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2012 Superbike World Championship

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Supersport World Championship FIM Superstock 1000 Cup European Superstock 600 Championship European Junior Cup The 2012 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-fifth season of the Superbike World Championship. It began on 26 February at Phillip Island and ended on 7 October in Magny-Cours after 14 rounds.

The season saw the number of complete motorcycles in use limited to one per rider; this meant that the rules allowing bike changes during a race (flag-to-flag) were cancelled.

Aprilia rider Max Biaggi clinched his second SBK championship, pipping Kawasaki rider Tom Sykes by just half a point. Marco Melandri won more races than both Biaggi and Sykes this season but failing to score points in 5 of the last 6 races cost him the title.

Race calendar and results

The provisional race schedule was publicly announced by the FIM on 24 September 2011 with thirteen confirmed rounds and two other rounds pending confirmation. Russia appeared for the first time in the calendar with a round at the brand-new Moscow Raceway. The calendar was updated in October 2011 with the confirmation of the Imola round, for a total fourteen rounds. All races with the exception of Miller Motorsports Park – races held on Memorial Day Monday – were held on Sundays.

RoundCountryCircuitDateSuperpoleFastest lapWinning riderWinning teamReport1R1R22R1R23R1R24R1Race cancelledR25R1R26R1R27R1R28R1R29R1R210R1R211R1R212R1R213R1R214R1R2
AUS AustraliaPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit26 FebruaryGBR Tom SykesITA Max BiaggiITA Max BiaggiAprilia Racing TeamReport
ESP Carlos ChecaESP Carlos ChecaAlthea Racing
ITA ItalyAutodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari1 AprilGBR Tom SykesESP Carlos ChecaESP Carlos ChecaAlthea RacingReport
GBR Tom SykesESP Carlos ChecaAlthea Racing
NLD NetherlandsTT Circuit Assen22 AprilGBR Tom SykesFRA Sylvain GuintoliFRA Sylvain GuintoliTeam Effenbert Liberty RacingReport
ESP Carlos ChecaGBR Jonathan ReaHonda World Superbike Team
ITA ItalyAutodromo Nazionale di Monza6 MayFRA Sylvain GuintoliReport
GBR Tom SykesGBR Tom SykesKawasaki Racing Team
GBR United KingdomDonington Park13 MayGBR Tom SykesITA Max BiaggiITA Marco MelandriBMW Motorrad MotorsportReport
ITA Max BiaggiGBR Jonathan ReaHonda World Superbike Team
USA United StatesMiller Motorsports Park28 MayCZE Jakub SmržITA Marco MelandriESP Carlos ChecaAlthea RacingReport
ESP Carlos ChecaITA Marco MelandriBMW Motorrad Motorsport
SMR San MarinoMisano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli10 JuneGBR Tom SykesESP Carlos ChecaITA Max BiaggiAprilia Racing TeamReport
ITA Max BiaggiITA Max BiaggiAprilia Racing Team
ESP SpainMotorland Aragón1 JulyGBR Tom SykesITA Marco MelandriITA Max BiaggiAprilia Racing TeamReport
ITA Marco MelandriITA Marco MelandriBMW Motorrad Motorsport
CZE Czech RepublicMasaryk Circuit22 JulyGBR Tom SykesESP Carlos ChecaITA Marco MelandriBMW Motorrad MotorsportReport
GBR Tom SykesITA Marco MelandriBMW Motorrad Motorsport
GBR United KingdomSilverstone Circuit5 AugustCZE Jakub SmržITA Ayrton BadoviniFRA Loris BazKawasaki Racing TeamReport
FRA Loris BazFRA Sylvain GuintoliPATA Racing Team
RUS RussiaMoscow Raceway26 AugustESP Carlos ChecaGBR Leon HaslamGBR Tom SykesKawasaki Racing TeamReport
ITA Marco MelandriITA Marco MelandriBMW Motorrad Motorsport
DEU GermanyNürburgring9 SeptemberITA Max BiaggiITA Max BiaggiITA Max BiaggiAprilia Racing TeamReport
ESP Carlos ChecaGBR Chaz DaviesParkinGO MTC Racing
PRT PortugalAutódromo Internacional do Algarve23 SeptemberGBR Tom SykesESP Carlos ChecaGBR Tom SykesKawasaki Racing TeamReport
IRL Eugene LavertyIRL Eugene LavertyAprilia Racing Team
FRA FranceCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours7 OctoberGBR Tom SykesFRA Sylvain GuintoliFRA Sylvain GuintoliPATA Racing TeamReport
ITA Davide GiuglianoGBR Tom SykesKawasaki Racing Team

;Footnotes:

Entry list

  • A provisional entry list was released by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme on 18 January 2012.
2012 entry listTeamConstructorMotorcycleNo.RiderRoundsApriliaBMWDucatiHondaKawasakiSuzuki
ITA Aprilia Racing TeamAprilia RSV4 Factory3ITA Max BiaggiAll
58IRL Eugene LavertyAll
NED ParkinGO MTC Racing19GBR Chaz DaviesAll
ITA BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBetBMW S1000RR84ITA Michel FabrizioAll
86ITA Ayrton BadoviniAll
GER BMW Motorrad Motorsport33ITA Marco MelandriAll
91GBR Leon HaslamAll
ITA Grillini Progea Superbike Team16USA Jake Holden6
18AUS Mark Aitchison1–5
23ITA Federico Sandi7
64ITA Norino Brignola8–10, 12–14
AUS Rossair AEP Racing20AUS David Johnson1
ITA Althea RacingDucati 1098R7ESP Carlos ChecaAll
34ITA Davide GiuglianoAll
ITA Barni Racing Team Italia151ITA Matteo Baiocco7
USA Boulder Motor Sports14USA Shane Turpin6
ITA PATA Racing Team50FRA Sylvain Guintoli10–14
87ITA Lorenzo ZanettiAll
ITA Red Devils Roma53ITA Alex Polita9
59ITA Niccolò Canepa1–8, 10–12
121FRA Maxime Berger14
151ITA Matteo Baiocco13
Team Effenbert Liberty Racing50FRA Sylvain Guintoli1–8
57ITA Lorenzo Lanzi12–13
68CAN Brett McCormick2–3, 10, 12–13
96CZE Jakub Smrž1–10
121FRA Maxime Berger1–10, 12
NED Honda World Superbike TeamHonda CBR1000RR4JPN Hiroshi AoyamaAll
65GBR Jonathan ReaAll
HUN Prop-tech ltd13HUN Viktor Kispataki9
ITA Team Pro Ride Real Game Honda15ITA Lorenzo Alfonsi2
35ITA Raffaele De Rosa1
JAP Kawasaki Racing TeamKawasaki ZX-10R17ESP Joan Lascorz1–2
66GBR Tom SykesAll
76FRA Loris Baz5–14
199ESP Sergio Gadea4
ITA Team Pedercini5SWE Alexander Lundh11–14
20AUS David Johnson10
36ARG Leandro Mercado2–9
44ESP David Salom1–4, 6–13
67AUS Bryan Staring1
69ZAF David McFadden11
71ITA Claudio Corti14
101GBR Gary Mason5
UK Crescent Fixi SuzukiSuzuki GSX-R10002GBR Leon CamierAll
21USA John Hopkins2–4, 6–14
25AUS Josh Brookes1
60GBR Peter Hickman5
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider

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  • All entries used Pirelli tyres.

Championship standings

Riders' standings

Pos.RiderBikeAUS
AUSITA
ITANED
NLDITA
ITAEUR
GBRUSA
USASMR
SMRSPA
ESPCZE
CZEGBR
GBRRUS
RUSGER
DEUPOR
PRTFRA
FRAPtsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R213582357.53328.54287.55278.56263.57213.582009164.51014311137.5121331312214115.51592.5169217681861.519442042.5212222192317241125102692782882983073163243333410000000000Pos.RiderBikeAUS
AUSITA
ITANED
NLDITA
ITAEUR
GBRUSA
USASMR
SMRSPA
ESPCZE
CZEGBR
GBRRUS
RUSGER
DEUPOR
PRTFRA
FRAPts
ITA Max BiaggiAprilia124448C55233111464Ret113Ret*1*1343Ret5
GBR Tom SykesKawasaki432*2*Ret6C1338547Ret82*2*81212451Ret31
ITA Marco MelandriBMW2661094C41Ret21Ret421117821RetRetRetDNS2Ret
ESP Carlos ChecaDucatiRet111317C76Ret1Ret2Ret374356Ret412625Ret7
GBR Jonathan ReaHonda7495Ret1C6414252165Ret1249Ret7Ret462132
IRL Eugene LavertyApriliaRet85653C315Ret567Ret52551044Ret2213174
FRA Sylvain GuintoliDucati3RetRet1112CDNS8512108Ret1213161Ret116103413
GBR Leon HaslamBMW12533Ret5C221510812376776176Ret7Ret19Ret5Ret
GBR Chaz DaviesApriliaDNSDNSRet14RetRetC12127746Ret43116147Ret331RetRetRet8
ITA Davide GiuglianoDucati913RetRet29C87Ret1173Ret810Ret119RetRet6Ret7RetNC86
ITA Michel FabrizioBMW6RetRetRet610CDNS10139121466118102135RetRetRet10812Ret
ITA Ayrton BadoviniBMWRetRet1515Ret7C101161413115Ret9RetRet3Ret128999669
FRA Loris BazKawasaki1681514Ret8Ret203812119Ret87710Ret
GBR Leon CamierSuzuki1712Ret8Ret14C1594131110159Ret149RetRet1555311RetRet10
CZE Jakub SmržDucati5111177RetC914Ret6999RetDNS1013173
FRA Maxime BergerDucati137121211RetC1313Ret1615131110129151151114411
ITA Lorenzo ZanettiDucati111481314RetC141812RetRetRetRet1314161612168108111612Ret13
JPN Hiroshi AoyamaHonda8918Ret1213C11171017DNS16121415RetRet131413Ret10158RetRet14
USA John HopkinsSuzuki13RetRet11CDNSRet16171415Ret1514Ret1091213121211DNSDNS
ITA Niccolò CanepaDucati201010Ret8RetC171911RetRet18131117Ret157RetDNSDNS
ESP David SalomKawasaki14Ret19171312CDNSRetRetRetRetRet1618Ret15Ret1013DNSDNSRet13
CAN Brett McCormickDucati1616RetRetDNSDNS15Ret59
ESP Joan LascorzKawasaki15Ret79
ITA Claudio CortiKawasaki912
ITA Norino BrignolaBMW17191317DNSDNS171717151115
ARG Leandro MercadoKawasaki14Ret1015C16RetRetRet171916Ret18RetDNS
ITA Lorenzo LanziDucati14161810
ITA Matteo BaioccoDucati151015Ret
SWE Alexander LundhKawasaki141416Ret1414DNSDNS
GBR Peter HickmanSuzukiNC9
AUS Bryan StaringKawasaki1016
ITA Alessandro PolitaDucati12Ret
AUS Mark AitchisonBMW18Ret17181516CDNSNC14
AUS Josh BrookesSuzuki1615
ZAF David McFaddenKawasaki16Ret
HUN Viktor KispatakiHonda1718
ITA Federico SandiBMW2017
ITA Raffaele De RosaHondaRet17
USA Shane TurpinDucati1819
USA Jake HoldenBMW1918
AUS David JohnsonBMW19Ret
KawasakiDNSDNS
ITA Lorenzo AlfonsiHondaRetRet
GBR Gary MasonKawasakiRetRet
ESP Sergio GadeaKawasakiCDNS

Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap |}

Teams' championship

Pos.TeamBike
No.AUS
AUSITA
ITANED
NLDITA
ITAEUR
GBRUSA
USASMR
SMRSPA
ESPCZE
CZEGBR
GBRRUS
RUSGER
DEUPOR
PRTFRA
FRAPts.R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R21621.52528.53496.54430.553406284.57270.58171.59167.510164.51165.5125613130Pos.TeamBike
No.AUS
AUSITA
ITANED
NLDITA
ITAEUR
GBRUSA
USASMR
SMRSPA
ESPCZE
CZEGBR
GBRRUS
RUSGER
DEUPOR
PRTFRA
FRAPts.
ITA Aprilia Racing Team3124448C55233111464Ret113Ret*1*1343Ret5
58Ret85653C315Ret567Ret52551044Ret2213174
GER BMW Motorrad Motorsport332661094C41Ret21Ret421117821RetRetRetDNS2Ret
9112533Ret5C221510812376776176Ret7Ret19Ret5Ret
JPN Kawasaki Racing Team66432*2*Ret6C1338547Ret82*2*81212451Ret31
761681514Ret8Ret203812119Ret87710Ret
1715Ret79
199CDNS
ITA Althea Racing7Ret111317C76Ret1Ret2Ret374356Ret412625Ret7
34913RetRet29C87Ret1173Ret810Ret119RetRet6Ret7RetNC86
NED Honda World Superbike Team657495Ret1C6414252165Ret1249Ret7Ret462132
48918Ret1213C11171017DNS16121415RetRet131413Ret10158RetRet14
CZE Team Effenbert Liberty Racing503RetRet1112CDNS8512108Ret1213
965111177RetC914Ret6999RetDNS1013173
121137121211RetC1313Ret1615131110129151151114
681616RetRetDNSDNS15Ret59
5714161810
ITA BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet846RetRetRet610CDNS10139121466118102135RetRetRet10812Ret
86RetRet1515Ret7C101161413115Ret9RetRet3Ret128999669
ITA PATA Racing Team50161Ret116103413
87111481314RetC141812RetRetRetRet1314161612168108111612Ret13
GBR Crescent Fixi Suzuki21712Ret8Ret14C1594131110159Ret149RetRet1555311RetRet10
2113RetRet11CDNSRet16171415Ret1514Ret1091213121211DNSDNS
60NC9
251615
GBR ParkinGO MTC Racing19DNSDNSRet14RetRetC12127746Ret43116147Ret331RetRetRet8
ITA Red Devils Roma59201010Ret8RetC171911RetRet18131117Ret157RetDNSDNS
121411
5312Ret
15115Ret
ITA Team Pedercini4414Ret19171312CDNSRetRetRetRetRet1618Ret15Ret1013DNSDNSRet13
71912
3614Ret1015C16RetRetRet171916Ret18RetDNS
5141416Ret1414DNSDNS
671016
101RetRet
20DNSDNS
ITA Grillini Progea Superbike Team6417191317DNSDNS171717151115
1818Ret17181516CDNSNC14
232017
161918
ITA Team Pro Ride Real Game Honda35Ret17
15RetRet

Manufacturers' standings

Pos.ManufacturerAUS
AUSITA
ITANED
NLDITA
ITAEUR
GBRUSA
USASMR
SMRSPA
ESPCZE
CZEGBR
GBRRUS
RUSGER
DEUPOR
PRTFRA
FRAPtsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R21444.5242134164397.55293.56136.5Pos.ManufacturerAUS
AUSITA
ITANED
NLDITA
ITAEUR
GBRUSA
USASMR
SMRSPA
ESPCZE
CZEGBR
GBRRUS
RUSGER
DEUPOR
PRTFRA
FRAPts
ITA Aprilia124443C3523311125410433114174
DEU BMW253364C2162111321112821799629
ITA Ducati311112C765172937435174662413
JPN Kawasaki4322106C1338547Ret8221212451731
JPN Honda7495121C641425214517124913710462132
JPN Suzuki1612138Ret11C1594131110149Ret149Ret1095531111Ret10
  • The second races at Monza and Silverstone were stopped early and half points were awarded.

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