2018 Superbike World Championship

The 2018 Superbike World Championship was the 31st season of the Superbike World Championship.

2018 Superbike World Championship
Previous: 2017 Next: 2019
Support series:
Supersport World Championship
Supersport 300 World Championship
European Superstock 1000 Championship

2018 was the final season run with the two-race format, as a three-race format will be introduced for 2019.

Race calendar and results
2018 calendar[1]
Round Country Circuit Date Superpole Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team
1 R1 Australia Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 24 February Tom Sykes Tom Sykes Marco Melandri Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
R2 25 February Marco Melandri Marco Melandri Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
2 R1 Thailand Chang International Circuit 24 March Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R2 25 March Chaz Davies Chaz Davies Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
3 R1 Spain Motorland Aragón 14 April Marco Melandri Marco Melandri Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R2 15 April Marco Melandri Chaz Davies Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
4 R1 Netherlands TT Circuit Assen 21 April Alex Lowes Michael van der Mark Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R2 22 April Tom Sykes Tom Sykes Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
5 R1 Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 12 May Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R2 13 May Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
6 R1 United Kingdom Donington Park 26 May Tom Sykes Jonathan Rea Michael van der Mark Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team
R2 27 May Jonathan Rea Michael van der Mark Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team
7 R1 Czech Republic Brno Circuit 9 June Tom Sykes Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R2 10 June Marco Melandri Alex Lowes Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team
8 R1 United States WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 23 June Chaz Davies Chaz Davies Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R2 24 June Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
9 R1 Italy Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli 7 July Tom Sykes Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R2 8 July Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
10 R1 Portugal Algarve International Circuit 15 September Eugene Laverty Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R2 16 September Marco Melandri Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
11 R1 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 29 September Tom Sykes Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R2 30 September Chaz Davies Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
12 R1 Argentina Circuito San Juan Villicum 13 October Marco Melandri Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R2 14 October Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
13 R1 Qatar Losail International Circuit 26 October Tom Sykes Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
R2 27 October Race cancelled[2]

Entry list

Championship standings

Riders' championship

Manufacturers' championship
Pos. Manufacturer PHI
 CHA
 ARA
 ASS
 IMO
 DON
 BRN
 LAG
 MIS
 POR
 MAG
 VIL
 LOS
 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 Kawasaki 2 2 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 C 570
2 Ducati 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 4 3 2 8 5 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 5 C 459
3 Yamaha 6 5 5 2 5 4 2 3 6 6 1 1 4 1 3 4 4 2 3 2 7 3 7 6 3 C 378
4 Aprilia 8 15 9 9 13 10 13 10 8 9 5 7 6 4 4 3 3 7 Ret 6 4 6 5 8 4 C 218
5 Honda 7 6 4 6 12 12 14 13 16 14 10 8 9 7 10 9 9 10 13 12 11 9 10 10 9 C 151
6 BMW 11 9 11 12 11 15 7 8 13 11 7 10 18 11 15 10 Ret 9 6 9 10 10 9 11 6 C 137
7 MV Agusta Ret 8 10 Ret Ret 8 9 6 14 5 11 9 Ret Ret 9 7 18 Ret 7 13 12 14 13 Ret Ret C 101
8 Suzuki 14 15 3
Pos. Manufacturer PHI
 CHA
 ARA
 ASS
 IMO
 DON
 BRN
 LAG
 MIS
 POR
 MAG
 VIL
 LOS
 Pts

Notes
  1. Leon Camier was also entered into round 5 but was replaced by Jason O'Halloran after two practice sessions due to injury.[7]

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