2007 Superbike World Championship

The 2007 Superbike World Championship was the twentieth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 24 February at Losail and finished on 7 October at Magny-Cours after 13 rounds.

2007 Superbike World Championship
Previous: 2006 Next: 2008
Support series:
Supersport World Championship
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
European Superstock 600

The main title contenders were 2004 champion James Toseland on a Honda, 2006 champion Troy Bayliss on a Ducati, former MotoGP rider Max Biaggi on a Suzuki, and Noriyuki Haga on a Yamaha. Bayliss spent the season riding a Ducati 999, even though production of the 999 had ended in 2006 and the bike had been replaced by the Ducati 1098. To satisfy homologation requirements, Ducati produced 150 limited edition 999 models.

The championship was won by James Toseland in the final race of the season. Toseland's 415 points gave him a 2-point margin over Haga, with Biaggi in third position with 397 points. The manufacturers' championship was won by Yamaha.

This was also the final season Corona Extra provided title sponsorship, having done so since 1998. From 2008 HANNspree took on this role in a deal up to and including the 2010 season.

Max Biaggi riding his Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 at Assen.

Race calendar and results
Round Country Circuit Date Superpole Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Report
1 R1 Qatar Losail 24 February Troy Corser Max Biaggi Max Biaggi Alstare Suzuki Report
R2 Max Biaggi James Toseland Ten Kate Honda
2 R1 Australia Phillip Island 4 March Troy Bayliss Troy Corser Troy Bayliss Xerox Ducati Report
R2 Noriyuki Haga James Toseland Ten Kate Honda
3 R1 Europe Donington Park 1 April Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss James Toseland Ten Kate Honda Report
R2 Noriyuki Haga Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia
4 R1 Spain Valencia 15 April Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Rubén Xaus Team Sterilgarda Report
R2 Noriyuki Haga James Toseland Ten Kate Honda
5 R1 Netherlands Assen 29 April James Toseland Troy Bayliss James Toseland Ten Kate Honda Report
R2 Noriyuki Haga Troy Bayliss Xerox Ducati
6 R1 Italy Monza 13 May Noriyuki Haga Max Biaggi Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia Report
R2 Noriyuki Haga Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia
7 R1 Great Britain Silverstone 27 May Troy Bayliss Noriyuki Haga Troy Bayliss Xerox Ducati Report
R2 Race cancelled1
8 R1 San Marino Misano Adriatico 17 June Troy Corser Noriyuki Haga Troy Bayliss Xerox Ducati Report
R2 Troy Bayliss Troy Bayliss Xerox Ducati
9 R1 Czech Republic Brno 22 July Noriyuki Haga Noriyuki Haga James Toseland Ten Kate Honda Report
R2 Troy Corser Max Biaggi Alstare Suzuki
10 R1 Great Britain Brands Hatch 5 August Troy Bayliss Noriyuki Haga James Toseland Ten Kate Honda Report
R2 James Toseland James Toseland Ten Kate Honda
11 R1 Germany Lausitzring 9 September Fonsi Nieto Noriyuki Haga Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia Report
R2 Noriyuki Haga Troy Bayliss Xerox Ducati
12 R1 Italy Vallelunga 30 September Troy Bayliss Noriyuki Haga Max Biaggi Alstare Suzuki Report
R2 Max Biaggi Troy Bayliss Xerox Ducati
13 R1 France Magny-Cours 7 October James Toseland Max Neukirchner Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia Report
R2 Max Biaggi Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia
1.^ – Second race at Silverstone was cancelled due to heavy rain.[1]

Championship standings

Riders' standings
2007 final riders' standings[2]
Pos. Rider Bike QAT
 AUS
 EUR
 ESP
 NED
 ITA
 GBR
 SMR
 CZE
 GBR
 GER
 ITA
 FRA
 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 Toseland Honda 2 1 2 1 1 Ret 5 1 1 2 4 2 8 C 4 6 1 2 1 1 9 4 3 11 7 6 415
2 Haga Yamaha 8 4 4 3 4 1 2 3 2 Ret 1 1 2 C Ret 2 4 4 7 2 1 2 4 3 1 1 413
3 Biaggi Suzuki 1 2 3 4 3 2 8 2 6 3 3 5 6 C Ret 3 2 1 3 8 2 3 1 2 6 2 397
4 Bayliss Ducati 5 8 1 2 Ret DNS 3 6 4 1 2 3 1 C 1 1 Ret 6 Ret 7 4 1 2 1 2 5 372
5 Corser Yamaha 9 3 5 5 2 3 4 9 17 4 5 6 3 C 2 5 7 Ret 2 3 3 5 Ret 4 3 4 296
6 Xaus Ducati 10 9 7 6 Ret 4 1 4 3 Ret 12 13 9 C 8 7 12 10 4 6 12 6 Ret 6 8 10 201
7 Lanzi Ducati 3 7 6 7 5 5 6 5 5 Ret 7 Ret 7 C 6 9 8 7 9 12 8 12 6 7 Ret DNS 192
8 Rolfo Honda 7 Ret 11 10 9 7 10 12 9 5 Ret 4 4 C 5 8 5 5 6 11 5 7 Ret 5 10 7 192
9 Neukirchner Suzuki 6 10 8 8 8 10 12 10 10 7 10 12 10 C 9 10 9 12 10 10 Ret 10 Ret 10 4 Ret 149
10 Laconi Kawasaki Ret 11 Ret Ret 7 6 11 8 16 10 Ret 8 5 C 7 11 11 14 8 9 6 11 7 Ret 9 8 137
11 Fabrizio Honda Ret 12 Ret 9 13 12 7 11 12 6 8 11 Ret C Ret Ret 6 3 5 4 Ret 13 5 Ret 14 9 132
12 Nieto Kawasaki Ret 5 9 14 6 Ret Ret Ret 8 8 Ret Ret Ret C Ret 12 Ret 8 12 13 7 8 8 8 5 3 125
13 Kagayama Suzuki 4 6 DNS DNS DNS DNS 15 13 7 11 6 7 Ret C 3 4 3 Ret Ret 5 DNS DNS DNS DNS 116
14 Smrž Ducati 14 16 14 11 10 8 14 17 11 9 15 10 Ret C 10 13 Ret 13 14 Ret 13 16 11 Ret Ret Ret 66
15 Nakatomi Yamaha 12 17 13 13 17 14 Ret 16 13 12 DNS DNS 13 C Ret 14 10 9 13 15 11 15 9 9 11 Ret 66
16 Muggeridge Honda Ret 14 DNS DNS 11 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 9 Ret C DNS DNS Ret 11 Ret 14 10 10 13 13 12 11 62
17 Brookes Honda Ret 13 12 12 12 15 9 7 Ret 13 11 Ret Ret C 40
18 Martin Honda 11 18 10 Ret 19 13 Ret Ret 16 Ret 27
Yamaha 11 16
Suzuki 14 14 14 14 16 Ret
19 Iannuzzo Kawasaki 11 C 13 15 10 12 19
20 Borciani Ducati 13 Ret 11 Ret 12 18 12
21 Bussei Ducati 14 11 13 15 11
22 Morelli Ducati 16 17 Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret DNS 11
Honda 12 C 13 18 Ret 16 17 18 Ret Ret 16 17 Ret 14
23 Tiberio Honda 15 18 15 15 13 12 10
24 Polita Suzuki 13 15 15 15 Ret DNS DNS DNS 14 Ret Ret C Ret 17 WD WD 8
25 Ellison Ducati 15 19 17 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 14 16 Ret 15 Ret C 14 19 Ret Ret 18 17 Ret Ret 17 19 Ret 15 8
26 Sanchini Kawasaki 17 Ret 12 15 5
27 Dietrich Suzuki 15 13 4
28 Dražďák Yamaha Ret Ret 18 Ret 14 Ret 16 19 2
29 Pietri Yamaha Ret 14 2
30 Morales Yamaha Ret 14 2
31 Svoboda Yamaha 15 15 Ret Ret 2
32 Nutt Yamaha 15 DNS 1
33 Cruciani Suzuki 15 18 16 Ret 1
34 Zaiser MV Agusta 16 Ret 16 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 15 Ret Ret Ret 1
Zanotti Yamaha 18 16 0
Conforti Honda Ret 16 0
Brignola Ducati Ret 16 0
Al Naimi Kawasaki 17 20 0
Čihák Suzuki Ret 17 0
Bauer Honda Ret 17 0
Pos. Rider Bike QAT
 AUS
 EUR
 ESP
 NED
 ITA
 GBR
 SMR
 CZE
 GBR
 GER
 ITA
 FRA
 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
2007 final manufacturers' standings[3]
Pos. Manufacturer QAT
 AUS
 EUR
 ESP
 NED
 ITA
 GBR
 SMR
 CZE
 GBR
 GER
 ITA
 FRA
 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 Yamaha 8 3 4 3 2 1 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 C 2 2 4 4 2 2 1 2 4 3 1 1 467
2 Honda 2 1 2 1 1 7 5 1 1 2 4 2 4 C 4 6 1 2 1 1 5 4 3 5 7 6 439
3 Ducati 3 7 1 2 5 4 1 4 3 1 2 3 1 C 1 1 8 6 4 6 4 1 2 1 2 5 439
4 Suzuki 1 2 3 4 3 2 8 2 6 3 3 5 6 C 3 3 2 1 3 5 2 3 1 2 4 2 419
5 Kawasaki 17 5 9 14 6 6 11 8 8 8 17 8 5 C 7 11 11 8 8 9 6 8 7 8 5 3 192
6 MV Agusta 16 Ret 16 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 15 Ret Ret Ret 1
Pos. Manufacturer QAT
 AUS
 EUR
 ESP
 NED
 ITA
 GBR
 SMR
 CZE
 GBR
 GER
 ITA
 FRA
 Pts

Entry list
2007 entry list[4]
Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds
Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 3 Max Biaggi All
71 Yukio Kagayama 1–12
83 Guillaume Dietrich 13
Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 10 Fonsi Nieto All
13 Vittorio Iannuzzo 7, 9, 12
55 Régis Laconi All
92 Mauro Sanchini 6, 8
Yamaha Motor Italia Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 11 Troy Corser All
41 Noriyuki Haga All
Prorace Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 15 Miloš Čihák 9
Team Sterilgarda Ducati Ducati 999 F06 20 Marco Borciani 6, 8, 12
111 Rubén Xaus All
200 Giovanni Bussei 3–4
Ducati Xerox Team Ducati Ducati 999 F07 21 Troy Bayliss All
57 Lorenzo Lanzi All
D.F.X. Corse Honda Honda CBR1000RR 22 Luca Morelli 7–13
84 Michel Fabrizio All
99 Steve Martin 1–4, 6
Alto Evolution Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 25 Joshua Brookes 1–7
31 Karl Muggeridge 1–7, 9–13
32 Yoann Tiberio 11–13
Emmebi Team Honda Honda CBR1000RR 34 Luca Conforti 8
Yamaha Jr. Pro SBK Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 36 Jiří Dražďák 1–2, 9, 11
85 Marek Svoboda 5–6
Yamaha YZF Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 38 Shinichi Nakatomi All
99 Steve Martin 10
Team Giesse Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 40 Robertino Pietri 6
Team Pedercini Ducati Ducati 999RS 22 Luca Morelli 3–6
42 Dean Ellison All
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 44 Roberto Rolfo All
52 James Toseland All
Holzhauer Racing Promotion Honda Honda CBR1000RR 45 Martin Bauer 11
Celani Team Suzuki Italia Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 53 Alessandro Polita 1–3, 5–8
99 Steve Martin 11–13
112 Stefano Cruciani 9–10
SMT Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 64 Aaron Zanotti 3
LBR Racing Team MV Agusta MV Agusta F4 312 R 73 Christian Zaiser 1–5, 8–9
Suzuki Germany Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 76 Max Neukirchner All
Nuttravel.com Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 77 Marty Nutt 10
D'Antin MotoGP Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 95 Mashel Al Naimi 1
Team Caracchi Ducati SC Ducati Ducati 999 F05 96 Jakub Smrž All
Team Guandalini Ducati Ducati 999 F05 117 Norino Brignola 12
Team Laglisse Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 131 Carmelo Morales 4
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider
  • All entries utilized Pirelli tyres.

On 20 March DFX Honda dropped Steve Martin from their rider lineup due to a lack of funds.[5] On 27 March DFX Honda and Steve Martin reached an agreement which saw the rider on track at Donington and from there, on a race by race basis for the next three races.[6]

References
  1. SBK 2007 Silverstone
  2. "Magny Cours, 05–06–07 October 2007 – Superbike – Championship Standings & Ranking Progression" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. "Magny Cours, 05–06–07 October 2007 – Superbike – Manufacturers Standings & Ranking Progression" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. Motorcycle Racing Online - Entry information for World Superbike 2007
  5. "DFX drop Martin". Eurosport. 21 March 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  6. Steve Martin To Race At Donington motocorse.com
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