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The 2011 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-fourth season of the Superbike World Championship. It began on 27 February at Phillip Island and finished on 16 October in Portimão after 13 rounds.

2011 Superbike World Championship
Previous: 2010 Next: 2012
Support series:
Supersport World Championship
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
European Superstock 600 Championship
European Junior Cup
Carlos Checa was the 2011 Superbike Champion.

The knockout system introduced for Superpole in 2009 was revised as the number of riders admitted to the first two sessions was reduced from twenty to sixteen and from sixteen to twelve respectively.[1][2]

Ducati no longer competed with a factory team in 2011, after 23 seasons which had brought the marque a total of 29 riders' and manufacturers' championship titles, instead limiting its participation to privateer teams running their works bikes.[3] Aprilia's gear-driven camshafts on its RSV4 motorcycle – which won the title in 2010 with Max Biaggi – was banned for the 2011 season.[4]

After dominating since the season opening, Carlos Checa won his first championship and Ducati's 17th manufacturer title.

Race calendar and results

The provisional race schedule was publicly announced by the FIM on 7 October 2010 with eleven confirmed rounds and two other rounds pending confirmation.[5] Having been announced as a venue from 2011 onwards in May 2010,[6] Motorland Aragon replaced Kyalami on the calendar, while Donington Park returned to the championship, hosting the European round.[7] Imola was confirmed in November 2010, to finalise a 13-round calendar.[8] All races with the exception of Miller Motorsports Park – races held on Memorial Day Monday – were held on Sundays.

More information Round, Country ...
2011 Superbike World Championship Calendar [9]
Round Country Circuit Date Superpole Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Report
1 R1 Australia Australia Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 27 February Spain Carlos Checa Italy Max Biaggi Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report
R2 Italy Max Biaggi Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing
2 R1 United Kingdom Great Britain Donington Park 27 March Spain Carlos Checa Japan Noriyuki Haga Italy Marco Melandri Yamaha World Superbike Team Report
R2 Spain Carlos Checa Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing
3 R1 Netherlands Netherlands TT Circuit Assen 17 April Spain Carlos Checa United Kingdom Tom Sykes United Kingdom Jonathan Rea Castrol Honda Team Report
R2 United Kingdom Leon Camier Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing
4 R1 Italy Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 8 May Italy Max Biaggi Italy Michel Fabrizio Republic of Ireland Eugene Laverty Yamaha World Superbike Team Report
R2 Italy Max Biaggi Republic of Ireland Eugene Laverty Yamaha World Superbike Team
5 R1 United States United States Miller Motorsports Park 30 May Spain Carlos Checa Spain Carlos Checa Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report
R2 Spain Carlos Checa Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing
6 R1 San Marino San Marino Misano World Circuit 12 June United Kingdom Tom Sykes Spain Carlos Checa Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report
R2 Spain Carlos Checa Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing
7 R1 Spain Spain Motorland Aragón 19 June Italy Marco Melandri Spain Carlos Checa Italy Marco Melandri Yamaha World Superbike Team Report
R2 Italy Marco Melandri Italy Max Biaggi Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team
8 R1 Czech Republic Czech Republic Masaryk Circuit 10 July Italy Max Biaggi Italy Marco Melandri Italy Marco Melandri Yamaha World Superbike Team Report
R2 Italy Marco Melandri Italy Max Biaggi Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team
9 R1 United Kingdom Great Britain Silverstone Circuit 31 July United States John Hopkins Spain Carlos Checa Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report
R2 Italy Max Biaggi Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing
10 R1 Germany Germany Nürburgring 4 September Spain Carlos Checa Spain Carlos Checa Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report
R2 Japan Noriyuki Haga United Kingdom Tom Sykes Kawasaki Racing Team
11 R1 Italy Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 25 September Spain Carlos Checa Japan Noriyuki Haga United Kingdom Jonathan Rea Castrol Honda Team Report
R2 Spain Carlos Checa Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing
12 R1 France France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 2 October United Kingdom Jonathan Rea Spain Carlos Checa Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report
R2 Spain Carlos Checa Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing
13 R1 Portugal Portugal Autódromo Internacional do Algarve 16 October United Kingdom Jonathan Rea France Sylvain Guintoli Spain Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report
R2 Spain Joan Lascorz Italy Marco Melandri Yamaha World Superbike Team
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Entry list

More information Team, Constructor ...
2011 entry list[10]
Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds
Italy Aprillia Alitalia Racing Team Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 1000 1 Italy Max Biaggi[11] 1–10, 13
2 United Kingdom Leon Camier[12] All
Netherlands Castrol Honda[13] Honda Honda CBR1000RR 4 United Kingdom Jonathan Rea[14] 1–6, 10–13
22 United Kingdom Alex Lowes[15] 8–9
31 Australia Karl Muggeridge[16] 13
32 Italy Fabrizio Lai[17] 9
100 Japan Makoto Tamada[18] 10
111 Spain Rubén Xaus[19] 1–8, 11–12
Italy Althea Racing Ducati Ducati 1098R 7 Spain Carlos Checa[20] All
23 Italy Federico Sandi[21] 11
34 Italy Davide Giugliano[16] 13
Italy Team Pedercini[22] Kawasaki[22] Kawasaki ZX-10R 8 Australia Mark Aitchison[23] All
44 Italy Roberto Rolfo[24] 1–12
51 Spain Santiago Barragán[25] 13
67 Australia Bryan Staring[26] 1
United Kingdom Samsung Crescent Racing[27] Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 10 United Kingdom Jon Kirkham[27] 9
211 United States John Hopkins[27] 9
Germany BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW BMW S1000RR 11 Australia Troy Corser[28] 1–7, 9–13
91 United Kingdom Leon Haslam[29] All
Japan Yoshimura Suzuki Racing Team Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 12 Australia Josh Waters[30] 1, 5, 13
Hungary Prop-tech Ltd. Honda Honda CBR1000RR 13 Hungary Viktor Kispataki[31] 8
Italy Barni Racing Team Ducati Ducati 1098R 15 Italy Matteo Baiocco[32] 6, 8, 11
53 Italy Alessandro Polita[32] 6, 11
Japan Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 17 Spain Joan Lascorz[33] All
66 United Kingdom Tom Sykes[34] All
77 Australia Chris Vermeulen[35] 2–4, 6–8
Italy Echo Sport Racing Company Honda Honda CBR1000RR 32 Italy Fabrizio Lai[36] 4
Japan Yamaha World Superbike Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 33 Italy Marco Melandri[37] All
58 Republic of Ireland Eugene Laverty[38] All
Italy BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team[39] BMW BMW S1000RR[39] 37 Netherlands Barry Veneman[40] 3
52 United Kingdom James Toseland[39] 1, 4–5, 9–10
57 Italy Lorenzo Lanzi[41] 6–8
86 Italy Ayrton Badovini[39] All
112 Spain Javier Forés[42] 11–13
Italy PATA Racing Team Aprilia[43] Aprilia[43] Aprilia RSV4 1000 41 Japan Noriyuki Haga[43] All
Czech Republic Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing[44] Ducati[44] Ducati 1098R 50 France Sylvain Guintoli[45] All
96 Czech Republic Jakub Smrž[44] All
United Kingdom Team Suzuki Alstare[46] Suzuki[46] Suzuki GSX-R1000 84 Italy Michel Fabrizio[47] All
Italy Supersonic Racing Team Ducati Ducati 1098R 121 France Maxime Berger[48] All
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider
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Championship standings

Riders' standings

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Pos. Rider Bike AUS
Australia		 EUR
Europe		 NED
Netherlands		 ITA
Italy		 USA
United States		 SMR
San Marino		 SPA
Spain		 CZE
Czech Republic		 GBR
United Kingdom		 GER
Germany		 ITA
Italy		 FRA
France		 POR
Portugal		 Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Spain Carlos Checa Ducati 1 1 3 1 3 1 9 10 1 1 1 1 Ret 3 3 3 1 1 1 8 3 1 1 1 1 4 505
2 Italy Marco Melandri Yamaha 5 3 1 2 4 Ret 4 2 10 6 3 Ret 1 2 1 2 3 3 2 6 8 6 2 2 6 1 395
3 Italy Max Biaggi Aprilia 2 2 7 DSQ 2 2 2 8 Ret 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 11 4 DNS DNS 4 7 303
4 Republic of Ireland Eugene Laverty Yamaha 4 15 Ret 14 7 6 1 1 5 4 5 13 4 6 5 5 2 2 4 5 5 4 5 3 19 2 303
5 United Kingdom Leon Haslam BMW 3 5 4 4 12 5 3 Ret 8 13 Ret 5 9 9 8 7 4 8 5 9 Ret 5 3 4 9 15 224
6 France Sylvain Guintoli Ducati Ret DNS 11 11 Ret 10 12 7 3 7 7 7 11 11 20 9 6 6 6 2 6 7 6 5 2 5 210
7 United Kingdom Leon Camier Aprilia 13 6 8 3 Ret 4 8 Ret 4 2 6 Ret 3 8 7 Ret 15 5 8 Ret 15 3 4 6 12 6 208
8 Japan Noriyuki Haga Aprilia 9 7 6 17 Ret 8 16 4 9 Ret Ret 3 6 7 12 10 Ret Ret 3 Ret 2 2 7 10 15 11 176
9 United Kingdom Jonathan Rea Honda 12 4 5 6 1 3 6 Ret Ret 11 DNS DNS 10 4 1 Ret Ret Ret 3 3 170
10 Italy Ayrton Badovini BMW 14 Ret 13 9 9 15 11 6 7 9 8 4 8 10 6 6 10 10 9 7 9 10 Ret 8 13 9 165
11 Spain Joan Lascorz Kawasaki Ret Ret 10 5 11 12 Ret 9 14 12 9 9 7 5 9 8 7 Ret 7 11 10 8 8 7 5 8 161
12 Italy Michel Fabrizio Suzuki 6 8 Ret 7 5 7 5 3 Ret 5 Ret 6 Ret 4 4 4 Ret 9 16 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 11 14 152
13 United Kingdom Tom Sykes Kawasaki 8 9 Ret 12 14 11 13 11 6 10 4 14 5 Ret 10 14 DNS DNS 11 1 4 Ret 10 Ret 8 Ret 141
14 Czech Republic Jakub Smrž Ducati 7 11 2 8 Ret 9 10 Ret 2 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 11 Ret 3 7 Ret Ret DNS 10 13 127
15 Australia Troy Corser BMW 10 19 9 13 6 Ret 7 5 13 Ret Ret DNS 10 Ret 9 Ret 15 12 12 Ret 9 9 14 16 87
16 France Maxime Berger Ducati 20 18 Ret Ret Ret 13 14 Ret 11 14 10 Ret 13 Ret 13 Ret 8 12 Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret 12 7 10 64
17 Spain Rubén Xaus Honda 16 10 12 10 8 14 15 12 Ret 18 11 8 16 Ret Ret DNS 17 11 DNS DNS 49
18 Italy Roberto Rolfo Kawasaki 11 12 14 15 Ret 16 Ret 13 17 16 Ret 12 14 13 14 11 13 Ret 14 13 18 Ret 13 Ret 42
19 Australia Mark Aitchison Kawasaki 19 16 15 16 10 18 17 14 16 17 Ret Ret 15 12 16 12 Ret 14 12 Ret 11 9 Ret Ret 17 20 36
20 United States John Hopkins Suzuki 5 7 20
21 Australia Chris Vermeulen Kawasaki DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS DNS 14 10 12 14 18 DNS 14
22 United Kingdom James Toseland BMW 17 14 DNS DNS 15 DNS WD WD 12 13 13 Ret 13
23 Spain Javier Forés BMW Ret 14 11 11 Ret 19 12
24 Italy Lorenzo Lanzi BMW 15 11 Ret 15 17 13 10
25 Australia Josh Waters Suzuki 18 13 12 15 21 18 8
26 Italy Federico Sandi Ducati 13 12 7
27 Italy Alessandro Polita Ducati 13 Ret 14 Ret 5
28 Italy Davide Giugliano Ducati 16 12 4
29 Italy Matteo Baiocco Ducati 12 Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 4
30 Netherlands Barry Veneman BMW 13 17 3
31 United Kingdom Jon Kirkham Suzuki 14 15 3
32 Hungary Viktor Kispataki Honda 19 15 1
33 United Kingdom Alex Lowes Honda 15 Ret Ret Ret 1
34 Italy Fabrizio Lai Honda 18 15 Ret 16 1
35 Australia Bryan Staring Kawasaki 15 17 1
Australia Karl Muggeridge Honda 18 17 0
Japan Makoto Tamada Honda 17 Ret 0
Spain Santiago Barragán Kawasaki 20 Ret 0
Pos. Rider Bike AUS
Australia		 EUR
Europe		 NED
Netherlands		 ITA
Italy		 USA
United States		 SMR
San Marino		 SPA
Spain		 CZE
Czech Republic		 GBR
United Kingdom		 GER
Germany		 ITA
Italy		 FRA
France		 POR
Portugal		 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)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

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Teams' standings

More information Pos., Team ...
Pos. Team Bike
No.		 AUS
Australia		 EUR
Europe		 NED
Netherlands		 ITA
Italy		 USA
United States		 SMR
San Marino		 SPA
Spain		 CZE
Czech Republic		 GBR
United Kingdom		 GER
Germany		 ITA
Italy		 FRA
France		 POR
Portugal		 Pts.
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Japan Yamaha World Superbike Team 33 5 3 1 2 4 Ret 4 2 10 6 3 Ret 1 2 1 2 3 3 2 6 8 6 2 2 6 1 698
58 4 15 Ret 14 7 6 1 1 5 4 5 13 4 6 5 5 2 2 4 5 5 4 5 3 19 2
2 Italy Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team 3 2 2 7 DSQ 2 2 2 8 Ret 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 11 4 DNS DNS 4 7 511
2 13 6 8 3 Ret 4 8 Ret 4 2 6 Ret 3 8 7 Ret 15 5 8 Ret 15 3 4 6 12 6
3 Italy Althea Racing 7 1 1 3 1 3 1 9 10 1 1 1 1 Ret 3 3 3 1 1 1 8 3 1 1 1 1 4 505
4 Czech Republic Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing 50 Ret DNS 11 11 Ret 10 12 7 3 7 7 7 11 11 20 9 6 6 6 2 6 7 6 5 2 5 337
96 7 11 2 8 Ret 9 10 Ret 2 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 11 Ret 3 7 Ret Ret DNS 10 13
5 Germany BMW Motorrad Motorsport 91 3 5 4 4 12 5 3 Ret 8 13 Ret 5 9 9 8 7 4 8 5 9 Ret 5 3 4 9 15 311
11 10 19 9 13 6 Ret 7 5 13 Ret Ret DNS 10 Ret 9 Ret 15 12 12 Ret 9 9 14 16
6 Netherlands Castrol Honda 4 12 4 5 6 1 3 6 Ret Ret 11 DNS DNS 10 4 1 Ret Ret Ret 3 3 220
111 16 10 12 10 8 14 15 12 Ret 18 11 8 16 Ret Ret DNS 17 11 DNS DNS
22 15 Ret Ret Ret
32 Ret 16
100 17 Ret
31 18 17
7 Italy BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team 86 14 Ret 13 9 9 15 11 6 7 9 8 4 8 10 6 6 10 10 9 7 9 10 Ret 8 13 9 203
52 17 14 DNS DNS 15 DNS WD WD 12 13 13 Ret
112 Ret 14 11 11 Ret 19
57 15 11 Ret 15 17 13
37 13 17
8 Italy PATA Racing Team Aprilia 41 9 7 6 17 Ret 8 16 4 9 Ret Ret 3 6 7 12 10 Ret Ret 3 Ret 2 2 7 10 15 11 176
9 Japan Kawasaki Racing Team 17 Ret Ret 10 5 11 12 Ret 9 14 12 9 9 7 5 9 8 7 Ret 7 11 10 8 8 7 5 8 175
77 DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS DNS 14 10 12 14 18 DNS
10 Belgium Team Suzuki Alstare 84 6 8 Ret 7 5 7 5 3 Ret 5 Ret 6 Ret 4 4 4 Ret 9 16 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 11 14 152
11 Japan Kawasaki Racing Team Superbike 66 8 9 Ret 12 14 11 13 11 6 10 4 14 5 Ret 10 14 DNS DNS 11 1 4 Ret 10 Ret 8 Ret 141
12 Italy Team Pedercini 44 11 12 14 15 Ret 16 Ret 13 17 16 Ret 12 14 13 14 11 13 Ret 14 13 18 Ret 13 Ret 78
8 19 16 15 16 10 18 17 14 16 17 Ret Ret 15 12 16 12 Ret 14 12 Ret 11 9 Ret Ret 17 20
51 20 Ret
13 Italy Supersonic Racing Team 121 20 18 Ret Ret Ret 13 14 Ret 11 14 10 Ret 13 Ret 13 Ret 8 12 Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret 12 7 10 64
Pos. Team Bike
No.		 AUS
Australia		 EUR
Europe		 NED
Netherlands		 ITA
Italy		 USA
United States		 SMR
San Marino		 SPA
Spain		 CZE
Czech Republic		 GBR
United Kingdom		 GER
Germany		 ITA
Italy		 FRA
France		 POR
Portugal		 Pts.
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Manufacturers' standings

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Pos. Manufacturer AUS
Australia		 EUR
Europe		 NED
Netherlands		 ITA
Italy		 USA
United States		 SMR
San Marino		 SPA
Spain		 CZE
Czech Republic		 GBR
United Kingdom		 GER
Germany		 ITA
Italy		 FRA
France		 POR
Portugal		 Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Italy Ducati 1 1 2 1 3 1 9 7 1 1 1 1 11 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 4 529
2 Japan Yamaha 4 3 1 2 4 6 1 1 5 4 3 13 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 5 5 4 2 2 6 1 450
3 Italy Aprilia 2 2 6 3 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 11 4 3 Ret 2 2 4 6 4 6 422
4 Germany BMW 3 5 4 4 6 5 3 5 7 9 8 4 8 9 6 6 4 8 5 7 9 5 3 4 9 9 275
5 Japan Kawasaki 8 9 10 5 10 11 13 9 6 10 4 9 5 5 9 8 7 14 7 1 4 8 8 7 5 8 228
6 Japan Honda 12 4 5 6 1 3 6 12 Ret 11 11 8 16 Ret 15 15 Ret 16 10 4 1 11 Ret Ret 3 3 194
7 Japan Suzuki 6 8 Ret 7 5 7 5 3 12 5 Ret 6 Ret 4 4 4 5 7 16 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 11 14 169
Pos. Manufacturer AUS
Australia		 EUR
Europe		 NED
Netherlands		 ITA
Italy		 USA
United States		 SMR
San Marino		 SPA
Spain		 CZE
Czech Republic		 GBR
United Kingdom		 GER
Germany		 ITA
Italy		 FRA
France		 POR
Portugal		 Pts
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