European Superstock 1000 Championship Explained

European Superstock 1000 Championship
Sport:Motorcycle sport
Founded:1999
Folded:2018
Champion:Markus Reiterberger (rider)
BMW (manufacturer)

The European Superstock 1000 Championship, formerly FIM Superstock 1000 Cup or Superstock 1000 FIM Cup, was a supporting class to the Superbike World Championship.

Overview

The series was introduced in 1999 as a European championship[1] and in October 2004 became the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup.[2] It was classified as a FIM Prize.[3] For 2017, the FIM CEV European Superbike Championship was discontinued and the FIM Cup was renamed European Superstock 1000 Championship, with its status changed back to European championship.[4] [5] The series was closed at the end of the 2018 season.[6]

The championship was organized and promoted as its parent series by FGSport (renamed Infront Motor Sports in 2008)[7] until 2012, and by Dorna since 2013 season to its closure.[8]

Regulations

Technical regulations

Much the same as the Superbike World Championship but all the bikes were much closer stock to spec and there was an age restriction on riders. FIM Superstock 1000 motorcycles were allowed modifications more aimed at safety and crash survivability/repairability than outright performance such as fiberglass silhouette bodywork with fluid retention capabilities and improved hand and foot controls. FIM Superstock 1000 motorcycles were allowed performance modifications such as brake pads and discs, chaindrive systems, exhaust systems, fork internals and rear shock absorbers.

Sporting regulations

At his inception, the series was restricted to riders aged from 16 to 24;[1] the upper limit was raised to 26 in 2011,[9] and to 28 in 2015.[10]

The points system was the same for the riders' championship and the manufacturers' championship, but only the highest-finishing motorcycle by a particular manufacturer was awarded the points for the latter championship.

Points scoring system! Position! 1! 2! 3! 4! 5! 6! 7! 8! 9! 10! 11! 12! 13! 14! 15
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Champions

SeasonRider champion[11] MotorcycleTeamManufacturer champion[12]
Karl HarrisSuzuki GSX 750 RGR MotosportNot awarded
James EllisonHonda 900 CBRTen Kate Young Guns
James EllisonSuzuki GSX 1000RHi-Peak Crescent Suzuki
Vittorio IannuzzoSuzuki GSX 1000RAlstare System Suzuki Italia
Michel FabrizioSuzuki GSX 1000RAlstare Suzuki Italia
Lorenzo AlfonsiYamaha YZF-R1Italia Lorenzini by Leoni
Didier van KeymeulenYamaha YZF-R1Yamaha Motor Germany Yamaha
Alessandro PolitaSuzuki GSXR1000 K6Celani Suzuki Italia Suzuki
Niccolò CanepaDucati 1098SDucati Xerox Junior Team Yamaha
Brendan RobertsDucati 1098RDucati Xerox Junior Team Ducati
Xavier SiméonDucati 1098RDucati Xerox Junior Team Ducati
Ayrton BadoviniBMW S1000RRBMW Motorrad Italia STK BMW
Davide GiuglianoDucati 1098RAlthea Racing Ducati
Sylvain BarrierBMW S1000RRBMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet Kawasaki
Sylvain BarrierBMW S1000RRBMW Motorrad GoldBet STK BMW
Leandro MercadoDucati 1199 Panigale RBarni Racing Team Kawasaki
Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia RSV4 RFNuova M2 Racing Aprilia
Raffaele De RosaBMW S1000RRAlthea BMW Racing Team Ducati
Michael Ruben RinaldiDucati 1199 Panigale RAruba.it Racing – Junior Team Kawasaki
Markus ReiterbergerBMW S1000RRalpha Racing–Van Zon–BMW BMW

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SuperStock – Preview. superbike.it. SBK Superbike International. 29 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/19990508013216/http://www.superbike.it/sst/preview/index.html. 8 May 1999.
  2. Web site: FIM Centenary Congress – Paris 2004 . fim-live.com . . 23 October 2004 . 29 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170221012526/http://www.fim-live.com/en/library/download/15621/no_cache/1/ . 21 February 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: Statutes and by-laws Financial regulations Sporting code Disciplinary and arbitration code 2015 . fim-live.com . . 131 . 7 February 2015 . 29 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170221012533/http://www.fim-live.com/en/library/download/46722/no_cache/1/ . 21 February 2017 . dead .
  4. News: FIM, FIM Europe and Dorna Announce Restructured European Championships. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 25 August 2016. 31 March 2017.
  5. News: FIM Superbike Commission to bring updates to The Superbike World Championship for 2017. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 5 December 2016. 31 March 2017.
  6. News: European Superstock 1000 Championship no longer to continue into 2019. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 27 September 2018. 30 September 2018.
  7. News: Infront rebrands leading promoter in motor sport, FGSport, as Infront Motor Sports. infrontsports.com. Infront Sports & Media. 31 October 2008. 29 July 2015.
  8. News: Dorna to organise both World Superbikes and MotoGP from 2013. autosport.com. Haymarket Media Group. 2 October 2012. Sam Tremayne. 29 July 2015.
  9. News: STK 1000 FIM Cup entry plays numbers game. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 11 April 2011. 29 July 2015.
  10. News: Decision of the Superbike Commission. worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 9 October 2014. 29 July 2015.
  11. Web site: Stock 1000 Champions – Riders . oldsbk.perugiatiming.com . . 4 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005043007/http://oldsbk.perugiatiming.com/titoli.asp?p_S_Campionato=SST&p_PilotiCostruttori=P&p_Conduttore=0&p_Costruttore=-1 . 5 October 2015 .
  12. Web site: Stock 1000 Champions – Manufacturers . oldsbk.perugiatiming.com . . 4 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005050432/http://oldsbk.perugiatiming.com/titoli.asp?p_S_Campionato=SST&p_PilotiCostruttori=C&p_Conduttore=0&p_Costruttore=-1 . 5 October 2015 .

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