2021 Superbike World Championship
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Feeder series: Supersport World Championship Supersport 300 World Championship |
The 2021 Superbike World Championship (known officially as the 2021 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 34th season of the Superbike World Championship. The championship was won by Toprak Razgatlıoğlu at Mandalika round.
Race calendar and results
[edit]The provisional 2021 season calendar was announced on 30 November 2020, with 13 rounds scheduled,[1] and was later revised in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 16 February 2021 the Assen round, scheduled for 23–25 April, was postponed to 23–25 July.[2] On 9 March 2021 the Estoril round, scheduled for 7–9 May, was postponed to an unannounced date and the Navarra round—a new event for the championship—was added into the calendar.[3] On 16 April 2021 the Estoril round was confirmed to be held on 28–30 May.[4] On 29 April 2021 the Phillip Island round was cancelled and a round at Most—another new venue—was added into the calendar.[5] On 25 September 2021, it was announced that the Mandalika round was pushed back a week.[6]
Entry list
[edit]- All entries used Pirelli tyres.
Championship standings
[edit]Points were awarded as follows:
- Race 1 and Race 2
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- Superpole Race
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Riders' championship
[edit]
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Bold – Pole position |
Manufacturers' championship
[edit]Pos. | Manufacturer | ARA |
EST |
MIS |
DON |
ASS |
MOS |
NAV |
MAG |
BAR |
JER |
POR |
VIL |
MAN |
Pts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | |||
1 | Yamaha | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | C | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | C | 4 | 607 |
2 | Ducati | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | C | 2 | 863 |
3 | Kawasaki | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | C | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | C | 1 | 570 |
4 | BMW | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 7 | C | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | C | 3 | 315 |
5 | Honda | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | C | 10 | 250 |
Suzuki | 16 | 19 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pos. | Manufacturer | ARA |
EST |
MIS |
DON |
ASS |
MOS |
NAV |
MAG |
BAR |
JER |
POR |
VIL |
MAN |
Pts. |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b The Estoril round was originally due to take place on 7–9 May 2021. It was firstly postponed indefinitely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, then it was rescheduled to 28-30 May 2021.[3][4]
- ^ a b The Assen round was originally due to take place on 23–25 April 2021. It was postponed to 23–25 July in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
- ^ a b The Most round was not originally in the 2021 WSBK calendar; it was added into the calendar on the date of 29 April 2021 instead of Phillip Island round.[5]
- ^ a b Race one was scheduled for 25 September, but was postponed after the cancellation of racing on that day, following the death of Dean Berta Viñales in the supporting Supersport 300 World Championship race. As a result of the revised schedule, the Superpole race was cancelled.[7]
- ^ The Mandalika round was originally due to take place on 12–14 November. It was postponed to 19–21 November.[6]
- ^ Race one was scheduled for 20 November, but was postponed to the following day due to heavy rain. As a result of the revised schedule, the Superpole race was cancelled.[8]
- ^ Entered as TPR Team Pedercini Racing until round 3.
- ^ Entered as Alstare Yamaha[24] until round 4.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Provisional 2021 WorldSBK calendar unveiled". WorldSBK.com. Dorna Sports. 30 November 2020. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Dutch WorldSBK round rescheduled for July date". WorldSBK.com. Dorna Sports. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Calendar updated: Navarra to make WorldSBK debut, Aragon Round to open the season". WorldSBK.com. Dorna Sports. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "CALENDAR UPDATE: 2021 double-header kickstarts season, Estoril confirmed as Round 2". WorldSBK.com. Dorna Sports. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Czech Round returns to WorldSBK in 2021, Australian Round set to return in 2022". WorldSBK.com. Dorna Sports. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mandalika International Street Circuit set for inaugural WorldSBK round in November". WorldSBK.com. Dorna Sports. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "WorldSBK to race with a revised schedule on Sunday in memory of Berta Viñales". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
In a change to the Sunday schedule, the Tissot Superpole Race will be cancelled and replaced with WorldSBK Race 1, originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon, at 11:00 Local Time.
- ^ "New schedule for Sunday, Race 1 postponed due to weather conditions". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "2021 Provisional Permanent Entry List" (PDF). Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "How is the 2021 WorldSBK grid shaping up and what seats are still available?". www.worldsbk.com. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ "Ribodino joins Pedercini Kawasaki for WorldSBK debut for the Argentinean Round". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Prosecco DOC UK Round, 2–4 July 2021 – Biographical Entry List" (PDF). Dorna WSBK. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Tissot Czech Round, 6–8 August 2021 – Biographical Entry List" (PDF). Dorna WSBK. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Pirelli Indonesian Round, 19-21 November 2021 – Biographical Entry List" (PDF). Dorna WSBK. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Marco Solorza debuts in-place of injured Loris Cresson for San Juan". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Cavalieri completes expanded all-rookie Pedercini Kawasaki line-up for 2021". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Hyundai N Catalunya Round, 17–19 September 2021 – Biographical Entry List" (PDF). Dorna WSBK. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Cresson secures WorldSBK seat with Pedercini Kawasaki". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Pirelli Navarra Round, 20–23 August 2021 – Biographical Entry List" (PDF). Dorna WSBK. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Davies snapped up by Go Eleven Ducati for 2021 Championship charge". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Motul Spanish Round, 24–26 September 2021 – Biographical Entry List" (PDF). Dorna WSBK. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Prosecco DOC Dutch Round, 23–25 July 2021 – Biographical Entry List" (PDF). Dorna WSBK. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Motul Portuguese Round, 1–3 October 2021 – Biographical Entry List" (PDF). Dorna WSBK. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Ex WorldSBK Champions Alstare Racing return for 2021 with Yamaha". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Leandro Mercado joins MIE Honda Racing for the 2021 WorldSBK season". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Bassani steps up to Motocorsa Racing for 2021 WorldSBK campaign". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Two BMW satellite teams confirmed for 2021 as Laverty and Folger secure WorldSBK seats". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "World Champion Rabat joins WorldSBK stars for 2021 season with Barni Ducati". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.