List of Superbike World champions

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This is a complete list of FIM World Superbike Champions, from 1988 up to and including 2007.

[edit] Riders

By season
Year Champion Motorcycle Wins 2nd pl. 3rd pl.
1988 Flag of the United StatesFred Merkel Honda RC30 2 2 1
1989 Flag of the United States Fred Merkel Honda RC30 3 2 5
1990 Flag of FranceRaymond Roche Ducati 851 8 7 2
1991 Flag of the United StatesDoug Polen Ducati 888 17 4
1992 Flag of the United States Doug Polen Ducati 888 9 4 2
1993 Flag of the United StatesScott Russell Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7RR 5 12 1
1994 Flag of the United KingdomCarl Fogarty Ducati 916 10 4
1995 Flag of the United KingdomCarl Fogarty Ducati 916 13 6
1996 Flag of AustraliaTroy Corser Ducati 916 7 5 1
1997 Flag of the United StatesJohn Kocinski Honda RC45 9 4 4
1998 Flag of the United KingdomCarl Fogarty Ducati 916 3 6 5
1999 Flag of the United Kingdom Carl Fogarty Ducati 996 11 6 2
2000 Flag of the United StatesColin Edwards Honda VTR1000 SP/RC51 8 2 1
2001 Flag of AustraliaTroy Bayliss Ducati 996R 6 6 3
2002 Flag of the United StatesColin Edwards Honda VTR1000 SP-2/RC51 11 10 4
2003 Flag of the United KingdomNeil Hodgson Ducati 999F03 13 7
2004 Flag of the United KingdomJames Toseland Ducati 999F04 3 9 2
2005 Flag of AustraliaTroy Corser Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 8 5 5
2006 Flag of AustraliaTroy Bayliss Ducati 999F06 12 3 1
2007 Flag of the United KingdomJames Toseland Honda CBR1000RR 8 5 1
By rider
Rider Championships Year
Flag of the United KingdomCarl Fogarty 4 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999
Flag of AustraliaTroy Bayliss 2 2001, 2006
Flag of AustraliaTroy Corser 2 1996, 2005
Flag of the United StatesColin Edwards 2 2000, 2002
Flag of the United StatesFred Merkel 2 1988, 1989
Flag of the United StatesDoug Polen 2 1991, 1992
Flag of the United KingdomJames Toseland 2 2004, 2007
Flag of the United KingdomNeil Hodgson 1 2003
Flag of the United StatesJohn Kocinski 1 1997
Flag of FranceRaymond Roche 1 1990
Flag of the United StatesScott Russell 1 1993
By nationality
Country Championships No. of Champions
Flag of the United States United States 8 5
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 7 3
Flag of Australia Australia 4 2
Flag of France France 1 1
Carl Fogarty has won the Superbike World Chmpionship a record 4 times
Carl Fogarty has won the Superbike World Chmpionship a record 4 times

[edit] Manufacturers

Ducati's v-twin motorcycles have dominated the Superbike World championship wining the Manufacturer title 14 times
Ducati's v-twin motorcycles have dominated the Superbike World championship wining the Manufacturer title 14 times
By season
Year Champion (Motorcycle) Win 2nd 3rd
Flag of JapanHonda Flag of ItalyDucati Flag of JapanSuzuki Flag of JapanYamaha
1988 Honda RC30 2 6 8
1989 Honda RC30 8 7 12
1990 Honda RC30 6 8 12
1991 Ducati 888 23 14 11
1992 Ducati 888 20 15 11
1993 Ducati 888 19 6 7
1994 Ducati 916 12 10 9
1995 Ducati 916 20 14 8
1996 Ducati 916 14 11 8
1997 Honda RC45 12 9 10
1998 Ducati 916 10 14 16
1999 Ducati 996 16 14 5
2000 Ducati 996 5 10 7
2001 Ducati 996R 15 16 7
2002 Ducati 998F02 14 12 18
2003 Ducati 999F03 24 20 20
2004 Ducati 999F04 18 17 20
2005 GSX-R1000 K5 9 11 6
2006 Ducati 999F06 12 3 3
2007 Yamaha YZF-R1 6 9 9
Total 4 14 1 1
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