2018 Supersport World Championship

The 2018 Supersport World Championship season was the twenty-second season of the Supersport World Championship, the twentieth held under this name.

Race calendar and results[]

2018 calendar[1]
Round	Country	Circuit	Date	Superpole	Fastest lap	Winning rider	Winning team
1	Australia	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit	25 February	Lucas Mahias	Sandro Cortese	Lucas Mahias	GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team
2	Thailand	Chang International Circuit	25 March	Lucas Mahias	Randy Krummenacher	Randy Krummenacher	Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team
3	Spain	MotorLand Aragón	15 April	Sandro Cortese	Sandro Cortese	Sandro Cortese	Kallio Racing
4	Netherlands	TT Circuit Assen	22 April	Sandro Cortese	Randy Krummenacher	Jules Cluzel	NRT
5	Italy	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	13 May	Lucas Mahias	Lucas Mahias	Jules Cluzel	NRT
6	United Kingdom	Donington Park	27 May	Jules Cluzel	Sandro Cortese	Sandro Cortese	Kallio Racing
7	Czech Republic	Brno Circuit	10 June	Sandro Cortese	Lucas Mahias	Jules Cluzel	NRT
8	Italy	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli	8 July	Federico Caricasulo	Sandro Cortese	Federico Caricasulo	GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team
9	Portugal	Autódromo Internacional do Algarve	16 September	Lucas Mahias	Lucas Mahias	Lucas Mahias	GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team
10	France	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	30 September	Federico Caricasulo	Sandro Cortese	Jules Cluzel	NRT
11	Argentina	Circuito San Juan Villicum	14 October	Lucas Mahias	Sandro Cortese	Jules Cluzel	NRT
12	Qatar	Losail International Circuit	27 October	Lucas Mahias	Sandro Cortese	Lucas Mahias	GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team

Entry list[]

2018 entry list[2] Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds MV Agusta Reparto Corse by Vamag MV Agusta MV Agusta F3 675 3 Raffaele De Rosa[2] All 86 Ayrton Badovini[2] All Profile Racing Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 4 [3] 2 35 [2] 1, 3–8 49 [4] 9–12 81 [2] 1–5 Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 6–12 Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 5 [5] 2 24 Decha Kraisart[5] 2 GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 6 [6] 3, 6, 8–12 94 Mike Di Meglio[2] 1–2 Cube Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 7 [7] 1 Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 10 Nacho Calero[2] All Kallio Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 11 Sandro Cortese[8] All 84 Loris Cresson[2] All Gemar Team Lorini Honda Honda CBR600RR 12 [9] 9–12 19 Alex Baldolini[10] 7–8 74 [2] All 111 Kyle Smith[2] 1–6 EAB antwest Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 13 Anthony West[2] 1–8 33 [11] 10 51 [12] 11–12 Czech Road Racing Team Chalupari Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 14 [10] 7 NRT Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 16 Jules Cluzel[2] All 36 [2] All Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 21 Randy Krummenacher[2] All Freudenberg World SSP Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 23 [10] 7 Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 25 Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman[13] 2 32 Sheridan Morais[14] 3–4, 6–8 50 [15] 9 54 Kenan Sofuoğlu[2] 1, 5 78 Hikari Okubo[2] All 98 Héctor Barberá[16] 9–12 Team GoEleven Kawasaki Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 29 [17] 2 34 Ezequiel Iturrioz[18] 5–12 44 Luigi Morciano[19] 7 65 [2] 1, 3–6 83 [2] 1–4 88 [20] 8–12 Racedays Honda Honda CBR600RR 38 [2] All Emperador Racing Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 39 [15] 9 Team Rosso Corsa Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 42 [21] 8 Pleo Racing Team Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 43 Stefano Valtulini[21] 8 VEPP Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 48 [10] 7 Team Greenspeed Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 52 [18] 5 Renzi Corse Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 53 [18] 5 G.A.S. Racing Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 55 Massimo Roccoli[18] 5 60 Lorenzo Gabellini[18] 5, 8 CIA Landlord Insurance Honda Honda Honda CBR600RR 56 Péter Sebestyén[22] 8–12 61 [23] 6 66 Niki Tuuli[2] 1–5 96 [2] 2–7 111 Kyle Smith[24] 7–12 Benro Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 62 Vasco van der Valk[25] 4 Extreme Racing Bardahl MV Agusta MV Agusta F3 675 63 Davide Stirpe[18] 5, 8 GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 64 Federico Caricasulo[2] All 144 Lucas Mahias[2] All Floramo Monaco Racing Team Honda Honda CBR600RR 65 [10] 7 Team Rosso e Nero Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 65 [21] 8 Flembbo Leader Team Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 67 [11] 10 Motor Village 69 Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 69 [10] 7 H43 Team Nobby Denson Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 70 Miquel Pons[15] 9 The BlackSheep Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 71 [11] 10 ENI_Motor7_Pequeno Motos Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 75 [26] 9 MAXIGP108 Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 80 [11] 10 Paukku Racing Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 82 [11] 10 Scuderia Improve – Firenze Motor Honda Honda CBR600RR 93 [21] 8 Core Kawasaki Thailand Racing Team Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 99 Thitipong Warokorn[5] 2 FIM Europe Supersport Cup entries GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Junior Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 15 [2] 3–10 Sterkman Motorsport by HRP Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 22 [6] 3–8 Team Hartog – Against Cancer Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 47 [2] 3–10 SSP Hungary Racing Nordfilm Packaging SSP Hungary Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 56 Péter Sebestyén[2] 3–5 97 [27] 8 Chromeburner Wayne's Racingteam MtM Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 77 [2] 3–10

Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider

• All entries used Pirelli tyres.

Championship standings[]

Riders' championship[]

Pos. Rider Bike PHI CHA ARA ASS IMO DON BRN MIS POR MAG VIL LOS Pts 1 Sandro Cortese Yamaha 3 4 1 6 4 1 2 3 6 2 2 2 208 2 Lucas Mahias Yamaha 1 2 4 4 8 5 4 Ret 1 3 3 1 185 3 Jules Cluzel Yamaha 7 Ret 3 1 1 2 1 4 Ret 1 1 Ret 183 4 Randy Krummenacher Yamaha 2 1 11 2 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 159 5 Federico Caricasulo Yamaha 4 3 2 Ret 2 6 Ret 1 2 13 Ret 3 143 6 Raffaele De Rosa MV Agusta 6 7 Ret 3 3 3 3 2 4 7 Ret 8 133 7 Yamaha 10 11 23 9 12 8 6 Ret 9 4 4 4 86 8 Kyle Smith Honda 8 Ret 5 Ret 24 13 8 7 3 8 7 Ret 72 9 Triumph 5 10 6 5 9 56 Yamaha 16 18 14 12 15 12 Ret 10 Anthony West Kawasaki Ret 6 9 DNS 6 11 7 6 51 11 Ayrton Badovini MV Agusta 9 15 Ret 12 Ret 7 Ret 10 8 12 11 11 49 12 Loris Cresson Yamaha 12 13 12 10 13 12 10 Ret DNS 18 10 12 40 13 Hikari Okubo Kawasaki 14 19 Ret Ret 10 Ret 13 9 10 9 8 Ret 39 14 Niki Tuuli Honda 11 9 8 7 7 38 15 Yamaha 16 15 12 Ret 6 5 6 36 16 Honda Ret 17 18 11 16 14 12 15 7 11 13 9 36 17 Héctor Barberá Kawasaki 11 10 9 7 27 18 Kawasaki 10 8 11 Ret 11 13 DSQ 17 27 19 Sheridan Morais Kawasaki 7 Ret 9 Ret Ret 16 20 Thitipong Warokorn Kawasaki 5 11 21 Suzuki 13 15 Ret 18 9 Ret 11 22 Honda 20 20 13 14 10 17 11 23 Péter Sebestyén Kawasaki 21 19 17 9 Honda 17 Ret 14 15 10 24 Lorenzo Gabellini Yamaha 20 8 8 25 Yamaha 8 8 26 Yamaha 11 5 27 Honda 16 21 19 Ret Ret Ret DNS 22 14 Ret 18 13 5 28 Kawasaki Ret 15 16 14 14 5 29 Triumph 12 4 30 Miquel Pons Kawasaki 13 3 31 Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki 13 Ret 3 32 Yamaha Ret 20 19 19 14 23 19 25 2 33 Kawasaki 22 14 21 20 20 20 Ret 19 2 34 Kawasaki Ret 14 Ret 18 21 2 Honda 16 Yamaha 19 35 Decha Kraisart Yamaha 14 2 36 Nacho Calero Kawasaki 18 Ret 17 17 22 Ret 21 Ret Ret 24 20 15 1 37 Alex Baldolini Honda 15 Ret 1 38 Kawasaki 15 1 39 Triumph DNS 15 16 23 17 Ret Ret 1 40 Kawasaki 15 1 Honda Ret 26 19 16 0 Ezequiel Iturrioz Kawasaki Ret 22 23 21 17 20 16 Ret 0 Triumph 16 21 17 Ret 0 Davide Stirpe MV Agusta DNS 16 0 Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman Kawasaki 16 0 Mike Di Meglio Yamaha 17 18 0 Kawasaki 18 0 Honda 18 0 Vasco van der Valk Yamaha 18 0 Yamaha 19 0 Kawasaki 22 0 Luigi Morciano Kawasaki 22 0 Kawasaki 22 0 Triumph 23 0 Yamaha 24 0 Kawasaki Ret Ret 24 Ret 0 Yamaha 25 0 Yamaha NC 0 Kawasaki Ret Ret 0 Kawasaki Ret 0 Yamaha Ret 0 Yamaha Ret 0 Yamaha Ret 0 Stefano Valtulini Kawasaki Ret 0 Kawasaki Ret 0 Honda Ret 0 Honda Ret 0 Kawasaki Ret 0 Massimo Roccoli Yamaha Ret 0 Pos. Rider Bike PHI CHA ARA ASS IMO DON BRN MIS POR MAG VIL LOS Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap

Manufacturers' championship[]

Pos.	Manufacturer	PHI	CHA	ARA	ASS	IMO	DON	BRN	MIS	POR	MAG	VIL	LOS	Pts
1	Yamaha	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	300
2	MV Agusta	6	7	Ret	3	3	3	3	2	4	7	11	8	138
3	Honda	8	9	5	7	7	10	8	7	3	8	7	9	107
4	Kawasaki	13	5	7	8	6	9	7	6	10	9	8	7	97
5	Triumph	5	10	6	5	9	17	Ret	Ret	16	21	17	Ret	45
6	Suzuki			13	15	Ret	18	9	Ret					11
Pos.	Manufacturer	PHI	CHA	ARA	ASS	IMO	DON	BRN	MIS	POR	MAG	VIL	LOS	Pts

References[]

External links[]

• Official website