1988 Alternate WSBK season
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1988 World Superbike Championship season | |
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The 1988 season was the first season of the World Superbike Championship | |
Season | |
Races | |
Start date | 3rd April 1988 |
Start Event | Round of Britain |
End date | 11th September 1988 |
End Event | Round of Australia |
Awards | |
Driver's Champion | Mick Doohan |
Constructor's Champion | Bimota |
Seasons | |
Previous season | Next season |
None | 1989 |
The 1988 World Superbike Championship season was the inaugural season of the World Superbike Championship, a new series sanctioned by the FIM to showcase adapted production motorbikes.
Contents
Teams and riders
All teams and riders used Michelin tyres
Team | Bike | # | Rider | Rounds |
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Team Green Kawasaki Deutschland [?] | Kawasaki GPX750R | 28 | Michael Galinski | 1-4, 7-10 |
20 | Adrien Morillas | 1-4, 7-10 | ||
BP Racing [?] | Yamaha FZR750R | 14 | Rob McElnea | All |
5 | Carl Fogarty | All | ||
Lucky Strike Fior [?] | Bimota YB4 | 7 | Loris Reggiani | 1-6, 9, 12 |
Fausto Gresini | 7-8, 10-11 | |||
27 | Mick Doohan | All | ||
Bimota Corse [?] | Bimota YB4 | 4 | Alex Vieira | 1-7, 9-12 |
Mauro Ricci | 8 | |||
2 | Davide Tardozzi | All | ||
Yoshimura Suzuki [?] | Suzuki GSX-R 750 | 6 | Stephane Mertens | All |
23 | Doug Polen | All | ||
Flor Bath Honda [?] | Honda VFR750R | 81 | Violetta Cacciatori | All |
32 | Zoè Ferrer | All | ||
Team Rumi RCM [?] | Honda VFR750R | 12 | Fred Merkel | All |
3 | Joey Dunlop | 1-3, 6-9, 12 | ||
Gianluigi Spinelli | 4-5, 10-11 | |||
De Kruiser De Ruyter [?] | Ducati 851 Strada | 78 | Karel Vandroogenbroeck | All |
15 | Gary Goodfellow | All | ||
Petronas Racing Group [?] | Yamaha FZR750R | 55 | Dominique Sarron | All |
Uponor Pennanen Suzuki [?] | Suzuki GSX-R 750 | 11 | Jari Suhonen | All |
Römer Racing [?] | Bimota YB4 | 24 | Bruno Kneubühler | All |
32 | Marco Gentile | All | ||
Fast by Ferracci [?] | Ducati 851 Strada | 21 | Raymond Roche | All |
10 | Fabrizio Pirovano | All | ||
Hardwick Racing [?] | Yamaha FZR750R | 19 | Malcom Campbell | All |
30 | Rob Phillis | All | ||
Rob Muzzy Racing [?] | Kawasaki GPX750R | 8 | Doug Chandler | All |
18 | Mike Baldwin | All |
Calendar
Championship Grands Prix
Event | Track | Date | Race | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Team | Manufacturer | |
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1 | Round of Donington | Donington Park | 3 April | 1 | Mick Doohan | Fred Merkel 1:14.653 | Fred Merkel | Team Rumi RCM | Honda |
2 | Joey Dunlop | Davide Tardozzi 1:14.620 | Davide Tardozzi | Bimota Corse | Bimota | ||||
2 | Round of Hungary | Hungaroring | 30 April | 3 | Davide Tardozzi | Davide Tardozzi 1:58.186 | Mick Doohan | Lucky Strike Fior | Bimota |
4 | Fred Merkel | Fred Merkel 1:57.885 | Fred Merkel | Team Rumi RCM | Honda | ||||
3 | Round of Germany | Hockenheimring | 8 May | 5 | Joey Dunlop | Fred Merkel 2:12.986 | Doug Chandler | Rob Muzzy Racing | Kawasaki |
6 | Mick Doohan | Raymond Roche 2:12.990 | Mick Doohan | Lucky Strike Fior | Bimota | ||||
4 | Round of Austria | Österreichring | 14 May | 7 | Davide Tardozzi | Mick Doohan 1:57.411 | Mick Doohan | Lucky Strike Fior | Bimota |
8 | Fred Merkel | Mick Doohan | Fred Merkel | Team Rumi RCM | Honda | ||||
5 | Round of Canada | Mosport Park | 5 June | 9 | Davide Tardozzi | Raymond Roche | Davide Tardozzi | Bimota Corse | Bimota |
10 | Davide Tardozzi | Raymond Roche 1:27.936 | Stéphane Mertens | Yoshimura Suzuki | Suzuki | ||||
6 | Round of America | Road America | 19 June | 11 | Mick Doohan | Joey Dunlop 1:41.832 | Fred Merkel | Team Rumi RCM | Honda |
12 | Raymond Roche | Joey Dunlop | Fred Merkel | Team Rumi RCM | Honda | ||||
7 | Round of Italy | Misano | 3 July | 13 | Davide Tardozzi | Raymond Roche | Davide Tardozzi | Bimota Corse | Bimota |
14 | Davide Tardozzi | Joey Dunlop 1:18.217 | Raymond Roche | Fast by Ferracci | Ducati | ||||
8 | Round of France | Le Mans | 17 July | 15 | Fred Merkel | Mick Doohan | Fred Merkel | Team Rumi RCM | Honda |
16 | Fred Merkel | Fred Merkel | Fred Merkel | Team Rumi RCM | Honda | ||||
9 | Round of Spain | Jarama | 31 July | 17 | Davide Tardozzi | Fred Merkel | Raymond Roche | Fast by Ferracci | Ducati |
18 | Mick Doohan | Davide Tardozzi | Mick Doohan | Lucky Strike Fior | Bimota | ||||
10 | Round of Portugal | Estoril | 7 August | 19 | Fabrizio Pirovano | Davide Tardozzi | Mick Doohan | Lucky Strike Fior | Bimota |
20 | Davide Tardozzi | Fred Merkel | Mick Doohan | Lucky Strike Fior | Bimota | ||||
11 | Round of Japan | Sugo | 28 August | 21 | Mick Doohan | Raymond Roche | Davide Tardozzi | Bimota Corse | Bimota |
22 | Davide Tardozzi | Davide Tardozzi | Fred Merkel | Team Rumi RCM | Honda | ||||
12 | Round of Australia | Oran Park | 11 September | 23 | Fred Merkel | Fred Merkel | Fred Merkel | Team Rumi RCM | Honda |
24 | Davide Tardozzi | Davide Tardozzi | Davide Tardozzi | Bimota Corse | Bimota |
Standings
Riders' Championship
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
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Points | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Teams' Championship7. BP Racing 148 pts 9. Team Green Kawasaki Deutschland 37 pts 10. Petronas Racing Group 27 pts 11. Moriwaki Engineering 21 pts 13. Flor Bath Honda 12 pts 14. Hardwick Racing feat Team Roberts 12 pts 17. De Kruiser De Ruyter 8 pts 17. Uponor Pennanen Suzuki 3 pts Manufacturers' Championship |