2023 Superbike World Championship Explained

The 2023 Superbike World Championship was the 36th season of the Superbike World Championship. The championship was won by Álvaro Bautista, who came into the season as the defending world champion. Axel Bassani won the Independent riders' championship

Race calendar and results

The provisional 2023 season calendar was announced on 8 November 2022.[1] It was then updated on 28 February 2023 to announce the seventh round at Imola Circuit on 14–16 July.[2] It was updated again on 24 July, the Argentinian round at Circuito San Juan Villicum was cancelled due to the political reasons.[3] On 2 August, it was announced that Circuito de Jerez will be the Argentina Round's replacement, making it the track's return to the championship with the last one being held in 2021.[4]

2023 calendar
RoundCircuitDateSuperpoleFastest lapWinning riderWinning teamWinning constructor
1R1 Grand Ridge Brewery Australian RoundPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit25 Februarynowrap rowspan=2 Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Jonathan Rea Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR26 Februarynowrap Dominique Aegerter Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
R2 Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
2R1 MOTUL Indonesian RoundPertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit4 March Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR5 March Jonathan Reanowrap Toprak RazgatlıoğlunowrapPata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha
R2 Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
3R1 Pirelli Dutch RoundTT Circuit Assen22 April Álvaro Bautista Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR23 April Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
R2 Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
4R1 Prosseco DOC Catalunya RoundCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya6 May Álvaro Bautista Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR7 May Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
R2 Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
5R1 Pirelli Emilia-Romagna RoundMisano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli3 June Álvaro Bautista Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR4 Junenowrap Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
R2 Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
6R1 Prosseco DOC UK RoundDonington Park Circuit1 July Jonathan Rea Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR2 July Álvaro Bautista Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha
R2 Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
7R1 Prometeon Italian RoundImola Circuit15 July Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR16 July Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha
R2 Axel Bassani Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha
8R1 Czech RoundAutodrom Most29 July Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Álvaro Bautista Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki
SR30 July Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Toprak RazgatlıoğluPata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha
R2 Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
9R1 Pirelli French RoundCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours9 September Garrett Gerloff Álvaro BautistaPata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha
SR10 September Álvaro BautistaPata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha
R2 Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
10R1 Aragón RoundMotorLand Aragón23 September Jonathan Rea Álvaro Bautista Michael Ruben RinaldiAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR24 September Jonathan Rea Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
R2 Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
11R1 Pirelli Portuguese RoundAlgarve International Circuitnowrap30 September Jonathan Rea Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR1 October Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
R2 Álvaro Bautista Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
12R1 Prometeon Spanish RoundCircuito de Jerez28 October Álvaro Bautista Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
SR29 October Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati
R2 Jonathan Rea Álvaro BautistaAruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati

Entry list

2023 entry list[5] [6]
TeamConstructorMotorcycleRiderclass=unsortableRounds
Bmax RacingBMWM1000RR16 Gabriele Ruiu[7] 3–5, 7, 10–12
Bonovo Action BMW31data-sort-value="GER" Garrett Gerloff[8] All
76data-sort-value="BAZ" Loris Baz[9] All
ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team45data-sort-value="RED" Scott Redding[10] All
60data-sort-value="MAR" Michael van der Mark1–3, 8–12
66 Tom Sykes[11] 5–6
75 Ivo Miguel Lopes[12] 4
91 Leon Haslam[13] 7
Aruba.it Racing – DucatiDucatiPanigale V4 R1data-sort-value="BAU" Álvaro Bautista[14] All
21data-sort-value="RIN" nowrap Michael Ruben Rinaldi[15] All
Barni Spark Racing Team9data-sort-value="PET" Danilo Petrucci[16] All
Motocorsa Racing47data-sort-value="BAS" Axel Bassani[17] All
Team GoEleven5data-sort-value="OTT" Philipp Öttl[18] All
Holzhauer Racing PromotionHondaCBR1000RR-R61 Florian Alt12
Team HRC7data-sort-value="LEC" Iker Lecuona[19] All
97data-sort-value="VIE" Xavi ViergeAll
Petronas MIE Racing Honda Team20 Roberto Tamburini[20] 7
35data-sort-value="SYA" Hafizh Syahrin[21] 1–6, 9–12
36 Leandro Mercado12
38 Hannes Soomer[22] 8–9
51data-sort-value="GRA" Eric Granado[23] 1–4, 6–8, 10–11
88 Ryo Mizuno[24] 5
Kawasaki Puccetti RacingKawasakiNinja ZX-10RR66data-sort-value="SYK" Tom Sykes[25] 1–4
53 Tito Rabat[26] 5–8, 10–12
44 Lucas Mahias9
Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK22data-sort-value="LOW" Alex Lowes[27] 1–9, 11–12
65data-sort-value="REA" Jonathan Rea[28] All
99 Florian Marino[29] 10
Orelac Racing VerdNatura52data-sort-value="KON" Oliver König1–4, 6–12
70 Luca Vitali[30] 5
TPR by Viñales Racing32data-sort-value =VIÑ Isaac Viñales[31] 3–11
GMT94 YamahaYamahaYZF-R134data-sort-value=BAL Lorenzo Baldassarri[32] All
GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team77data-sort-value="AEG" Dominique Aegerter[33] All
87data-sort-value="GAR" Remy Gardner[34] All
PATA Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK54data-sort-value="RAZ" Toprak Razgatlıoğlu[35] All
55data-sort-value="LOC" Andrea Locatelli[36] All
Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team20 Roberto Tamburini[37] 8
28data-sort-value=RAY Bradley Ray[38] 3–7, 9–11
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider

Rider changes

Preseason

Midseason

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

Race 1 and Race 2
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th
Points252016131110987654321
Superpole Race
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th
Points1297654321

Riders' championship

Pos.RiderBikePHI
MAN
ASS
BAR
MIS
DON
IMO
MOS
MAG
ARA
POR
JER
Pts.
R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2
1 BautistaDucati1111Ret111111111112112Ret12311021Ret11111111628
2align=left nowrap RazgatlıoğluYamaha33Ret21233222232221221121Ret112232222242552
3 ReaKawasaki27894Ret22Ret3Ret55543353431233333243Ret104321370
4 LocatelliYamaha45332545343712765484346Ret764444Ret9353510327
5 RinaldiDucati1422Ret74151310Ret8323Ret1317Ret55514552RetRet153Ret638116251
6 BassaniDucati5944585657101144378776274417869155131112RetRet11249
7 PetrucciDucati811951169158DSQ1112RetNC7453689382557512Ret12156595228
8 AegerterYamaha13Ret78101267456862111121111Ret141281111116Ret151412141481823163
9 GardnerYamaha12Ret10DNS147812610Ret139Ret10101512111111116615118710964RetRet64156
10 ViergeHonda71211763119Ret89610851114Ret12191417Ret91299127810915101013149
11 LowesKawasakiRet4Ret10313749Ret5476Ret66697Ret97148RetDNS5RetDNS7RetDNS149
12 GerloffBMW10151414121112171297101398Ret7913Ret13Ret9204Ret5891048414Ret9144
13 LecuonaHonda68612169Ret11Ret6498NCDNSRet1314Ret131051012141211106685791316143
14 ReddingBMW91413Ret9101087Ret 12Ret 11111489410984138720Ret 111114151314Ret Ret8126
15 ÖttlDucati11651313Ret14141111131414109Ret1010Ret1215Ret21139101068711109677124
16 BazBMW18131511RetDNS17RetRet131816171312Ret23Ret81071012101371214Ret131812Ret13141760
17align=left nowrap van der MarkBMWRet101268Ret1310Ret1314151613Ret1313117711Ret81254
18 BaldassarriYamaha1716161515141620131717Ret1512Ret141619Ret181616RetRetRet141317211616161312121520
19 RayYamaha1816Ret1214151814RetRet121315166Ret151718181717171819
20 SykesKawasakiRet20Ret18RetRetRet19151619Ret11
BMW162013918Ret
21 SyahrinHonda1519171617151918141416RetRet15151719151818141919Ret2019Ret15161811
22 RabatKawasaki1916Ret1620Ret1620Ret151518Ret17181918161115148
23 HaslamBMW1415Ret2
24 MarinoKawasaki1616151
25 SoomerHondaRet19192117151
26 ViñalesKawasaki23Ret18Ret20Ret201716152116Ret22Ret181617Ret1916202020Ret20171
27 LopesBMW1515171
KönigKawasakiRet17181718Ret202316RetDNSDNS182217Ret23Ret2020Ret20211822222123DNSDNS1617230
GranadoHonda161819DNS19DNS212117RetDNSDNS192418Ret2419Ret17RetRetRet1921DNSDNS0
TamburiniHonda1821180
Yamaha191816
RuiuBMW222219RetDNSDNSDNSRetDNS17171721RetRet222119Ret19190
VitaliKawasakiRet18Ret0
MercadoHonda1720200
MizunoHonda2119Ret0
MahiasKawasaki1916DNS0
AltHonda1918220
Pos.RiderBikePHI
MAN
ASS
BAR
MIS
DON
IMO
MOS
MAG
ARA
POR
JER
Pts.
valign=topBold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

Teams' championship

Pos.TeamBike
No.
PHI
MAN
ASS
BAR
MIS
DON
IMO
MOS
MAG
ARA
POR
JER
Pts.
R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2
1Aruba.it Racing – Ducati11111Ret111111111112112Ret12311021Ret11111111879
211422Ret74151310Ret8323Ret1317Ret55514552RetRet153Ret638116
2Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK5433Ret21233222232221221121Ret112232222232879
5545332545343712765484346Ret764444Ret9353610
3Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK22Ret4Ret10313749Ret5476Ret66697Ret97148RetDNS5RetDNS7RetDNS518
6527894Ret22Ret3Ret55543353431233333243Ret104521
99161615
4GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team7713Ret78101267456862111121111Ret141281111116DNS151412141481823321
8712Ret10DNS147812610Ret139Ret10101512111111116615118710964RetRet44
5Team HRC7 68612169Ret11Ret649 8NCDNSRet1314Ret131051012141211106685791316292
9771211763119Ret89610851114Ret12191417Ret91299127810915101113
6Motocorsa Racing475944585657101144378776274417869155131112RetRet11249
7Barni Spark Racing Team9811951169158DSQ1112RetNC7453689382557512Ret12156595228
8Bonovo Action BMW3110151414121112171297101398Ret7913Ret13Ret9204Ret5891048414Ret9204
7618131511RetDNS17RetRet131816171312Ret23Ret81071012101371214Ret131812Ret131417
9ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team4591413Ret9101087Ret12Ret11111489410984138720Ret 111114151314RetRet8193
60Ret101268Ret1310Ret1314151613Ret1313117711Ret812
66162013918Ret
75151517
911415Ret
10Team Goeleven511651313Ret14141111131414109Ret1010Ret1215Ret21139101068711109677124
11GMT94 Yamaha341716161515141620131717Ret1512Ret141619Ret181616RetRetRet141417211616161312121515
12Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team2019181619
281816Ret1214151814RetRet121315166Ret1517181817171718
13Petronas MIE Racing Honda Team2018211812
351519171617151918141416RetRet15151719151919192019Ret151618
36172020
38181814Ret1919
51161819DNS19DNS212117RetDNSDNS192418Ret2419Ret17RetRetRet1921DNSDNS
882119Ret
14 Kawasaki Puccetti Racing441619DNS9
531916Ret1620Ret1620Ret151518Ret1718191816111514
66Ret20Ret18RetRetRet19151619Ret
15TPR by Viñales Racing3223Ret18Ret20Ret201716152116Ret22Ret181617Ret1916202020Ret20171
Orelac Racing VerdNatura52Ret17181718Ret202316RetDNSDNS182217Ret23Ret2020Ret20211822222123DNSDNS1617230
70Ret18Ret
Bmax Racing16222219RetDNSDNSDNSRetDNS17171721RetRet2221190
Holzhauer Racing Promotion611918220
Pos.TeamBike
No.
PHI
MAN
ASS
BAR
MIS
DON
IMO
MOS
MAG
ARA
POR
JER
Pts.

Manufacturers' championship

Pos.ManufacturerPHI
MAN
ASS
BAR
MIS
DON
IMO
MOS
MAG
ARA
POR
JER
Pts.
R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2
1 Ducati111151111111111121122331221111111111704
2 Yamaha333212332222322212211216112232222222581
3align=left nowrap Kawasaki2489313229354554335343123333324318104514391
4 BMW91012681010879710119887489749847589104741388224
5 Honda68676311914646885111314121310510912991066857141013205
Pos.ManufacturerPHI
MAN
ASS
BAR
MIS
DON
IMO
MOS
MAG
ARA
POR
JER
Pts.

Notes and References

  1. News: 2023 WorldSBK calendar unveiled. https://web.archive.org/web/20221108105532/https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2022/Provisional%2B2023%2BWorldSBK%2Bcalendar%2Bunveiled . WorldSBK.com . . 8 November 2022 . 8 November 2022 . 12 October 2023.
  2. News: 2023 WorldSBK calendar unveiled . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322140846/https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2022/Provisional%2B2023%2BWorldSBK%2Bcalendar%2Bunveiled . WorldSBK.com . . 28 February 2023 . 22 March 2023 . 12 October 2023.
  3. News: Argentinean Round cancelled; new final round venue to be announced . . 24 July 2023 . 24 July 2023.
  4. News: Jerez to host the final round of the 2023 WorldSBK season . . . 2 August 2023 . 2 August 2023.
  5. Web site: 2023 Provisional Permanent Entry List. Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 29 December 2022. 29 December 2022.
  6. Web site: WSBK TEAMS. motorsport.com. 12 May 2023.
  7. News: Bautista pips Rea in WorldSBK Assen FP1, Gardner surprises as top Yamaha. 4 May 2023. WorldSBK.com.
  8. News: Gerloff switches to Bonovo Action BMW for 2023 WorldSBK charge. 15 September 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  9. News: Baz remains with Bonovo Action BMW for 2023 WorldSBK season. 22 September 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  10. News: Van der Mark with BMW for 2023 season alongside Redding. 21 July 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  11. News: Sykes temporarily returns to the factory BMW team, substituting for recovering van der Mark. 10 May 2023. WorldSBK.com.
  12. News: Ivo Lopes to replace injured van der Mark in Barcelona, 'successful operation' already. 4 May 2023. WorldSBK.com.
  13. News: 'Pocket Rocket' Leon Haslam stands in for injured Sykes and van der Mark at Imola. 16 July 2023. WorldSBK.com.
  14. News: Alvaro Bautista re-signs with Ducati for 2023 WorldSBK season. 28 Jun 2022. Crash.net.
  15. News: STAYING PUT: Rinaldi back with factory Ducati for 2023. 20 September 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  16. News: MotoGP race winner Petrucci joins Barni Ducati for 2023 WorldSBK campaign. 24 November 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  17. News: Bassani inks new deal with Motocorsa Racing for 2023. 7 October 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  18. News: Oettl graduates to WorldSBK with two-year Team GoEleven deal. 2 November 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  19. News: Vierge remains with Team HRC for 2023 alongside Lecuona. 21 August 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  20. News: Syahrin ruled out of Imola following Suzuka crash, Tamburini steps in for MIE Honda. 16 July 2023. WorldSBK.com.
  21. News: Syahrin remains with MIE Honda for 2023 WorldSBK campaign. 6 December 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  22. News: Soomer to make WorldSBK debut as he stands in for Syahrin at MIE Honda. 28 July 2023. WorldSBK.com.
  23. News: Granado returns to MIE Honda for 2023 WorldSBK season. 1 December 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  24. News: Mizuno to replace Granado at MIE Honda for Misano. 1 June 2023. WorldSBK.com.
  25. News: 2013 Champion Tom Sykes returns to WorldSBK with Kawasaki Puccetti Racing for 2023. 8 November 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  26. News: 2014 Moto2 Champion Rabat returns to WorldSBK with Puccetti Kawasaki for 2023. 1 June 2023. WorldSBK.com.
  27. News: Lowes remains with KRT in WorldSBK into 2022 on "multi-year" deal. 27 July 2021. WorldSBK.com.
  28. News: STAYING IN GREEN: Rea back with Kawasaki for 2023 and 2024 WorldSBK seasons. 19 July 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  29. News: SBK, Alex Lowes to miss MotorLand as Marino steps in. 22 September 2023. gpone.com.
  30. News: Luca Vitali replaces injured Konig at Orelac Kawasaki for Misano WorldSBK debut. 5 June 2023. WorldSBK.com.
  31. News: Pedercini Kawasaki team reveals 2023 World Superbike plans. 15 February 2023. Motorsport.com.
  32. News: Baldassarri and GMT94 Yamaha move up to WorldSBK for 2023. 14 October 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  33. News: Reigning WorldSSP Champion Aegerter graduates to WorldSBK alongside Gardner at GRT Yamaha. 29 September 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  34. News: Remy Gardner joins WorldSBK grid for 2023 with GRT Yamaha. 15 September 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  35. News: Razgatlioglu to spearhead Yamaha's WorldSBK charge until 2023. 2 July 2021. WorldSBK.com.
  36. News: WorldSBK: Andrea Locatelli re-signs for Yamaha until end of 2023. 18 September 2021. Crash.net.
  37. News: Syahrin ruled out of Imola following Suzuka crash, Tamburini steps in for MIE Honda. 16 July 2023. WorldSBK.com.
  38. News: Bradley Ray joins 2023 WorldSBK grid with Motoxracing Yamaha. 30 November 2022. WorldSBK.com.
  39. News: Breaking News: Dominque Aegerter will be the teammate of Remy Gardner for the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team in 2023. 10 November 2022. 9 January 2023.
  40. News: One-time World Superbike champion Tom Sykes will return to the grid in 2023 with the Puccetti Kawasaki team. 20 November 2022. 9 January 2023.
  41. News: MotoGP race winner Petrucci joins Barni Ducati for 2023. 24 November 2022. 9 January 2023.
  42. News: Garrett Gerloff joins the BMW Motorrad Motorsport family in 2023.. 15 September 2022. 9 January 2023.
  43. News: WorldSBK: Isaac Vinales Joins TPR By Vinales Racing. 25 February 2023.