2008 Supersport World Championship Explained

The 2008 Supersport World Championship was the tenth FIM Supersport World Championship season—the twelfth taking into account the two held under the name of Supersport World Series. The season started on 23 February at Losail and finished on 2 November at Portimão after 13 rounds. The championship supported the Superbike World Championship at every round with the exception of Salt Lake City.

The season was marred by the death of Craig Jones as a result of injuries sustained in an accident at the Brands Hatch round.^[1]

Race calendar and results

Round	Date	Round	Circuit	Pole position	Fastest lap	Race winner	Report
1	23 February		Losail	Fabien Foret	Fabien Foret	Broc Parkes	Report
2	2 March		Phillip Island	Andrew Pitt	Robbin Harms	Andrew Pitt	Report
3	6 April		Valencia	Andrew Pitt	Broc Parkes	Joan Lascorz	Report
4	27 April		Assen	Broc Parkes	Gianluca Vizziello	Andrew Pitt	Report
5	11 May		Monza	Broc Parkes	Fabien Foret	Fabien Foret	Report
6	15 June		Nürburgring	Broc Parkes	Broc Parkes	Andrew Pitt	Report
7	29 June		Misano	Broc Parkes	Broc Parkes	Andrew Pitt	Report
8	20 July		Brno	Broc Parkes	Andrew Pitt	Jonathan Rea	Report
9	3 August		Brands Hatch	Matthieu Lagrive	Andrew Pitt	Jonathan Rea	Report
10	7 September	Europe	Donington Park	Matthieu Lagrive	Josh Brookes	Josh Brookes	Report
11	21 September		Vallelunga	Broc Parkes	Broc Parkes	Jonathan Rea	Report
12	5 October		Magny-Cours	Broc Parkes	Broc Parkes	Andrew Pitt	Report
13	2 November		Portimao	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Report

Championship standings

Riders' standings

Pos. Rider Bike QAT AUS ESP NED ITA GER SMR CZE GBR EUR ITA FRA POR Pts 1 Andrew Pitt Honda Ret 1 19 1 4 1 1 2 3 2 Ret 1 2 214 2 Jonathan Rea Honda Ret 5 6 2 Ret 6 3 1 1 3 1 10 164 3 Josh Brookes Honda 4 2 Ret 6 2 2 14 3 5 1 12 3 11 162 4 Broc Parkes Yamaha 1 Ret 4 5 3 3 10 4 4 10 2 Ret 5 150 5 Joan Lascorz Honda 2 7 1 3 9 12 Ret 18 14 7 4 Ret 3 121 6 Fabien Foret Yamaha Ret 4 2 4 1 4 4 DNS 8 10 111 7 Craig Jones Honda 3 16 3 9 6 5 2 Ret 2 100 8 Barry Veneman Suzuki 6 20 Ret 7 Ret DNS 8 5 6 4 5 2 Ret 92 9 Robbin Harms Honda 7 3 Ret 13 5 Ret 5 Ret Ret 6 6 15 Ret 71 10 Gianluca Nannelli Honda Ret 10 5 Ret 13 Ret 13 6 7 16 7 7 6 70 11 Gianluca Vizziello Honda 10 8 12 8 Ret 14 11 12 12 11 15 11 8 60 12 Massimo Roccoli Yamaha Ret 9 7 Ret 7 Ret 7 10 8 17 17 6 Ret 58 13 Matthieu Lagrive Honda 5 17 13 10 8 Ret Ret 8 19 9 Ret 4 Ret 56 14 Mark Aitchison Triumph Ret 12 10 11 11 Ret 6 22 Ret 13 9 DNS 9 47 15 Didier van Keymeulen Suzuki 16 DNS 20 Ret 17 7 18 14 Ret 8 8 5 15 39 16 Chris Walker Kawasaki 9 14 9 12 Ret 9 12 11 36 17 Triumph 12 11 Ret 14 21 Ret 9 13 DNS 18 11 14 21 28 18 Josh Hayes Honda 10 9 4 26 19 Kenan Sofuoğlu Honda 1 25 20 Vesa Kallio Honda 14 15 14 18 14 10 Ret 9 13 Ret 23 21 Eugene Laverty Yamaha 12 3 20 22 Kawasaki 15 Ret 11 Ret 15 11 Ret 16 Ret 14 18 12 22 18 23 Hudson Kennaugh Yamaha 10 5 17 24 Ángel Rodríguez Yamaha 8 Ret 10 14 25 Miguel Praia Honda 13 21 15 17 Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 12 14 26 Garry McCoy Triumph Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 13 13 27 Russell Holland Honda Ret 7 Ret Ret 16 16 14 11 28 Simone Sanna Honda Ret 7 9 29 David Salom Yamaha 8 18 16 16 16 Ret 15 21 Ret 19 17 16 9 30 Arne Tode Triumph 8 8 Honda Ret 31 Rob Frost Triumph 9 Ret 7 32 Steve Plater Triumph 11 5 33 Grégory Leblanc Honda 11 25 Ret Ret 23 17 22 Ret 5 34 Cristiano Migliorati Kawasaki 12 4 35 Graeme Gowland Honda Ret 13 Ret 19 Ret 19 24 Ret 15 20 21 DNS 4 36 Patrik Vostárek Honda 22 13 20 3 37 Terence Toti Suzuki 14 2 38 Chris Martin Kawasaki Ret 15 20 16 24 1 39 Danilo Marrancone Yamaha 15 1 40 Jeremy Crowe Yamaha 15 DNQ 24 1 41 Ilario Dionisi Triumph 21 Ret Ret 15 1 Pos. Rider Bike QAT AUS ESP NED ITA GER SMR CZE GBR EUR ITA FRA POR Pts

Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap

Manufacturers' standings

Pos.	Manufacturer	QAT	AUS	ESP	NED	ITA	GER	SMR	CZE	GBR	EUR	ITA	FRA	POR	Pts
1	Honda	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	315
2	Yamaha	1	4	2	4	1	3	4	4	4	5	2	6	5	203
3	Suzuki	6	20	20	7	17	7	8	5	6	4	5	2	15	102
4	Triumph	12	6	10	11	11	8	6	13	9	13	9	14	9	77
5	Kawasaki	9	14	9	12	12	9	12	11	Ret	14	18	12	22	46
Pos.	Manufacturer	QAT	AUS	ESP	NED	ITA	GER	SMR	CZE	GBR	EUR	ITA	FRA	POR	Pts

Entry list

2008 entry list^[2] Team Constructor Motorcycle Rider Rounds Kawasaki Gil Motor Sport Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 3 Billy McConnell 9 9 Chris Walker 1–8 21 Katsuaki Fujiwara All 126 Chris Martin 10–13 PMS Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 4 Lorenzo Alfonsi 1–2 Honda Honda CBR600RR 3–6 111 Arne Tode 7 CRS Grand Prix Honda Honda CBR600RR 4 Lorenzo Alfonsi 7–12 35 Giuseppe Barone 11 38 Grégory Leblanc 1–8 53 Midge Smart 9–10 75 Luka Nedog 1–5 Yamaha World Supersport Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 5 Karl Harris 9 23 Broc Parkes All 50 Eugene Laverty 10–11 99 Fabien Foret 1–8, 12–13 Triumph Italia BE1 Racing Triumph Triumph 675 8 Mark Aitchison All 22 Steve Plater 9 24 Garry McCoy 13 47 Ivan Clementi 1–8, 10–13 Hannspree Honda Althea Honda Honda CBR600RR 6 Tommy Hill 6 11 Russell Holland 7–13 61 Andrea Antonelli 1–2 69 Gianluca Nannelli All 101 Kev Coghlan 4–5 Intermoto Czech Honda Honda CBR600RR 7 Patrik Vostárek 11–13 14 Matthieu Lagrive All 37 William De Angelis 1–9 67 Bryan Staring 10 Berry Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 10 David Perret 11–12 32 Mirko Giansanti 1–5 81 Graeme Gowland 6–12 105 Gianluca Vizziello 1–10 Yamaha Spain Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 12 Javier Hidalgo 7–9 44 David Salom 1–5, 7–13 52 José David de Gea 3, 6 122 Iván Silva 13 124 Jeremy Crowe 6, 10–11 147 Ángel Rodríguez 4–5 888 Josep Pedro Subirats 1–2 Puccetti Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 13 Cristiano Migliorati 5 Factory Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 15 Gergő Talmácsi 1–3, 5 34 Balázs Németh 6–13 72 Attila Magda 1–3, 5–7 117 Denis Sacchetti 8–13 Parkalgar Racing Team Honda Honda CBR600RR 17 Miguel Praia All 18 Craig Jones 1–9 41 Josh Hayes 11–13 116 Simone Sanna 5, 13 Triumph – SC Triumph Triumph 675 19 Paweł Szkopek 9–10 24 Garry McCoy 1–5, 7–8 28 Ruggero Scambia 5, 7–10 42 Alex Cudlin 11 45 Andrea Zappa 11 57 Ilario Dionisi 1–4 Helder Team Honda Honda CBR600RR 20 Hélder Silva 13 Hannspree Stiggy Motors Honda Honda Honda CBR600RR 25 Josh Brookes All 127 Robbin Harms All Glaner Motocard.com Honda Honda CBR600RR 26 Joan Lascorz All 51 Santiago Barragán 1–10, 12–13 Team Buff Triumph Triumph 675 27 Robert Frost 9–10 Benjan Racing Team Honda Honda CBR600RR 30 Jesco Günther 7–13 31 Vesa Kallio 1–10 81 Graeme Gowland 1–5 105 Gianluca Vizziello 11–13 Raceways Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 33 Hudson Kennaugh 9–10 Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda Honda CBR600RR 54 Kenan Sofuoğlu 13 65 Jonathan Rea 1–12 88 Andrew Pitt All Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 55 Massimo Roccoli All Stichting Racen Tegen Kanker Honda Honda CBR600RR 63 Ron van Steenbergen 4 Woudstra's Wegrace Promotie Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 71 Jurjen Uitterdijk 4 Up Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 74 Thierry Mulot 12 RES Software Hoegee Suzuki Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 77 Barry Veneman All 83 Didier Van Keymeulen All WCR Bike Service Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 80 Alessandro Brannetti 7 125 Danilo Marrancone 7 Team Honda Merson Honda Honda CBR600RR 82 Adrián Bonastre 3 Wilbers Racing Triumph Triumph 675 96 Jesco Günther 6 G-LAB Racing Sport Evolution Triumph Triumph 675 111 Arne Tode 6 44 Racing Team Honda Honda CBR600RR 113 Roberto Lunadei 7 Gil Motor Sport – Solution F Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 121 Arnaud Vincent 1–4 Celani Team Suzuki Italia Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 123 Terence Toti 11 Gearlink Kawasaki Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 126 Chris Martin 9 L'Oreal Men Expert Laglisse Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 147 Ángel Rodríguez 3 BPN Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 155 Tiago Dias 13 Tati Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 169 Julien Enjolras 12 HP Racing Team Honda Honda CBR600RR 199 Danilo Dell'Omo 1–11 Suzuki Motorrad Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 240 Arturo Tizón 13

Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider

• All entries used Pirelli tyres.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Craig Jones: 1985-2008.. Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 5 August 2008. 27 April 2022.
2. Web site: Superbike World Championship – Supersport World Championship – Superstock 1000cc FIM Cup – 2008 Permanent Entry Lists. fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 18 January 2010. 1 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004231428/http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/Docs/f_5218.pdf. 2013-10-04. dead.