2001 Superstock European Championship

The 2001 Superstock European Championship was the third season of the FIM Superstock championship. The season began on 11 March at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain, and finished on 30 September at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Italy.

James Ellison won the title after beating closest rival Walter Tortoroglio.

Race calendar and results Round Date Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Race winner Winning team Winning constructor 1 11 March Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo Walter Tortoroglio James Ellison James Ellison Tech 2000 Suzuki 2 13 May Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza Walter Tortoroglio Walter Tortoroglio Walter Tortoroglio DMR Suzuki Italia Suzuki 3 27 May Great Britain Donington Park Chris Burns Chris Burns James Ellison Tech 2000 Suzuki 4 10 June Germany Lausitzring James Ellison James Ellison James Ellison Hi-Peak Young Guns Suzuki 5 24 June San Marino Autodromo Di Santa Monica Walter Tortoroglio James Ellison Dean Oliver FBC Racing Aprilia 6 29 July Europe Brands Hatch Walter Tortoroglio Walter Tortoroglio Mark Heckles Rumi Honda 7 2 September Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben Walter Tortoroglio James Ellison James Ellison Hi-Peak Crescent Suzuki Suzuki 8 9 September Netherlands TT Circuit Assen Marty Nutt Marty Nutt Lorenzo Mauri Pedercini Racing Ducati 9 30 September Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Walter Tortoroglio Walter Tortoroglio Walter Tortoroglio DMR Suzuki Italia Suzuki

Entry list TeamConstructorMotorcycleRiderRounds Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia RSV 1000 43 Steve Brogan 3 54 Ilario Dionisi 5 Aprilia Desmo Racing 16 Andy Notman 1–3 36 Alex Martinez 4–8 96 Bernat Martinez 9 FBC Racing 7 Daniel Oliver All HF Racing 50 Daniel Delling 4, 7 M.C. Mirano 71 Fabrizio Pellizzon 9 Vigo Speed 38 Andrea Iommi 2 DFX Racing Ducati Ducati 996S 16 Lorenzo Alfonsi All Flanders Motor Racing 18 John Bakker All Pedercini Racing 5 Dario Tosolini All 32 Enrico Pasini 1–2, 4–5, 7–8 90 Lorenzo Mauri All BKM Racing Honda Honda CBR900RR 4 Olivier Four 1–3, 5 34 Didier Van Keymeulen 1–5 48 Kenny Tibble 3, 5 47 Kenny Tibble 4 63 Maria Costello 9 Ghelfi Art 27 Francesco Rafanelli 1–6, 8–9 Motopower 40 Gary Mason 3 Rumi 20 Raffaello Fabbroni All 23 Mark Heckles All Stichting Start Nieu 51 Bob Withag 8 Ten Kate Honda 24 Kyro Verstraeten 1–2, 6 25 Shannon Johnson 1 46 Ben Wilson 3 51 Bob Withag 4 White Endurance 64 Hervé Gantner 7 69 Yann Gyger 1, 3–9 ESHA Pajic R&D Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-7R 59 Ron Van Steenbergen 8 Arbizu Racing Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 17 Emilio Delgado 1 36 Alex Martinez 1 37 Jesus Moreno 1 Arbr 'A' Cames 31 Ludovic Fourreau All Brave 53 Marco Tessarolo 5, 7, 9 Bootsman 61 Lee Bootsman 8 Celani 33 Riccardo Ricci 1–2, 5, 9 CRT GS Racing 60 Robert De Vries 8 DMR Suzuki Italia 19 Walter Tortoroglio All 28 Giacomo Romanelli All Eventmaker RG-Sword 47 Chris Miller 3, 6 GLB 2000 Racing 52 Gianluca Battisti 5, 9 GR Motorsport 48 Kenny Tibble 6 Hi-Peak Young Guns Hi-Peak Crescent Suzuki 1 James Ellison 4–9 ICSA-T Suzuki 34 Didier Van Keymeulen 6–9 KF Racing/RCCS 57 Kevin Falcke 6 Martin Raynor Cars/Company 41 Kieran Murphy 3, 6, 8 55 David Johnson 6 Nutt 88 Marty Nutt 8–9 Redwood Racing LiveOnScreen-Redwood 3 Chris Burns 1, 3 26 Andy Notman 4–9 Reichmann Racing 58 Christian Nau 7 Roundstone Racing 3 Chris Burns 6 Steinhausen Racing 42 Benny Jerzenbeck All Suzuki Stefan Schmid 2 Markus Wegscheider All 22 Benjamin Nabert All Tech 2000 1 James Ellison 1–3 4 Olivier Four 6–7, 9 56 Pierrot Vanstaen 6–7, 9 88 Marty Nutt 1–4, 6–7 East Belgium Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 29 Steve Coopman All 30 Michael Weynand All 63 Maria Costello 7 GiMotor Sport 45 Gianluca Vizziello All KS Racing 21 Koen Vleugels All Saveko Dee Cee Jeans 35 Paul Mooijman All Yamaha Sweden 77 Niklas Carlberg 1–3, 5–9 Yamaha Teuchert 76 Günther Knobloch AllKey Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider

Championship' standings Riders' standings Pos Rider Bike VAL MNZ DON LAU MIS BRA OSC ASS IMO Pts 1 James Ellison Suzuki 1F 2 1 1PF RetF 3 1F 6 3 162 2 Walter Tortoroglio Suzuki 2P 1PF 2 2 RetP 2PF 3P 5 1PF 157 3 Mark Heckles Honda 6 Ret 3 3 2 1 10 Ret 5 104 4 Marty Nutt Suzuki 10 3 7 Ret 6 2 12PF 4 78 5 Benny Jerzenbeck Suzuki 7 4 8 4 4 12 5 15 16 72 6 Gianluca Vizziello Yamaha 13 9 Ret 6 Ret 8 8 4 6 59 7 Markus Wegscheider Suzuki 8 Ret 4 10 Ret DSQ 6 18 2 57 8 Dario Tosolini Ducati 11 5 5 7 5 17 20 9 15 55 9 Daniel Oliver Aprilia 5 8 Ret 26 1 Ret Ret 8 Ret 52 10 Giacomo Romanelli Suzuki 12 Ret Ret 5 3 9 9 Ret 11 50 11 Lorenzo Mauri Ducati Ret Ret 13 11 13 20 11 1 8 49 12 Lorenzo Alfonsi Ducati 3 6 Ret 8 Ret Ret 13 10 13 46 13 Olivier Four Honda 14 10 10 Ret 39 Suzuki 7 7 7 14 Andy Notman Aprilia 21 17 Ret 33 Suzuki 9 Ret 10 4 26 9 15 Ludovic Fourreau Suzuki 15 10 Ret 13 11 16 12 25 10 25 16 John Bakker Ducati Ret 19 18 21 14 24 23 2 25 22 17 Kieran Murphy Suzuki 9 4 14 22 18 Bob Withag Honda Ret 3 16 19 Benjamin Nabert Suzuki 17 7 DNS Ret 10 15 17 24 24 16 20 Shannon Johnson Honda 4 13 21 Riccardo Ricci Suzuki 24 13 9 14 12 22 Chris Burns Suzuki 22 RetPF 5 11 23 Didier Van Keymeulen Honda 9 Ret 17 19 Ret 11 Suzuki 13 15 16 18 24 Günther Knobloch Yamaha 16 10 Ret 12 Ret 19 14 21 20 11 25 Gary Mason Honda 6 10 26 Gianluca Battisti Suzuki 6 22 10 27 Alex Martinez Suzuki WD 10 Aprilia 18 15 22 22 7 28 Michael Weynand Yamaha Ret 14 Ret 16 8 Ret DNS 19 Ret 10 29 Raffaello Fabbroni Honda 18 DNS Ret 23 7 21 21 Ret DNS 9 30 Koen Vleugels Yamaha Ret Ret 16 15 Ret 14 16 11 Ret 8 31 Yann Gyger Honda 19 Ret 20 12 Ret 18 13 23 7 32 Steve Brogan Aprilia 11 5 33 David Johnson Suzuki 11 5 34 Fabrizio Pellizzon Aprilia 12 4 35 Chris Miller Suzuki 12 Ret 4 36 Paul Mooijman Yamaha 26 15 15 14 Ret 18 24 Ret Ret 4 37 Kenny Tibble Honda 14 Ret WD 2 Suzuki Ret Enrico Pasini Ducati 23 16 17 Ret 26 DNS 0 Francesco Rafanelli Honda 25 WD 19 25 16 25 20 27 0 Robert De Vries Suzuki 17 0 Bernat Martinez Aprilia 17 0 Steve Coopman Yamaha 20 18 Ret 22 17 23 27 27 26 0 Niklas Carlberg Yamaha Ret 20 Ret 18 26 30 23 28 0 Pierrot Vanstaen Suzuki DNS 19 19 0 Marco Tessarolo Suzuki Ret 28 21 0 Ron Van Steenbergen Kawasaki 22 0 Daniel Delling Aprilia 24 DNS 0 Christian Nau Suzuki 25 0 Hervé Gantner Honda 29 0 Kyro Verstraeten Honda Ret DNS Ret 0 Andrea Iommi Aprilia Ret 0 Ben Wilson Honda Ret 0 Kevin Falcke Suzuki DSQ 0 Jesus Moreno Suzuki DNS Maria Costello Yamaha DNQ Honda DNQ Emilio Delgado Suzuki WD Ilario Dionisi Aprilia WD Lee Bootsman Suzuki WD Pos Rider Bike VAL MNZ DON LAU MIS BRA OSC ASS IMO Pts P – Pole positionF – Fastest lapSource :

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