2008 Supersport World Championship

The 2008 Supersport World Championship was the tenth FIM Supersport World Championship season—the twelfth taking into account the two held under the name of Supersport World Series. The season started on 23 February at Losail and finished on 2 November at Portimão after 13 rounds. The championship supported the Superbike World Championship at every round with the exception of Salt Lake City.

2008 Supersport World Championship
Previous: 2007 Next: 2009
Support series:
Superbike World Championship
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
European Superstock 600 Championship

Race calendar and results

Round Date Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Race winner Report
1 23 February  Qatar Losail Fabien Foret Fabien Foret Broc Parkes Report
2 2 March  Australia Phillip Island Andrew Pitt Robbin Harms Andrew Pitt Report
3 6 April  Spain Valencia Andrew Pitt Broc Parkes Joan Lascorz Report
4 27 April  Netherlands Assen Broc Parkes Gianluca Vizziello Andrew Pitt Report
5 11 May  Italy Monza Broc Parkes Fabien Foret Fabien Foret Report
6 15 June  Germany Nürburgring Broc Parkes Broc Parkes Andrew Pitt Report
7 29 June  San Marino Misano Broc Parkes Broc Parkes Andrew Pitt Report
8 20 July  Czech Republic Brno Broc Parkes Andrew Pitt Jonathan Rea Report
9 3 August  Great Britain Brands Hatch Matthieu Lagrive Andrew Pitt Jonathan Rea Report
10 7 September Europe Donington Park Matthieu Lagrive Josh Brookes Josh Brookes Report
11 21 September  Italy Vallelunga Broc Parkes Broc Parkes Jonathan Rea Report
12 5 October  France Magny-Cours Broc Parkes Broc Parkes Andrew Pitt Report
13 2 November  Portugal Portimao Kenan Sofuoğlu Kenan Sofuoğlu Kenan Sofuoğlu Report

Championship standings

Riders' 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 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 Yamaha 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 Ret DNS 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 8
Honda Ret
31 Rob Frost Triumph 9 Ret 7
32 Steve Plater Triumph 11 5
33 Grégory 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 DNS 4
36 Patrik Vostárek Honda 22 13 20 3
37 Terence Toti Suzuki 14 2
38 Chris Martin Kawasaki Ret 15 20 16 24 1
39 Danilo Marrancone Yamaha 15 1
40 Jeremy Crowe Yamaha 15 DNQ 24 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
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

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
Pos. Manufacturer QAT
AUS
ESP
NED
ITA
GER
SMR
CZE
GBR
EUR
ITA
FRA
POR
Pts

Entry list

2008 entry list[1]
Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds
Kawasaki Gil Motor Sport Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 3 Billy McConnell 9
9 Chris Walker 1–8
21 Katsuaki Fujiwara All
126 Chris Martin 10–13
PMS Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 4 Lorenzo Alfonsi 1–2
Honda Honda CBR600RR 3–6
111 Arne Tode 7
CRS Grand Prix Honda Honda CBR600RR 4 Lorenzo Alfonsi 7–12
35 Giuseppe Barone 11
38 Grégory Leblanc 1–8
53 Midge Smart 9–10
75 Luka Nedog 1–5
Yamaha World Supersport Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 5 Karl Harris 9
23 Broc Parkes All
50 Eugene Laverty 10–11
99 Fabien Foret 1–8, 12–13
Triumph Italia BE1 Racing Triumph Triumph 675 8 Mark Aitchison All
22 Steve Plater 9
24 Garry McCoy 13
47 Ivan Clementi 1–8, 10–13
Hannspree Honda Althea Honda Honda CBR600RR 6 Tommy Hill 6
11 Russell Holland 7–13
61 Andrea Antonelli 1–2
69 Gianluca Nannelli All
101 Kev Coghlan 4–5
Intermoto Czech Honda Honda CBR600RR 7 Patrik Vostárek 11–13
14 Matthieu Lagrive All
37 William De Angelis 1–9
67 Bryan Staring 10
Berry Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 10 David Perret 11–12
32 Mirko Giansanti 1–5
81 Graeme Gowland 6–12
105 Gianluca Vizziello 1–10
Yamaha Spain Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 12 Javier Hidalgo 7–9
44 David Salom 1–5, 7–13
52 José David de Gea 3, 6
122 Iván Silva 13
124 Jeremy Crowe 6, 10–11
147 Ángel Rodríguez 4–5
888 Josep Pedro Subirats 1–2
Puccetti Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 13 Cristiano Migliorati 5
Factory Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 15 Gergő Talmácsi 1–3, 5
34 Balázs Németh 6–13
72 Attila Magda 1–3, 5–7
117 Denis Sacchetti 8–13
Parkalgar Racing Team Honda Honda CBR600RR 17 Miguel Praia All
18 Craig Jones 1–9
41 Josh Hayes 11–13
116 Simone Sanna 5, 13
Triumph – SC Triumph Triumph 675 19 Paweł Szkopek 9–10
24 Garry McCoy 1–5, 7–8
28 Ruggero Scambia 5, 7–10
42 Alex Cudlin 11
45 Andrea Zappa 11
57 Ilario Dionisi 1–4
Helder Team Honda Honda CBR600RR 20 Hélder Silva 13
Hannspree Stiggy Motors Honda Honda Honda CBR600RR 25 Josh Brookes All
127 Robbin Harms All
Glaner Motocard.com Honda Honda CBR600RR 26 Joan Lascorz All
51 Santiago Barragán 1–10, 12–13
Team Buff Triumph Triumph 675 27 Robert Frost 9–10
Benjan Racing Team Honda Honda CBR600RR 30 Jesco Günther 7–13
31 Vesa Kallio 1–10
81 Graeme Gowland 1–5
105 Gianluca Vizziello 11–13
Raceways Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 33 Hudson Kennaugh 9–10
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda Honda CBR600RR 54 Kenan Sofuoğlu 13
65 Jonathan Rea 1–12
88 Andrew Pitt All
Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 55 Massimo Roccoli All
Stichting Racen Tegen Kanker Honda Honda CBR600RR 63 Ron van Steenbergen 4
Woudstra's Wegrace Promotie Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 71 Jurjen Uitterdijk 4
Up Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 74 Thierry Mulot 12
RES Software Hoegee Suzuki Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 77 Barry Veneman All
83 Didier Van Keymeulen All
WCR Bike Service Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 80 Alessandro Brannetti 7
125 Danilo Marrancone 7
Team Honda Merson Honda Honda CBR600RR 82 Adrián Bonastre 3
Wilbers Racing Triumph Triumph 675 96 Jesco Günther 6
G-LAB Racing Sport Evolution Triumph Triumph 675 111 Arne Tode 6
44 Racing Team Honda Honda CBR600RR 113 Roberto Lunadei 7
Gil Motor Sport – Solution F Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 121 Arnaud Vincent 1–4
Celani Team Suzuki Italia Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 123 Terence Toti 11
Gearlink Kawasaki Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 126 Chris Martin 9
L'Oreal Men Expert Laglisse Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 147 Ángel Rodríguez 3
BPN Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 155 Tiago Dias 13
Tati Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 169 Julien Enjolras 12
HP Racing Team Honda Honda CBR600RR 199 Danilo Dell'Omo 1–11
Suzuki Motorrad Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 240 Arturo Tizón 13
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider
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