2009 Supersport World Championship Explained

The 2009 Supersport World Championship was the eleventh FIM Supersport World Championship season—the thirteenth taking into account the two held under the name of Supersport World Series. The season started on 1 March at Phillip Island and finished on 25 October at Portimão after 14 rounds. The championship supported the Superbike World Championship at every round.

Despite a win at the final round for Eugene Laverty, a fourth-place finish by Cal Crutchlow won him the championship by seven points over the Irish rider.

Race calendar and results

The provisional race schedule was circulated among the teams in October 2008, and was made official by FIM at the following General Assembly.[1]

RoundCountryCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning teamReport
1Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit1 March Kenan Sofuoğlu Andrew Pitt Kenan SofuoğluHANNspree Ten Kate HondaReport
2Losail International Circuit14 March Cal Crutchlow Andrew Pitt Eugene LavertyParkalgar HondaReport
3Circuit Ricardo Tormo5 April Cal Crutchlow Cal Crutchlow Cal CrutchlowYamaha World SupersportReport
4TT Circuit Assen26 April Cal Crutchlow Cal Crutchlow Eugene LavertyParkalgar HondaReport
5Autodromo Nazionale Monza10 May Cal Crutchlow Cal Crutchlow Cal CrutchlowYamaha World SupersportReport
6Kyalami17 May Cal Crutchlow Eugene Laverty Eugene LavertyParkalgar HondaReport
7Miller Motorsports Park31 May Joan Lascorz Kenan Sofuoğlu Kenan SofuoğluHANNspree Ten Kate HondaReport
8Misano World Circuit21 June Michele Pirro Cal Crutchlow Cal CrutchlowYamaha World SupersportReport
9 Great BritainDonington Park28 June Cal Crutchlow Cal Crutchlow Cal CrutchlowYamaha World SupersportReport
10Masaryk Circuit26 July Cal Crutchlow Cal Crutchlow Fabien ForetYamaha World SupersportReport
11Nürburgring6 September Cal Crutchlow Cal Crutchlow Cal CrutchlowYamaha World SupersportReport
12Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari27 September Cal Crutchlow Cal Crutchlow Kenan SofuoğluHANNspree Ten Kate HondaReport
13Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours4 October Cal Crutchlow Cal Crutchlow Joan LascorzKawasaki Motocard.comReport
14Autódromo Internacional do Algarve25 October Eugene Laverty Joan Lascorz Eugene LavertyParkalgar HondaReport

Championship standings

Riders' standings

2009 final riders' standings[2]
Pos.RiderBikeAUS
QAT
SPA
NED
ITA
RSA
USA
SMR
GBR
CZE
GER
ITA
FRA
POR
Pts
1 Cal CrutchlowYamaha431212311Ret1Ret24243
2 Eugene LavertyHonda519151225522131236
3 Kenan SofuoğluHonda1435951Ret49Ret132189
4 Joan LascorzKawasaki8131932444233Ret1Ret163
5 Fabien ForetYamaha7Ret1043Ret58Ret153Ret8123
6 Andrew PittHonda2213Ret567Ret101076611119
7 Anthony WestHonda3927Ret8107Ret21584117
8 Garry McCoyTriumph147Ret15876Ret3885Ret398
9 Mark AitchisonHonda61546Ret3Ret5RetRet6Ret5593
10 Katsuaki FujiwaraKawasaki17Ret514613136Ret4RetRet71373
11 Massimo RoccoliHonda981413Ret12233Ret74Ret8Ret70
12 Michele PirroYamaha1211710798Ret15RetRet1110670
13 Barry VenemanSuzuki13108813Ret1458
HondaRet6111214Ret9
14 Matthieu LagriveHonda1166Ret16109945
15 Miguel PraiaHondaRet1218Ret17141110RetRet119121040
16 Gianluca NannelliTriumph1019Ret1210Ret1698RetRet31
17 Robbin HarmsHonda155129WDRetRetRetRet9DNS30
18 Gianluca VizzielloHondaRet1411Ret141715117141329
19 Danilo Dell'OmoHonda2116Ret181915139121010NC1727
20 Chaz DaviesTriumph4Ret722
21 Sheridan MoraisYamaha610
22 Michael LavertyHonda11Ret201318RetRet1410
Yamaha17
23 Patrik VostárekHonda18Ret1611WDDNSRetRet12Ret9
24 Olivier FourHonda1311208
25 Doni Tata PraditaYamahaRet2015Ret171411RetRetRetRet168
26 Kev CoghlanYamahaRet132014156
27 James WestmorelandTriumph115
28 Franco BattainiYamaha115
29 Flavio GentileHonda121715175
30 Martín CárdenasHonda124
31 Cristiano MiglioratiKawasaki124
32 Arie VosHonda22171716201918141617211615Ret3
33 Kevin WahrTriumph142
34 Hudson KennaughYamaha142
35 Jesco GüntherHonda20RetRetRet18Ret19RetRet1519DNSRet1
36 Yannick GuerraYamaha25212022Ret222215191922DNQNC181
37 Alessandro PolitaSuzukiRet15Ret201
Pos.RiderBikeAUS
QAT
SPA
NED
ITA
RSA
USA
SMR
GBR
CZE
GER
ITA
FRA
POR
Pts
Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

Manufacturers' standings

2009 final manufacturers' standings[3]
Pos.ManufacturerAUS
QAT
SPA
NED
ITA
RSA
USA
SMR
GBR
CZE
GER
ITA
FRA
POR
Pts
1 Honda11214112422131297
2 Yamaha43121231111324284
3 Kawasaki8135324442337113186
4 Triumph107Ret1287693884163114
5 Suzuki13108813Ret1430
Pos.ManufacturerAUS
QAT
SPA
NED
ITA
RSA
USA
SMR
GBR
CZE
GER
ITA
FRA
POR
Pts

Entry list

The entry list was made official on 15 January 2009.[4]

TeamConstructorMotorcycleNoRiderRounds
HANNspree Ten Kate HondaHondaHonda CBR600RR1 Andrew PittAll
54 Kenan SofuoğluAll
JW RacingTriumphTriumph Daytona 6754 James Westmoreland9
YZF YamahaYamahaYamaha YZF-R65 Doni Tata Pradita1–8, 11–14
132 Sheridan Morais10
Linxcel-Seton TuningYamahaYamaha YZF-R66 Hudson Kennaugh9
Intermoto CzechHondaHonda CBR600RR7 Patrik Vostárek1–10
55 Massimo RoccoliAll
66 Jiří Brož10
199 Olivier Four12–14
HANNspree Honda Althea
Honda Althea Racing
HondaHonda CBR600RR8 Mark AitchisonAll
14 Matthieu Lagrive1–7, 13
15 Jason O'Halloran10
40 Flavio Gentile8–9, 12, 14
Kuja RacingHondaHonda CBR600RR9 Danilo Dell'Omo1–6, 8–14
Echo CRS Grand PrixHondaHonda CBR600RR11 Fabrizio Perotti7
16 Sam Lowes10–14
25 Michael Laverty8–14
32 Fabrizio Lai1–6
83 Russell Holland1–7
TNT RacingYamahaYamaha YZF-R612 Franco Battaini5
Stiggy Racing HondaHondaHonda CBR600RR13 Anthony West1–13
105 Gianluca Vizziello1–11
MS RacingTriumphTriumph Daytona 67519 Paweł Szkopek1–2
22 Robert Mureșan12–14
96 Matej Smrž1–5, 8–11
Kawasaki Motocard.comKawasakiKawasaki ZX-6R21 Katsuaki FujiwaraAll
26 Joan LascorzAll
MS Romania RacingTriumphTriumph Daytona 67522 Robert Mureșan8–11
ParkinGO Triumph BE1TriumphTriumph Daytona 67523 Chaz Davies12–14
24 Garry McCoyAll
47 Luca Pedersoli12
69 Gianluca Nannelli1–11
82 Julien Enjolras13
Veidec Racing RES SoftwareHondaHonda CBR600RR25 Michael Laverty6
28 Arie VosAll
36 Martín Cárdenas14
127 Robbin Harms1–4, 7–12
Holiday Gym RacingYamahaYamaha YZF-R625 Michael Laverty7
27 Twan van Poppel4
34 Emanuele Russo12
71 José Morillas1–2, 5–6
88 Yannick GuerraAll
101 Kev Coghlan8–9, 11, 13–14
Markbilt RacebikesYamahaYamaha YZF-R629 Melissa Paris7
RES Software Veidec RacingHondaHonda CBR600RR30 Jesco Günther1–13
Puccetti RacingKawasakiKawasaki ZX-6R33 Cristiano Migliorati12
Yamaha World Supersport TeamYamahaYamaha YZF-R635 Cal CrutchlowAll
99 Fabien ForetAll
Boucher Racing TeamHondaHonda CBR600RR38 Marie-Josée Boucher7
WCR Byke ServiceYamahaYamaha YZF-R644 Alessandro Brannetti8
Node 4 YamahaYamahaYamaha YZF-R645 Dan Linfoot13
Parkalgar HondaHondaHonda CBR600RR50 Eugene LavertyAll
117 Miguel PraiaAll
Yamaha Lorenzini by LeoniYamahaYamaha YZF-R651 Michele PirroAll
Hoegee Suzuki TeamSuzukiSuzuki GSX-R60053 Alessandro Polita4–7
77 Barry Veneman1–7
78 Shaun Geronimi1–3
VD Sleen/VD HeydenYamahaYamaha YZF-R657 Kervin Bos4
Marne Motor SportYamahaYamaha YZF-R661 Fabrice Auger13
Direct CCTV RacedaysHondaHonda CBR600RR74 Glenn Irwin12
Apex RacingYamahaYamaha YZF-R675 Oleg Pianykh7
Bazza RacingHondaHonda CBR600RR77 Barry Veneman8
George White Ten Kate Racing9–14
EmTek Racing KawasakiKawasakiKawasaki ZX-6R86 Robert Portman6
SWIGZ.COM Pro RacingSuzukiSuzuki GSX-R60089 Chip Yates7
G-LAB Racing Sport EvolutionTriumphTriumph Daytona 67591 Kevin Wahr11
Sterken RacingHondaHonda CBR600RR94 Marcel van Nieuwenhuizen4
Taylor RacingHondaHonda CBR600RR111 Ryan Taylor7
LW Bogdanka Racing TeamYamahaYamaha YZF-R6122 Marcin Walkowiak14
Nelson RacingYamahaYamaha YZF-R6126 Andrew Nelson7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIM announce 2009 calendars . worldsbk.com . 2008-10-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081024065634/http://www.worldsbk.com/pubb_EN/news_ext.php?id=2647 . October 24, 2008 . dead .
  2. Web site: Portimao, 23–24–25 October 2009 – Supersport – Championship Standings. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 25 October 2009. 20 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Portimao, 23–24–25 October 2009 – Supersport – Manufacturers Standings. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 25 October 2009. 12 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Record numbers of entries in World Superbike and Supersport . worldsbk.com . 2009-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090116115036/http://www.worldsbk.com/pubb_EN/news_ext.php?id=2807 . January 16, 2009 . dead .