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==List of MotoGP riders== ==List of World Superbike riders==

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

...[motorcycle]] racer who has raced in [[World Superbike]] and the [[500cc]] World Championship. In WSBK be has 10 poles and 17 wins. He retires at the end of ...//www.worldsbk.com/rider.php?p_S_Campionato=SBK&p_Anno=2006&p_Conduttore=9 Superbike racing statistics]

...sses include winning the 1990 250cc World Championship, and the 1997 World Superbike title. He was born on March 20th [[1967]] in [[Little Rock]], [[Arkansas]] ...n the 1989 Supersport race at Daytona having started 53rd in a field of 80 riders. He also took pole for the 1988 250cc US Grand Prix, and finished this and

...the whole 2000 season with the underprepared [[ItalJet]] team in the 125cc world championship, then racing a 500cc [[Honda]] in 2001 (the youngest ever to c ...ounds of the British [[Supersport]], British [[Superbike]] and [[Superbike World Championship]]s, adjusting quickly to all 3.

...ike Championship, finishing 4th in 2001. In 2003 he raced in the [[British Superbike]] Championship for [[Rizla Suzuki]], alongside double British champion John ...0]], riding on largely unfamiliar circuits against some of the world's top riders.

...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.

...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.

...as yet produced. He was runner-up in the 1994 [[250cc]] and 1997 [[500cc]] World Championship. ...uccessive years from 1989 to 1991 for [[Honda]], who took him to the 250cc World Championship in 1993. He was runner-up in the series in 1994, and fourth in

...s in 1999. He came to international fame as a [[wild card]] in the [[World Superbike]] series at [[Sugo]], upsetting the regulars to win all 4 races at the trac [[Category:MotoGP riders|Tamada, Makoto]]

...s a [[Catalonia|Catalan]] motorcycle racer, presently competing in [[World Superbike]] ...50cc Grand Prix. Xaus finished sixth in Thunderbike in [[1996]], moving to World Supersport in [[1997]] taking 12th overall.

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

...y the nickname '''Fast Freddie''', is an [[United States|American]] former World Champion [[motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]]. Spencer is regarded as on ...he process. In [[1981 in sports|1981]], he split his time between the U.S. Superbike series, and the European [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] circui

...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.

...y [[1990 in sports|1990s]] he won the [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|500cc World Championship]] three times and the [[Daytona 200]] once. He was characteriz ...Industries|Kawasaki]] hired him to compete in the [[1982 in sports|1982]] Superbike Championship as a team-mate to the then defending National Champion [[Eddie

...the 2000 [[Superbike|British Superbike]] championship and the 2003 [[World Superbike]] crown. ...c World Championship with Team Burnett. He took part in two [[MotoGP|500cc World Championship]] races for the Harris-Yamaha team.

...gressiveness and will to win, which netted him 59 victories and four World Superbike Championships. ...onster]] S4 Fogarty. Fogarty now runs the Foggy Petronas team in the World Superbike Championship.

...and made his 125cc World Championship debut in his home round. He combined world and Spanish 250cc racing over the next 2 seasons, finishing as runner-up in ...cing for the first time in 1996, but did not match his 16th overall in the world series over the next 2 seasons. He doubled up successfully in 1998, winning

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

...he fundamentals for managing a successful team. He did his first [[125cc]] world championship races in 1992, and his first full season the year after. He wo [[Category:MotoGP riders|McCoy, Garry]]

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

...Supersport]] and [[Superstock]] classes, and success in these gave him his World Supersport break with [[Castrol]] [[Honda]]. When Ten Kate arranged a deal to run a Honda [[Fireblade]] in [[World Superbikes]] for 2004, Chris was the natural choice to ride it. The team di

...hampion]], and the [[2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2003]] 250cc World Champion. He scored 12 race wins, 11 pole positions, and 25 podium finishes ...o winning the Italian 125cc Championship that year. He went into the 125cc World Championship fulltime in 1999, and showed promise over the next two years,

...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 |'''FIM Superbike World Championship''' |Current season || 2009 World Superbike season

...[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.

...and the [[British Superbike]] championship, winning the Cup for non-works riders in 2004. [[Category:MotoGP riders|Ellison, James]]

...9]], [[1964]] in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]) was an [[United States|American]] World Champion [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]] during the late [[1980 i ...984]] season, he was offered a test ride with the [[Yoshimura]] [[Suzuki]] Superbike team, who promptly signed the Texan to a contract. In his first race for Yo

...ving a double win at [[Brands Hatch]] for the British round of the [[World Superbike Championship]]. For 2006 he returned to the British Superbike championship with [[Rizla]] [[Suzuki]]. His first podium came in race 7, de

...who won five [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|500cc World Championships]], behind only [[Giacomo Agostini]]. He is considered to be o ...was paired with [[Wayne Gardner]] on a [[Honda RVF750]] [[superbike racing|superbike]] and won the [[Suzuka 8 Hours]] endurance race. Doohan competed successful

|Events || [[Superbike racing|Superbikes]], [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]], [[Champ Car]] ...en]] were traditionally banked and the surface is extremely grippy, so the riders were able to drive much faster on the course than other circuits. Today the

...d racing|road racer]] who has been racing for over 30 years, winning three World titles, four British championships and ridden in almost 110 GPs. ...ping his son, [[Leon Haslam]], in his expanding racing career and training riders and racers alike at the Ron Haslam Race School at [[Donington Park]].

! [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Championships]] ...e [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|500cc Road Racing World Championship]].

...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

...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

...various production categories of racing, such as [[Superbike racing|World Superbike]], that feature modified versions of motorcycles available to the public. C ...makes. The 350cc class vanished in the 1980s. Sidecars were dropped from World Championship events in the 1990s, reducing the field to 125s, 250s, and 500

...the race runs for eight hours consecutively and teams are composed of two riders and one alternate. 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

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

{{World SBK}} This is a complete '''list of winners''' of one or more [[Superbike World Championship]] races, since the championship was established in [[1988]].

|Events || [[Superbike racing|Superbikes]], [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]], [[Champ Car]] ...en]] were traditionally banked and the surface is extremely grippy, so the riders were able to drive much faster on the course than other circuits. Today the

...ate Racing|Ten Kate]] [[Honda]], who also won the {{SBK|2004}} [[Superbike World Championship]] on a [[Ducati Motor Holding|Ducati]]. Toseland is currently ===World Supersport 1998-1999===

...year he would ride a 990 cc V4 4-stroke. In 2003 John was teamed with 2000 world 500gp champion [[Kenny Roberts Jr]] Although he was racing a 4-stroke this ...note is that John was crashed into by [[Loris Capirossi]], one of the same riders he himself had hit at the very same turn 1 at Motegi in 2003. Overall he fi

...year he would ride a 990 cc V4 4-stroke. In 2003 John was teamed with 2000 world 500gp champion [[Kenny Roberts Jr]] Although he was racing a 4-stroke this ...note is that John was crashed into by [[Loris Capirossi]], one of the same riders he himself had hit at the very same turn 1 at Motegi in 2003. Overall he fi

...e MV stood for Meccanica Verghera) at the end of the [[World War II|Second World War]] as a means to save the jobs of employees of the Agusta firm and also ...ing motorcycles ever created and the 2008 F4 312R model is known to be the world's fastest production motorcycle. Claimed power of the new F4 312R model is

...closed public roads (sometimes called true road racing). [[MotoGP]] and [[Superbike racing]] are prime examples of circuit racing while events like the [[Isle ...[[dragstrip]] with a signaled starting line. Upon the starting signal, the riders accelerate down a straight, quarter-mile long paved track where their elaps

As World war 2 loomed, the Benelli company debuted their 4 cylinder [[supercharged]] ==Beyond World War 2==

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.

...e racing|motorcycle racer]] and multiple [[Grand Prix motorcycles|MotoGP]] World Champion. ...of back-to-back championships by winning the [[2004]] and [[2005]] MotoGP World Championship after leaving Honda to join [[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]

...The race is run on public roads with minimal protection for spectators and riders. 222 people have died since the races began. ...ace series the most significant motor-cycle road-racing competition in the world.

|Riders || [[2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season#MotoGP participants|33]] (Mot |Champion riders || {{flagiconAustralia}} [[Casey Stoner]] (MotoGP) <br />{{flagiconESP}} [[

...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

...ycle races are held. Every year more than three hundred racing drivers and riders gather for the annual event. ...Grand Prix is famously known as one of the most demanding circuits in the world. Many current or former [[Formula One]] drivers have participated in the ev

...Arms Company|BSA Group]] became the largest producer of motorcycles in the world. The German [[NSU Motorenwerke AG|NSU]] was the largest manufacturer from 1 [[Image:motorcycle.riders.arp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Motorcyclists on a Honda CB600F Hornet.]]

...' at the top of the Rahal Straight was flattened to accommodate the MotoGP riders, though some claim that this increases the wind effects that can perturb a ...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

...ration Internationale de Motocyclisme|F.I.M.]] [[Road racing|Road Racing]] World Championship season. The 2007 season was significant as it introduced a new | [[Misano World Circuit|Misano]]