List of Superbike World Champions explained

This is a complete list of FIM World Superbike Champions, from up to and including .

Riders' World Championship

By season

SeasonChampionMotorcycleTyresWins2nd place3rd placeTeam
 Fred MerkelHonda RC302 2 1Rumi Honda
 Fred MerkelHonda RC30 3 2 5Rumi Honda
 Raymond Roche8 7 2Squadra Corse Ducati Lucchinelli
 Doug PolenDucati 88817 4 0Fast by Ferracci Ducati
 Doug PolenDucati 8889 4 2Team Police Ducati
 Scott RussellKawasaki ZXR-7505 12 1Team Muzzy Kawasaki
 Carl FogartyDucati 91610 4 0Virginio Ferrari Ducati Corse
 Carl FogartyDucati 91613 6 0Virginio Ferrari Ducati Corse
 Troy CorserDucati 9167 5 1Promotor Racing Team
 John KocinskiHonda RC459 4 4Castrol Honda
 Carl FogartyDucati 9163 6 5Ducati Performance
 Carl FogartyDucati 99611 6 2Ducati Performance
 Colin EdwardsHonda VTR1000 SP/RC518 2 1Castrol Honda
 Troy BaylissDucati 996R6 6 3
 Colin EdwardsHonda VTR1000 SP-2/RC5111 10 4Castrol Honda
 Neil HodgsonDucati 999F0313 7 0Ducati FILA
 James ToselandDucati 999F043 9 2Ducati FILA
 Troy CorserSuzuki GSX-R1000 K58 5 5
 Troy BaylissDucati 999F0612 3 1Ducati Xerox
 James ToselandHonda CBR1000RR8 5 1Hannspree Ten Kate Honda
 Troy BaylissDucati 1098 F0813 6 5
 Ben SpiesYamaha YZF-R114 2 1Yamaha World Superbike Team
 Max BiaggiAprilia RSV4 100010 2 2
 Carlos ChecaDucati 1098R15 0 6Althea Racing
 Max BiaggiAprilia RSV4 10005 2 4Aprilia Racing Team
 Tom SykesKawasaki ZX-10R9 4 5Kawasaki Racing Team
 Sylvain GuintoliAprilia RSV4 10005 8 3Aprilia Racing Team
 Jonathan ReaKawasaki ZX-10R14 7 2Kawasaki Racing Team
 Jonathan ReaKawasaki ZX-10R9 9 5Kawasaki Racing Team
 Jonathan ReaKawasaki ZX-10RR16 7 1Kawasaki Racing Team
 Jonathan ReaKawasaki ZX-10RR17 4 1Kawasaki Racing Team
 Jonathan ReaKawasaki ZX-10RR17 16 1Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
 Jonathan ReaKawasaki ZX-10RR11 5 1Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
Toprak RazgatlıoğluYamaha YZF-R113 9 7 Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK
Álvaro BautistaDucati Panigale V4 R16 12 3 Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
Álvaro BautistaDucati Panigale V4 R24 3 1 Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
Toprak RazgatlıoğluBMW M1000RR18 7 2Rokit BMW Motorrad

By rider

Riders in bold were entered in the 2024 World Championship.

RiderTitlesSeason(s)
data-sort-value=REA Jonathan Reaalign=center 62015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
data-sort-value=FOG Carl Fogartyalign=center 41994, 1995, 1998, 1999
data-sort-value=BAY Troy Baylissalign=center 32001, 2006, 2008
data-sort-value=MER Fred Merkelalign=center rowspan=821988, 1989
data-sort-value=POL Doug Polen1991, 1992
data-sort-value=COR Troy Corser1996, 2005
data-sort-value=EDW Colin Edwards2000, 2002
data-sort-value=TOS James Toseland2004, 2007
data-sort-value=BIA Max Biaggi2010, 2012
data-sort-value=BAU Álvaro Bautista2022, 2023
data-sort-value=RAZ Toprak Razgatlıoğlu2021, 2024
data-sort-value=ROC Raymond Rochealign=center rowspan=911990
data-sort-value=RUS Scott Russell1993
data-sort-value=KOC John Kocinski1997
data-sort-value=HOD Neil Hodgson2003
data-sort-value=SPI Ben Spies2009
data-sort-value=CHE Carlos Checa2011
data-sort-value=SYK Tom Sykes2013
data-sort-value=GUI Sylvain Guintoli2014

By rider nationality

Riders in bold were entered in the 2024 World Championship.

CountryTitlesChampionswidth=220Season(s)By rider (titles)
United Kingdom1451994–1995, 1998–1999, 2003–2004, 2007, 2013, 2015–2020Jonathan Rea
Carl Fogarty
James Toseland
Neil Hodgson
Tom Sykes
United States961988–1989, 1991–1993, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2009Fred Merkel
Doug Polen
Colin Edwards
Scott Russell
John Kocinski
Ben Spies
Australia521996, 2001, 2005-2006, 2008Troy Bayliss
Troy Corser
Spain322011, 2022-2023Carlos Checa
Álvaro Bautista
Italyalign=center 2align=center 12010, 2012Max Biaggi
France221990, 2014Raymond Roche
Sylvain Guintoli
Turkeyalign=center 2align=center 12021, 2024Toprak Razgatlıoğlu

By race wins

See main article: List of Superbike World Championship race winners.

Riders Total Wins
119
63
59
57
52
43
34
33
31
27
24
23
21
16
16
14
14
14
9
8

By manufacturer

This table shows the motorcycles ridden to secure the riders' championship. For the manufacturers' champions, see the section below.

ManufacturerTitleswidth=350Season(s)
Ducatialign=center 161990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2022, 2023
Kawasakialign=center 81993, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Hondaalign=center 61988, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2007
Apriliaalign=center 32010, 2012, 2014
Yamahaalign=center 22009, 2021
Suzukialign=center 12005
align=center 12024

Manufacturers' World Championship

By season

SeasonChampionMotorcycleWins2nd place3rd place
align=left Hondaalign=left Honda RC30268
align=left Hondaalign=left Honda RC308712
align=left Hondaalign=left Honda RC306812
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 8882314 11
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 888201511
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 8881967
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 91612119
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 91620148
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 91614108
align=left Hondaalign=left Honda RC4512910
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 916101416
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 99616145
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 9965107
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 996R15167
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 998 F02141218
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 999 F03242020
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 999 F04181720
align=left Suzukialign=left Suzuki GSX-R10009116
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 999 F061233
align=left Yamahaalign=left Yamaha YZF-R1699
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 1098 F08131112
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 1098 F0911169
align=left Apriliaalign=left Aprilia RSV41034
align=left Ducatialign=left Ducati 1098R1548
align=left Apriliaalign=left Aprilia RSV4759
align=left Apriliaalign=left Aprilia RSV41096
align=left Apriliaalign=left Aprilia RSV411106
align=left Kawasakialign=left Kawasaki ZX-10R18137
align=left Kawasakialign=left Kawasaki ZX-10R141811
align=left Kawasakialign=left Kawasaki ZX-10RR181210
align=left Kawasakialign=left Kawasaki ZX-10RR1895
align=left Kawasakialign=left Kawasaki ZX-10RR191915
align=left Kawasakialign=left Kawasaki ZX-10RR1272
align=left Yamahaalign=left Yamaha YZF-R1131012
align=left Ducatialign=left 16148
align=left Ducatialign=left 2731
align=left Ducatialign=left 15191

By manufacturer

Manufacturers in bold were entered in the 2024 World Championship.

ManufacturerChampionshipsYear
data-sort-value=DUC  Ducati20, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 
data-sort-value=KAW  Kawasaki6, , , , , 
data-sort-value=HON  Honda4, , , 
data-sort-value=APR  Aprilia4, , , 
data-sort-value=YAM  Yamaha2, 
data-sort-value=SUZ  Suzuki1

By manufacturer nationality

Manufacturers in bold were entered in the 2024 World Championship.

CountryTitlesChampionsSeason(s)By manufacturer (titles)
Italyalign=center rowspan=2 24align=center rowspan=2 21991–1996, 1998–2004, 2006, 2008–2014, 2022–2024Ducati
Aprilia
Japanalign=center rowspan=4 13align=center rowspan=4 41988–1990, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2015–2021Kawasaki
Honda
Yamaha
Suzuki

References

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