2022 Superbike World Championship Explained

The 2022 Superbike World Championship was the 35th season of the Superbike World Championship. The championship was won by Álvaro Bautista, who became World Champion in 2022 after finishing 2nd in Race 2 at the Mandalika round. There are 24 riders who compete in this event for the Mandalika race.

Race calendar and results

The provisional 2022 season calendar was announced on 25 November 2021.[1] On 30 July 2022, Ducati achieved the 1000th podium in Superbike World Championship.[2]

2022 calendar
RoundCircuitDateSuperpoleFastest lapWinning riderWinning teamnowrapWinning constructor
1R1 AragónMotorLand Aragón9 Aprilnowrap rowspan=2 Toprak Razgatlıoğlunowrap Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki
SR10 April Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
R2 Alex Lowes Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
2R1 DutchTT Circuit Assen23 April Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Jonathan Rea Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki
SR24 April Álvaro Bautista Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki
R2 Jonathan Rea Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
3R1 EstorilCircuito do Estoril21 May Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR22 May Jonathan Rea Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki
R2 Jonathan Rea Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki
4R1 Emilia-RomagnaMisano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli11 June Álvaro Bautista Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR12 June Toprak Razgatlıoğlunowrap Toprak RazgatlıoğlunowrapPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBKnowrap Yamaha
R2 Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
5R1 UKDonington Park16 July Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Yamaha
SR17 July Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Yamaha
R2 Álvaro Bautista Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Yamaha
6R1 CzechAutodrom Most30 July Jonathan Rea Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR31 July Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Yamaha
R2 Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Yamaha
7R1 FrenchCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours10 September Jonathan Rea Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR11 September Álvaro Bautista Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Yamaha
R2 Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Yamaha
8R1 CatalunyaCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunyanowrap24 September Iker Lecuona Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR25 September Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
R2 Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
9R1 PortugueseAlgarve International Circuit8 October Jonathan Rea Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Yamaha
SR9 October Jonathan Rea Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Yamaha
R2 Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
10R1 ArgentineanCircuito San Juan Villicum22 October Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR23 October Jonathan Rea Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Yamaha
R2 Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
11R1 IndonesianPertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit12 November Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Toprak Razgatlıoğlunowrap Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBKnowrap Yamaha
SR13 November Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Yamaha
R2 Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Yamaha
12R1 AustralianPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit19 November Álvaro Bautista Alex Lowes Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki
SR20 November Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
R2 Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati

Entry list

2022 entry list[3]
TeamConstructorMotorcycleRiderclass=unsortableRounds
Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBKYamahaYZF-R11data-sort-value="RAZ" Toprak RazgatlıoğluAll
55data-sort-value="LOC" Andrea LocatelliAll
Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK TeamYamahaYZF-R12data-sort-value=TAM Roberto Tamburini[4] 1–2, 4–9
17 Marvin Fritz[5] 3
GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK TeamYamahaYZF-R13data-sort-value="NOZ" Kohta NozaneAll
31data-sort-value="GER" Garrett GerloffAll
Team GoElevenDucatiPanigale V4 R5data-sort-value="OTT" Philipp Öttl[6] All
12 Xavi Forés3
Roháč & Fejta MotoracingBMWM1000RR6 Michal Prášek[7] 6
Team HRCHondaCBR1000RR-R7data-sort-value="LEC" Iker Lecuona1–11
49 Tetsuta Nagashima[8] 12
97data-sort-value="VIE" Xavi ViergeAll
FHO RacingBMWM1000RR10 Peter Hickman5
BMW Motorrad WorldSBK TeamBMWM1000RR10 Peter Hickman[9] 6
37 Illia Mykhalchyk1, 4–5
45data-sort-value="RED" Scott ReddingAll
60data-sort-value="MAR" Michael van der Mark2–3, 7–12
TPR Team Pedercini RacingKawasakiNinja ZX-10RR11nowrap style="background:#ffcccc;" data-sort-value="SMI" Kyle Smith[10] 11–12
25nowrap style="background:#ffcccc;" data-sort-value="DEL" Alessandro Delbianco[11] 4
32 Isaac Viñales3
39nowrap style="background:#ffcccc;" data-sort-value="SOL" Marco Solorza[12] 10
77 Ryan Vickers[13] 6
84data-sort-value="CRE" Loris Cresson[14] 1
91 Leon Haslam[15] 2, 5, 9
99 Óscar Gutiérrez[16] 7–8
Barni Spark Racing TeamDucatiPanigale V4 R12 Xavi Forés10–12
29data-sort-value="BER" Luca Bernardi1–9
Bmax RacingBMWM1000RR16 Gabriele Ruiu[17] 1–2, 4
IXS – Yart – YamahaYamahaYZF-R117 Marvin Fritz[18] 9
Aruba.it Racing – DucatiDucatiPanigale V4 R19data-sort-value="BAU" Álvaro Bautista[19] All
21data-sort-value="RIN" Michael Ruben RinaldiAll
Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBKKawasakiNinja ZX-10RR22data-sort-value="LOW" Alex LowesAll
65data-sort-value="REA" Jonathan ReaAll
Gil Motor Sport–YamahaYamahaYZF-R123data-sort-value=PON Christophe Ponsson[20] 1–9
MIE Racing Honda TeamHondaCBR1000RR-R27 Maximilian Scheib10
35data-sort-value="SYA" Hafizh Syahrin1–9, 11–12
36data-sort-value="MER" Leandro Mercado[21] All
Attack Performance Yamaha RacingYamahaYZF-R133 Jake Gagne9
Kawasaki Puccetti RacingKawasakiNinja ZX-10RR44data-sort-value="MAH" Lucas Mahias1–3, 5–12
53 Tito Rabat4
Motocorsa RacingDucatiPanigale V4 R47data-sort-value="BAS" Axel BassaniAll
Bonovo Action BMWBMWM1000RR50data-sort-value="LAV" Eugene LavertyAll
76data-sort-value="BAZ" Loris BazAll
Orelac Racing VerdNaturaKawasakiNinja ZX-10RR52data-sort-value="KON" Oliver König[22] All
McAMS Yamaha[23] YamahaYZF-R195 Tarran Mackenzie[24] 5
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider

Rider changes

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

Race 1 and Race 2
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th 
Points252016131110987654321
Superpole Race
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th 
Points1297654321

Riders' championship

Pos.RiderBikeARA
ASS
EST
MIS
DON
MOS
MAG
BAR
POR
VIL
MAN
PHI
Pts.
R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2
1 BautistaDucati211231132121Ret4213212Ret111221121242511601
2 RazgatlıoğluYamaha33332Ret223Ret1211121111115431121512111224529
3 ReaKawasaki12211Ret3112342234232435224333233323132502
4 RinaldiDucati444Ret87988310366474Ret672452754545581011227293
5 LocatelliYamaha551944245566610886667107921166768108434455274
6 LowesKawasakiRet65RetRet47645883569RetDNS44473Ret545654979343272
7 BassaniDucati16761096121074775127555363816546Ret372085571311244
8 ReddingBMW1512Ret9115871110119435384256Ret8Ret18137714912661666204
9 LecuonaHonda6810553646955871087Ret911106Ret8111222467DNSDNSDNS189
10 ViergeHonda798111295Ret974Ret1315131510713RetRet1276810898669788Ret164
11 GerloffYamaha910987RetDNSDNSDNS89Ret7101110918588310Ret10Ret9131312713867Ret142
12 BazBMW1113766Ret10Ret1215Ret109991111Ret1499119999101691710121391010125
13 ÖttlDucati131613710RetWDWDWDRetRet111111121313881211Ret67121111171514Ret14DNS2016885
14 MahiasKawasaki14141115131017RetDNS121414121291014121411121314Ret111815DNSDNSDNS14111361
15align=left nowrap van der MarkBMW13158WDWDWD1213RetRetRet1314812101110Ret1012Ret211246
16 LavertyBMW101112DNSDNSDNS15Ret141312142023Ret1918DNS1818Ret1014141515161419111417161815Ret36
17 TamburiniYamaha17151414161111171221212121201119191413151016Ret1436
18 BernardiDucati121716182014131515141413182216141410151513Ret121117181335
19 ForésDucati11910121213111111139Ret33
20 NozaneYamaha1818Ret1714Ret14111312Ret161917181816131716151613152020211816161520RetRet171615
21 NagashimaHonda1019913
22 MykhalchykBMW8Ret151815151618Ret10
23 SyahrinHonda2122202022171916191713Ret171920Ret1512201719WDWDWDRet231913151415121710
24 PonssonYamaha192118121912181216RetDNSDNSRetDNSDNS20RetRet1621161517Ret2222189
25 SmithKawasakiRet19Ret1218184
26 HaslamKawasaki1617131513RetRet19Ret4
27 KönigKawasaki22232221231820172020201923242216Ret162223181920182424231920181618151920143
28 MackenzieYamaha14Ret153
29 MercadoHonda202021191815Ret1418191918Ret20171717152120Ret181917232120Ret1719Ret16171714153
30 HickmanBMW2216192219142
31 GagneYamaha1916151
ViñalesKawasaki2113Ret0
RabatKawasaki1616170
FritzYamaha16Ret172117170
RuiuBMWRet1917Ret2116Ret18Ret0
GutiérrezKawasaki2322171718Ret0
VickersKawasaki23Ret170
ScheibHonda2021210
SolorzaKawasaki2122220
PrášekBMWRet21DNS0
CressonKawasaki2324230
DelbiancoKawasakiRetRetRet0
Pos.RiderBikeARA
ASS
EST
MIS
DON
MOS
MAG
BAR
POR
VIL
MAN
PHI
Pts.
Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

Teams' championship

Pos.TeamBike
No.
ARA
ASS
EST
MIS
DON
MOS
MAG
BAR
POR
VIL
MAN
PHI
Pts.
R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2
1Aruba.it Racing – Ducati19211231132121Ret4213212Ret111221121242511894
21444Ret87988310366474Ret672452754545581011227
2Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK133332Ret223Ret1211121111115431121512111224803
55551944245566610886667107921166768108434455
3Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK22Ret65RetRet47645883569RetDNS44473Ret545654979343774
6512211Ret3112342234232435224333233323132
4Team HRC76810553646955871087Ret911106Ret8111222467DNSDNSDNS366
4910199
97798111295Ret974Ret1315131510713RetRet1276810898669788Ret
5BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team10221914262
378Ret151815151618Ret
451512Ret9115871110119435384256Ret8Ret18137714912661666
6013158WDWDWD1213RetRetRet1314812101110Ret1012Ret2112
6Motocorsa Racing4716761096121074775127555363816546Ret372085571311244
7Bonovo Action BMW50101112DNSDNSDNS15Ret141312142023Ret1918DNS1818Ret1014141515161419111417161815Ret161
761113766Ret10Ret1215Ret109991111Ret1499119999101691710121391010
8GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team31818Ret1714Ret14111312Ret161917181816131716151613152020211816161520RetRet1716157
31910987RetDNSDNSDNS89Ret7101110918588310Ret10Ret9131312713867Ret
9Team Goeleven5131613710RetWDWDWDRetRet111111121313881211Ret67121111171514Ret14DNS2016897
1211910
10Kawasaki Puccetti Racing4414141115131017RetDNS121414121291014121411121314Ret111815DNSDNSDNS14111361
53161617
11Barni Spark Racing Team12121213111111139Ret56
29121716182014131515141413182216141410151513Ret1211171813
12Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team217151414161111171221212121201119191413151016Ret1436
1716Ret17
13MIE Racing Honda Team2720212113
352122202022171916191713Ret171920Ret1512201719WDWDWDRet2319131514151217
36202021191815Ret1418191918Ret20171717152120Ret181917232120Ret1719Ret1617171415
14Gil Motor Sport–Yamaha23192118121912181216RetDNSDNSRetDNSDNS20RetRet1621161517Ret2222189
15TPR Team Pedercini Racing11Ret19Ret1218188
25RetRetRet
322113Ret
39212222
7723Ret17
84232423
911617131513RetRet19Ret
992322171718Ret
16McAMS Yamaha9514Ret153
17Orelac Racing VerdNatura5222232221231820172020201923242216Ret162223181920182424231920181618151920143
18Attack Performance Yamaha Racing331916151
Pos.TeamBike
No.
ARA
ASS
EST
MIS
DON
MOS
MAG
BAR
POR
VIL
MAN
PHI
Pts.

Manufacturers' championship

Pos.ManufacturerARA
ASS
EST
MIS
DON
MOS
MAG
BAR
POR
VIL
MAN
PHI
Pts.
R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2
1 Ducati211231132121542132122111221121242511632
2 Yamaha333322223612111211511343112812111224577
3align=left nowrap Kawasaki122114311234223423434224333233323132530
4 BMW811766587111011943538425610899877991066966259
5 Honda6885535467458710877911106768108466697889258
Pos.ManufacturerARA
ASS
EST
MIS
DON
MOS
MAG
BAR
POR
VIL
MAN
PHI
Pts.

Notes and References

  1. News: Provisional 2022 WorldSBK calendar unveiled . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204121313/https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2021/Provisional%202022%20WorldSBK%20calendar . WorldSBK.com . . 25 November 2021 . 4 December 2021 . 12 October 2023.
  2. News: Sbk Most: Bautista trionfa in gara 1. Podio numero mille per Ducati in Superbike . 30 July 2022 . gazzetta.it . gazzetta.it . 30 July 2022.
  3. Web site: 2022 Provisional Permanent Entry Lists, 25 January. Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 25 January 2022. 25 January 2022.
  4. News: Motoxracing Yamaha to line up with Tamburini for 2022 WorldSBK campaign. worldsbk.com. Dorna Sports. 30 March 2022. 3 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Estoril Round, 20–22 May 2022 – Biographical Entry List. Dorna WSBK. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022.
  6. News: WorldSBK: Philipp Oettl signs two-year deal with GoEleven Ducati. Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2 November 2021. 10 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Prosecco DOC Czech Round, 29–31 July 2022 – Biographical Entry List. Dorna WSBK. 28 July 2022.
  8. Web site: Grand Ridge Brewery Australian Round, 17–20 November 2022 – Biographical Entry List. Dorna WSBK. 18 November 2022. 18 November 2022.
  9. News: Hickman to stand in for Michael van der Mark at Most WorldSBK. fhoracing.com. 22 July 2022. 26 July 2022.
  10. Web site: Pirelli Indonesian Round, 11–13 November 2022 – Biographical Entry List. Dorna WSBK. 11 November 2022. 11 November 2022.
  11. Web site: Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Round, 10–12 June 2022 – Biographical Entry List. Dorna WSBK. 10 June 2022. 15 July 2022.
  12. Web site: Motul Argentinean Round, 21–23 October 2022 – Biographical Entry List. Dorna WSBK. 21 October 2022. 22 October 2022.
  13. News: Ryan Vickers to make WorldSBK debut with TPR Team Pedercini in Most. teampederciniracing.com. 26 July 2022. 26 July 2022.
  14. News: Cresson continues with Pedercini Kawasaki for 2022. worldsbk.com. Dorna Sports. 22 February 2022. 22 February 2022.
  15. Web site: Motul Dutch Round, 22–24 April 2022 – Biographical Entry List. Dorna WSBK. 22 April 2022. 22 April 2022.
  16. Web site: Pirelli French Round, 9–11 September 2022 – Biographical Entry List. Dorna WSBK. 9 September 2022. 9 September 2022.
  17. Web site: MotorLand Aragon Round, 8–10 April 2022 – Biographical Entry List. Dorna WSBK. 8 April 2022. 8 April 2022.
  18. Web site: Pirelli Portuguese Round, 7–9 October 2022 – Biographical Entry List. Dorna WSBK. 7 October 2022. 7 October 2022.
  19. News: Closer look at how the 2022 WorldSBK grid is shaping up. Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 28 October 2021. 10 November 2021.
  20. News: Ponsson and Gil Motor Sport back for 2022 WorldSBK campaign. worldsbk.com. Dorna Sports. 24 January 2022. 24 January 2022.
  21. News: Syahrin joins MIE Honda for 2022 campaign alongside Mercado. WorldSBK.com. Dorna Sports. 12 November 2021. 13 November 2021.
  22. News: WorldSBK: König jumps up to WorldSBK in 2022 with Orelac Kawasaki. worldsbk.com. Dorna Sports. 20 January 2022. 20 January 2022.
  23. Web site: British champion Mackenzie to make WorldSBK debut with wildcard appearance at Assen. Dorna Sports. 3 April 2022. 30 March 2022.
  24. Web site: Tarran MacKenzie Confirms Three 2022 Worldsbk Wild-cards, Eyes Full 2023 Ride. visordown.com . 13 December 2021. 9 January 2022.
  25. News: Honda announces Lecuona, Vierge for 2022 WSBK season. motorsport.com. 26 October 2021. 10 November 2021.
  26. News: Luca Bernardi and Barni Ducati together for 2022 and 2023 WorldSBK seasons. worldsbk.com. Dorna Sports. 13 October 2021. 10 November 2021.
  27. News: World Superbike: Bonovo Action BMW Racing Team Sign Baz, Laverty. roadracingworld.com. 22 October 2021. 10 November 2021.
  28. https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/british-superbikes/2022/january/tarran-mackenize-surgery/ BSB: Tarran Mackenzie undergoes successful ankle surgery after training incident
  29. https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/bsb-champion-mackenzie-debut-postponed-injury/9863189/ British Superbike champion Mackenzie's WSBK debut thwarted by injury
  30. https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/world-superbikes/2022/july/peter-hickman-donington-wildcard/ WSB: Peter Hickman set for Donington wildcard with FHO Racing BMW