2001 Superbike World Championship

The 2001 Superbike World Championship was the fourteenth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 11 March at Valencia and finished on 30 September at Imola after 13 rounds.

2001 Superbike World Championship
Previous: 2000 Next: 2002
Support series:
Supersport World Championship
Superstock European Championship

Troy Bayliss won the riders' championship and Ducati won the manufacturers' championship.

Race calendar and results
Round Circuit Date Superpole Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Report
1 R1 Valencia 11 March Troy Corser Troy Corser Troy Corser Aprilia Axo Report
R2 Troy Corser Troy Corser Aprilia Axo
2 R1 Kyalami 1 April Ben Bostrom Colin Edwards Colin Edwards Castrol Honda Report
R2 Ben Bostrom Ben Bostrom Ducati L&M
3 R1 Phillip Island 22 April Troy Corser Rubén Xaus Colin Edwards Castrol Honda Report
R2 Cancelled due to rain
4 R1 Sugo 29 April Makoto Tamada Makoto Tamada Makoto Tamada Cabin Honda Report
R2 Makoto Tamada Makoto Tamada Cabin Honda
5 R1 Monza 13 May Troy Bayliss Colin Edwards Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada Report
R2 Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada
6 R1 Donington Park 27 May Steve Hislop Steve Hislop Neil Hodgson GSE Ducati Report
R2 Pierfrancesco Chili Pierfrancesco Chili Suzuki Alstare Corona
7 R1 Lausitzring 10 June Neil Hodgson Troy Bayliss Colin Edwards Castrol Honda Report
R2 Mauro Sanchini Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada
8 R1 Misano 24 June Neil Hodgson Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada Report
R2 Neil Hodgson Ben Bostrom Ducati L&M
9 R1 Laguna Seca 8 July Ben Bostrom Troy Corser Ben Bostrom Ducati L&M Report
R2 Ben Bostrom Ben Bostrom Ducati L&M
10 R1 Brands Hatch 29 July Neil Hodgson Pierfrancesco Chili Ben Bostrom Ducati L&M Report
R2 Ben Bostrom Ben Bostrom Ducati L&M
11 R1 Oschersleben 2 September Neil Hodgson Colin Edwards Colin Edwards Castrol Honda Report
R2 Rubén Xaus Rubén Xaus Ducati Infostrada
12 R1 Assen 9 September Troy Bayliss Rubén Xaus Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada Report
R2 Rubén Xaus Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada
13 R1 Imola 30 September Troy Corser Colin Edwards Rubén Xaus Ducati Infostrada Report
R2 Troy Corser Régis Laconi Virgilio Aprilia Axo

Championship standings

Riders' standings
2001 final riders' standings[1]
Pos. Rider Bike ESP
 RSA
 AUS
 JPN
 ITA
 GBR
 GER
 SMR
 USA
 EUR
 GER
 NED
 ITA
 Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Bayliss Ducati 2 2 2 2 3 C 13 15 1 1 13 9 2 1 1 2 4 4 5 3 Ret 3 1 1 Ret DNS 369
2 Edwards Honda 6 4 1 Ret 1 C 12 13 2 2 5 6 1 3 3 11 6 6 3 5 1 2 3 10 3 Ret 333
3 B. Bostrom Ducati 3 Ret 4 1 Ret C 9 4 Ret DNS 6 4 11 20 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 11 11 4 4 312
4 Corser Aprilia 1 1 3 3 6 C 2 6 Ret Ret 11 3 5 7 7 9 3 2 8 13 9 11 6 3 2 Ret 284
5 Hodgson Ducati Ret 5 Ret 4 11 C 7 5 Ret 7 1 2 8 2 6 16 2 3 2 2 7 10 5 5 10 7 269
6 Xaus Ducati Ret 8 9 5 Ret C 18 22 Ret 6 7 10 19 6 10 6 7 10 6 12 2 1 2 2 1 2 236
7 Chili Suzuki 7 7 6 8 7 C 8 8 14 5 2 1 4 5 12 10 Ret Ret 4 4 6 6 4 4 Ret 9 232
8 Okada Honda Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 C 20 12 Ret 4 4 7 3 9 9 5 8 11 12 15 5 8 7 13 5 3 176
9 Yanagawa Kawasaki 8 6 5 Ret 4 C Ret 11 3 3 14 8 12 10 5 Ret Ret 8 10 8 4 9 8 6 DNS DNS 170
10 Lavilla Kawasaki 5 3 7 7 Ret C 6 19 4 Ret 10 13 6 16 4 3 12 Ret Ret 14 11 7 12 9 7 6 166
11 Laconi Aprilia 4 Ret 8 6 Ret C 14 14 5 8 12 11 7 13 Ret Ret 11 9 Ret 11 8 5 9 7 Ret 1 152
12 Chambon Suzuki 10 10 10 10 8 C 15 18 6 9 9 12 10 8 14 13 Ret 12 7 9 12 13 13 12 8 Ret 122
13 Toseland Ducati Ret 9 14 Ret 14 C 11 16 Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret 17 11 8 10 7 11 6 10 12 10 8 Ret DNS 91
14 Izutsu Kawasaki 9 Ret Ret C 3 2 9 4 24 16 63
15 Tamada Honda 1 1 50
16 Parkes Ducati Ret 13 12 11 5 C 16 17 DNS DNS 20 14 14 Ret Ret 7 13 14 Ret DNS Ret 18 22 Ret Ret 8 49
17 Martin Ducati 11 Ret 19 17 12 C 19 20 Ret 14 17 18 15 14 13 Ret 14 13 14 18 Ret 14 20 20 6 5 47
18 Bussei Ducati Ret Ret 11 9 Ret C Ret 21 8 11 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 14 15 Ret 17 Ret 14 Ret 16 14 11 10 44
19 Pedercini Ducati 12 15 16 14 Ret C 21 Ret 7 13 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 15 15 9 12 32
20 Ulm Ducati DSQ 12 13 12 9 C 17 Ret Ret 12 Ret 19 Ret 11 Ret Ret 17 16 Ret 19 Ret 15 28
Kawasaki NC 21 Ret 18
21 E. Bostrom Kawasaki 5 5 22
22 Antonello Aprilia Ret Ret 8 4 Ret Ret 21
23 Gramigni Yamaha 12 10 15 12 15 11 21
24 Ito Honda 4 9 20
25 Reynolds Ducati Ret 5 Ret 7 20
26 Ryo Suzuki 5 7 20
27 Borciani Ducati 13 11 15 Ret Ret C 22 23 10 Ret Ret Ret 20 Ret 17 Ret 20 17 15 17 Ret Ret 21 18 Ret 15 17
28 Hislop Ducati 3 Ret Ret Ret 16
29 Serizawa Kawasaki Ret 3 16
30 Sanchini Ducati Ret 17 20 16 Ret C 27 26 9 15 19 Ret 17 12 Ret 15 19 18 16 Ret 17 19 19 17 13 16 16
31 Craggill Ducati 18 22 21 Ret 10 C 26 28 Ret Ret 15 16 13 Ret 19 Ret Ret 19 19 Ret Ret Ret 18 Ret 12 14 16
32 Emmett Ducati 9 10 13
33 Borja Yamaha 14 14 Ret DNS Ret C 24 25 13 16 16 17 Ret 18 21 19 20 Ret 13 Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret 12
34 Stey Honda Ret 19 17 15 Ret C 23 24 11 Ret Ret 21 16 15 16 18 21 20 18 20 15 20 Ret 22 16 17 8
35 Chandler Kawasaki 9 Ret 7
36 Goddard Benelli Ret Ret 18 15 13 16 16 17 17 19 Ret 13 7
37 Kagayama Suzuki Ret 10 6
38 Yoshikawa Yamaha 10 Ret 6
39 Maxwell Kawasaki 13 C 3
40 Malatesta Kawasaki Ret Ret 18 13 Ret C 25 Ret Ret Ret Ret 20 18 21 18 Ret DNS DNS Ret Ret 3
41 Blora Ducati Ret Ret Ret 17 14 Ret 2
42 Holon Kawasaki Ret Ret 22 Ret DNS C NC 27 15 17 21 22 22 22 Ret DNS 1
43 Mrkývka Ducati 17 20 24 Ret 15 C Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 20 Ret 21 Ret Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret 1
44 Rodríguez Honda 15 16 23 Ret 22 Ret Ret 22 Ret Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 1
Pos. Rider Bike ESP
 RSA
 AUS
 JPN
 ITA
 GBR
 GER
 SMR
 USA
 EUR
 GER
 NED
 ITA
 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

Manufacturers' standings
2001 final manufacturers' standings[2]
Pos. Manufacturer ESP
 RSA
 AUS
 JPN
 ITA
 GBR
 GER
 SMR
 USA
 EUR
 GER
 NED
 ITA
 Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Ducati 2 2 2 1 3 C 7 4 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 553
2 Honda 6 4 1 15 1 C 1 1 2 2 4 6 1 3 3 5 6 6 3 5 1 2 3 10 3 3 401
3 Aprilia 1 1 3 3 6 C 2 6 5 8 11 3 5 7 7 4 3 2 8 11 8 5 6 3 2 1 343
4 Kawasaki 5 3 5 7 4 C 3 2 3 3 10 8 6 4 4 3 5 5 10 8 4 7 8 6 7 6 289
5 Suzuki 7 7 6 8 7 C 5 7 6 5 2 1 4 5 12 10 Ret 12 4 4 6 6 4 4 8 9 256
6 Yamaha 14 14 Ret DNS Ret C 10 25 12 10 16 17 Ret 18 15 12 20 Ret 13 21 14 Ret 15 11 36
7 Benelli Ret Ret 18 15 13 16 16 17 17 19 Ret 13 7
Pos. Manufacturer ESP
 RSA
 AUS
 JPN
 ITA
 GBR
 GER
 SMR
 USA
 EUR
 GER
 NED
 ITA
 Pts

Entry list
2001 entry list
Team Constructor Motorcycle No Rider Rounds
Castrol Honda Honda Honda VTR 1000 SP 1 Colin Edwards 1-13
8 Tadayuki Okada 1-13
Virgilio Aprilia Axo Aprilia Aprilia RSV 1000 3 Troy Corser 1-13
30 Alessandro Antonello 5, 8, 13
55 Régis Laconi 1-13
Suzuki Alstare Corona Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R750 4 Pierfrancesco Chili 1-13
24 Stéphane Chambon 1-13
Fuchs Kawasaki Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-7RR 5 Akira Yanagawa 1-13
6 Gregorio Lavilla 1-13
19 Hitoyasu Izutsu 1, 3-4, 7, 12
Panavto Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha R7 7 Juan Borja 1-8, 10-13
Kawasaki Motors C. Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-7RR 10 Doug Chandler 9
32 Eric Bostrom 9
Ducati Infostrada Ducati Ducati 996 R 11 Rubén Xaus 1-13
21 Troy Bayliss 1-13
Benelli Sport Benelli Benelli Tornado 900 14 Peter Goddard 8-13
Pedercini Ducati Ducati 996 RS 20 Marco Borciani 1-13
22 Lucio Pedercini 1-13
46 Mauro Sanchini 1-13
JM SBK Ducati Ducati 996 RS 23 Jiří Mrkývka 1-9, 11-13
Ghelfi Art Honda Honda VTR 1000 RC 25 Javier Rodriguez 1-2, 8-10, 12-13
26 Warwick Nowland 3
29 Arai Shuja 5
92 Nigel Arnold 6
White Endurance Honda Honda SP 27 Bertrand Stey 1-13
Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-7RR 31 Michele Malatesta 1-9, 11
33 Robert Ulm 12-13
41 Ludovic Holon 1-8
69 Ferdinando Di Maso 9-13
82 Luca Pedersoli 13
96 Kim Ashkenazi 10
Gerin WSBK Ducati Ducati 996 RS 33 Robert Ulm 1-11
Albatech Giesse Ducati Ducati 996 RS 34 Giuliano Sartoni 1, 8
Ducati NCR Ducati Ducati 996 RS 35 Giovanni Bussei 1-13
36 Broc Parkes 1-13
FP Racing Ducati Ducati 996 RS 37 Frédéric Protat 1, 7
39 Thierry Mulot 1, 7
Remus R.Austria Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-7RR 38 Johann Wolfsteiner 1, 7
Valli Moto 391 Yamaha Yamaha R7 39 Alessandro Gramigni 5, 8, 13
Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-7RR 40 Scott Webster 3
Light Paths Warren & Brown Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R750 42 Jay Normoyle 3
Sean McKay Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-7RR 43 Sean McKay 3
Wallis Racing Ducati Ducati 996 R 44 Roger Wallis 3
SRT Almax Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-7RR 45 Alistair Maxwell 3-4
Suzuki Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R750 48 Akira Ryō 4
56 Yukio Kagayama 4
Cabin Honda Honda Honda VTR 1000 SP 49 Makoto Tamada 4
50 Shinichi Ito 4
Pacific Ducati Ducati 996 RS 51 Martin Craggill 1-13
GSE Racing Ducati Ducati 996 RS 52 James Toseland 1-13
100 Neil Hodgson 1-13
Yamaha Racing Yamaha Yamaha R7 53 Wataru Yoshikawa 4
Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-7RR 54 Tamaki Serizawa 4
World Bike Racing Ducati Ducati 996 R 57 Serafino Foti 5, 13
GiBi Ducati Ducati 996 R 58 Luca Pasini 5, 8, 13
Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R750 59 Ove Meisingseth 5
Reve Red Bull Ducati Ducati Ducati 996 R 60 John Reynolds 6, 10
62 Sean Emmett 10
Monster Mob Ducati Ducati Ducati 996 R 61 Steve Hislop 6, 10
ALG Racing Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R750 67 Peter Preussler 7
JTR Corse Racing Ducati Ducati 996 R 68 Jiří Trčka 8
Virgin Mobil Aiwa Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha R7 70 James Haydon 10
DB Racing Honda Honda VTR 1000 RC 74 Dean Ellison 10
Inothem Racing Yamaha Yamaha R7 75 Berto Camlek 11
Yamaha Norway Yamaha Yamaha R7 76 Oddgeir Havnen 11
Stichting Wegrace P. Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R750 77 Robert van de Molen 12
Gilex Racing Amsterdam Ducati Ducati 996 R 78 Lex van Dijk 12
Polskamp bv-Ermelo Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R750 79 Henri Minnen 12
Symittech-Hengelo Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R750 80 Richard Fluttert 12
DCR Ducati Ducati 996 R 86 Matteo Campana 7-8
113 Paolo Blora 5, 8, 13
DFX Racing Ducati Ducati 996 RS 99 Steve Martin 1-13
Ducati L&M Ducati Ducati 996 R 155 Ben Bostrom 1-13
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider

References
  1. "Imola 28–29–30 September, 2001 – Championship Standings & Ranking Progression". sbk.perugiatiming.com. Perugia Timing. 30 September 2001. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. "Imola 28–29–30 September, 2001 – Manufacturers Standings & Ranking Progression". sbk.perugiatiming.com. Perugia Timing. 30 September 2001. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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