2024 Superbike World Championship Explained

The 2024 Superbike World Championship is the 37th season of the Superbike World Championship.

The season is scheduled for the inaugural FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship held as a support-class.

Race calendar and results

The provisional 2024 season calendar was announced on 26 October 2023.^[1] However, on 7 June 2024, it was announced that the Hungarian round at the Balaton Park Circuit was cancelled and replaced by Estoril round at Circuito do Estoril due to the ongoing works at the Balaton Park Circuit.^[2]

2024 calendar

Round			Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning rider	Winning team	Winning constructor
1	R1	Australian Round	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit	24 February	Nicolò Bulega	Nicolò Bulega	Nicolò Bulega	Aruba.it Racing - Ducati	Ducati
	SR			25 February		Álvaro Bautista	Alex Lowes	Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK	Kawasaki
	R2					Nicolò Bulega	Alex Lowes	Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK	Kawasaki
2	R1	Catalunya Round	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	23 March	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Sam Lowes	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
	SR			24 March		Nicolò Bulega	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
	R2					Nicolò Bulega	Álvaro Bautista	Aruba.it Racing - Ducati	Ducati
3	R1	Dutch Round	TT Circuit Assen	20 April	Jonathan Rea	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Nicholas Spinelli	Barni Spark Racing Team	Ducati
	SR			21 April		Nicolò Bulega	Álvaro Bautista	Aruba.it Racing - Ducati	Ducati
	R2					Remy Gardner	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
4	R1	Emilia-Romagna Round	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli	15 June	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Nicolò Bulega	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
	SR			16 June		Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
	R2					Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
5	R1	UK Round	Donington Park	13 July	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
	SR			14 July		Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
	R2					Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
6	R1	Czech Round	Autodrom Most	20 July	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
	SR			21 July		Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
	R2					Michael van der Mark	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
7	R1	Portuguese Round	Algarve International Circuit	10 August	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Álvaro Bautista	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
	SR			11 August		Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
	R2					Álvaro Bautista	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	BMW
8	R1	French Round	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	7 September
	SR			8 September
	R2
9	R1	Italian Round	Cremona Circuit	21 September
	SR			22 September
	R2
10	R1	Aragón Round	MotorLand Aragón	28 September
	SR			29 September
	R2
11	R1	Estoril Round	Circuito do Estoril	12 October
	SR			13 October
	R2
12	R1	Spanish Round	Circuito de Jerez	19 October
	SR			20 October
	R2
Races under contract to run in 2024, but cancelled:
C	R1	Hungarian Round	Balaton Park Circuit	N/A	rowspan=3 colspan=5
	SR			N/A
	R2

Entry list

2024 entry list^[3] Team Constructor Motorcycle Rider class=unsortable Rounds Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000RR 31 data-sort-value="GER" Garrett Gerloff^[4] 1–7 45 data-sort-value="RED" Scott Redding^[5] 1–7 ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 54 data-sort-value="RAZ" Toprak Razgatlıoğlu^[6] 1–7 60 data-sort-value="MAR" style="white-space:nowrap" Michael van der Mark 1–7 Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4 R 1 data-sort-value="BAU" Álvaro Bautista^[7] 1–7 11 data-sort-value="BUL" Nicolò Bulega 1–7 51 Michele Pirro 4 Barni Spark Racing Team 9 data-sort-value="PET" Danilo Petrucci^[8] 1–2, 4–7 24 Nicholas Spinelli 3 Elf Marc VDS Racing Team 14 data-sort-value="SLOW" Sam Lowes^[9] 1–6 JDT Racing Team 10 Hafizh Syahrin 7 Motocorsa Racing 21 data-sort-value="" Michael Ruben Rinaldi^[10] 1–7 Team GoEleven 29 data-sort-value="" Andrea Iannone^[11] 1–7 Team HRC Honda CBR1000RR-R 7 data-sort-value="LEC" Iker Lecuona^[12] 1–7 97 data-sort-value="VIE" Xavi Vierge 1–7 Petronas MIE Racing Honda Team 27 data-sort-value="NOR" Adam Norrodin^[13] 1–5, 7 36 Leandro Mercado 6 79 Hayden Gillim 6 75 Ivo Lopes 7 95 data-sort-value="MAC" Tarran Mackenzie 1–5 Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR 22 data-sort-value="ALOW" Alex Lowes^[14] 1–7 47 data-sort-value="BAS" Axel Bassani^[15] 1–7 Kawasaki Puccetti Racing 53 data-sort-value="RAB" Tito Rabat^[16] 1–7 GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 5 data-sort-value="OTT" Philipp Öttl^[17] 1–7 Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 28 data-sort-value="" Bradley Ray^[18] 1–7 Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK 55 data-sort-value="LOC" Andrea Locatelli^[19] 1–7 65 data-sort-value="REA" Jonathan Rea^[20] 1–7 GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team 77 data-sort-value="AEG" Dominique Aegerter^[21] 1–7 87 data-sort-value="GAR" Remy Gardner 1–7

Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider

Rider changes

• Toprak Razgatlıoğlu will move to ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team from Pata Yamaha. He will replace Scott Redding, who has moved to BMW’s satellite team, Bonovo Action BMW. Loris Baz will leave the team after two years.
• After nine years with Kawasaki Racing Team, Jonathan Rea will replace Toprak Razgatlıoğlu at the Pata Yamaha factory team. After three years with Motocorsa Racing, Axel Bassani will ride for Kawasaki Racing Team, replacing Rea.
• Nicolò Bulega will be promoted from the Supersport World Championship to Aruba.it Racing's Superbike World Championship team, replacing Michael Ruben Rinaldi, who will still ride a Ducati, but for Motocorsa Racing.
• Sam Lowes and his Marc VDS team will enter the Superbike World Championship from Moto2, with their bike being supplied by Ducati.
• Andrea Iannone joins the World Superbike grid after having served a four-year ban, riding for Team GoEleven, replacing Philipp Öttl. Öttl will stay on the Superbike grid, joining GMT94 Yamaha, replacing the 2022 Supersport runner up Lorenzo Baldassarri.
• Both Tarran Mackenzie and Adam Norrodin have been promoted by their 2023 Supersport team, Petronas MIE Racing Honda, to the World Superbike grid, replacing Hafizh Syahrin and Eric Granado.

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
Points	25	20	16	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

Superpole Race

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
Points	12	9	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

Riders' championship

Bold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap|}

Teams' championship

Pos.	Rider	Bike No.	PHI			BAR			ASS			MIS			DON			MOS			POR			MAG			CRE			ARA			EST			JER			Pts.
			class=unsortable	R1	class=unsortable	SR	class=unsortable	R2	class=unsortable	R1	class=unsortable	SR	class=unsortable	R2	class=unsortable	R1	class=unsortable	SR	class=unsortable	R2	class=unsortable	R1	class=unsortable	SR	class=unsortable	R2	class=unsortable	R1	class=unsortable	SR	class=unsortable	R2	class=unsortable	R1	class=unsortable	SR	class=unsortable	R2		class=unsortable	R1	class=unsortable	SR	class=unsortable	R2	class=unsortable	R1	class=unsortable	SR	class=unsortable	R2	class=unsortable	R1	class=unsortable	SR	class=unsortable	R2	class=unsortable	R1	class=unsortable	SR	class=unsortable	R2	class=unsortable	R1	class=unsortable	SR	class=unsortable	R2	class=unsortable	R1	class=unsortable	SR	class=unsortable	R2
1	Aruba.it Racing - Ducati	1	15	4	2	3	3	1	3	1	2	3	17	3	3	6	5	4	NC	Ret																			438
		11	1	5	5	2	4	2	11	2	8	2	2	2	4	2	2	6	2	2
2	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	54	5	3	Ret	1	1	3	2	9	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1																			399
		60	7	16	9	9	6	4	7	8	9	8	12	Ret	9	12	12	9	9	5
3	Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK	22	4	1	1	6	5	6	5	3	Ret	5	3	4	2	5	3	Ret	3	9																			229
		47	12	11	11	10	14	Ret	9	13	18	11	6	7	12	Ret	10	16	13	Ret
4	Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK	55	2	2	Ret	5	8	13	12	6	5	4	4	5	6	7	7	7	6	3																			220
		65	17	10	Ret	Ret	13	8	6	5	19	Ret	8	10	5	3	8	10	8	6
5	GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team	77	6	7	10	8	10	9	13	14	7	Ret	10	Ret	8	11	9	13	18	16																			176
		87	Ret	6	12	15	9	7	4	4	3	6	Ret	8	10	13	11	5	5	4
6	Barni Spark Racing Team	9	8	16	3	7	7	5				9	9	6	7	9	6	2	4	Ret																			136
		24							1	18	16
7	Team GoEleven	29	3	14	4	4	2	Ret	Ret	15	4	7	5	11	11	10	Ret	3	7	8																			115
8	Bonovo Action BMW	31	9	13	8	12	17	10	16	11	12	12	Ret	18	14	14	13	8	12	12																			96
		45	11	17	17	17	12	11	8	10	Ret	15	14	12	Ret	4	4	15	Ret	13
9	Team HRC	7	DNS	WD	WD	13	21	Ret	WD	WD	WD	10	7	9	13	17	14	Ret	14	10																			63
		97	10	12	13	14	15	14	10	12	10	16	13	Ret	Ret	15	15	14	Ret	11
10	Elf Marc VDS Racing Team	14	13	8	7	Ret	11	12	19	7	6	Ret	Ret	13	19	8	16	12	Ret	DNS																			40
11	Motocorsa Racing	21	14	9	6	11	18	Ret	Ret	16	13	14	11	16	15	16	17	11	10	7																			38
12	Petronas MIE Racing Honda Team	27	20	20	19	20	Ret	18	17	Ret	20	20	21	Ret	20	21	Ret																						7
		36																20	19	17
		79																21	20	18
		95	19	Ret	18	16	20	17	14	17	11	Ret	18	19	Ret	DNS	DNS
13	Kawasaki Puccetti Racing	53	18	19	16	21	16	15	Ret	Ret	15	19	15	14	17	18	19	17	15	14																			6
14	GMT94 Yamaha	5	16	18	14	19	19	16	18	19	14	17	19	15	18	20	20	18	17	Ret																			5
15	Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team	28	21	21	15	18	22	Ret	15	20	17	18	20	17	16	19	18	19	16	15																			3

Manufacturers' championship

Pos.	Manufacturer	PHI			BAR			ASS			MIS			DON			MOS			POR			MAG			CRE			ARA			EST			JER			Pts.
		R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2
1	BMW	5	3	8	1	1	3	2	8	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1																			312
2	Ducati	1	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2																			305
4	Yamaha	2	2	10	5	8	7	4	4	3	4	4	5	5	3	7	5	5	3																			181
3	Kawasaki	4	1	1	6	5	6	5	3	15	5	3	4	2	5	3	16	3	9																			180
5	Honda	10	12	13	13	15	14	10	12	10	10	7	9	13	15	14	14	11	10																			55
Pos.	Manufacturer	PHI			BAR			ASS			MIS			DON			MOS			POR			MAG			CRE			ARA			EST			JER			Pts.

FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship

See main article: FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship. The series will start from June, held over six rounds at selected European circuits, using identical race-prepared Yamaha YZF-R7 machines.

Notes and References

1. News: 2024 WorldSBK calendar announced, two new circuits ready for action . WorldSBK.com . . 26 October 2023 . 27 October 2023.
2. News: Estoril to host penultimate round in 2024, Hungarian Round cancelled . WorldSBK.com . . 7 June 2024 . 7 June 2024.
3. Web site: 2024 WorldSBK Permanent Entry List. Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 18 December 2023. 22 December 2023.
4. News: BMW Motorrad Motorsport in the WorldSBK 2024: four strong factory riders in two strong BMW teams.. 22 December 2023. press.bmwgroup.com.
5. News: Redding joins Bonovo in 2024 as BMW retains him as factory rider. 22 December 2023. Motorsport.com.
6. News: BOMBSHELL TRANSFER: Razgatlioglu to join the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team for 2024. 22 May 2023. WorldSBK.com.
7. News: GRADUATING TO WorldSBK: Bulega replaces Rinaldi as Bautista's teammate for 2024. 22 December 2023. WorldSBK.com.
8. Web site: Petrucci extends World Superbike deal with Barni Ducati. 15 September 2023 . 2023-12-22. Motorsport.com.
9. Web site: Marc VDS and Sam Lowes to join WorldSBK in 2024 with Ducati machinery . 2023-07-13 . www.worldsbk.com.
10. Web site: NEW TEAM, SAME MANUFACTURER: Rinaldi signs for Motocorsa Racing for 2024 . 2023-10-30 . www.worldsbk.com.
11. News: Iannone secures 2024 World Superbike seat with Go Eleven Ducati. 22 December 2023. Motorsport.com.
12. News: HONDA CONFIRMS 2024 WORLDSBK LINE-UP. 22 December 2023. visordown.com.
13. News: SAME TEAM, NEW CHAMPIONSHIP: Mackenzie, Norrodin graduate to WorldSBK with MIE Honda. 22 December 2023. WorldSBK.com.
14. Web site: REMAINING IN GREEN: Lowes with Kawasaki for 2024 WorldSBK season . 2023-06-29 . www.worldsbk.com.
15. News: AXEL BASSANI SIGNS WITH KAWASAKI FOR 2024 WORLDSBK. 22 December 2023. visordown.com.
16. News: Rabat secures full-season WSBK seat with Puccetti Kawasaki. 22 December 2023. Motorsport.com.
17. News: A NEW HOME: Oettl secures 2024 WorldSBK grid spot with GMT94 Yamaha. 22 December 2023. WorldSBK.com.
18. News: BRADLEY RAY ANNOUNCES 2024 WORLDSBK PLANS. 22 December 2023. visordown.com.
19. News: Yamaha signs new Locatelli deal after Razgatlioglu's exit. 22 December 2023. Motorsport.com.
20. Web site: A NEW BLUE CHAPTER BEGINS: Rea inks two-year contract to replace Razgatlioglu at Yamaha . 2023-09-07 . www.worldsbk.com.
21. News: STAYING PUT: Gardner signs for GRT Yamaha for 2024 alongside Aegerter. 22 December 2023. WorldSBK.com.