2008 Supersport World Championship season

2008 Supersport World Championship season
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Support series:
Superbike World Championship
FIM Superstock 1000 Championship

The 2008 Supersport World Championship season was the 10th F.I.M. Supersport World Championship season. The season started on February 23 at Losail and finished on November 2 at Portimão after 13 rounds. The championship supported the Superbike World Championship at every round with the exception of Salt Lake City.

Contents

Season calendar

No Date Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Race Winner Report
1 February 23  Qatar Losail Fabien Foret Fabien Foret Broc Parkes Report
2 March 2  Australia Phillip Island Andrew Pitt Robbin Harms Andrew Pitt Report
3 April 6  Spain Valencia Andrew Pitt Broc Parkes Joan Lascorz Report
4 April 27  Netherlands Assen Broc Parkes Gianluca Vizziello Andrew Pitt Report
5 May 11  Italy Monza Broc Parkes Fabien Foret Fabien Foret Report
6 June 15  Germany Nürburgring Broc Parkes Broc Parkes Andrew Pitt Report
7 June 29  San Marino Misano Broc Parkes Broc Parkes Andrew Pitt Report
8 July 20  Czech Republic Brno Broc Parkes Andrew Pitt Jonathan Rea Report
9 August 3  Great Britain Brands Hatch Matthieu Lagrive Andrew Pitt Jonathan Rea Report
10 September 7 Europe Donington Park Matthieu Lagrive Josh Brookes Josh Brookes Report
11 September 21  Italy Vallelunga Broc Parkes Broc Parkes Jonathan Rea Report
12 October 5  France Magny-Cours Broc Parkes Broc Parkes Andrew Pitt Report
13 November 2  Portugal Portimao Kenan Sofuoğlu Kenan Sofuoğlu Kenan Sofuoğlu Report

Final standings

Rider standings

Pos Rider Bike QAT
 AUS
 ESP
 NED
 ITA
 GER
 SMR
 CZE
 GBR
 EUR
 ITA
 FRA
 POR
 Pts
1 Andrew Pitt Honda Ret 1 19 1 4 1 1 2 3 2 Ret 1 2 214
2 Jonathan Rea Honda Ret 5 6 2 Ret 6 3 1 1 3 1 10 164
3 Josh Brookes Honda 4 2 Ret 6 2 2 14 3 5 1 12 3 11 162
4 Broc Parkes Yamaha 1 Ret 4 5 3 3 10 4 4 10 2 Ret 5 150
5 Joan Lascorz Honda 2 7 1 3 9 12 Ret 18 14 7 4 Ret 3 121
6 Fabien Foret Yamaha Ret 4 2 4 1 4 4 DNS Inj Inj Inj 8 10 111
7 Craig Jones Honda 3 16 3 9 6 5 2 Ret 2 100
8 Barry Veneman Suzuki 6 20 Ret 7 Ret DNS 8 5 6 4 5 2 Ret 92
9 Robbin Harms Honda 7 3 Ret 13 5 Ret 5 Ret Ret 6 6 15 Ret 71
10 Gianluca Nannelli Honda Ret 10 5 Ret 13 Ret 13 6 7 16 7 7 6 70
11 Gianluca Vizziello Honda 10 8 12 8 Ret 14 11 12 12 11 15 11 8 60
12 Massimo Roccoli Yamaha Ret 9 7 Ret 7 Ret 7 10 8 17 17 6 Ret 58
13 Matthieu Lagrive Honda 5 17 13 10 8 Ret Ret 8 19 9 Ret 4 Ret 56
14 Mark Aitchison Triumph Ret 12 10 11 11 Ret 6 22 Ret 13 9 DNS 9 47
15 Didier van Keymeulen Suzuki 16 DNS 20 Ret 17 7 18 14 Ret 8 8 5 15 39
16 Chris Walker Kawasaki 9 14 9 12 Ret 9 12 11 36
17 Ivan Clementi Triumph 12 11 Ret 14 21 Ret 9 13 DNS 18 11 14 21 28
18 Josh Hayes Honda 10 9 4 26
19 Kenan Sofuoğlu Honda 1 25
20 Vesa Kallio Honda 14 15 14 18 14 10 Ret 9 13 Ret 23
21 Eugene Laverty Yamaha 12 3 20
22 Katsuaki Fujiwara Kawasaki 15 Ret 11 Ret 15 11 Ret 16 Ret 14 18 12 22 18
23 Hudson Kennaugh Yamaha 10 5 17
24 Ángel Rodríguez Honda 8 Ret 10 14
25 Miguel Praia Honda 13 21 15 17 Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 12 14
26 Garry McCoy Triumph Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Inj Ret DNS Inj Inj Inj Inj 13 13
27 Russell Holland Honda Ret 7 Ret Ret 16 16 14 11
28 Simone Sanna Honda Ret 7 9
29 David Salom Yamaha 8 18 16 16 16 Ret 15 21 Ret 19 17 16 9
30 Arne Tode Triumph 8 Ret 8
31 Rob Frost Triumph 9 Ret 7
32 Steve Plater Triumph 11 5
33 Gregory Leblanc Honda 11 25 Ret Ret 23 17 22 Ret 5
34 Cristiano Migliorati Kawasaki 12 4
35 Graeme Gowland Honda Ret 13 Ret 19 Ret 19 24 Ret 15 20 21 4
36 Patrick Vostarek Honda 22 13 20 3
37 Terence Toti Suzuki 14 2
38 Steve Martin Honda Ret 15 20 16 1
39 Damilo Marrancone Yamaha 15 1
40 Jeremy Crowe Yamaha 15 1
41 Ilario Dionisi Triumph 21 Ret Ret 15 1
Pos Rider Bike QAT
 AUS
 ESP
 NED
 ITA
 GER
 SMR
 CZE
 GBR
 EUR
 ITA
 FRA
 POR
 Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Finished, in points
Blue Finished, no points
Not classified (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate
Excluded (EX)

Manufacturers' standings

Pos Manufacturer QAT
 AUS
 ESP
 NED
 ITA
 GER
 SMR
 CZE
 GBR
 EUR
 ITA
 FRA
 POR
 Pts
1 Honda 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 315
2 Yamaha 1 4 2 4 1 3 4 4 4 5 2 6 5 203
3 Suzuki 6 20 20 7 17 7 8 5 6 4 5 2 15 102
4 Triumph 12 6 10 11 11 8 6 13 9 13 9 14 9 77
5 Kawasaki 9 14 9 12 12 9 12 11 Ret 14 18 12 22 46

Participants

No Rider Team Motorcycle Tyre
4 Lorenzo Alfonsi PMS Kawasaki ZX-6R P
6 Tommy Hill Hannspree Honda Altea Honda CBR600RR P
8 Mark Aitchison Triumph Italia BE1 Racing Triumph 675 P
9 Chris Walker Gil Motor Sport Kawasaki ZX-6R P
14 Matthieu Lagrive Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR P
15 Gergő Talmácsi Factory Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 P
17 Miguel Praia Parkalgar Racing Team Honda CBR600RR P
18 Craig Jones † Parkalgar Racing Team Honda CBR600RR P
21 Santiago Barragan Glaner Motocard.com Honda CBR600RR P
23 Broc Parkes Yamaha World Supersport Yamaha YZF-R6 P
24 Garry McCoy Triumph - SC Triumph 675 P
25 Joshua Brookes Hannspree Stiggy Motors. Honda Honda CBR600RR P
26 Joan Lascorz Glaner Motocard.com Honda CBR600RR P
31 Vesa Kallio Benjan Racing Team Honda CBR600RR P
32 Mirko Giansanti Berry Racing Honda CBR600RR P
37 William De Angelis Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR P
38 Gregory Leblanc CRS Grand Prix Honda CBR600RR P
44 David Salom Yamaha Spain Yamaha YZF-R6 P
52 José David De Gea Yamaha Spain Yamaha YZF-R6 P
55 Massimo Roccoli Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni Yamaha YZF-R6 P
65 Jonathan Rea Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR P
69 Gianluca Nannelli Hannspree Honda Altea Honda CBR600RR P
72 Attila Magda Factory Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 P
75 Luka Nedog CRS Grand Prix Honda CBR600RR P
77 Barry Veneman Ressoftware Hoegee Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 P
81 Graeme Gowland Benjan Racing Team Honda CBR600RR P
83 Didier van Keymeulen Ressoftware Hoegee Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 P
88 Andrew Pitt Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR P
99 Fabien Foret Yamaha World Supersport Yamaha YZF-R6 P
105 Gianluca Vizziello Berry Racing Honda CBR600RR P
121 Arnaud Vincent Gil Motor Sport Kawasaki ZX-6R P
127 Robbin Harms Hannspree Stiggy Motors. Honda Honda CBR600RR P
200 Katsuaki Fujiwara Gil Motor Sport Kawasaki ZX-6R P
675 Ivan Clementi Triumph Italia BE1 Racing Triumph 675 P
Key
Wildcard rider

† Craig Jones had a fatal accident in ninth leg in Brands Hatch.

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