2011 Superbike World Championship

The 2011 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-fourth season of the Superbike World Championship. It began on 27 February at Phillip Island and finished on 16 October in Portimão after 13 rounds.

The knockout system introduced for Superpole in 2009 was revised as the number of riders admitted to the first two sessions was reduced from twenty to sixteen and from sixteen to twelve respectively.

Ducati no longer competed with a factory team in 2011, after 23 seasons which had brought the marque a total of 29 riders' and manufacturers' championship titles, instead limiting its participation to privateer teams running their works bikes. Aprilia's gear-driven camshafts on its RSV4 motorcycle – which won the title in with Max Biaggi – was banned for the 2011 season.

After dominating since the season opening, Carlos Checa won his first championship and Ducati's 17th manufacturer title.

Race calendar and results The provisional race schedule was publicly announced by the FIM on 7 October 2010 with eleven confirmed rounds and two other rounds pending confirmation. Having been announced as a venue from 2011 onwards in May 2010, Motorland Aragon replaced Kyalami on the calendar, while Donington Park returned to the championship, hosting the European round. Imola was confirmed in November 2010, to finalise a 13-round calendar. All races with the exception of Miller Motorsports Park – races held on Memorial Day Monday – were held on Sundays.

2011 Superbike World Championship Calendar Round Country Circuit Date Superpole Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Report 1 R1 Australia Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 27 February Carlos Checa Max Biaggi Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report R2 Max Biaggi Carlos Checa Althea Racing 2 R1 Great Britain Donington Park 27 March Carlos Checa Noriyuki Haga Marco Melandri Yamaha World Superbike Team Report R2 Carlos Checa Carlos Checa Althea Racing 3 R1 Netherlands TT Circuit Assen 17 April Carlos Checa Tom Sykes Jonathan Rea Castrol Honda Team Report R2 Leon Camier Carlos Checa Althea Racing 4 R1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 8 May Max Biaggi Michel Fabrizio Eugene Laverty Yamaha World Superbike Team Report R2 Max Biaggi Eugene Laverty Yamaha World Superbike Team 5 R1 United States Miller Motorsports Park 30 May Carlos Checa Carlos Checa Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report R2 Carlos Checa Carlos Checa Althea Racing 6 R1 San Marino Misano World Circuit 12 June Tom Sykes Carlos Checa Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report R2 Carlos Checa Carlos Checa Althea Racing 7 R1 Spain Motorland Aragón 19 June Marco Melandri Carlos Checa Marco Melandri Yamaha World Superbike Team Report R2 Marco Melandri Max Biaggi Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team 8 R1 Czech Republic Masaryk Circuit 10 July Max Biaggi Marco Melandri Marco Melandri Yamaha World Superbike Team Report R2 Marco Melandri Max Biaggi Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team 9 R1 Great Britain Silverstone Circuit 31 July John Hopkins Carlos Checa Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report R2 Max Biaggi Carlos Checa Althea Racing 10 R1 Germany Nürburgring 4 September Carlos Checa Carlos Checa Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report R2 Noriyuki Haga Tom Sykes Kawasaki Racing Team 11 R1 Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 25 September Carlos Checa Noriyuki Haga Jonathan Rea Castrol Honda Team Report R2 Carlos Checa Carlos Checa Althea Racing 12 R1 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 2 October Jonathan Rea Carlos Checa Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report R2 Carlos Checa Carlos Checa Althea Racing 13 R1 Portugal Autódromo Internacional do Algarve 16 October Jonathan Rea Sylvain Guintoli Carlos Checa Althea Racing Report R2 Joan Lascorz Marco Melandri Yamaha World Superbike Team

Entry list 2011 entry listTeamConstructorMotorcycleRiderRounds Aprillia Alitalia Racing Team Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 1000 1 Max Biaggi 1–10, 13 2 Leon Camier All Castrol Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 4 Jonathan Rea 1–6, 10–13 22 Alex Lowes 8–9 31 Karl Muggeridge 13 32 Fabrizio Lai 9 100 Makoto Tamada 10 111 Rubén Xaus 1–8, 11–12 Althea Racing Ducati Ducati 1098R 7 Carlos Checa All 23 Federico Sandi 11 34 Davide Giugliano 13 Team Pedercini Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 8 Mark Aitchison All 44 Roberto Rolfo 1–12 51 Santiago Barragán 13 67 Bryan Staring 1 Samsung Crescent Racing Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 10 Jon Kirkham 9 211 John Hopkins 9 BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW BMW S1000RR 11 Troy Corser 1–7, 9–13 91 Leon Haslam All Yoshimura Suzuki Racing Team Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 12 Josh Waters 1, 5, 13 Prop-tech Ltd. Honda Honda CBR1000RR 13 Viktor Kispataki 8 Barni Racing Team Ducati Ducati 1098R 15 Matteo Baiocco 6, 8, 11 53 Alessandro Polita 6, 11 Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 17 Joan Lascorz All 66 Tom Sykes All 77 Chris Vermeulen 2–4, 6–8 Echo Sport Racing Company Honda Honda CBR1000RR 32 Fabrizio Lai 4 Yamaha World Superbike Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 33 Marco Melandri All 58 Eugene Laverty All BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team BMW BMW S1000RR 37 Barry Veneman 3 52 James Toseland 1, 4–5, 9–10 57 Lorenzo Lanzi 6–8 86 Ayrton Badovini All 112 Javier Forés 11–13 PATA Racing Team Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 1000 41 Noriyuki Haga All Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing Ducati Ducati 1098R 50 Sylvain Guintoli All 96 Jakub Smrž All Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 84 Michel Fabrizio All Supersonic Racing Team Ducati Ducati 1098R 121 Maxime Berger AllKey Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider

All entries used Pirelli tyres.

Championship standings

Riders' standings Pos. Rider Bike AUS EUR NED ITA USA SMR SPA CZE GBR GER ITA FRA POR PtsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2 1 Carlos Checa Ducati 1 1 3 1 3 1 9 10 1 1 1 1 Ret 3 3 3 1 1 1 8 3 1 1 1 1 4 505 2 Marco Melandri Yamaha 5 3 1 2 4 Ret 4 2 10 6 3 Ret 1 2 1 2 3 3 2 6 8 6 2 2 6 1 395 3 Max Biaggi Aprilia 2 2 7 DSQ 2 2 2 8 Ret 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 11 4 DNS DNS 4 7 303 4 Eugene Laverty Yamaha 4 15 Ret 14 7 6 1 1 5 4 5 13 4 6 5 5 2 2 4 5 5 4 5 3 19 2 303 5 Leon Haslam BMW 3 5 4 4 12 5 3 Ret 8 13 Ret 5 9 9 8 7 4 8 5 9 Ret 5 3 4 9 15 224 6 Sylvain Guintoli Ducati Ret DNS 11 11 Ret 10 12 7 3 7 7 7 11 11 20 9 6 6 6 2 6 7 6 5 2 5 210 7 Leon Camier Aprilia 13 6 8 3 Ret 4 8 Ret 4 2 6 Ret 3 8 7 Ret 15 5 8 Ret 15 3 4 6 12 6 208 8 Noriyuki Haga Aprilia 9 7 6 17 Ret 8 16 4 9 Ret Ret 3 6 7 12 10 Ret Ret 3 Ret 2 2 7 10 15 11 176 9 Jonathan Rea Honda 12 4 5 6 1 3 6 Ret Ret 11 DNS DNS 10 4 1 Ret Ret Ret 3 3 170 10 Ayrton Badovini BMW 14 Ret 13 9 9 15 11 6 7 9 8 4 8 10 6 6 10 10 9 7 9 10 Ret 8 13 9 165 11 Joan Lascorz Kawasaki Ret Ret 10 5 11 12 Ret 9 14 12 9 9 7 5 9 8 7 Ret 7 11 10 8 8 7 5 8 161 12 Michel Fabrizio Suzuki 6 8 Ret 7 5 7 5 3 Ret 5 Ret 6 Ret 4 4 4 Ret 9 16 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 11 14 152 13 Tom Sykes Kawasaki 8 9 Ret 12 14 11 13 11 6 10 4 14 5 Ret 10 14 DNS DNS 11 1 4 Ret 10 Ret 8 Ret 141 14 Jakub Smrž Ducati 7 11 2 8 Ret 9 10 Ret 2 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 11 Ret 3 7 Ret Ret DNS 10 13 127 15 Troy Corser BMW 10 19 9 13 6 Ret 7 5 13 Ret Ret DNS 10 Ret 9 Ret 15 12 12 Ret 9 9 14 16 87 16 Maxime Berger Ducati 20 18 Ret Ret Ret 13 14 Ret 11 14 10 Ret 13 Ret 13 Ret 8 12 Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret 12 7 10 64 17 Rubén Xaus Honda 16 10 12 10 8 14 15 12 Ret 18 11 8 16 Ret Ret DNS 17 11 DNS DNS 49 18 Roberto Rolfo Kawasaki 11 12 14 15 Ret 16 Ret 13 17 16 Ret 12 14 13 14 11 13 Ret 14 13 18 Ret 13 Ret 42 19 Mark Aitchison Kawasaki 19 16 15 16 10 18 17 14 16 17 Ret Ret 15 12 16 12 Ret 14 12 Ret 11 9 Ret Ret 17 20 36 20 John Hopkins Suzuki 5 7 20 21 Kawasaki DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS DNS 14 10 12 14 18 DNS 14 22 James Toseland BMW 17 14 DNS DNS 15 DNS WD WD 12 13 13 Ret 13 23 Javier Forés BMW Ret 14 11 11 Ret 19 12 24 Lorenzo Lanzi BMW 15 11 Ret 15 17 13 10 25 Josh Waters Suzuki 18 13 12 15 21 18 8 26 Federico Sandi Ducati 13 12 7 27 Alessandro Polita Ducati 13 Ret 14 Ret 5 28 Davide Giugliano Ducati 16 12 4 29 Matteo Baiocco Ducati 12 Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 4 30 Barry Veneman BMW 13 17 3 31 Jon Kirkham Suzuki 14 15 3 32 Viktor Kispataki Honda 19 15 1 33 Alex Lowes Honda 15 Ret Ret Ret 1 34 Fabrizio Lai Honda 18 15 Ret 16 1 35 Bryan Staring Kawasaki 15 17 1 Honda 18 17 0 Makoto Tamada Honda 17 Ret 0 Santiago Barragán Kawasaki 20 Ret 0 Pos. Rider Bike AUS EUR NED ITA USA SMR SPA CZE GBR GER ITA FRA POR Pts Bold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap

Teams' standings Pos. Team BikeNo. AUS EUR NED ITA USA SMR SPA CZE GBR GER ITA FRA POR Pts. R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 1 Yamaha World Superbike Team33 5 3 1 2 4 Ret 4 2 10 6 3 Ret 1 2 1 2 3 3 2 6 8 6 2 2 6 1 69858 4 15 Ret 14 7 6 1 1 5 4 5 13 4 6 5 5 2 2 4 5 5 4 5 3 19 2 2 Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team3 2 2 7 DSQ 2 2 2 8 Ret 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 11 4 DNS DNS 4 7 5112 13 6 8 3 Ret 4 8 Ret 4 2 6 Ret 3 8 7 Ret 15 5 8 Ret 15 3 4 6 12 6 3 Althea Racing7 1 1 3 1 3 1 9 10 1 1 1 1 Ret 3 3 3 1 1 1 8 3 1 1 1 1 4 505 4 Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing50 Ret DNS 11 11 Ret 10 12 7 3 7 7 7 11 11 20 9 6 6 6 2 6 7 6 5 2 5 33796 7 11 2 8 Ret 9 10 Ret 2 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 11 Ret 3 7 Ret Ret DNS 10 13 5 BMW Motorrad Motorsport91 3 5 4 4 12 5 3 Ret 8 13 Ret 5 9 9 8 7 4 8 5 9 Ret 5 3 4 9 15 31111 10 19 9 13 6 Ret 7 5 13 Ret Ret DNS 10 Ret 9 Ret 15 12 12 Ret 9 9 14 16 6 Castrol Honda4 12 4 5 6 1 3 6 Ret Ret 11 DNS DNS 10 4 1 Ret Ret Ret 3 3 220111 16 10 12 10 8 14 15 12 Ret 18 11 8 16 Ret Ret DNS 17 11 DNS DNS22 15 Ret Ret Ret32 Ret 16100 17 Ret31 18 17 7 BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team86 14 Ret 13 9 9 15 11 6 7 9 8 4 8 10 6 6 10 10 9 7 9 10 Ret 8 13 9 20352 17 14 DNS DNS 15 DNS WD WD 12 13 13 Ret112 Ret 14 11 11 Ret 1957 15 11 Ret 15 17 1337 13 17 8 PATA Racing Team Aprilia41 9 7 6 17 Ret 8 16 4 9 Ret Ret 3 6 7 12 10 Ret Ret 3 Ret 2 2 7 10 15 11 176 9 Kawasaki Racing Team17 Ret Ret 10 5 11 12 Ret 9 14 12 9 9 7 5 9 8 7 Ret 7 11 10 8 8 7 5 8 17577 DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS DNS 14 10 12 14 18 DNS 10 Team Suzuki Alstare84 6 8 Ret 7 5 7 5 3 Ret 5 Ret 6 Ret 4 4 4 Ret 9 16 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 11 14 152 11 Kawasaki Racing Team Superbike66 8 9 Ret 12 14 11 13 11 6 10 4 14 5 Ret 10 14 DNS DNS 11 1 4 Ret 10 Ret 8 Ret 141 12 Team Pedercini44 11 12 14 15 Ret 16 Ret 13 17 16 Ret 12 14 13 14 11 13 Ret 14 13 18 Ret 13 Ret 788 19 16 15 16 10 18 17 14 16 17 Ret Ret 15 12 16 12 Ret 14 12 Ret 11 9 Ret Ret 17 2051 20 Ret 13 Supersonic Racing Team121 20 18 Ret Ret Ret 13 14 Ret 11 14 10 Ret 13 Ret 13 Ret 8 12 Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret 12 7 10 64 Pos. Team BikeNo. AUS EUR NED ITA USA SMR SPA CZE GBR GER ITA FRA POR Pts.

Manufacturers' standings Pos. Manufacturer AUS EUR NED ITA USA SMR SPA CZE GBR GER ITA FRA POR Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 1 Ducati 1 1 2 1 3 1 9 7 1 1 1 1 11 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 4 529 2 Yamaha 4 3 1 2 4 6 1 1 5 4 3 13 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 5 5 4 2 2 6 1 450 3 Aprilia 2 2 6 3 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 11 4 3 Ret 2 2 4 6 4 6 422 4 BMW 3 5 4 4 6 5 3 5 7 9 8 4 8 9 6 6 4 8 5 7 9 5 3 4 9 9 275 5 Kawasaki 8 9 10 5 10 11 13 9 6 10 4 9 5 5 9 8 7 14 7 1 4 8 8 7 5 8 228 6 Honda 12 4 5 6 1 3 6 12 Ret 11 11 8 16 Ret 15 15 Ret 16 10 4 1 11 Ret Ret 3 3 194 7 Suzuki 6 8 Ret 7 5 7 5 3 12 5 Ret 6 Ret 4 4 4 5 7 16 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 11 14 169 Pos. Manufacturer AUS EUR NED ITA USA SMR SPA CZE GBR GER ITA FRA POR Pts

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