Superbike World Championship records explained

This is a list of records from the Superbike World Championship.

Updated at October 20, 2024.^[1]

Single season records

Most wins in a single season

Rank	Year	Rider	Wins
1	2023	Álvaro Bautista	27
2	2024	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	18
3	2019	Jonathan Rea	17
	2018	Jonathan Rea	17
	1991	Doug Polen	17
4	2022	Álvaro Bautista	16
	2019	Álvaro Bautista	16
	2017	Jonathan Rea	16
5	2011	Carlos Checa	15
6	2022	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	14
	2015	Jonathan Rea	14
	2009	Ben Spies	14**
	2002	Troy Bayliss	14
7	2021		13
	2021	Jonathan Rea	13
	2003	Neil Hodgson	13
	1995	Carl Fogarty	13
8	2006	Troy Bayliss	12
9	2020	Jonathan Rea	11
	2008	Troy Bayliss	11
	2002	Colin Edwards	11
	1999	Carl Fogarty	11
	1993	Carl Fogarty	11
10	2010	Max Biaggi	10
	1994	Carl Fogarty	10
11	2016	Jonathan Rea	9
	2013	Tom Sykes	9
	2013	Eugene Laverty	9
	1997	John Kocinski	9
	1994	Scott Russell	9
	1992	Doug Polen	9
12	2014		8
	2009	Noriyuki Haga	8
	2007	James Toseland	8
	2005	Troy Corser	8
	1990	Raymond Roche	8
13	2023		7
	2008	Noriyuki Haga	7
	2007	Troy Bayliss	7
	2004	Regis Laconi	7
	2003	Ruben Xaus	7
	2000	Colin Edwards	7
	1996	Troy Corser	7
	1993	Giancarlo Falappa	7
14	2022	Jonathan Rea	6
	2014		6
	2012	Marco Melandri	6
	2007	Noriyuki Haga	6
	2005	Chris Vermeulen	6
	2004	Noriyuki Haga	6
	2001	Troy Bayliss	6
	2001	Ben Bostrom	6
	1997	Carl Fogarty	6
	1992	Raymond Roche	6
15	2015	Chaz Davies	5
	2014	Sylvain Guintoli	5
	2012	Max Biaggi	5
	2012	Tom Sykes	5
	2000	Noriyuki Haga	5
	2000	Troy Corser	5
	1999	Colin Edwards	5
	1998	Aaron Slight	5
	1998	Pierfrancesco Chili	5
	1998	Noriyuki Haga	5
	1996	John Kocinski	5**
	1993	Scott Russell	5
	1990	Fabrizio Pirovano	5
	1989	Raymond Roche	5
	1988	Davide Tardozzi	5**

Most podium finishes in a single season

Year	Rider	Races	Podiums
2019	Jonathan Rea	37	34
2023	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	36	33
2023	Álvaro Bautista	36	31
2022	Álvaro Bautista	36	31
2022	Jonathan Rea	36	30
2021	Jonathan Rea	37	30
2022	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	36	29
2021	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	37	29
2024	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	30	27
2002	Colin Edwards	26	25
2019	Álvaro Bautista	36	24
2017	Jonathan Rea	26	24
2016	Jonathan Rea	26	23
2015	Jonathan Rea	26	23
2018	Jonathan Rea	25	22
2002	Troy Bayliss	26	22
2011	Carlos Checa	26	21
1991	Doug Polen	24	21
2016	Tom Sykes	26	20
2003	Neil Hodgson	24	20
2013	Eugene Laverty	27	19
2009	Noriyuki Haga	28	19
2008	Troy Bayliss	28	19
1999	Carl Fogarty	26	19
1995	Carl Fogarty	24	19
2017	Chaz Davies	25	18
2015	Chaz Davies	26	18
2013	Tom Sykes	27	18
2005	Troy Corser	23	18
1993	Scott Russell	26	18
2023	Jonathan Rea	32	17
2020	Jonathan Rea	24	17
2016	Chaz Davies	26	17
2009	Ben Spies	28	17**
2007	Max Biaggi	25	17
1997	John Kocinski	24	17
1990	Raymond Roche	26	17
2017	Tom Sykes	24	16
2014	Tom Sykes	24	16
	Sylvain Guintoli	24	16
2006	Troy Bayliss	24	16
2015	Tom Sykes	26	15
2011	Marco Melandri	26	15
2009	Michel Fabrizio	28	15
2007	Noriyuki Haga	25	15
2003	Ruben Xaus	24	15
2001	Troy Bayliss	24	15
1997	Carl Fogarty	24	15
1995	Troy Corser	24	15
1993	Carl Fogarty	25	15
1992	Doug Polen	26	15
1991	Raymond Roche	20	15
2013	Sylvain Guintoli	27	14
2010	Max Biaggi	26	14
	Leon Haslam	26	14
2007	James Toseland	25	14
2005	Chris Vermeulen	23	14
2004	James Toseland	22	14
	Régis Laconi	22	14
1998	Troy Corser	22	14
	Carl Fogarty	24	14
1994	Carl Fogarty	20	14
1992	Raymond Roche	26	14
2017	Marco Melandri	26	13
2012	Tom Sykes	27	13
2008	Troy Corser	28	13
2007	Troy Bayliss	24	13
1999	Troy Corser	26	13
1996	Troy Corser	24	13
1994	Scott Russell	22	13
2018	Chaz Davies	25	12
2013	Marco Melandri	26	12
2011	Max Biaggi	21	12
2006	James Toseland	24	12
2001	Colin Edwards	25	12
2000	Colin Edwards	26	12
1996	John Kocinski	24	12
2014	Marco Melandri	24	11
2012	Marco Melandri	26	11
	Max Biaggi	27	11
2008	Noriyuki Haga	28	11
2006	Noriyuki Haga	24	11
2000	Noriyuki Haga	24	11
1989	Raymond Roche	22	11
2019	Chaz Davies	36	10
2018	Marco Melandri	25	10
2010	Jonathan Rea	23	10
2005	Noriyuki Haga	23	10
2002	Ruben Xaus	26	10
2001	Troy Corser	25	10
1999	Colin Edwards	26	10

Most pole positions in a single season

Rank	Year	Rider	Poles
1	2009	Ben Spies	11**
2	1991	Doug Polen	10
3	2012	Tom Sykes	9
4	2013	Tom Sykes	8
	2008	Troy Bayliss	8
5	1998	Troy Corser	7
6	2024	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	6
	2018	Tom Sykes	6
	2015	Tom Sykes	6
	2011	Carlos Checa	6
	2010	Cal Crutchlow	6
	2007	Troy Bayliss	6
	2003	Neil Hodgson	6
	2000	Colin Edwards	6
	1994	Carl Fogarty	6
	1993	Carl Fogarty	6
	1992	Doug Polen	6
7	2014	Tom Sykes	5
	2006	Troy Bayliss	5
	2004	Regis Laconi	5
	2002	Colin Edwards	5
	1999	Troy Corser	5
	1996	Troy Corser	5
8	2006	Troy Corser	4
	2005	Troy Corser	4
	2002	Troy Bayliss	4
	2001	Neil Hodgson	4
	2000	Troy Corser	4
	1999	Carl Fogarty	4
	1995	Carl Fogarty	4
	1995	Troy Corser	4
	1993	Scott Russell	4
	1992	Giancarlo Falappa	4
	1989	Fred Merkel	4
	1989	Raymond Roche	4

Most fastest laps in a single season

Rank	Year	Rider	Fast laps
1	2023	Alvaro Bautista	19
2	2019	Alvaro Bautista	15
3	2018	Jonathan Rea	14
	2017	Jonathan Rea	14
	1991	Doug Polen	14
4	2024	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	13
	2022	Alvaro Bautista	13
	2013	Tom Sykes	13
5	2007	Noriyuki Haga	12
6	2015	Jonathan Rea	11
	2011	Carlos Checa	11
7	2009	Noriyuki Haga	10
	2006	Troy Bayliss	10
	2003	Neil Hodgson	10
	1994	Carl Fogarty	10
	1993	Carl Fogarty	10
8	2002	Troy Bayliss	9
	1996	Troy Corser	9
	1995	Carl Fogarty	9
	1990	Raymond Roche	9
9	2012	Carlos Checa	8
	2010	Cal Crutchlow	8
	2008	Troy Bayliss	8
	2002	Colin Edwards	8
	1998	Aaron Slight	8
10	2015	Tom Sykes	7
	2010	Carlos Checa	7
	2005	Troy Corser	7
	2004	Regis Laconi	7
	2004	Noriyuki Haga	7
	1999	Carl Fogarty	7
	1997	John Kocinski	7
	1993	Giancarlo Falappa	7
11	2014	Sylvain Guintoli	6
	2012	Carlos Checa	6
	2009	Ben Spies	6**
	2009	Michel Fabrizio	6
	2005	Noriyuki Haga	6
	2000	Colin Edwards	6
	1999	Troy Corser	6
12	2015	Chaz Davies	5
	2012	Max Biaggi	5
	2010	Jonathan Rea	5
	2008	Noriyuki Haga	5
	2008	Carlos Checa	5
	2007	Max Biaggi	5
	2003	Ruben Xaus	5
	1998	Pierfrancesco Chili	5
	1997	Pierfrancesco Chili	5
	1994	Scott Russell	5
	1992	Fabrizio Pirovano	5

Riders who won in their first season or as a wildcard in their first race

Year	Rider	Wins
2019	Alvaro Bautista	16
2016	Nicky Hayden	1
2015	Jordi Torres	1
2012	Loris Baz	1
	Chaz Davies	1
2011	Marco Melandri	4
	Eugene Laverty	2
2010	Cal Crutchlow	3
2009	Ben Spies	14
	Jonathan Rea	2
2008	Carlos Checa	2
	Ryuichi Kiyonari	3
2007	Max Biaggi	3
2006	Alex Barros	1
2005	Lorenzo Lanzi	2
2004	Chris Vermeulen	4
	Garry McCoy	1
2001	Rubén Xaus	2
	Régis Laconi	1
2000	Hitoyasu Izutsu	2
1997	Akira Yanagawa	2
1996	Yuichi Takeda	1
	John Kocinski	5
1995	Pierfrancesco Chili	1
1994	Anthony Gobert	1
1991	Pascal Picotte	1
	Tom Kipp	1
	Kevin Magee	1
1990	Doug Chandler	2
1989	Giancarlo Falappa	3
	Doug Polen	1
	Peter Goddard	1
1988	Fred Merkel	2
	Fabrizio Pirovano	1
	Davide Tardozzi	5
	Stéphane Mertens	2
	Marco Lucchinelli	2
	Gary Goodfellow	1
	Mick Doohan	3
	Adrien Morillas	1

Career records

Most championships

See main article: List of Superbike World Champions.

Most career podium finishes

Notes and References

1. News: All Times Statistics Riders - FIM Superbike World Championship. worldsbk.com. worldsbk. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110925182118/http://www.worldsbk.com/en/season/stats.html. 2011-09-25.