2014 Supersport World Championship Explained

The 2014 Supersport World Championship was the sixteenth season of the Supersport World Championship—the eighteenth taking into account the two held under the name of Supersport World Series. It was run over 11 rounds, commencing on 23 February at Phillip Island in Australia and ending on 2 November at Losail in Qatar.

The riders' championship title was won for the first time by a Dutch rider, as Michael van der Mark of the Pata Honda World Supersport team won six races, and achieved ten top-two placings en route to the championship. Van der Mark finished 82 points clear of his nearest rival in the championship, MV Agusta Reparto Corse rider Jules Cluzel, who won a trio of races during the season. Third place in the championship went to Florian Marino of the Kawasaki Intermoto Ponyexpres team, who achieved four podiums in 2014. The season's other winners were van der Mark's team-mate Lorenzo Zanetti at Imola and Kenan Sofuoğlu, who won at Motorland Aragón for Mahi Racing Team India, before parting with the team before the end of the season. In the manufacturers' championship, Honda finished 70 points clear of the next best manufacturer, Kawasaki. The Pata Honda World Supersport team won the teams' championship by over 100 points ahead of the Kawasaki Intermoto Ponyexpres team.

Race calendar and results

The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme released a 13-round provisional calendar on 29 November 2013.^[1] The 12-round updated version of the calendar, issued by the FIM on 12 April 2014, saw the cancellation of the Russian round and the inclusion of Qatar as the venue of the last event of the season.^[2]

On 31 July 2014, the Qatar round was confirmed by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, and was to be held under floodlights for its return to the calendar.^[3] On the same date, it was announced that the South African round – due to be held on 19 October at Phakisa Freeway in Welkom – was cancelled due to delays in achieving the FIM homologation requirements.^[3] It was later announced that the round would not be replaced on the calendar, reducing the season to 11 rounds.^[4]

Round	Country	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning rider	Winning team
1	Australia	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit	23 February	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Roberto Tamburini	Jules Cluzel	MV Agusta RC–Yakhnich M.
2	Spain	Motorland Aragón	13 April	Kev Coghlan	Jules Cluzel	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Mahi Racing Team India
3	Netherlands	TT Circuit Assen	27 April	Florian Marino	Michael van der Mark	Michael van der Mark	Pata Honda World Supersport
4	Italy	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	11 May	Jules Cluzel	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Lorenzo Zanetti	Pata Honda World Supersport
5	United Kingdom	Donington Park	25 May	Michael van der Mark	Michael van der Mark	Michael van der Mark	Pata Honda World Supersport
6	Malaysia	Sepang International Circuit	8 June	Jules Cluzel	Kev Coghlan	Michael van der Mark	Pata Honda World Supersport
7	Italy	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli	22 June	Jules Cluzel	P. J. Jacobsen	Jules Cluzel	MV Agusta Reparto Corse
8	Portugal	Autódromo Internacional do Algarve	6 July	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Michael van der Mark	Michael van der Mark	Pata Honda World Supersport
9	Spain	Circuito de Jerez	7 September	Michael van der Mark	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Michael van der Mark	Pata Honda World Supersport
10	France	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	5 October	Jules Cluzel	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Jules Cluzel	MV Agusta Reparto Corse
11	Qatar	Losail International Circuit	2 November	Jules Cluzel	Jules Cluzel	Michael van der Mark	Pata Honda World Supersport

Entry list

2014 entry list^[5] Team Constructor Motorcycle Rider Rounds Smiths Triumph Triumph Triumph 675 R 3 Billy McConnell 1 81 Graeme Gowland^[6] 1 CIA Insurance Honda Honda Honda CBR600RR 4 Jack Kennedy All 7 Nacho Calero All 35 Raffaele De Rosa 2–9 36 Martín Cárdenas^[7] 10 77 Nasser Al Malki^[8] 11 San Carlo Puccetti Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 5 Roberto Tamburini All 10 Alessandro Nocco^[9] 2–10 15 Marco Faccani 11 54 Kenan Sofuoğlu^[10] 9–11 HAGN–SKM Racing Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 6 Dominic Schmitter 2, 9–10 Kawasaki Ponyexpres Intermoto Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R align=right rowspan=2 9 Tony Coveña 1–3 Kawasaki Intermoto Ponyexpres 4–9 21 Florian Marino All 22 Mason Law 10–11 99 P. J. Jacobsen All Team Go Eleven Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 11 Christian Gamarino All 44 Roberto Rolfo All Core PTR Honda Honda Honda CBR600RR 14 Ratthapark Wilairot All 35 Raffaele De Rosa^[11] 1 MV Agusta RC–Yakhnich M. MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta MV Agusta F3 675 16 Jules Cluzel All 65 Vladimir Leonov 1–6 155 Massimo Roccoli^[12] 7–11 MG Competition Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 17 Lucas Mahias 10 DMC Panavto–Yamaha 11 88 Kev Coghlan All 161 Alexey Ivanov All RS Wahr by Kraus Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 19 Kevin Wahr 1–5, 7, 10 SIC Racing Team Honda Honda CBR600RR 20 Zaqhwan Zaidi^[13] 6 Yohann Moto Sport Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 23 Cédric Tangre 10 Team Lorini Honda Honda CBR600RR 24 Marco Bussolotti 1–9 25 Alex Baldolini 10 28 Ferruccio Lamborghini 7 35 Raffaele De Rosa 11 84 Riccardo Russo 1–6 87 Luca Marconi 7 87 Luca Marconi^[14] 8–11 ATK Racing MV Agusta MV Agusta F3 675 25 Alex Baldolini^[15] 4, 7–8 Pata Honda World Supersport Honda Honda CBR600RR 26 Lorenzo Zanetti All 60 Michael van der Mark All Oz Wildcard Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 52 Ryan Taylor^[16] 1 Com Plus SMS Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 53 Valentin Debise 7–11 89 Fraser Rogers 1–6 Mahi Racing Team India Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 54 Kenan Sofuoğlu 1–8 Langenscheid R. by Fast Bike Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 55 Pepijn Bijsterbosch^[17] 3 Team Torrentó Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 57 Ferran Casas 9 VFT Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 61 Fabio Menghi All AARK Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 64 Matt Davies 9–10 Rivamoto Honda Honda CBR600RR 65 Vladimir Leonov 9–10 67 Bryan Staring^[18] 1 Anvil Hire TAG Racing Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 94 Sam Hornsey^[19] 5

Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider

• All entries used Pirelli tyres.

Championship standings

Riders' championship

Pos Rider Bike PHI ARA ASS IMO DON SEP MIS POR JER MAG LOS Pts 1 Michael van der Mark Honda Ret 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 230 2 Jules Cluzel MV Agusta 1 Ret 3 15 2 2 1 Ret Ret 1 3 148 3 Florian Marino Kawasaki 4 3 2 3 5 Ret 7 8 3 5 11 125 4 Lorenzo Zanetti Honda DNS 4 5 1 Ret 5 6 6 6 4 7 112 5 Kev Coghlan Yamaha 2 5 4 Ret 3 Ret 8 7 5 6 5 109 6 P. J. Jacobsen Kawasaki Ret 14 9 4 6 8 3 5 2 8 12 99 7 Roberto Rolfo Kawasaki 11 12 6 5 10 4 10 9 7 3 6 97 8 Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki Ret 1 Ret Ret 4 3 4 3 13 Ret 8 94 9 Ratthapark Wilairot Honda Ret 10 13 Ret 12 6 9 11 8 9 2 70 10 Raffaele De Rosa Honda 3 6 8 12 9 7 20 4 Ret 13 70 11 Roberto Tamburini Kawasaki 5 7 7 Ret 8 Ret 5 Ret 10 7 9 70 12 Jack Kennedy Honda Ret 11 Ret 11 7 Ret 12 2 4 Ret Ret 56 13 Marco Bussolotti Honda 14 16 11 7 11 10 Ret 13 19 30 14 Alessandro Nocco Kawasaki Ret 18 10 14 13 11 12 9 Ret 27 15 Christian Gamarino Kawasaki 10 9 Ret 13 19 11 15 17 15 14 14 27 16 Kevin Wahr Yamaha 6 Ret 10 9 Ret 13 Ret 26 17 Riccardo Russo Honda 8 Ret 14 8 13 12 25 18 Fabio Menghi Yamaha 9 15 15 6 Ret Ret 17 15 17 Ret 18 20 19 Vladimir Leonov MV Agusta Ret 8 12 Ret 15 14 19 Honda 12 Ret 20 Massimo Roccoli MV Agusta 14 10 Ret 15 10 15 21 Dominic Schmitter Yamaha 13 11 10 14 22 Lucas Mahias Yamaha Ret 4 13 23 Graeme Gowland Triumph 7 9 24 Zaqhwan Zaidi Honda 9 7 25 Tony Coveña Kawasaki 12 17 21 14 17 15 18 18 18 7 26 Luca Marconi Honda 21 16 Ret 11 Ret 5 27 Mason Law Kawasaki 12 15 5 28 Valentin Debise Honda 16 14 14 17 Ret 4 29 Matt Davies Honda 20 13 3 30 Nacho Calero Honda 13 20 17 17 DNS Ret 23 20 22 18 19 3 31 Fraser Rogers Honda 15 18 19 16 18 16 1 Nasser Al Malki Honda 16 0 Martín Cárdenas Honda 16 0 Ferran Casas Yamaha 16 0 Sam Hornsey Triumph 16 0 Pepijn Bijsterbosch Yamaha 16 0 Ryan Taylor Yamaha 16 0 Alexey Ivanov Yamaha 17 19 20 Ret 20 Ret Ret 19 21 Ret 17 0 Alex Baldolini MV Agusta Ret 19 Ret 0 Honda Ret Ferruccio Lamborghini Honda 22 0 Marco Faccani Kawasaki Ret 0 Cédric Tangre Suzuki Ret 0 Bryan Staring Honda Ret 0 Billy McConnell Triumph Ret 0 Pos Rider Bike PHI ARA ASS IMO DON SEP MIS POR JER MAG LOS Pts

Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Manufacturers' championship

Pos	Manufacturer	PHI	ARA	ASS	IMO	DON	SEP	MIS	POR	JER	MAG	LOS	Pts
1	Honda	3	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	251
2	Kawasaki	4	1	2	3	4	3	3	3	2	3	6	181
3	MV Agusta	1	8	3	15	2	2	1	10	Ret	1	3	162
4	Yamaha	2	5	4	6	3	Ret	8	7	5	6	4	121
5	Triumph	7				16							9
	Suzuki										Ret		0
Pos	Manufacturer	PHI	ARA	ASS	IMO	DON	SEP	MIS	POR	JER	MAG	LOS	Pts

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championships FIM Superstock 1000 cc Cup – 2014 provisional calendar, 29 November. motociclismo.it. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 29 November 2013. 31 January 2014.
2. Web site: FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championships FIM Superstock 1000 cc Cup – 2014 calendar, updated 12 April . fim-live.com . . 12 April 2014 . 13 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140413140755/http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/FIM_SBK_SSP_World_Champ_Superstock_1000cc_Cup_-_2014_calendar%2C_updated_12_April.pdf . 13 April 2014 .
3. News: Eni FIM Superbike World Championship 2014 Calendar update [31 July]]. Superbike World Championship. Dorna WSBK. 31 July 2014. 30 August 2014.
4. News: Eni FIM Superbike World Championship 2014 Calendar update [19 August]]. Superbike World Championship. Dorna WSBK. 19 August 2014. 30 August 2014.
5. Web site: FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championships – 2014 Provisional Entry Lists, 30 January . fim-live.com . . 30 January 2014 . 31 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201193039/http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/FIM_Superbike_%26_Supersport_World_Championships_-_2014_Provisional_entry_list%2C_30_January.pdf . 1 February 2014 .
6. News: Smiths Triumph to Race at Phillip Island in WSS. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 28 January 2014. 31 January 2014.
7. Web site: Magny Cours, 3–4–5 October 2014 – Supersport – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 3 October 2014.
8. Web site: Losail, 31 October – 1–2 November 2014 – Supersport – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 31 October 2014.
9. Web site: Aragón, 11–12–13 April 2014 – Supersport – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 11 April 2014.
10. Web site: Jerez, 5–6–7 September 2014 – Supersport – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 5 September 2014.
11. News: De Rosa joins Core PTR WSS Honda line-up. Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 13 February 2014. 13 February 2014.
12. Web site: Misano, 20–21–22 June 2014 – Supersport – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 20 June 2014.
13. Web site: Sepang, 6–7–8 June 2014 – Supersport – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 6 June 2014.
14. Web site: Portimão, 4–5–6 July 2014 – Supersport – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 4 July 2014.
15. Web site: Imola, 9–10–11 May 2014 – Supersport – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 9 May 2014.
16. News: Aussie Ryan Taylor to wildcard QBE Round at Phillip Island. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 29 January 2014. 31 January 2014.
17. Web site: Assen, 25–26–27 April 2014 – Supersport – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 25 April 2014.
18. News: Staring swaps MotoGP for WSS with Rivamoto Honda. Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 12 February 2014. 13 February 2014. 16 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816195719/http://www.crash.net/wss/news/200229/1/bryan-staring-swaps-motogp-for-wss.html. dead.
19. Web site: Donington, 23–24–25 May 2014 – Supersport – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 23 May 2014.