2015 Superbike World Championship Explained

The 2015 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-eighth season of the Superbike World Championship. Jonathan Rea became 2015 World Superbike Champion.

Race calendar and results

2015 calendar[1] [2]
RoundCountryCircuitDateSuperpoleFastest lapWinning riderWinning teamReport-->
1R1 AustraliaPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit22 February Jonathan Rea Leon Haslam Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
R2 Chaz Davies Leon HaslamAprilia Racing Team – Red Devils
2R1 ThailandChang International Circuit22 March Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
R2 Jonathan Rea Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
3R1 SpainMotorland Aragón12 April Leon Haslam Tom Sykes Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
R2 Chaz Davies Chaz DaviesAruba.it Racing–Ducati SBK Team
4R1 NetherlandsTT Circuit Assen19 April Tom Sykes Jonathan Rea Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
R2 Chaz Davies Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
5R1 ItalyAutodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari10 May Davide Giugliano Tom Sykes Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
R2 Jonathan Rea Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
6R1 United KingdomDonington Park24 May Tom Sykes Jonathan Rea Tom SykesKawasaki Racing Team
R2 Tom Sykes Tom SykesKawasaki Racing Team
7R1 PortugalAutódromo Internacional do Algarve7 June Davide Giugliano Jonathan Rea Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
R2 Jonathan Rea Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
8R1 ItalyMisano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli21 June Tom Sykes Davide Giugliano Tom SykesKawasaki Racing Team
R2 Jonathan Rea Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
9R1 United StatesMazda Raceway Laguna Seca19 July Chaz Davies Chaz Davies Chaz DaviesAruba.it Racing–Ducati SBK Team
R2 Tom Sykes Chaz DaviesAruba.it Racing–Ducati SBK Team
10R1 MalaysiaSepang International Circuit2 August Tom Sykes Tom Sykes Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
R2 Chaz Davies Chaz DaviesAruba.it Racing–Ducati SBK Team
11R1 SpainCircuito de Jerez20 September Tom Sykes Jonathan Rea Tom SykesKawasaki Racing Team
R2 Tom Sykes Chaz DaviesAruba.it Racing–Ducati SBK Team
12R1 FranceCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours4 October Leon Haslam Jonathan Rea Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
R2 Jonathan Rea Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
13R1 QatarLosail International Circuit18 October Tom Sykes Tom Sykes Jordi TorresAprilia Racing Team – Red Devils
R2 Leon Haslam Leon HaslamAprilia Racing Team – Red Devils

Entry list

2015 entry list[3]
TeamConstructorMotorcycleRiderclass=unsortableRounds
Pata Honda World Superbike TeamHondaHonda CBR1000RR SP1data-sort-value=GUI Sylvain Guintoli[4] All
60data-sort-value=MAR Michael van der Mark[5] All
MV Agusta Reparto CorseMV AgustaMV Agusta 1000 F42data-sort-value=CAM Leon Camier[6] All
Aprilia Racing TeamApriliaAprilia RSV4 RF3 Max Biaggi[7] 8, 10
BMW Team TóthBMWBMW S1000RR5 Ireneusz Sikora[8] 2
10data-sort-value=TOT Imre Tóth[9] All
75data-sort-value=RIZ Gábor Rizmayer1, 3–13
Aruba.it Racing–Ducati SBK Team[10] DucatiDucati Panigale R7data-sort-value=DAV Chaz Davies[11] All
21 Troy Bayliss[12] 1–2
34data-sort-value=GIU Davide Giugliano5–9
55 Michele Pirro[13] 8
55 Michele Pirro[14] 11
99 Luca Scassa[15]
99 Luca Scassa[16] 12
112 Javier Forés[17] 3–4, 13
YSS TS RacingHondaHonda CBR1000RR9 Anucha Nakcharoensri2
VanZon Remeha BMWBMWBMW S1000RR11 Markus Reiterberger8, 12
Team PederciniKawasakiKawasaki ZX-10R12 Matthew Walters[18] 1
23 Christophe Ponsson[19] 5–13
43 Greg Gildenhuys2
44data-sort-value=SAL David Salom[20] All
90data-sort-value=ALV Javier Alviz3–4
Voltcom Crescent SuzukiSuzukiSuzuki GSX-R100014data-sort-value=DEP Randy de Puniet[21] All
22data-sort-value=LOW Alex LowesAll
Althea RacingDucatiDucati Panigale R15data-sort-value=BAI Matteo Baiocco[22] All
18data-sort-value=TER Nicolás Terol[23] 1–4, 6–7
59 Niccolò Canepa8–13
84 Michel Fabrizio5
Szkopek POLand PositionYamahaYamaha YZF-R119 Paweł Szkopek12
BMW Motorrad Italia SBK TeamBMWBMW S1000RR20data-sort-value=BARRI Sylvain Barrier1–2
86 Ayrton Badovini3–13
Grillini SBK TeamKawasakiKawasaki ZX-10R23data-sort-value=PON Christophe Ponsson[24] 1–4
45 Gianluca Vizziello8–13
48 Alex Phillis[25] 10–13
51data-sort-value=BARRA Santiago Barragán[26] 1–9
59 Niccolò Canepa5–7
Barni Racing TeamDucatiDucati Panigale R36data-sort-value=MER Leandro Mercado[27] All
Team Go ElevenKawasakiKawasaki ZX-10R40data-sort-value=RAM Román Ramos[28] All
RAC Oil Racing TeamBMWBMW S1000RR53 Chanon Chumjai2
Team Hero EBREBREBR 1190RX59data-sort-value=CAN Niccolò Canepa[29] 1–4
72data-sort-value=PEG Larry Pegram1–4
Kawasaki Racing TeamKawasakiKawasaki ZX-10R65data-sort-value=REA Jonathan Rea[30] All
66data-sort-value=SYK Tom Sykes[31] All
Race Center – Demolition PlusKawasakiKawasaki ZX-10R77 Jed Metcher1
Aprilia Racing Team – Red DevilsApriliaAprilia RSV4 RF81data-sort-value=TOR Jordi Torres[32] All
91data-sort-value=HAS Leon Haslam[33] All
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider

Championship standings

Riders' championship

Pos.RiderBikePHI
CHA
ARA
ASS
IMO
DON
POR
MIS
LAG
SEP
JER
MAG
LOS
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 ReaKawasaki1211121111221121331244112Ret548
2 DaviesDucati3311152122RetRet3334341121216242416
3 SykesKawasaki64353Ret552211281522514152333399
4 HaslamAprilia212243444Ret4412353135765316561332
5 TorresAprilia4Ret445466Ret377117Ret7541031221281Ret247
6 GuintoliHonda75569Ret875Ret8856997Ret4410936105218
7 van der MarkHonda5RetRet7Ret8339RetDSQRet95101087Ret53134454194
8 MercadoDucati121110108711147811138911Ret991515141091296142
9 BaioccoDucati119681211121186Ret1061015RetRet138986711DNSDNS139
10 LowesSuzuki9Ret73NC14Ret9121066101312Ret6Ret68718810RetRet135
11 GiuglianoDucati3417542424Ret119
12 BadoviniBMWRet9Ret126559712711Ret6DNSDNS151414Ret1110103
13 Camier

MV Agusta

108RetRet10151010RetRet9RetRetRet13161010131298515RetRet89
14 SalomKawasakiDNSDNS89Ret61413RetDNS101214Ret1715RetRet1171112Ret148983
15 RamosKawasaki16101514131213151171311161114141212141013Ret1516RetRet71
16 CanepaEBRRetDNSRetDNS151815Ret55
KawasakiDNSDNS15Ret1717
DucatiRet12Ret89111711107Ret8
17 TerolDucati8612127109Ret12Ret151554
18 de PunietSuzuki17713RetRet13RetRetRetRet14141316Ret171111121316RetRet1812752
19 ForésDucati65787DNS47
20 BiaggiAprilia663Ret36
21 PirroDucati886735
22 PonssonKawasakiRet15RetRet1416161614Ret16Ret181418181415161621151819141118
23 BarragánKawasaki191317Ret111717Ret1311Ret15RetRet1920Ret1817
24 BaylissDucati131691115
25 FabrizioDucati10913
26 VizzielloKawasaki20191514Ret1722171117151213
27 ScassaDucatiWDWD13910
28 BarrierBMW1512141310
29 RizmayerBMWDNSDNS19Ret18181613181619182121Ret1617181816172013139
30 TóthBMW201718181820RetRet1512191720192222161719202020202117147
31 ReiterbergerBMW161321136
32 PegramEBR1814RetDNS1719RetRet2
33 MetcherKawasaki14Ret2
34 PhillisKawasaki18191919192216151
GildenhuysKawasaki16160
AlvizKawasaki16RetRet170

Nakcharoensri

HondaRet170
SikoraBMW19190
ChumjaiBMWRet200
SzkopekYamahaRetRet0
WaltersKawasakiDNSDNS0
Pos.RiderBikePHI
CHA
ARA
ASS
IMO
DON
POR
MIS
LAG
SEP
JER
MAG
LOS
Pts
Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

Teams' championship

Pos.TeamBike
No.
PHI
CHA
ARA
ASS
IMO
DON
POR
MIS
LAG
SEP
JER
MAG
LOS
Pts.
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Kawasaki Racing Team651211121111221121331244112Ret947
6664353Ret552211281522514152333
2 Aruba.it Racing–Ducati SBK Team73311152122RetRet3334341121216242626
343417542424Ret
11265787DNS
558867
211316911
99WDWD139
3 Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils91212243444Ret4412353135765316561564
814Ret445466Ret377117Ret7541031221281Ret
4 Pata Honda World Superbike Team175569Ret875Ret8856997Ret4410936105412
605RetRet7Ret8339RetDSQRet95101087Ret53134454
5 Althea Racing15119681211121186Ret1061015RetRet138986711DNSDNS258
188612127109Ret12Ret1515
59Ret12Ret89111711107Ret8
84109
6 Voltcom Crescent Suzuki229Ret73NC14Ret9121066101312Ret6Ret68718810RetRet187
1417713RetRet13RetRetRetRet14141316Ret171111121316RetRet18127
7 Barni Racing Team36121110108711147811138911Ret991515141091296142
8 BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team86Ret9Ret126559712711Ret6DNSDNS151414Ret1110113
2015121413
9 Team Pedercini44DNSDNS89Ret61413RetDNS101214Ret1715RetRet1171112Ret148998
2314Ret16Ret1814181814151616211518191411
431616
9016RetRet17
12DNSDNS
10 MV Agusta Reparto Corse2108RetRet10151010RetRet9RetRetRet13161010131298515RetRet89
11 Team Go Eleven4016101514131213151171311161114141212141013Ret1516RetRet71
12 Aprilia Racing Team3663Ret36
13 Grillini SBK Team51191317Ret111717Ret1311Ret15RetRet1920Ret1835
4520191514Ret17221711171512
23Ret15RetRet14161616
57DNSDNS15Ret1717
481819191919221615
14 BMW Team Tóth75DNSDNS19Ret18181613181619182121Ret16171818161720131316
10201718181820RetRet151219172019222216171920202020211714
51919
15 VanZon Remeha BMW11161321136
16 Team Hero EBR59RetDNSRetDNS151815Ret4
721814RetDNS1719RetRet
17 Race Center – Demolition Plus7714Ret
YSS TS Racing9Ret170
RAC Oil Racing Team53Ret200
Szkopek POLand Position19RetRet0
Pos.TeamBike
No.
PHI
CHA
ARA
ASS
IMO
SEP
DON
MIS
LAG
LAU
MAG
JER
LOS
Pts.

Manufacturers' championship

Pos.ManufacturerPHI
CHA
ARA
ASS
IMO
DON
POR
MIS
LAG
SEP
JER
MAG
LOS
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Kawasaki12111211111111112212141123599
2 Ducati33682122343332321121216242471
3 Aprilia2122434443441135354335212511395
4 Honda555698335Ret8855997744393454273
5 Suzuki9773NC13Ret91210661013121761168718810127163
6 BMW15121413189181265597127111661718151414131110116
7 MV Agusta108RetRet10151010RetRet9RetRetRet13161010131298515RetRet89
8 EBR1814RetDNS151815Ret4
YamahaRetRet0
Pos.ManufacturerPHI
CHA
ARA
ASS
IMO
DON
POR
MIS
LAG
SEP
JER
MAG
LOS
Pts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 eni FIM Superbike World Championship Calendar. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 18 November 2014.
  2. News: 2015 WSBK Calendar update. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 11 February 2015. 12 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Eni FIM Superbike World Championship & FIM Supersport World Championship – 2015 Provisional Entry Lists, 28 January. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 28 January 2015. 28 January 2015.
  4. News: World Superbike Champion Sylvain Guintoli joins Pata Honda. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 3 November 2014. 3 November 2014.
  5. News: Michael van der Mark moves up to Pata Honda World Superbike Team. roadracingworld.com. RoadRacing World. 21 September 2014. 15 October 2014.
  6. News: Camier set for WSBK return with MV Agusta. crash.net. Crash Media Group. 26 November 2014. 1 December 2014.
  7. News: Official: Biaggi returns for Misano and Sepang. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 11 June 2015. 11 June 2015.
  8. Web site: Buriram, 20–21–22 March 2015 – Superbike – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 20 March 2015.
  9. News: BMW mit fuenf Fahrern in der Superbike WM 2015. speedweek.com. Speed Week. 4 October 2014. 15 October 2014.
  10. News: The Ducati Superbike Team forges new partnership with Aruba.it. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 8 January 2015. 20 January 2015.
  11. News: Ducati working to return to title contender status in 2015. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 7 August 2014. 15 October 2014.
  12. News: Former World Champion Bayliss to race at Phillip Island. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 18 February 2015. 18 February 2015.
  13. News: Michele Pirro to substitute for Luca Scassa at Misano. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 19 June 2015. 20 June 2015.
  14. Web site: Jerez, 18–19–20 September 2015 – Superbike – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 18 September 2015.
  15. Web site: Misano Adriatico, 19–20–21 June 2015 – Superbike – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 19 June 2015.
  16. Web site: Magny-Cours, 2–3–4 October 2015 – Superbike – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 2 October 2015.
  17. Web site: Aragon, 10–11–12 April 2015 – Superbike – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 10 April 2015.
  18. Web site: Phillip Island, 20–21–22 February 2015 – Superbike – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 20 February 2015.
  19. Web site: Imola, 8–9–10 May 2015 – Superbike – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 8 May 2015.
  20. News: David Salom returns to Team Pedercini. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 4 December 2014. 4 December 2014.
  21. News: Randy de Puniet joins Crescent Suzuki World Superbike for 2015. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 14 October 2014. 15 October 2014.
  22. News: Althea Racing unveils its plans for 2015. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 29 October 2014. 29 October 2014.
  23. News: Terol to join Althea Racing in 2015. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 7 October 2014. 15 October 2014.
  24. News: Christophe Ponsson in WSBK with the Grillini Racing Team. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 5 December 2014. 6 December 2014.
  25. Web site: Sepang, 31 July – 2 August 2015 – Superbike – Biographical Entry List. resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 31 July 2015.
  26. News: Santiago Barragan signs with Grillini Racing Team. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 23 December 2014. 23 December 2014.
  27. News: Barni Racing to make WSBK debut with STK1000 winner Mercado. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 6 November 2014. 6 November 2014.
  28. News: Roman Ramos joins Team Go Eleven to race WorldSBK. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 18 January 2015. 20 January 2015.
  29. News: Team Hero EBR to contest the 2015 World Superbike Championship. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 3 December 2014. 4 December 2014.
  30. News: Jonathan Rea to Kawasaki WSBK in 2015. Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 3 November 2014. 3 November 2014.
  31. News: Sykes to remain with KRT for two more years. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 19 August 2014. 15 October 2014.
  32. News: Jordi Torres completes the 2015 line-up for team Red Devils Aprilia. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 1 December 2014. 1 December 2014.
  33. News: Leon Haslam joins Red Devils Roma. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 11 November 2014. 11 November 2014.