2016 Supersport World Championship
# 2016 Supersport World Championship

The 2016 Supersport World Championship was the eighteenth season of the Supersport World Championship—the twentieth taking into account the two held under the name of Supersport World Series, a racing competition on production-based motorcycles of 600 to 750 cm³ displacement.

Kenan Sofuoğlu claimed the title for the fifth time in the championship's history with one race to spare. A portion of the full-time riders contested the European rounds only, scoring points for the World Championship standings and competing for the FIM Europe Supersport Cup; Axel Bassani was the Cup entry who amassed the most points in the overall championship standings and was awarded the European title.

## Race calendar and results

2016 calendar :

| Round | Country | Circuit | Date | Superpole | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Australia | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 28 February | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Lorenzo Zanetti | Randy Krummenacher | Kawasaki Puccetti Racing |
| 2 | Thailand | Chang International Circuit | 13 March | Jules Cluzel | Kyle Smith | Jules Cluzel | MV Agusta Reparto Corse |
| 3 | Spain | MotorLand Aragón | 3 April | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Kawasaki Puccetti Racing |
| 4 | Netherlands | TT Circuit Assen | 17 April | Randy Krummenacher | Kyle Smith | Kyle Smith | CIA Landlord Insurance Honda |
| 5 | Italy | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1 May | Jules Cluzel | Jules Cluzel | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Kawasaki Puccetti Racing |
| 6 | Malaysia | Sepang International Circuit | 15 May | Kenan Sofuoğlu | P. J. Jacobsen | Ayrton Badovini | Gemar Balloons – Team Lorini |
| 7 | United Kingdom | Donington Park | 29 May | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Kyle Smith | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Kawasaki Puccetti Racing |
| 8 | Italy | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | 19 June | Federico Caricasulo | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Kawasaki Puccetti Racing |
| 9 | Germany | Lausitzring | 18 September | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Niki Tuuli | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Kawasaki Puccetti Racing |
| 10 | France | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 2 October | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Niki Tuuli | Jules Cluzel | MV Agusta Reparto Corse |
| 11 | Spain | Circuito de Jerez | 16 October | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Niki Tuuli | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Kawasaki Puccetti Racing |
| 12 | Qatar | Losail International Circuit | 30 October | Luke Stapleford | Kyle Smith | Kyle Smith | CIA Landlord Insurance Honda |

## Entry list

2016 entry list :

| Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | No. | Rider | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawasaki Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 1 | Kenan Sofuoğlu | All |
| Kawasaki Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 17 | Hiromichi Kunikawa | 3 |
| Kawasaki Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 21 | Randy Krummenacher | All |
| Honda World Supersport Team | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 2 | P. J. Jacobsen | All |
| GRT Racing Team | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F3 675 | 4 | Gino Rea | 1–10 |
| GRT Racing Team | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F3 675 | 41 | Aiden Wagner | 1–8 |
| GRT Racing Team | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F3 675 | 65 | Michael Canducci | 9–12 |
| GRT Racing Team | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F3 675 | 87 | Lorenzo Zanetti | 11–12 |
| Landbridge Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 5 | Mitch Levy | 1 |
| Orelac Racing VerdNatura | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 10 | Nacho Calero | All |
| Orelac Racing VerdNatura | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 63 | Zulfahmi Khairuddin | All |
| Team GoEleven | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 11 | Christian Gamarino | All |
| Team GoEleven | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 69 | Ondřej Ježek | 1–7, 9–12 |
| Team GoEleven | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 99 | Luigi Morciano | 8 |
| Tribeca Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 13 | Anthony West | 1 |
| West EAB Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 13 | Anthony West | 4 |
| MV Agusta Reparto Corse | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F3 675 | 16 | Jules Cluzel | All |
| MV Agusta Reparto Corse | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F3 675 | 52 | Massimo Roccoli | 12 |
| MV Agusta Reparto Corse | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F3 675 | 87 | Lorenzo Zanetti | 1–10 |
| Gemar Balloons – Team Lorini | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 19 | Kevin Wahr | 1–6, 8–9 |
| Gemar Balloons – Team Lorini | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 68 | Glenn Scott | 1–3, 7 |
| Gemar Balloons – Team Lorini | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 80 | Xavier Pinsach | 10–12 |
| Gemar Balloons – Team Lorini | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 86 | Ayrton Badovini | 4–12 |
| Team Suzuki Stoneline-Mayer | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 22 | Eemeli Lahti | 9 |
| Yamaha Thailand Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 24 | Decha Kraisart | 2 |
| Race Department ATK#25 | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F3 675 | 25 | Alex Baldolini | 1–10, 12 |
| Burns Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 30 | Kane Burns | 1 |
| Phoenix Racing Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 34 | Kevin Manfredi | 8 |
| CIA Landlord Insurance Honda CIA Landlord Insurance Profile Honda | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 35 | Stefan Hill | All |
| CIA Landlord Insurance Honda CIA Landlord Insurance Profile Honda | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 71 | Christoffer Bergman | 4–12 |
| CIA Landlord Insurance Honda CIA Landlord Insurance Profile Honda | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 78 | Hikari Okubo | All |
| CIA Landlord Insurance Honda CIA Landlord Insurance Profile Honda | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 81 | Luke Stapleford | 1–2 |
| CIA Landlord Insurance Honda CIA Landlord Insurance Profile Honda | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 111 | Kyle Smith | All |
| Kallio Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 38 | Hannes Soomer | 9–11 |
| Kallio Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 66 | Niki Tuuli | 9–11 |
| Team CMS | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 42 | Stéphane Frossard | 10 |
| Team Factory Vamag | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F3 675 | 44 | Roberto Rolfo | All |
| AARK Racing | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 48 | Alex Phillis | 1 |
| MVR-Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 51 | Bryan Schouten | 4 |
| Team Rosso e Nero | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 53 | Nicola Jr. Morrentino | 5 |
| Ellan Vannin Motorsport | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F3 675 | 57 | Ilario Dionisi | 8 |
| CS Race Team | Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 58 | Clément Stoll | 10 |
| A.P.Honda Racing Thailand | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 59 | Ratthapong Wilairot | 2 |
| Bardahl Evan Bros. Honda Racing | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 64 | Federico Caricasulo | All |
| Green Speed | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 65 | Michael Canducci | 5 |
| Start Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 74 | Jaimie van Sikkelerus | 4 |
| Ranieri Med – SC Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 77 | Kyle Ryde | 1–5 |
| Schmidt Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 77 | Kyle Ryde | 9–12 |
| Schmidt Racing | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F3 675 | 77 | Kyle Ryde | 7–8 |
| Schmidt Racing | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F3 675 | 88 | Nicolás Terol | 1–8 |
| Profile Racing | Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 81 | Luke Stapleford | 4–12 |
| Team Vueffe Corse | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 82 | Lorenzo Cipiciani | 8 |
| Response RE Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 83 | Lachlan Epis | All |
| RPM84 | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 84 | Loris Cresson | 12 |
| Appleyard Macadam Racing, with Integro | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 89 | Andrew Irwin | 7 |
| Team 23 FELIX LE Pi-LOT by ASPI | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 123 | Felix Peron | 10 |
| Broncos Racing Team | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 127 | Luigi Brignoli | 8 |
| DMC Panavto–Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 161 | Alexey Ivanov | 3 |
| TCP Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 183 | Peter Polesso | 10 |
| FIM Europe Supersport Cup entries ||||||
| Scuderia Maranga Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 6 | Davide Stirpe | 3–5, 7–11 |
| R2 MotorRacing Team | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 7 | Angelo Licciardi | 3–5, 7–10 |
| WILSport Racedays Honda | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 9 | Jed Metcher | 5 |
| WILSport Racedays Honda | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 20 | Dorren Loureiro | 10–11 |
| WILSport Racedays Honda | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 50 | Braeden Ortt | 3–5, 7–11 |
| WILSport Racedays Honda | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 96 | Javier Orellana | 3–4, 7–8 |
| VFT Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 12 | Christopher Gobbi | 3–5, 7–11 |
| Team Yohann Moto Sport | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 23 | Cédric Tangre | 3–5, 7–11 |
| MTM / HS Kawasaki MTM Team | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 26 | Guillaume Antiga | 10 |
| MTM / HS Kawasaki MTM Team | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 49 | Casey Tobolewski | 9 |
| MTM / HS Kawasaki MTM Team | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 84 | Loris Cresson | 3–5 |
| MTM / HS Kawasaki MTM Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 74 | Jaimie van Sikkelerus | 7 |
| San Carlo Team Italia | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 47 | Axel Bassani | 3–5, 7–11 |
| San Carlo Team Italia | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 61 | Alessandro Zaccone | 3–5, 7–11 |
| DS Junior Team | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 55 | Ilya Mikhalchik | 3–5, 7–11 |
| Schmidt Racing | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F3 675 | 119 | János Chrobák | 3–5 |

Key :

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

## Championship standings

### Riders' championship

| Pos. | Rider | Bike | PHI | CHA | ARA | ASS | IMO | SEP | DON | MIS | LAU | MAG | JER | LOS | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Kawasaki | Ret | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 216 |
| 2 | Jules Cluzel | MV Agusta | 17 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 142 |
| 3 | Randy Krummenacher | Kawasaki | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 140 |
| 4 | P. J. Jacobsen | Honda | 5 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 135 |
| 5 | Kyle Smith | Honda | Ret | 5 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 125 |
| 6 | Ayrton Badovini | Honda | | | | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9 | Ret | 13 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 86 |
| 7 | Gino Rea | MV Agusta | 7 | 9 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 3 | 4 | 3 | Ret | Ret | WD | | 81 |
| 8 | Alex Baldolini | MV Agusta | 6 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | DNS | | 10 | 80 |
| 9 | Federico Caricasulo | Honda | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | DSQ | 5 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 75 |
| 10 | Niki Tuuli | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 60 |
| 11 | Zulfahmi Khairuddin | Kawasaki | 13 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 20 | Ret | 22 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 56 |
| 12 | Axel Bassani | Kawasaki | | | 6 | 8 | 13 | | 17 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 5 | | 55 |
| 13 | Lorenzo Zanetti | MV Agusta | Ret | 8 | Ret | 29 | DSQ | 13 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 50 |
| 14 | Ondřej Ježek | Kawasaki | 8 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 17 | Ret | | Ret | 13 | 18 | 11 | 41 |
| 15 | Ilya Mikhalchik | Kawasaki | | | 13 | 6 | 12 | | 13 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 7 | | 39 |
| 16 | Luke Stapleford | Honda | 16 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | 35 |
| 16 | Luke Stapleford | Triumph | | | | 12 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 35 |
| 17 | Nicolás Terol | MV Agusta | 11 | Ret | 3 | 13 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 18 | | | | | 31 |
| 18 | Alessandro Zaccone | Kawasaki | | | 5 | 19 | 5 | | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | | 31 |
| 19 | Christian Gamarino | Kawasaki | 4 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 19 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 30 |
| 20 | Christoffer Bergman | Honda | | | | 25 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 21 | Hikari Okubo | Honda | Ret | 20 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 19 |
| 22 | Kevin Wahr | Honda | DNS | 12 | 9 | 16 | 11 | Ret | | 15 | 16 | | | | 17 |
| 23 | Anthony West | Yamaha | 3 | | | DNS | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 24 | Roberto Rolfo | MV Agusta | 9 | 18 | Ret | 22 | 14 | 12 | 14 | Ret | 18 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 15 |
| 25 | Kyle Ryde | Yamaha | 19 | Ret | 12 | 14 | 15 | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 25 | Kyle Ryde | MV Agusta | | | | | | | 21 | 22 | | | | | 14 |
| 25 | Kyle Ryde | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | 17 | 11 | DNS | 14 | 14 |
| 26 | Aiden Wagner | MV Agusta | 10 | 15 | Ret | DNQ | 17 | 16 | 19 | 14 | | | | | 9 |
| 27 | Massimo Roccoli | MV Agusta | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 7 |
| 28 | Glenn Scott | Honda | 12 | 13 | DNS | | | | DNS | | | | | | 7 |
| 29 | Davide Stirpe | Kawasaki | | | 19 | 23 | 21 | | 27 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 20 | | 6 |
| 30 | Xavier Pinsach | Honda | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 12 | Ret | 6 |
| 31 | Decha Kraisart | Yamaha | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 32 | Loris Cresson | Kawasaki | | | 18 | 27 | 27 | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 32 | Loris Cresson | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 4 |
| 33 | Hannes Soomer | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 21 | 12 | 19 | | 4 |
| 34 | Kevin Manfredi | Suzuki | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | 4 |
| 35 | Luigi Morciano | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | 3 |
| 36 | Alex Phillis | Honda | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 37 | Lachlan Epis | Kawasaki | 21 | 22 | 21 | DNQ | 29 | 19 | 28 | 24 | Ret | 20 | 23 | 15 | 1 |
| 38 | Cédric Tangre | Suzuki | | | Ret | 15 | 26 | | 26 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 22 | | 1 |
| 39 | Nacho Calero | Kawasaki | 18 | 19 | 15 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 24 | Ret | 24 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 1 |
| 40 | Mitch Levy | Yamaha | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | Stefan Hill | Honda | 20 | 21 | Ret | 30 | Ret | 20 | 25 | Ret | Ret | 24 | Ret | 16 | 0 |
| | Michael Canducci | Kawasaki | | | | | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Michael Canducci | MV Agusta | | | | | | | | | 23 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 0 |
| | Ilario Dionisi | MV Agusta | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | 0 |
| | Bryan Schouten | Yamaha | | | | 17 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | János Chrobák | MV Agusta | | | 17 | 21 | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Andrew Irwin | Yamaha | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | 0 |
| | Guillaume Antiga | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | 0 |
| | Christopher Gobbi | Yamaha | | | 20 | 28 | 28 | | 29 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 21 | | 0 |
| | Eemeli Lahti | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | 0 |
| | Luigi Brignoli | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | 0 |
| | Nicola Jr. Morrentino | Yamaha | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Stéphane Frossard | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 21 | | | 0 |
| | Clément Stoll | Triumph | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | 0 |
| | Javier Orellana | Honda | | | Ret | DNS | | | 22 | 25 | | | | | 0 |
| | Braeden Ortt | Honda | | | 22 | DNQ | 30 | | Ret | 23 | 28 | 28 | 24 | | 0 |
| | Peter Polesso | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 23 | | | 0 |
| | Jaimie van Sikkelerus | Yamaha | | | | Ret | | | 23 | | | | | | 0 |
| | Jed Metcher | Honda | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Dorren Loureiro | Honda | | | | | | | | | | 29 | 25 | | 0 |
| | Felix Peron | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 30 | | | 0 |
| | Angelo Licciardi | Kawasaki | | | Ret | DNQ | Ret | | 30 | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | | | 0 |
| | Lorenzo Cipiciani | Honda | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| | Hiromichi Kunikawa | Kawasaki | | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Alexey Ivanov | Yamaha | | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Ratthapong Wilairot | Honda | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Kane Burns | Suzuki | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Casey Tobolewski | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | 0 |
| Pos. | Rider | Bike | PHI | CHA | ARA | ASS | IMO | SEP | DON | MIS | LAU | MAG | JER | LOS | 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' championship

| Pos. | Manufacturer | PHI | CHA | ARA | ASS | IMO | SEP | DON | MIS | LAU | MAG | JER | LOS | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kawasaki | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 264 |
| 2 | Honda | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 221 |
| 3 | MV Agusta | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 203 |
| 4 | Yamaha | 3 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 92 |
| 5 | Triumph | | | | 12 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 33 |
| 6 | Suzuki | Ret | | Ret | 15 | 26 | | 26 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 22 | | 5 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | PHI | CHA | ARA | ASS | IMO | SEP | DON | MIS | LAU | MAG | JER | LOS | Pts |
