2002 Superbike World Championship

The 2002 Superbike World Championship was the fifteenth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 2 March at Valencia and finished on 29 September at Imola after 13 rounds.

2002 Superbike World Championship
Previous: 2001 Next: 2003
Support series:
Supersport World Championship
Superstock European Championship

Colin Edwards won his second championship in what has been hailed as one the most impressive comebacks in the history of motorcycle racing. The season started with Troy Bayliss winning the first six races and by the end of race 1 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca he had 14 wins and was leading the championship by 58 points. Race 2 at Laguna Seca was the start of Colin Edwards' comeback, he went on to win all nine remaining races and combined with a race 2 crash for Bayliss at Assen Edwards won the championship at the final race of the season at Imola. The final race of the season saw both riders fighting wheel to wheel for the entire race. The race is known to fans as the "Showdown at Imola".[1][2]

The manufacturers' championship was won by Ducati.

Race calendar and results
Round Circuit Date Superpole Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Report
1 R1 Valencia 10 March Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada Report
R2 Ben Bostrom Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada
2 R1 Phillip Island 24 March Colin Edwards Colin Edwards Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada Report
R2 Colin Edwards Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada
3 R1 Kyalami 7 April Colin Edwards Noriyuki Haga Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada Report
R2 Noriyuki Haga Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada
4 R1 Sportsland SUGO 21 April Noriyuki Haga Noriyuki Haga Colin Edwards Castrol Honda Report
R2 Makoto Tamada Makoto Tamada Cabin Honda
5 R1 Monza 12 May Neil Hodgson Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada Report
R2 Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada
6 R1 Silverstone 26 May Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Colin Edwards Castrol Honda Report
R2 Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada
7 R1 Lausitzring 9 June Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada Report
R2 Rubén Xaus Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada
8 R1 Misano Adriatico 23 June Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada Report
R2 Colin Edwards Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada
9 R1 Laguna Seca 14 July Colin Edwards Noriyuki Haga Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada Report
R2 Neil Hodgson Colin Edwards Castrol Honda
10 R1 Brands Hatch 28 July Neil Hodgson Troy Bayliss Colin Edwards Castrol Honda Report
R2 Colin Edwards Colin Edwards Castrol Honda
11 R1 Oschersleben 1 September Neil Hodgson Colin Edwards Colin Edwards Castrol Honda Report
R2 Colin Edwards Colin Edwards Castrol Honda
12 R1 Assen 8 September Colin Edwards Colin Edwards Colin Edwards Castrol Honda Report
R2 Rubén Xaus Colin Edwards Castrol Honda
13 R1 Imola 29 September Colin Edwards Colin Edwards Colin Edwards Castrol Honda Report
R2 Troy Bayliss Colin Edwards Castrol Honda

Championship standings

Riders' standings
2002 final riders' standings[3]
Pos. Rider Bike ESP
 AUS
 RSA
 JPN
 ITA
 GBR
 GER
 SMR
 USA
 GBR
 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 Edwards Honda 4 3 2 2 2 3 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 552
2 Bayliss Ducati 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 Ret 2 2 541
3 Hodgson Ducati 6 5 5 4 5 4 4 3 2 4 3 6 Ret 8 3 4 5 3 2 3 3 3 Ret 4 4 5 326
4 Haga Aprilia 2 2 Ret 6 Ret 6 3 5 Ret 3 2 10 4 5 4 3 Ret Ret 4 5 7 4 3 6 5 4 278
5 B. Bostrom Ducati 3 4 4 5 4 5 7 7 Ret 9 7 8 5 4 5 5 8 5 7 4 4 6 8 5 10 9 261
6 Xaus Ducati 5 Ret 3 3 3 2 Ret 9 6 Ret 8 3 3 3 Ret Ret 2 19 5 6 Ret 5 4 Ret 3 3 249
7 Toseland Ducati 12 10 8 7 6 8 9 11 5 Ret 10 9 7 7 8 Ret 9 6 9 Ret 6 8 6 3 6 6 195
8 Chili Ducati 9 Ret Ret Ret DNS DNS 4 Ret 4 11 6 6 6 7 12 7 8 7 5 7 5 2 7 Ret 167
9 Walker Kawasaki 10 7 9 9 8 9 11 13 Ret 10 14 4 Ret 9 7 8 11 10 6 8 9 15 Ret 7 11 12 152
10 Lavilla Suzuki 8 Ret 7 8 Ret 11 12 12 7 5 Ret 14 8 Ret 10 6 DNS DNS 15 12 8 9 7 Ret 8 7 130
11 Parkes Ducati 15 DNS Ret 13 11 14 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 12 11 Ret Ret 14 15 12 Ret 18 10 10 9 8 9 8 77
12 Borja Ducati 11 8 12 10 9 10 14 15 11 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 11 DNS DNS 10 Ret Ret 11 74
13 Pedercini Ducati 14 11 10 Ret Ret 12 16 18 Ret 6 Ret Ret 10 10 9 9 17 16 Ret Ret 13 12 Ret 10 14 13 71
14 Izutsu Kawasaki 7 6 6 Ret 7 7 DNS DNS DNS DNS 13 17 11 Ret DNS DNS 15 10 62
15 Borciani Ducati 16 12 11 Ret 10 13 Ret 17 Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 12 11 10 Ret 18 16 15 Ret 11 11 9 16 Ret 55
16 Martin Ducati 17 9 13 Ret Ret Ret 17 20 10 11 Ret 19 9 11 13 12 14 11 19 16 DNS DNS Ret DNS 13 14 52
17 E. Bostrom Kawasaki 13 14 9 7 11 16 6 4 DNS DNS 49
18 Tamada Honda 2 1 45
19 Sanchini Kawasaki 19 15 15 12 13 16 20 22 12 13 15 Ret 14 14 12 11 19 15 Ret 19 16 14 13 12 17 15 41
20 Antonello Ducati 13 Ret 14 11 Ret Ret Ret DNS 8 Ret Ret 13 13 Ret Ret Ret 18 Ret 12 13 Ret Ret Ret 13 12 Ret 38
21 Byrne Ducati 9 5 10 10 30
22 Goddard Benelli DNS DNS 14 17 13 15 Ret 15 15 Ret 16 14 18 Ret 12 Ret 12 11 Ret DNS 23
23 Yanagawa Kawasaki 6 6 20
24 Yates Suzuki 7 8 17
25 Foti Ducati Ret 14 Ret Ret 12 15 Ret 12 Ret Ret 16 16 14 Ret Ret 17 14 Ret 14 16 Ret Ret 17
26 Hayden Honda 4 13 16
27 Yoshikawa Yamaha 8 8 16
28 Heckles Honda 21 Ret 16 14 DNS DNS 21 Ret 15 18 6 Ret 17 17 19 Ret 20 20 17 20 15 16 17 15 20 Ret 15
29 Tsujimura Yamaha 10 10 12
30 Rutter Ducati 12 Ret Ret 9 11
31 Clementi Kawasaki 18 13 Ret 15 DNQ DNQ 18 19 17 14 Ret 18 18 Ret 17 Ret Ret 21 Ret 21 Ret 13 Ret 14 18 16 11
32 Chandler Ducati 13 9 10
33 Mladin Suzuki 10 Ret 6
34 Hofmann Kawasaki 15 13 4
35 Valia Ducati 13 15 18 Ret 19 17 4
36 Malatesta Ducati Ret 13 Ret Ret 3
37 Stey Honda Ret 17 Ret 16 14 17 Ret Ret DNQ DNQ 20 15 22 23 Ret Ret 3
38 Richards Kawasaki Ret Ret 20 14 2
39 Ellison Ducati 16 Ret 14 Ret 2
40 Vidal Honda 15 Ret Ret 18 1
41 Takeda Honda 15 16 1
Pos. Rider Bike ESP
 AUS
 RSA
 JPN
 ITA
 GBR
 GER
 SMR
 USA
 GBR
 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)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

Manufacturers' standings
Pos. Manufacturer ESP
 AUS
 RSA
 JPN
 ITA
 GBR
 GER
 SMR
 USA
 GBR
 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 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 575
2 Honda 4 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 557
3 Aprilia 2 2 Ret 6 Ret 6 3 5 Ret 3 2 10 4 5 4 3 Ret Ret 4 5 7 4 3 6 5 4 278
4 Kawasaki 7 6 6 9 7 7 6 6 9 7 11 4 14 9 7 8 6 4 6 8 9 13 13 7 11 10 208
5 Suzuki 8 Ret 7 8 Ret 11 12 12 7 5 Ret 14 8 Ret 10 6 7 8 15 12 8 9 7 Ret 8 7 147
6 Benelli 14 17 13 15 Ret 15 15 Ret 16 14 18 Ret 12 Ret 12 11 Ret DNS 23
7 Yamaha 8 8 22 19 16
Pos. Manufacturer ESP
 AUS
 RSA
 JPN
 ITA
 GBR
 GER
 SMR
 USA
 GBR
 GER
 NED
 ITA
 Pts

Entry list
No Rider Team Motorcycle Tyre
1 Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada Ducati 998 F02
2 Colin Edwards Castrol Honda Honda VTR1000SP2
5 Mark Heckles Castrol Honda Rumi Honda VTR1000SP2
6 Peter Goddard Benelli Sport Benelli Tornado Tre 900 LE
7 Pierfrancesco Chili Ducati NCR Axo Ducati 998 RS
9 Chris Walker Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX-7RR
10 Gregorio Lavilla Alstare Suzuki Corona Suzuki GSX-R750 Y
11 Ruben Xaus Ducati Infostrada Ducati 998 F02
12 Broc Parkes Ducati NCR Parmalat Ducati 998 RS
14 Hitoyasu Izutsu Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX-7RR
17 Alistair Maxwell Alistair Maxwell Kawasaki ZX-7RR
19 Lucio Pedercini Pedercini Ducati 998 RS
20 Marco Borciani Pedercini Ducati 998 RS
23 Jiri Mrkyvka JM Racing Ducati 996 RS
28 Serafino Foti Pedercini Ducati 996 RS
30 Alessandro Antonello DFX Racing Ducati Pirelli Ducati 998 RS
32 Eric Bostrom Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX-7RR
33 Juan Borja Spaziotel Racing Ducati 998 RS
36 Ivan Clementi Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki ZX-7RR
40 Giuliano Sartoni Vemar Giesse Ducati 996 RS
41 Noriyuki Haga PlayStation 2-FGF Aprilia Aprilia RSV 1000
42 Makoto Tamada Cabin Honda Honda VTR1000SP2
43 Wataru Yoshikawa YSP Racing & PRESTO Yamaha YZF-R7
45 Takeshi Tsujimura YSP Racing & PRESTO Yamaha YZF-R7
46 Mauro Sanchini Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki ZX-7RR
47 Kenichiro Nakamura Blue Helmet MSC Honda VTR1000SP2
48 Yuichi Takeda Sakurai Honda Honda VTR1000SP2
49 Akira Yanagawa Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX-7RR
50 Alessandro Valia Ass. Sportiva Bassani Ducati 996 RS
52 James Toseland HM Plant Ducati Ducati 998 F 01
53 Steve Hislop Monster Mob Ducati Ducati 998 RS
54 Michael Rutter Renegade Ducati Ducati 998 RS
55 Shane Byrne Renegade Ducati Ducati 998 RS
56 Dean Ellison D & B Racing Ducati 996 RS
57 Glen Richards Hawk Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-7RR
60 Jeronimo Vidal White Endurance Honda VTR1000SP1
61 Marjan Malec Magnat Auto Ducati 996 RS
66 Alex Hofmann Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX-7RR
68 Bertrand Stey White Endurance Honda VTR1000SP1
69 Nicky Hayden American Honda Honda RC51
69 Thierry Mulot Pacific Ducati 996 SPS
70 Yann Gyger White Endurance Honda VTR1000SP1
72 Mark Miller White Endurance Honda VTR1000SP1
75 Luca Pini Pedercini Ducati 996 RS
77 Redamo Assirelli Pirelli Yamaha YZF-R7
93 Cristian Caliumi Pedercini Ducati 996 RS
99 Steve Martin DFX Racing Ducati Pirelli Ducati 998 RS
100 Neil Hodgson HM Plant Ducati Ducati 998 F 01
101 Mat Mladin Yoshimura Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R750 Y
110 Doug Chandler HMC Ducati Racing Ducati 998 R
113 Paolo Blora Pacific Ducati 996 RS
120 Aaron Yates Yoshimura Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R750 Y
151 Michele Malatesta Pro.Con. Ducati 996 RS
155 Ben Bostrom Ducati L & M Ducati 998 F02

References
  1. http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2016/TBT%20Imola%202002
  2. http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2018/WorldSBK+Rewind+A+showdown+for+the+ages
  3. "Imola 27–28–29 September, 2002 – Superbike – Championship Standings & Ranking Progression" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 29 September 2002. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
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