The 2000 Superbike World Championship was the thirteenth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 2 April at Kyalami and finished on 15 October at Brands Hatch after 13 rounds.
Colin Edwards won the riders' championship on a Honda RC51 (also known as VTR1000) in its first production year with 8 victories and Ducati won the manufacturers' championship.
Race calendar and results
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Championship standings
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2000 entry list
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Team
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Constructor
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Motorcycle
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Rider
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Rounds
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Ducati Infostrada
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Ducati
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Ducati 996
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1
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Carl Fogarty
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1–2
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19
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Juan Borja
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6–13
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21
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Troy Bayliss
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3, 5–13
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22
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Luca Cadalora
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4
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155
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Ben Bostrom
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1–5
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Castrol Honda
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Honda
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Honda VTR1000
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2
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Colin Edwards
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All
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5
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Simon Crafar
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1–2
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36
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Manabu Kamada
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3
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111
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Aaron Slight
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4–13
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Aprilia Racing
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Aprilia
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Aprilia RSV 1000
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3
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Troy Corser
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All
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30
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Alessandro Antonello
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1, 4–8, 10–13
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Kawasaki Racing
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Kawasaki
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Kawasaki ZX-7RR
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4
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Akira Yanagawa
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All
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5
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Simon Crafar
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6
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6
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Gregorio Lavilla
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1–5, 10–13
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14
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Peter Goddard
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7–9
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14
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Peter Goddard
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12
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62
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Tamaki Serizawa
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3
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64
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Hitoyasu Izutsu
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3
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Suzuki Alstare
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Suzuki
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Suzuki GSX-R750
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7
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Pierfrancesco Chili
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All
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9
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Katsuaki Fujiwara
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All
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Yamaha WSBK
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Yamaha
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Yamaha YZF-R7
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10
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Vittoriano Guareschi
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All
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41
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Noriyuki Haga
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1–12
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57
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Wataru Yoshikawa
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3, 12
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Pedercini
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Ducati
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Ducati RS 996
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11
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Lucio Pedercini
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2–13
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20
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Marco Borciani
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1–7, 9–13
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31
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Marco Gerbaudo
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8
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46
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Mauro Sanchini
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All
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R & D Bieffe
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Ducati
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Ducati RS 996
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12
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Haruchika Aoki
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1–5, 7–10
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82
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Doriano Romboni
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11–12
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Gerin WSBK
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Ducati
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Ducati 996 RS2000
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13
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Andy Meklau
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All
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33
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Robert Ulm
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All
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Kawasaki Bertocchi
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Kawasaki
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Kawasaki ZX-7RR
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15
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Igor Antonelli
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1–8
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32
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Massimo De Silvestro
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1, 4–8, 10–13
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35
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Giovanni Bussei
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All
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76
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Igor Jerman
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9–13
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Alpha Technik Yamaha
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Yamaha
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Yamaha R7
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18
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Markus Barth
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4–8, 10–13
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28
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Jürgen Oelschläger
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4–8, 10–13
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Ducati NCR
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Ducati
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Ducati RS 996
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19
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Juan Borja
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1–5
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38
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Lance Isaacs
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All
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155
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Ben Bostrom
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6–13
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JM SBK
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Ducati
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Ducati 996R
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23
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Jiří Mrkývka
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1–3, 5–8, 10–13
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Karban Racing
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Suzuki
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Suzuki GSX-R750
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24
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Vladimír Karban
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1–2, 4–6
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FP Racing
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Ducati
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Ducati
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27
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Frédéric Protat
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5, 7–8, 10
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68
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Thierry Mulot
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7–8
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Valli Racing 391
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Yamaha
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Yamaha R7
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39
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Alessandro Gramigni
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1, 4–8, 10–13
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Kawasaki UK
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Kawasaki
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Kawasaki ZX-7RR
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40
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Steve Plater
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6, 13
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National Tyres Clar.
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Suzuki
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Suzuki GSX-R750
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42
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John Crawford
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4
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49
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Chris Walker
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4, 10, 13
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Virgin Mobile Yamaha
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Yamaha
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Yamaha
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43
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Steve Hislop
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4, 10
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501
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Anthony Gobert
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13
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Philippe Coulon
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Honda
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Honda VTR1000
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44
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Claude-Alain Jaggi
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2–6, 8, 10
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83
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Gerald Muteau
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11–13
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Reve Red Bull
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Ducati
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Ducati RS 996
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45
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James Haydon
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4, 6, 10, 13
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47
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John Reynolds
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4, 6, 10, 13
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INS - GSE Racing
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Ducati
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Ducati
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48
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Neil Hodgson
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4, 10, 13
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SRT Shell Kawasaki
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Kawasaki
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Kawasaki ZX-7RR
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50
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Alistair Maxwell
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2
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Stevens Motorcycles
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Suzuki
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Suzuki GSX-R750
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51
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David Simpson
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2
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Sean McKay Racing
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Kawasaki
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Kawasaki ZX-7RR
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53
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Sean McKay
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2
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Steven R. Monza Imp.
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Kawasaki
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Kawasaki ZX-7RR
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54
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Greg Smith
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2
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Ferrari Dental Cl.
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Ducati
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Ducati
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55
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Mark Ferrari
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2
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Webster
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Honda
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Honda VTR1000
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56
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Scott Webster
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2
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Suzuki
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Suzuki
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Suzuki GSX-R750
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58
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Akira Ryō
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3
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59
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Keiichi Kitagawa
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3
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Cabin Honda
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Honda
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Honda VTR1000
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60
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Shinichi Ito
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3
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Kotake RSC
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Honda
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Honda RC45
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61
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Makoto Tamada
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3
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Sakurai Honda
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Honda
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Honda VTR1000
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63
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Yuichi Takeda
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3
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Pacific
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Ducati
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Ducati 996 RS2000
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65
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Giuliano Sartoni
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7–8, 12
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91
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Daniele Morigi
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10–12
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113
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Paolo Blora
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4–9
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Kawasaki France
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Kawasaki
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Kawasaki ZX-7RR
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67
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Ludovic Holon
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7
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White Endurance
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Honda
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Honda VTR1000
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69
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Jonnie Ekerold
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1–7
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78
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Bertrand Stey
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10–13
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80
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Oriol Fernández
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8
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Ghelfi Art Racing
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Honda
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Honda VTR1000
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70
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Javier Rodríguez
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8, 11–13
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Procurde RPM Expert
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Ducati
|
Ducati 996 SPS
|
71
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Guim Roda
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8
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Pirelli Moto 2000
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Yamaha
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Yamaha
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72
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Redamo Assirelli
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7
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Comp. Acc. Ducati
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Ducati
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Ducati
|
73
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Larry Pegram
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9
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Pro Honda Oils Chem.
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Honda
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Honda
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74
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Brian Parriott
|
9
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Duyzers
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Suzuki
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Suzuki
|
77
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Maarten Duyzers
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11
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Image Trading S100
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Suzuki
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Suzuki
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79
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Robert van der Molen
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11
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Hans v Wijk Motoren
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Suzuki
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Suzuki
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81
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Andre Coers
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11
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Yamaha Denmark
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Yamaha
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Yamaha
|
84
|
Rene Prang
|
12
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Yamaha Norway
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Yamaha
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Yamaha
|
85
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Oddgeir Havnen
|
12
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MVR Bimota Exp.
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Bimota
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Bimota SB8R
|
501
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Anthony Gobert
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1–3, 5–6
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Key
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Regular rider
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Wildcard rider
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Replacement rider
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