2011 Superbike World Championship | |||
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Support series: Supersport World Championship FIM Superstock 1000 Cup European Superstock 600 Championship European Junior Cup |
The 2011 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-fourth season of the Superbike World Championship. It began on 27 February at Phillip Island and finished on 16 October in Portimão after 13 rounds.
The knockout system introduced for Superpole in 2009 was revised as the number of riders admitted to the first two sessions was reduced from twenty to sixteen and from sixteen to twelve respectively. [1] [2]
Ducati no longer competed with a factory team in 2011, after 23 seasons which had brought the marque a total of 29 riders' and manufacturers' championship titles, instead limiting its participation to privateer teams running their works bikes. [3] Aprilia's gear-driven camshafts on its RSV4 motorcycle – which won the title in 2010 with Max Biaggi – was banned for the 2011 season. [4]
After a dominating since season opening, Carlos Checa won his first championship and Ducati's 17th manufacturer title.
The provisional race schedule was publicly announced by the FIM on 7 October 2010 with eleven confirmed rounds and two other rounds pending confirmation. [5] Having been announced as a venue from 2011 onwards in May 2010, [6] Motorland Aragon replaced Kyalami on the calendar, while Donington Park returned to the championship, hosting the European round. [7] Imola was confirmed in November 2010, to finalise a 13-round calendar. [8] All races with the exception of Miller Motorsports Park – races held on Memorial Day Monday – were held on Sundays.
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2011 Superbike World Championship | |||
Previous: | 2010 | Next: | 2012 |
Support series: Supersport World Championship FIM Superstock 1000 Cup European Superstock 600 Championship European Junior Cup |
The 2011 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-fourth season of the Superbike World Championship. It began on 27 February at Phillip Island and finished on 16 October in Portimão after 13 rounds.
The knockout system introduced for Superpole in 2009 was revised as the number of riders admitted to the first two sessions was reduced from twenty to sixteen and from sixteen to twelve respectively. [1] [2]
Ducati no longer competed with a factory team in 2011, after 23 seasons which had brought the marque a total of 29 riders' and manufacturers' championship titles, instead limiting its participation to privateer teams running their works bikes. [3] Aprilia's gear-driven camshafts on its RSV4 motorcycle – which won the title in 2010 with Max Biaggi – was banned for the 2011 season. [4]
After a dominating since season opening, Carlos Checa won his first championship and Ducati's 17th manufacturer title.
The provisional race schedule was publicly announced by the FIM on 7 October 2010 with eleven confirmed rounds and two other rounds pending confirmation. [5] Having been announced as a venue from 2011 onwards in May 2010, [6] Motorland Aragon replaced Kyalami on the calendar, while Donington Park returned to the championship, hosting the European round. [7] Imola was confirmed in November 2010, to finalise a 13-round calendar. [8] All races with the exception of Miller Motorsports Park – races held on Memorial Day Monday – were held on Sundays.
Round | Country | Circuit | Date | Superpole | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team | Report | |
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1 | R1 | Australia | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 27 February | Carlos Checa | Max Biaggi | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | Report |
R2 | Max Biaggi | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | ||||||
2 | R1 | Great Britain | Donington Park | 27 March | Carlos Checa | Noriyuki Haga | Marco Melandri | Yamaha World Superbike Team | Report |
R2 | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | ||||||
3 | R1 | Netherlands | TT Circuit Assen | 17 April | Carlos Checa | Tom Sykes | Jonathan Rea | Castrol Honda Team | Report |
R2 | Leon Camier | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | ||||||
4 | R1 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 8 May | Max Biaggi | Michel Fabrizio | Eugene Laverty | Yamaha World Superbike Team | Report |
R2 | Max Biaggi | Eugene Laverty | Yamaha World Superbike Team | ||||||
5 | R1 | United States | Miller Motorsports Park | 30 May | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | Report |
R2 | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | ||||||
6 | R1 | San Marino | Misano World Circuit | 12 June | Tom Sykes | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | Report |
R2 | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | ||||||
7 | R1 | Spain | Motorland Aragón | 19 June | Marco Melandri | Carlos Checa | Marco Melandri | Yamaha World Superbike Team | Report |
R2 | Marco Melandri | Max Biaggi | Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team | ||||||
8 | R1 | Czech Republic | Masaryk Circuit | 10 July | Max Biaggi | Marco Melandri | Marco Melandri | Yamaha World Superbike Team | Report |
R2 | Marco Melandri | Max Biaggi | Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team | ||||||
9 | R1 | Great Britain | Silverstone Circuit | 31 July | John Hopkins | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | Report |
R2 | Max Biaggi | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | ||||||
10 | R1 | Germany | Nürburgring | 4 September | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | Report |
R2 | Noriyuki Haga | Tom Sykes | Kawasaki Racing Team | ||||||
11 | R1 | Italy | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 25 September | Carlos Checa | Noriyuki Haga | Jonathan Rea | Castrol Honda Team | Report |
R2 | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | ||||||
12 | R1 | France | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 2 October | Jonathan Rea | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | Report |
R2 | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | ||||||
13 | R1 | Portugal | Autódromo Internacional do Algarve | 16 October | Jonathan Rea | Sylvain Guintoli | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | Report |
R2 | Joan Lascorz | Marco Melandri | Yamaha World Superbike Team |
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