2016 Supersport World Championship

The 2016 Supersport World Championship was the eighteenth season of the Supersport World Championship—the twentieth taking into account the two held under the name of Supersport World Series, a racing competition on production-based motorcycles of 600 to 750 cm³ displacement.

2016 Supersport World Championship
Previous: 2015 Next: 2017
Support series:
Superbike World Championship
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
European Junior Cup

Kenan Sofuoğlu claimed the title for the fifth time in the championship's history with one race to spare.[1] A portion of the full-time riders contested the European rounds only, scoring points for the World Championship standings and competing for the FIM Europe Supersport Cup; Axel Bassani was the Cup entry who amassed the most points in the overall championship standings and was awarded the European title.[2][3]

Race calendar and results
2016 calendar[4][5][6]
Round Country Circuit Date Superpole Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team
1 Australia Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 28 February Kenan Sofuoğlu Lorenzo Zanetti Randy Krummenacher Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
2 Thailand Chang International Circuit 13 March Jules Cluzel Kyle Smith Jules Cluzel MV Agusta Reparto Corse
3 Spain Motorland Aragón 3 April Kenan Sofuoğlu Kenan Sofuoğlu Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
4 Netherlands TT Circuit Assen 17 April Randy Krummenacher Kyle Smith Kyle Smith CIA Landlord Insurance Honda
5 Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 1 May Jules Cluzel Jules Cluzel Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
6 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit 15 May Kenan Sofuoğlu P. J. Jacobsen Ayrton Badovini Gemar Balloons – Team Lorini
7 United Kingdom Donington Park 29 May Kenan Sofuoğlu Kyle Smith Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
8 Italy Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli 19 June Federico Caricasulo Kenan Sofuoğlu Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
9 Germany EuroSpeedway Lausitz 18 September Kenan Sofuoğlu Niki Tuuli Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
10 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 2 October Kenan Sofuoğlu Niki Tuuli Jules Cluzel MV Agusta Reparto Corse
11 Spain Circuito de Jerez 16 October Kenan Sofuoğlu Niki Tuuli Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
12 Qatar Losail International Circuit 30 October Luke Stapleford Kyle Smith Kyle Smith CIA Landlord Insurance Honda

Entry list
2016 entry list[7]
Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds
Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 1 Kenan Sofuoğlu[8] All
17 Hiromichi Kunikawa[9] 3
21 Randy Krummenacher[8] All
Honda World Supersport Team Honda Honda CBR600RR 2 P. J. Jacobsen[7] All
GRT Racing Team MV Agusta MV Agusta F3 675 4 Gino Rea[10] 1–10[N 1]
41 Aiden Wagner[10] 1–8
65 Michael Canducci[12] 9–12
87 Lorenzo Zanetti[11] 11–12[N 1]
Landbridge Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 5 Mitch Levy[13] 1
Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 10 Nacho Calero[7] All
63 Zulfahmi Khairuddin[14] All
Team GoEleven Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 11 Christian Gamarino[15] All
69 Ondřej Ježek[15] 1–7, 9–12
99 Luigi Morciano[16] 8
Tribeca Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 13 Anthony West[13] 1
West EAB Yamaha 4
MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta MV Agusta F3 675 16 Jules Cluzel[17] All
52 Massimo Roccoli[18] 12
87 Lorenzo Zanetti[17] 1–10[N 1]
Gemar Balloons – Team Lorini Honda Honda CBR600RR 19 Kevin Wahr[7] 1–6, 8–9
68 Glenn Scott[19] 1–3, 7
80 Xavier Pinsach[20] 10–12
86 Ayrton Badovini[21] 4–12
Team Suzuki Stoneline-Mayer Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 22 Eemeli Lahti[12] 9
Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 24 Decha Kraisart[22] 2
Race Department ATK#25 MV Agusta MV Agusta F3 675 25 Alex Baldolini[7] 1–10, 12
Burns Racing Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 30 Kane Burns[13] 1
Phoenix Racing Suzuki Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 34 Kevin Manfredi[16] 8
CIA Landlord Insurance Honda
CIA Landlord Insurance Profile Honda		 Honda Honda CBR600RR 35 Stefan Hill[23] All
71 Christoffer Bergman[21] 4–12
78 Hikari Okubo[23] All
81 Luke Stapleford[23] 1–2
111 Kyle Smith[23] All
Kallio Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 38 Hannes Soomer[12] 9–11
66 Niki Tuuli[12] 9–11
Team CMS Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 42 Stéphane Frossard[20] 10
Team Factory Vamag MV Agusta MV Agusta F3 675 44 Roberto Rolfo[24] All
AARK Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 48 Alex Phillis[13] 1
MVR-Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 51 Bryan Schouten[21] 4
Team Rosso e Nero Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 53 Nicola Jr. Morrentino[25] 5
Ellan Vannin Motorsport MV Agusta MV Agusta F3 675 57 Ilario Dionisi[16] 8
CS Race Team Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 58 Clément Stoll[20] 10
A.P.Honda Racing Thailand Honda Honda CBR600RR 59 Ratthapong Wilairot[22] 2
Bardahl Evan Bros. Honda Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 64 Federico Caricasulo[26] All
Green Speed Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 65 Michael Canducci[25] 5
Start Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 74 Jaimie van Sikkelerus[21] 4
Ranieri Med – SC Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 77 Kyle Ryde[7] 1–5
Schmidt Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 77 Kyle Ryde[27] 9–12
MV Agusta MV Agusta F3 675 7–8
88 Nicolás Terol[28] 1–8
Profile Racing Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 81 Luke Stapleford[29] 4–12
Team Vueffe Corse Honda Honda CBR600RR 82 Lorenzo Cipiciani[16] 8
Response RE Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 83 Lachlan Epis[7] All
RPM84 Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 84 Loris Cresson[18] 12
Appleyard Macadam Racing, with Integro Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 89 Andrew Irwin[27] 7
Team 23 FELIX LE Pi-LOT by ASPI Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 123 Felix Peron[20] 10
Broncos Racing Team Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 127 Luigi Brignoli[16] 8
DMC Panavto–Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 161 Alexey Ivanov[9] 3
TCP Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 183 Peter Polesso[20] 10
FIM Europe Supersport Cup entries
Scuderia Maranga Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 6 Davide Stirpe[7] 3–5, 7–11
R2 MotorRacing Team Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 7 Angelo Licciardi[7] 3–5, 7–10
WILSport Racedays Honda Honda Honda CBR600RR 9 Jed Metcher[25] 5
20 Dorren Loureiro[20] 10–11
50 Braeden Ortt[7] 3–5, 7–11
96 Javier Orellana[7] 3–4, 7–8
VFT Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 12 Christopher Gobbi[7] 3–5, 7–11
Team Yohann Moto Sport Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 23 Cédric Tangre[7] 3–5, 7–11
MTM / HS Kawasaki
MTM Team		 Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 26 Guillaume Antiga[20] 10
49 Casey Tobolewski[12] 9
84 Loris Cresson[7] 3–5
Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 74 Jaimie van Sikkelerus[27] 7
San Carlo Team Italia Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 47 Axel Bassani[7] 3–5, 7–11
61 Alessandro Zaccone[7] 3–5, 7–11
DS Junior Team Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 55 Ilya Mikhalchik[7] 3–5, 7–11
Schmidt Racing MV Agusta MV Agusta F3 675 119 János Chrobák[7] 3–5
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider

Championship standings

Riders' championship
Pos. Rider Bike PHI
 CHA
 ARA
 ASS
 IMO
 SEP
 DON
 MIS
 LAU
 MAG
 JER
 LOS
 Pts
1 Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki Ret 2 1 3 1 6 1 1 1 Ret 1 2 216
2 Jules Cluzel MV Agusta 17 1 4 18 2 7 8 Ret 3 1 6 3 142
3 Randy Krummenacher Kawasaki 1 4 2 4 Ret 8 3 4 6 5 Ret 5 140
4 P. J. Jacobsen Honda 5 3 Ret Ret 3 4 2 2 4 Ret 4 4 135
5 Kyle Smith Honda Ret 5 11 1 10 5 6 Ret 9 7 3 1 125
6 Ayrton Badovini Honda 7 8 1 9 Ret 13 3 8 6 86
7 Gino Rea MV Agusta 7 9 Ret 2 Ret 3 4 3 Ret Ret WD 81
8 Alex Baldolini MV Agusta 6 6 Ret 5 4 9 7 6 12 DNS 10 80
9 Federico Caricasulo Honda 2 17 7 11 7 10 11 DSQ 5 6 Ret Ret 75
10 Niki Tuuli Yamaha 2 2 2 60
11 Zulfahmi Khairuddin Kawasaki 13 7 8 20 25 2 20 Ret 22 10 15 7 56
12 Axel Bassani Kawasaki 6 8 13 17 7 15 4 5 55
13 Lorenzo Zanetti MV Agusta Ret 8 Ret 29 DSQ 13 10 5 7 9 10 Ret 50
14 Ondřej Ježek Kawasaki 8 10 14 9 6 17 Ret Ret 13 18 11 41
15 Ilya Mikhalchik Kawasaki 13 6 12 13 16 14 8 7 39
16 Luke Stapleford Honda 16 14 35
Triumph 12 18 14 5 8 11 15 14 Ret
17 Nicolás Terol MV Agusta 11 Ret 3 13 9 Ret Ret 18 31
18 Alessandro Zaccone Kawasaki 5 19 5 12 Ret Ret Ret 11 31
19 Christian Gamarino Kawasaki 4 16 10 10 16 11 Ret Ret 19 Ret 16 Ret 30
20 Christoffer Bergman Honda 25 24 18 16 9 8 Ret 9 8 30
21 Hikari Okubo Honda Ret 20 16 24 19 15 15 11 10 27 13 13 19
22 Kevin Wahr Honda DNS 12 9 16 11 Ret 15 16 17
23 Anthony West Yamaha 3 DNS 16
24 Roberto Rolfo MV Agusta 9 18 Ret 22 14 12 14 Ret 18 16 Ret Ret 15
25 Kyle Ryde Yamaha 19 Ret 12 14 15 14
MV Agusta 21 22
Kawasaki 17 11 DNS 14
26 Aiden Wagner MV Agusta 10 15 Ret DNQ 17 16 19 14 9
27 Massimo Roccoli MV Agusta 9 7
28 Glenn Scott Honda 12 13 DNS DNS 7
29 Davide Stirpe Kawasaki 19 23 21 27 10 26 26 20 6
30 Xavier Pinsach Honda 14 12 Ret 6
31 Decha Kraisart Yamaha 11 5
32 Loris Cresson Kawasaki 18 27 27 4
Yamaha 12
33 Hannes Soomer Yamaha 21 12 19 4
34 Kevin Manfredi Suzuki 12 4
35 Luigi Morciano Kawasaki 13 3
36 Alex Phillis Honda 14 2
37 Lachlan Epis Kawasaki 21 22 21 DNQ 29 19 28 24 Ret 20 23 15 1
38 Cédric Tangre Suzuki Ret 15 26 26 21 25 18 22 1
39 Nacho Calero Kawasaki 18 19 15 26 22 21 24 Ret 24 17 Ret Ret 1
40 Mitch Levy Yamaha 15 1
Stefan Hill Honda 20 21 Ret 30 Ret 20 25 Ret Ret 24 Ret 16 0
Ilario Dionisi MV Agusta 17 0
Bryan Schouten Yamaha 17 0
János Chrobák MV Agusta 17 21 Ret 0
Andrew Irwin Yamaha 18 0
Guillaume Antiga Kawasaki 19 0
Christopher Gobbi Yamaha 20 28 28 29 19 27 25 21 0
Eemeli Lahti Suzuki 20 0
Luigi Brignoli Kawasaki 20 0
Nicola Jr. Morrentino Yamaha 20 0
Stéphane Frossard Yamaha 21 0
Clément Stoll Triumph 22 0
Javier Orellana Honda Ret DNS 22 25 0
Braeden Ortt Honda 22 DNQ 30 Ret 23 28 28 24 0
Peter Polesso Yamaha 23 0
Michael Canducci Kawasaki Ret 0
MV Agusta 23 Ret 17 Ret
Jaimie van Sikkelerus Yamaha Ret 23 0
Jed Metcher Honda 23 0
Dorren Loureiro Honda 29 25 0
Felix Peron Yamaha 30 0
Angelo Licciardi Kawasaki Ret DNQ Ret 30 Ret DNQ DNQ 0
Lorenzo Cipiciani Honda Ret 0
Hiromichi Kunikawa Kawasaki Ret 0
Alexey Ivanov Yamaha Ret 0
Ratthapong Wilairot Honda Ret 0
Kane Burns Suzuki Ret 0
Casey Tobolewski Kawasaki DNQ 0
Pos. Rider Bike PHI
 CHA
 ARA
 ASS
 IMO
 SEP
 DON
 MIS
 LAU
 MAG
 JER
 LOS
 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' championship
Pos. Manufacturer PHI
 CHA
 ARA
 ASS
 IMO
 SEP
 DON
 MIS
 LAU
 MAG
 JER
 LOS
 Pts
1 Kawasaki 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 2 264
2 Honda 2 3 7 1 3 1 2 2 4 3 3 1 221
3 MV Agusta 6 1 3 2 2 3 4 3 3 1 6 3 203
4 Yamaha 3 11 12 14 15 18 19 2 2 2 12 92
5 Triumph 12 18 14 5 8 11 15 14 Ret 33
6 Suzuki Ret Ret 15 26 26 12 20 18 22 5
Pos. Manufacturer PHI
 CHA
 ARA
 ASS
 IMO
 SEP
 DON
 MIS
 LAU
 MAG
 JER
 LOS
 Pts

Notes
  1. Gino Rea was also entered into round 11; after two practice sessions, due to injury, he was replaced by Lorenzo Zanetti, who changed team in the process as he was already competing in the round as a MV Agusta Reparto Corse entry.[11]

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