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...sually the men to beat. Having previous won the [[Australian]] and [[AMA]] Superbike titles (becomng the first non-American to win the latter), and shone in a h ...successful and fragmented year in the [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|500cc World Championship]]. In 2000 and 2001 he was on a factory [[Aprillia]], and took

...t his seat on the yamaha France R1 to fellow Australian and 2005 Superbike World Champion, Troy Corser. [[Category:World Superbike riders|Pitt, Andrew]]

...001 (the youngest ever to compete in the series), and a 250cc [[Honda]] in 2002. He gained valuable experience from these years, but few top 10 finishes. ...ounds of the British [[Supersport]], British [[Superbike]] and [[Superbike World Championship]]s, adjusting quickly to all 3.

...orcycle racing|MotoGP]], for 2006 he moved to the [[Superbike racing|World Superbike]] series. ...merican circuit of that same class. The next year, he finished 18th in the World Championship, scoring 30 points.

...team, having previously also raced in [[British Superbike]] and [[500cc]] World Championship. ...s in tears. He did however take a 2nd place at [[Brands Hatch]] in [[World Superbike]] that year.

...Sugo]], upsetting the regulars to win all 4 races at the track in 2001 and 2002. ...lace at [[Rio]], finishing 11th overall. 2004 was his strongest [[MotoGP]] season to date, with wins at [[Rio]] and [[Estoril]] and 6th overall.

...nd sell their product. “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday” is very relevant in Superbike racing. ==Characteristics of Superbike racing motorcycles==

...cycle racing season|2001]]<br />250cc: [[2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2003]] | First race || [[1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1998]] 125cc [[1998 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix|Imola Grand Prix]]

...da]]. He was out of a ride at the start of 1999, but he joined [[WCM]] mid-season, and finished third at [[Valencia (city in Spain)|Valencia]]. ...championship. 2001 was ruined by a broken wrist sustained at Le Mans, and 2002 was not a huge success either, resulting in him joining [[Kawasaki Heavy In

...ke Champion in 1997, and this was coupled with four top-five finishes in [[World Superbikes]] when filling in for the injured [[Colin Edwards]]. In 1998 he ...he was a distant 14th in the championships both years. 2002 was a winless season in WSBK, but for 2004 he returned to the series with Renegade on a Ducati,

{{World SBK}} ...Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] [[Superbike World Championship|World Superbike]] Champions''', from {{SBK|1988}} up to and including {{SBK|2008}}.

...the 2000 [[Superbike|British Superbike]] championship and the 2003 [[World Superbike]] crown. ...s at the Three Sisters meeting in that same year. He came 8th in his first season in the British Clubman’s Ministock.

...[Superbike racing|World Superbike]] championship, as well as the [[British Superbike]] series. ...the lack of power of his machine. Troy was offered a ride in the [[British Superbike|British]] championship the next year, winning it in style in 1999.

...eam, having previously also raced in [[British Superbike]] and [[500cc]] [[World Championship]]. ...s in tears. He did however take a 2nd place at [[Brands Hatch]] in [[World Superbike]] that year.

...workforce). Ducati Corse currently competes in [[MotoGP]], the [[Superbike World Championship]] and other national championships. ...e design and development of the motorcycles that compete in the MotoGP and Superbike championships.

! colspan=2 |'''British Superbike Championship''' The '''British Superbike Championship''' series is the leading [[Motorcycle sport|motorcycle racing]

...ving a double win at [[Brands Hatch]] for the British round of the [[World Superbike Championship]]. ...ct|date=March 2007}}. He spent much of [[2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2005]] racing for [[Kenny Roberts]]' team on a [[KTM]] [[MotoGP]] bike, bef

...e]] [[road racing]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|World Champion]]. His penchant for consistently finishing in the points earned hi ...the [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] Superbike team and won the AMA Superbike Series 1981 and 1982. He also won the AMA 250cc road racing National Champi

|Events || [[Formula One]]; [[GP2]]; [[Superbike racing|SBK]]; [[Touring car racing|WTCC]] ! [[2007 Formula One season|2007]]

...Superbike series]] from 1998 - [[2002 Superbike World Championship season|2002]]. ...endar. [[Formula One]] abandoned the rebuilt circuit in [[1993 Formula One season|1993]] after just two races (and a bankruptcy on the part of the promoter).

|Last season:||2006 ...niBike]] on 1986, switching to [[road racing]] full time in [[1999]]. In [[2002]], he signed for the [[Red Bull]] [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] team in [

| Last season || 2006 ...niBike]] on 1986, switching to [[road racing]] full time in [[1999]]. In [[2002]], he signed for the [[Red Bull]] [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] team in [

...Champ Car World Series]] would race there in [[2008 Champ Car World Series season|2008]] until the series was cancelled early in the year after merging with ! Season

! colspan=2 |'''FIM Superbike World Championship''' |Current season || 2009 World Superbike season

...It is most recently best known for its flagship 1000 cc [[v-twin|V-Twin]] Superbike, the [[Aprilia RSV Mille|RSV Mille]]. Aprilia was founded immediately after the [[Second World War]] by Cavaliere Alberto Beggio, as a bicycle production factory at [[Noa

! colspan=2 |'''Supersport World Championship''' |Current season || 2007 Supersport World Championship

...[[GP2 Series|GP2]]; [[Superbike racing|SBK]]; [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Superbike racing|Superbikes]]; [[British Touring Car Championship|BTCC]]; [[Touring c ...t from [[Milton Keynes]] and [[Northampton]]. It is built on the site of a World War II bomber base, [[RAF Silverstone]], which opened in 1943. The airfield

| Last season || 2009 ...ate Racing|Ten Kate]] [[Honda]], who also won the {{SBK|2004}} [[Superbike World Championship]] on a [[Ducati Motor Holding|Ducati]]. Toseland is currently

One major change for the race came in 1993. Due to the high popularity of [[Superbike racing]], which had been a support class in previous 8 Hours races, the rac ...part of the [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] [[Endurance World Championship]] for motorcycles and with the exception of 2005, due to the h

...Prix motorcycle racing season|2004]], [[2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2005]]) |Last season || 2006

...supercharged]] 250cc racing bike. This was intended to compete in the 1940 season, building on Benelli's success in the [[1939 Isle of Man TT]]. With the sta ==Beyond World War 2==

*[[Champ Car]] World Series - Road America Grand Prix - September 21-24, 2006 *AMA [[Superbike]] - June 4, 2006

...It is considered to be one of the most challenging [[race track]]s in the world, mainly due to its fast, hilly and twisty nature. Spa is a favourite circu ...sta Kink''' was one of the most fearsome sections on any race track in the world, requiring skill and bravery in equal measure to get it right. After a long

...]'''<br>[[San Bernardino County 200]]<br>'''[[AMA Superbike]]'''<br>Suzuki Superbike Challenge ...r fastest lap at {{convert|241.426|mi/h|km/h|3|abbr=on}}. This was also a world speed record for the fastest lap of a closed course.

The water cooled Ducati Desmoquattro engine that has dominated World Superbike racing was introduced in 1985 in [[Ducati 851]] form, and despite subtle ch In 2002 the [[Ducati 998]] appeared, and only lasted for one season. The basic SP model featured a combination of items from the parts bins of

From their first post-[[World War II|Second World War]] bicycle-like low-displacement motorbikes Ducati has gained prominence ...ng as a sign of respect and admiration for [[Francesco Baracca]], a heroic World War I fighter pilot that died during an air raid in 1918.

...ototype]] Motorcycles developed by [[Ducati]] to compete in the [[MotoGP]] World Championship. GPx indicates the version of the bike, where x corresponds to ...002, giving priority to four-stroke machinery and turning the 500 class of World Road Racing into the [[MotoGP]] Championship. This convinced Ducati to make

...opularly referred to as the Corkscrew, is considered one of the motorsport world's most challenging turns, due to the drop in elevation as well as its blind ...renamed 'Rainey Curve' in honor of 500cc [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] World Champion [[Wayne Rainey]], a resident of nearby [[Salinas, California]]. Al

|Current season || 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |Inaugural || [[1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1949]]

...nd carry more speed through turns allowed them to break lap records in pre-season testing. | [[Misano World Circuit|Misano]]

...hafts, four valves per cylinder and twin ignition. However, the onset of [[World War I]] halted automobile production at ALFA for three years. ...he [[Alfa Romeo P2|P2 Grand Prix car]], which won Alfa Romeo the inaugural world championship for Grand Prix cars in 1925. For Alfa road cars Jano develope

{{F1 season | ...mula One season''' was the 57th [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It began on [[March 12]], [[2006]] included 18 races, and ended on [[Octob