 123 2 Razgatlıoğlu BMW 5 3 Ret 1 1 3 2 9 1 117 3 Bulega Ducati 1 5 5 2 4 2 11 2 8 109 4 A. Lowes Kawasaki 4 1 1 6 5 6 5 3 Ret 93 5 Locatelli Yamaha 2 2 Ret 5 8 13 12 6 5 64 6 Iannone Ducati 3 14 4 4 2 Ret Ret 15 4 64 7 van der Mark BMW 7 16 9 9 6 4 7 8 9 58 8 Gardner Yamaha Ret 6 12 15 9 7 4 4 3 54 9 Petrucci Ducati 8 15 3 7 7 5 47 10 Aegerter Yamaha 6 7 10 8 10 9 13 14 7 46 11 S. Lowes Ducati 13 8 7 Ret 11 12 19 7 6 31 12 Gerloff BMW 9 13 8 12 17 10 16 11 12 29 13 Spinelli Ducati 1 18 16 25 14 Vierge Honda 10 12 13 14 15 14 10 12 10 25 15 Rea Yamaha 17 10 Ret Ret 12 8 6 5 19 23 16 Bassani Kawasaki 12 11 11 10 14 Ret 9 13 18 22 17 Rinaldi Ducati 14 9 6 11 18 Ret Ret 16 13 21 18 Redding BMW 11 17 17 17 12 11 8 10 Ret 18 19 Mackenzie Honda 19 Ret 18 16 20 17 14 17 11 7 20 Öttl Yamaha 16 18 14 19 19 16 18 19 14 4 21 Lecuona Honda DNS WD WD 13 21 Ret WD WD WD 3 22 Rabat Kawasaki 18 19 16 21 16 15 Ret Ret 15 2 23 Ray Yamaha 21 21 15 18 22 Ret 15 20 17 2 24 Norrodin Honda 20 20 19 20 Ret 18 17 Ret 20 0 Pos. Rider Bike PHI BAR ASS MIS DON MOS POR BAL MAG CRE ARA JER Pts.

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap

Teams' championship

Pos.	Rider	Bike No.	PHI			BAR			ASS			MIS			DON			MOS			POR			BAL			MAG			CRE			ARA			JER			Pts.
			R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2
1	Aruba.it Racing – Ducati	1	15	4	2	3	3	1																															162
		11	1	5	5	2	4	2
2	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	54	5	3	Ret	1	1	3																															111
		60	7	16	9	9	6	4
3	Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK	22	4	1	1	6	5	6																															90
		47	12	11	11	10	14	Ret
4	Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK	55	2	2	Ret	5	8	13																															53
		65	17	10	Ret	Ret	13	8
5	GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team	77	6	7	10	8	10	9																															53
		87	Ret	6	12	15	9	7
6	Team GoEleven	29	3	14	4	4	2	Ret																															51
7	Barni Spark Racing Team	9	8	16	3	7	7	5																															47
8	Bonovo Action BMW	31	9	13	8	12	17	10																															35
		45	11	17	17	17	12	11
9	Elf Marc VDS Racing Team	14	13	8	7	Ret	11	12																															18
10	Motocorsa Racing	21	14	9	6	11	18	Ret																															18
11	Team HRC	7	DNS	WD	WD	13	21	Ret																															16
		97	10	12	13	14	15	14
12	GMT94 Yamaha	5	16	18	14	19	19	16																															2
13	Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team	28	21	21	15	18	22	Ret																															1
14	Kawasaki Puccetti Racing	53	18	19	16	21	16	15																															1
15	Petronas MIE Racing Honda Team	27	20	20	19	20	Ret	18																															0
		95	19	Ret	18	16	20	17

Manufacturers' championship

Pos.	Manufacturer	PHI			BAR			ASS			MIS			DON			MOS			POR			BAL			MAG			CRE			ARA			JER			Pts.
		R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2
1	Ducati	1	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	2																												162
2	BMW	5	3	8	1	1	3	2	8	1																												126
3	Kawasaki	4	1	1	6	5	6	5	3	15																												94
4	Yamaha	2	2	10	5	8	7	4	4	3																												90
5	Honda	10	12	13	13	15	14	10	12	10																												26
Pos.	Manufacturer	PHI			BAR			ASS			MIS			DON			MOS			POR			BAL			MAG			CRE			ARA			JER			Pts.

References

1. "2024 WorldSBK calendar announced, two new circuits ready for action". WorldSBK.com. Dorna Sports. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
2. "2024 WorldSBK Permanent Entry List" (PDF). Superbike World Championship . Dorna Sports. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
3. "BMW Motorrad Motorsport in the WorldSBK 2024: four strong factory riders in two strong BMW teams". press.bmwgroup.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
4. "Redding joins Bonovo in 2024 as BMW retains him as factory rider". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
5. "BOMBSHELL TRANSFER: Razgatlioglu to join the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team for 2024". WorldSBK.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
6. "GRADUATING TO WorldSBK: Bulega replaces Rinaldi as Bautista's teammate for 2024". WorldSBK.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
7. "Petrucci extends World Superbike deal with Barni Ducati". Motorsport.com. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
8. "Marc VDS and Sam Lowes to join WorldSBK in 2024 with Ducati machinery". www.worldsbk.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
9. "NEW TEAM, SAME MANUFACTURER: Rinaldi signs for Motocorsa Racing for 2024". www.worldsbk.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
10. "Iannone secures 2024 World Superbike seat with Go Eleven Ducati". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
11. "HONDA CONFIRMS 2024 WORLDSBK LINE-UP". visordown.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
12. "SAME TEAM, NEW CHAMPIONSHIP: Mackenzie, Norrodin graduate to WorldSBK with MIE Honda". WorldSBK.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
13. "REMAINING IN GREEN: Lowes with Kawasaki for 2024 WorldSBK season". www.worldsbk.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
14. "AXEL BASSANI SIGNS WITH KAWASAKI FOR 2024 WORLDSBK". visordown.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
15. "Rabat secures full-season WSBK seat with Puccetti Kawasaki". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
16. "A NEW HOME: Oettl secures 2024 WorldSBK grid spot with GMT94 Yamaha". WorldSBK.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
17. "BRADLEY RAY ANNOUNCES 2024 WORLDSBK PLANS". visordown.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
18. "Yamaha signs new Locatelli deal after Razgatlioglu's exit". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
19. "A NEW BLUE CHAPTER BEGINS: Rea inks two-year contract to replace Razgatlioglu at Yamaha". www.worldsbk.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
20. "STAYING PUT: Gardner signs for GRT Yamaha for 2024 alongside Aegerter". WorldSBK.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.

External links

• Official website