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Superbike racing is a category of motorcycle racing that employs modified production motorcycles. Superbike World Championship is the worldwide superbike championship. Many countries such as the
United Kingdom the
United States, Japan, and Canada operate national superbike championships. Superbike racing is very popular with manufacturers, since it helps promote and sell their product. “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday” is very relevant in Superbike racing..
(bottom picture) Road version of the
Ducati 999 in racing livery.
Superbikes must look like their roadgoing counterparts, the most notable difference is the missing headlights and
rear view mirrors
Characteristics of Superbike racing motorcycles
Superbike racing motorcycles are derived from standard production models. While rules vary from series to series, in general the motorcycles must maintain the same profile as their roadgoing counterparts. The overall appearance, seen from the front, rear and sides, must correspond to that of the bike
homologation for use on public roadsThe frame cannot be modified. Teams can modify elements of the bike such as the suspensions, brakes, swingarm, and the diameter and size of the wheels.
Superbike racing motorcycles must have four stroke engines of between 800
cc and 1000cc for v-twin, and between 750
cc and 1000cc for
four cylinder machines. The World Superbike Championship as well as many national championships have changed their rules to allow
v-twin of up to 1200cc to compete from
2008.
For a bike to be eligible for Superbike racing the manufacturer must first homologate the model and manufacture the required number of roadgoing machines.
Differences between a Superbike and a MotoGP bike
Superbikes are based on standard production models, MotoGP bikes on the other hand are propotype machines that bear little resemblance to production machines. if they are compared with their car equivalents, a
MotoGP bike is the same as a Formula One car while a Superbike is the same as a
Touring car racingWhere as a touring car could never compete with a Formula One car. the performance gap between a Superbike and a MotoGP bike are much closer. MotoGP bikes develop approximately 230bhp, and reach top speeds of 340 km/h while superbikes develop 220bhp and reach speeds of 320km/h. Based on lap times from circuits where both MotoGP bikes and Superbikes race, superbikes are 2-3 seconds per lap slower than MotoGP bikes. This means that a number of superbikes would be able to easily qualify for a MotoGP race.
Superbike World Championship
(1) on a Ducati leads
Chris Walker (motorcycle racer) (9) on a Kawasaki and Yukio Kagayama (71) on a Suzuki during a 2005 Superbike World Championship raceSuperbike World Championship (also known as SBK) is the premier worldwide superbike Championship. the championship was founded in 1988. Its regulated by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme and managed and promoted by FGSport.
Once regarded by the public as the poor cousin to the more glamorous MotoGP championship, Superbike World Championship has grown over the years into one of the top professional road racing series in the world. Many of the rider that competed in SBK over the years are household names among motorcycle racing fans. The most successful rider SBK history is England’s Carl Fogarty, who won the championship four times (1994-95, 1998-99). Ducati has been the most successful manufacturer in the series over the years, with the Italian manufacturer winning 14 times. Honda has won it 4 times, with Suzuki claiming one championship. Australia's Troy Bayliss won the
2006 title riding for Xerox Ducati.
National Superbike series
National Superbike series vary greatly in challenge and popularity, the most popular being in Britain and North America. Both Japan and Australia have well supported national superbikes series, though they only run for short, 10-race seasons.
British Superbike Championship
riding for Airways Ducati in the 2005 British Superbike Championship seasonThe British Superbike championship (known to most as "BSB") is the leading motorcycle sport championship in the United Kingdom. It is managed and organised by MCRCB-Events. The commercial and television rights have been delegated to DORNA UK , part of the
Dorna Sports group which is the commercial and television rights holder of MotoGP. Ducati, Kawasaki, Suzuki and
Yamaha all have well supported teams, while
Honda has the only
Honda Racing Corporation supported superbike team outside of Japan. Japanese rider Ryuichi Kiyonari won the
2006 title riding for HM Plant Honda
AMA Superbike Championship
(98) leading Ben Bostrom (155) and Miguel Duhamel (17) in an AMA Superbike race at
Mazda Raceway Laguna SecaThe AMA Superbike is the premiere superbike racing series in the
United States. It is part of the AMA Pro Racing series, and it is managed by the American Motorcyclist Association. Starting in 1976 it is the longest running superbike championship. The series allows more engine modifications than most Superbike championships. Australian
Mat Mladin has dominated the AMA Superbike championship in recent years winning 6 titles since 1999. 2006 MotoGP champion American
Nicky Hayden won the
2002 championship. Texan
Ben Spies is the current champion riding for the Yoshimura Suzuki team.
All Japan Superbike Championship
The All Japan Road Race Championship, also known as MFJ Superbike is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in
Japan and is run by Motorcycle Federation of Japan. The championship started in
1967 and has been running a superbike class since 1994. The series runs a small 7 round schedule but has a large field of Japanese riders and bikes. Shinichi Itoh won the
2006 championship riding a
Honda for the Keihin Kohara Racing Team.
Parts Canada Superbike Championship
The Parts Canada Superbike Championship is the Canadian national Superbike series. The series runs from May to September and consists of six to eight rounds per season. Riders from the Canadian series often compete in
AMA Superbike during the Canadian off-season.
Jordan Szoke won the 2007 title riding for the Canadian Kawasaki Factory Road Race Team.
Other Series
- Australian Superbike Championship (Australian national championship)
- Championnat de France Superbike (French national championship)
- China Superbike Championship (Chinese national championship)
- CIV Superbike (Italian national championship)
- IDM Superbike (German national championship)
External links
- AMA Superbike official site
- Australian Superbike official site
- Motorcycling Australia (MA)- Australian Governing Body
- British Superbike official site
- Parts Canada Superbike Championship official site
- Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Superbike World Championship Regulations
- Superbike Photos (Creative Commons License)
- List of Superbike champions, including for national series
Superbike racing is a category of motorcycle racing that employs modified production motorcycles. Superbike World Championship is the worldwide superbike championship. Many countries such as the United Kingdom the United States, Japan, and Canada operate national superbike championships. Superbike racing is very popular with manufacturers, since it helps promote and sell their product. “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday” is very relevant in Superbike racing..
(bottom picture) Road version of the
Ducati 999 in racing livery.
Superbikes must look like their roadgoing counterparts, the most notable difference is the missing
headlights and rear view mirrors
Characteristics of Superbike racing motorcycles
Superbike racing motorcycles are derived from standard production models. While rules vary from series to series, in general the motorcycles must maintain the same profile as their roadgoing counterparts. The overall appearance, seen from the front, rear and sides, must correspond to that of the bike homologation for use on public roadsThe frame cannot be modified. Teams can modify elements of the bike such as the suspensions, brakes, swingarm, and the diameter and size of the wheels.
Superbike racing motorcycles must have four stroke engines of between 800cc and 1000
cc for
v-twin, and between 750
cc and 1000
cc for four cylinder machines. The World Superbike Championship as well as many national championships have changed their rules to allow v-twin of up to 1200cc to compete from
2008.
For a bike to be eligible for Superbike racing the manufacturer must first homologate the model and manufacture the required number of roadgoing machines.
Differences between a Superbike and a MotoGP bike
Superbikes are based on standard production models,
MotoGP bikes on the other hand are propotype machines that bear little resemblance to production machines. if they are compared with their car equivalents, a MotoGP bike is the same as a Formula One car while a Superbike is the same as a
Touring car racingWhere as a touring car could never compete with a Formula One car. the performance gap between a Superbike and a MotoGP bike are much closer. MotoGP bikes develop approximately 230bhp, and reach top speeds of 340 km/h while superbikes develop 220bhp and reach speeds of 320km/h. Based on lap times from circuits where both MotoGP bikes and Superbikes race, superbikes are 2-3 seconds per lap slower than MotoGP bikes. This means that a number of superbikes would be able to easily qualify for a MotoGP race.
Superbike World Championship
(1) on a Ducati leads Chris Walker (motorcycle racer) (9) on a
Kawasaki and
Yukio Kagayama (71) on a
Suzuki during a 2005 Superbike World Championship raceSuperbike World Championship (also known as SBK) is the premier worldwide superbike Championship. the championship was founded in
1988. Its regulated by the
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme and managed and promoted by
FGSport.
Once regarded by the public as the poor cousin to the more glamorous
MotoGP championship, Superbike World Championship has grown over the years into one of the top professional road racing series in the world. Many of the rider that competed in SBK over the years are household names among motorcycle racing fans. The most successful rider SBK history is England’s Carl Fogarty, who won the championship four times (1994-95, 1998-99).
Ducati has been the most successful manufacturer in the series over the years, with the Italian manufacturer winning 14 times. Honda has won it 4 times, with Suzuki claiming one championship. Australia's Troy Bayliss won the
2006 title riding for Xerox Ducati.
National Superbike series
National Superbike series vary greatly in challenge and popularity, the most popular being in Britain and North America. Both Japan and Australia have well supported national superbikes series, though they only run for short, 10-race seasons.
British Superbike Championship
riding for Airways Ducati in the 2005 British Superbike Championship seasonThe British Superbike championship (known to most as "BSB") is the leading motorcycle sport championship in the United Kingdom. It is managed and organised by MCRCB-Events. The commercial and television rights have been delegated to DORNA UK , part of the
Dorna Sports group which is the commercial and television rights holder of MotoGP. Ducati, Kawasaki,
Suzuki and
Yamaha all have well supported teams, while
Honda has the only Honda Racing Corporation supported superbike team outside of Japan. Japanese rider Ryuichi Kiyonari won the
2006 title riding for HM Plant Honda
AMA Superbike Championship
(98) leading
Ben Bostrom (155) and
Miguel Duhamel (17) in an AMA Superbike race at
Mazda Raceway Laguna SecaThe AMA Superbike is the premiere superbike racing series in the
United States. It is part of the AMA Pro Racing series, and it is managed by the
American Motorcyclist Association. Starting in 1976 it is the longest running superbike championship. The series allows more engine modifications than most Superbike championships. Australian
Mat Mladin has dominated the AMA Superbike championship in recent years winning 6 titles since
1999.
2006 MotoGP champion American
Nicky Hayden won the 2002 championship. Texan
Ben Spies is the current champion riding for the Yoshimura Suzuki team.
All Japan Superbike Championship
The All Japan Road Race Championship, also known as MFJ Superbike is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in
Japan and is run by Motorcycle Federation of Japan. The championship started in
1967 and has been running a superbike class since 1994. The series runs a small 7 round schedule but has a large field of Japanese riders and bikes. Shinichi Itoh won the
2006 championship riding a Honda for the Keihin Kohara Racing Team.
Parts Canada Superbike Championship
The Parts Canada Superbike Championship is the Canadian national Superbike series. The series runs from May to September and consists of six to eight rounds per season. Riders from the Canadian series often compete in
AMA Superbike during the Canadian off-season. Jordan Szoke won the 2007 title riding for the Canadian Kawasaki Factory Road Race Team.
Other Series
External links
- AMA Superbike official site
- Australian Superbike official site
- Motorcycling Australia (MA)- Australian Governing Body
- British Superbike official site
- Parts Canada Superbike Championship official site
- Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Superbike World Championship Regulations
- Superbike Photos (Creative Commons License)
- List of Superbike champions, including for national series