2010 Superbike World Championship
# 2010 Superbike World Championship

The 2010 Superbike World Championship (officially known as the HANNspree SBK Superbike World Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the twenty-third season of the Superbike World Championship. It was the third season in which HANNspree had been the title sponsor of the championship.

After Leon Haslam's retirement during the second race at Imola, Max Biaggi became the first Italian winner of the championship, and also claimed the first title by an Aprilia rider.

## Race calendar and results

The provisional 2010 race schedule was publicly announced by FIM on 6 October 2009 with the most notable change from the 2009 season being the dropping of the round at Losail, Qatar. For the first time in series history, races were run on a day other than Sunday, with the races at Miller Motorsports Park being held on Monday 31 May. These races were run as part of the Memorial Day weekend in the United States. The FIM altered the calendar on 22 January 2010 with Silverstone replacing Donington Park as the host of the British round.

| Round | Round | Country | Circuit | Date | Superpole | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Australia | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 28 February | Leon Haslam | Leon Haslam | Leon Haslam | Team Suzuki Alstare | Report |
| 1 | R2 | Australia | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 28 February | Leon Haslam | Sylvain Guintoli | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | Report |
| 2 | R1 | Portugal | Autódromo Internacional do Algarve | 28 March | Cal Crutchlow | Max Biaggi | Max Biaggi | Aprilia Alitalia Racing | Report |
| 2 | R2 | Portugal | Autódromo Internacional do Algarve | 28 March | Cal Crutchlow | Carlos Checa | Max Biaggi | Aprilia Alitalia Racing | Report |
| 3 | R1 | Spain | Circuit Ricardo Tormo | 11 April | Cal Crutchlow | Carlos Checa | Leon Haslam | Team Suzuki Alstare | Report |
| 3 | R2 | Spain | Circuit Ricardo Tormo | 11 April | Cal Crutchlow | Max Biaggi | Noriyuki Haga | Ducati Xerox Team | Report |
| 4 | R1 | Netherlands | TT Circuit Assen | 25 April | Jonathan Rea | Carlos Checa | Jonathan Rea | HANNspree Ten Kate Honda | Report |
| 4 | R2 | Netherlands | TT Circuit Assen | 25 April | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | HANNspree Ten Kate Honda | Report |
| 5 | R1 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 9 May | Max Biaggi | Jonathan Rea | Max Biaggi | Aprilia Alitalia Racing | Report |
| 5 | R2 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 9 May | Max Biaggi | Cal Crutchlow | Max Biaggi | Aprilia Alitalia Racing | Report |
| 6 | R1 | South Africa | Kyalami | 16 May | Cal Crutchlow | Michel Fabrizio | Michel Fabrizio | Ducati Xerox Team | Report |
| 6 | R2 | South Africa | Kyalami | 16 May | Cal Crutchlow | Jonathan Rea | Leon Haslam | Team Suzuki Alstare | Report |
| 7 | R1 | United States | Miller Motorsports Park | 31 May | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Max Biaggi | Aprilia Alitalia Racing | Report |
| 7 | R2 | United States | Miller Motorsports Park | 31 May | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Max Biaggi | Aprilia Alitalia Racing | Report |
| 8 | R1 | San Marino | Misano World Circuit | 27 June | Troy Corser | Carlos Checa | Max Biaggi | Aprilia Alitalia Racing | Report |
| 8 | R2 | San Marino | Misano World Circuit | 27 June | Troy Corser | Cal Crutchlow | Max Biaggi | Aprilia Alitalia Racing | Report |
| 9 | R1 | Czech Republic | Masaryk Circuit | 11 July | Cal Crutchlow | Cal Crutchlow | Jonathan Rea | HANNspree Ten Kate Honda | Report |
| 9 | R2 | Czech Republic | Masaryk Circuit | 11 July | Cal Crutchlow | Cal Crutchlow | Max Biaggi | Aprilia Alitalia Racing | Report |
| 10 | R1 | Great Britain | Silverstone Circuit | 1 August | Cal Crutchlow | Cal Crutchlow | Cal Crutchlow | Yamaha Sterilgarda Team | Report |
| 10 | R2 | Great Britain | Silverstone Circuit | 1 August | Cal Crutchlow | Cal Crutchlow | Cal Crutchlow | Yamaha Sterilgarda Team | Report |
| 11 | R1 | Germany | Nürburgring | 5 September | Max Biaggi | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | HANNspree Ten Kate Honda | Report |
| 11 | R2 | Germany | Nürburgring | 5 September | Max Biaggi | Jonathan Rea | Noriyuki Haga | Ducati Xerox Team | Report |
| 12 | R1 | Italy | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 26 September | Tom Sykes | Leon Haslam | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | Report |
| 12 | R2 | Italy | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 26 September | Tom Sykes | Carlos Checa | Carlos Checa | Althea Racing | Report |
| 13 | R1 | France | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 3 October | Cal Crutchlow | Cal Crutchlow | Cal Crutchlow | Yamaha Sterilgarda Team | Report |
| 13 | R2 | France | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 3 October | Cal Crutchlow | Cal Crutchlow | Max Biaggi | Aprilia Alitalia Racing | Report |

## Championship standings

### Riders' standings

2010 final riders' standings :

| Pos. | Rider | Bike | AUS | AUS | POR | POR | SPA | SPA | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | RSA | RSA | USA | USA | SMR | SMR | CZE | CZE | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | ITA | ITA | FRA | FRA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos. | Rider | Bike | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| 1 | Biaggi | Aprilia | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 451 |
| 2 | Haslam | Suzuki | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 2 | 10 | 376 |
| 3 | Checa | Ducati | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 297 |
| 4 | Rea | Honda | 4 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | DNS | DNS | 12 | DNS | 292 |
| 5 | Crutchlow | Yamaha | Ret | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 11 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 284 |
| 6 | Haga | Ducati | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 258 |
| 7 | Guintoli | Suzuki | 6 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | DSQ | 4 | 197 |
| 8 | Fabrizio | Ducati | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 12 | 7 | Ret | 1 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 19 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 195 |
| 9 | Toseland | Yamaha | Ret | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 187 |
| 10 | Byrne | Ducati | 14 | 12 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 169 |
| 11 | Corser | BMW | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | DNS | DNS | 10 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 15 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 165 |
| 12 | Camier | Aprilia | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 3 | DNS | DNS | | | | | 164 |
| 13 | Smrž | Ducati | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 110 |
| 13 | Smrž | Aprilia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 13 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 110 |
| 14 | Sykes | Kawasaki | 13 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | Ret | 18 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 106 |
| 15 | Xaus | BMW | DNS | DNS | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 10 | 6 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 17 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | Ret | DNS | 96 |
| 16 | Lanzi | Ducati | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 16 | Ret | 17 | Ret | | | | | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 11 | Ret | 88 |
| 17 | Scassa | Ducati | | | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 85 |
| 18 | Neukirchner | Honda | 12 | 16 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 54 |
| 19 | Hayden | Kawasaki | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 14 | Ret | 19 | 16 | Ret | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | Ret | 17 | 13 | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 |
| 20 | Vermeulen | Kawasaki | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | 17 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 21 | Lowry | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ret | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
| 22 | Parkes | Honda | | | | | | | Ret | 17 | 20 | 15 | Ret | 18 | 17 | 15 | DSQ | 17 | 13 | 12 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | 9 |
| 23 | Baiocco | Kawasaki | 17 | Ret | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | DSQ | Ret | Ret | 20 | 18 | Ret | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 20 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
| 24 | Brookes | Honda | 19 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 12 | | | | | | | 6 |
| 25 | Sandi | Aprilia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 20 | | | | | | | 16 | 13 | | | 3 |
| 26 | Morais | Honda | | | 17 | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | | 13 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 27 | Pitt | BMW | 15 | 15 | Ret | 20 | 15 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 28 | Lai | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 18 | 19 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 2 |
| | Iannuzzo | Honda | 16 | 17 | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Kiyonari | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 16 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Bridewell | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 18 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Resch | BMW | DNS | DNS | | | Ret | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Andrews | Kawasaki | | | | | 18 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Yanagawa | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 19 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Tamada | BMW | | | Ret | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Sakai | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos. | Rider | Bike | AUS | AUS | POR | POR | SPA | SPA | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | RSA | RSA | USA | USA | SMR | SMR | CZE | CZE | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | ITA | ITA | FRA | FRA | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Manufacturers' standings

| Pos. | Manufacturer | AUS | AUS | POR | POR | SPA | SPA | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | RSA | RSA | USA | USA | SMR | SMR | CZE | CZE | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | ITA | ITA | FRA | FRA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| 1 | Aprilia | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 471 |
| 2 | Ducati | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 424 |
| 3 | Suzuki | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 412 |
| 4 | Yamaha | Ret | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 352 |
| 5 | Honda | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 313 |
| 6 | BMW | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 201 |
| 7 | Kawasaki | 13 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 113 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | AUS | AUS | POR | POR | SPA | SPA | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | RSA | RSA | USA | USA | SMR | SMR | CZE | CZE | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | ITA | ITA | FRA | FRA | Pts |

## Entry list

2010 entry list :

| Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | No | Rider | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aprilia Alitalia Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 1000 | 2 | Leon Camier | 1–11 |
| Aprilia Alitalia Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 1000 | 3 | Max Biaggi | All |
| Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 5 | Ian Lowry | 11–13 |
| Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 17 | Simon Andrews | 3 |
| Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 66 | Tom Sykes | All |
| Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 77 | Chris Vermeulen | 1–2, 4–9 |
| Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 87 | Akira Yanagawa | 10 |
| Althea Racing | Ducati | Ducati 1098R | 7 | Carlos Checa | All |
| Althea Racing | Ducati | Ducati 1098R | 67 | Shane Byrne | All |
| HM Plant Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 8 | Ryuichi Kiyonari | 10 |
| HM Plant Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 25 | Josh Brookes | 10 |
| BMW Motorrad Motorsport | BMW | BMW S1000RR | 11 | Troy Corser | All |
| BMW Motorrad Motorsport | BMW | BMW S1000RR | 111 | Rubén Xaus | All |
| Team Pedercini | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 15 | Matteo Baiocco | All |
| Team Pedercini | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 95 | Roger Lee Hayden | All |
| Echo CRS Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 23 | Broc Parkes | 4–10 |
| Echo CRS Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 25 | Josh Brookes | 1 |
| Echo CRS Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 32 | Sheridan Morais | 2–3 |
| Echo CRS Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 33 | Fabrizio Lai | 11–13 |
| Squadra Corse Italia Honda Garvie Image | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 31 | Vittorio Iannuzzo | 1–3, 5 |
| EmTek Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 1000 | 32 | Sheridan Morais | 6 |
| Yamaha Sterilgarda Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 35 | Cal Crutchlow | All |
| Yamaha Sterilgarda Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 52 | James Toseland | All |
| Ducati Xerox Team | Ducati | Ducati 1098R | 41 | Noriyuki Haga | All |
| Ducati Xerox Team | Ducati | Ducati 1098R | 84 | Michel Fabrizio | All |
| Tyco Racing Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 46 | Tommy Bridewell | 10 |
| Team Reitwagen BMW | BMW | BMW S1000RR | 49 | Makoto Tamada | 2 |
| Team Reitwagen BMW | BMW | BMW S1000RR | 88 | Andrew Pitt | 1–3 |
| Team Reitwagen BMW | BMW | BMW S1000RR | 123 | Roland Resch | 1, 3 |
| Team Suzuki Alstare | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 50 | Sylvain Guintoli | All |
| Team Suzuki Alstare | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 91 | Leon Haslam | All |
| DFX Corse | Ducati | Ducati 1098R | 57 | Lorenzo Lanzi | 1–5, 8–13 |
| HANNspree Ten Kate Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 65 | Jonathan Rea | All |
| HANNspree Ten Kate Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 76 | Max Neukirchner | All |
| Yoshimura Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 71 | Daisaku Sakai | 5 |
| Gabrielli Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 1000 | 90 | Federico Sandi | 8, 12 |
| Team PATA B&G Racing | Ducati | Ducati 1098R | 96 | Jakub Smrž | 1–8 |
| Team PATA B&G Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 1000 | 96 | Jakub Smrž | 9–13 |
| Supersonic Racing Team | Ducati | Ducati 1098R | 99 | Luca Scassa | 2–13 |

Key :

* Regular rider
* Wildcard rider
* Replacement rider
* All entries used Pirelli tyres.
