Submitted by David Emmett on
The provisional line-up for the 2011 World Superbike class, as issued by the FIM:
No. | Rider | Nat | Motorcycle | Team name |
2 | Leon Camier | GBR | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team |
3 | Max Biaggi | ITA | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team |
4 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Honda CBR1000RR | Castrol Honda |
7 | Carlos Checa | ESP | Ducati 1098R | Althea Racing |
11 | Troy Corser | AUS | BMW S1000 RR | BMW Motorrad Motorsport |
17 | Joan Lascorz | ESP | Kawasaki ZX-10R | Kawasaki Racing Team |
33 | Marco Melandri | ITA | Yamaha YZF R1 | Yamaha World Superbike Team |
41 | Noriyuki Haga | JPN | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | PATA Racing Team Aprilia |
44 | Roberto Rolfo | ITA | Kawasaki ZX-10R | Team Pedercini |
50 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Ducati 1098R | Team Effenbert - Liberty Racing |
52 | James Toseland | GBR | BMW S1000 RR | BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team |
58 | Eugene Laverty | IRL | Yamaha YZF R1 | Yamaha World Superbike Team |
66 | Tom Sykes | GBR | Kawasaki ZX-10R | Kawasaki Racing Team Superbike |
77 | Chris Vermeulen | AUS | Kawasaki ZX-10R | Kawasaki Racing Team |
84 | Michel Fabrizio | ITA | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Team Suzuki Alstare |
86 | Ayrton Badovini | ITA | BMW S1000 RR | BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team |
91 | Leon Haslam | GBR | BMW S1000 RR | BMW Motorrad Motorsport |
96 | Jakub Smrz | CZE | Ducati 1098R | Team Effenbert - Liberty Racing |
111 | Ruben Xaus | ESP | Honda CBR1000RR | Castrol Honda |
121 | Maxime Berger | FRA | Ducati 1098R | Supersonic Racing Team |
TBA | Kawasaki ZX-10R | Team Pedercini |
Gabor Talmacsi is believed to be still in the running for the second Team Pedercini ride, but the Hungarian has not made up his mind about his future yet.
Comments
Max = 1 ?
I thought Max was going to use the No. 1 plate this year?
Checa
Will be interesting to see what Checa can do this year.
Also, whats with Roger Lee Hayden? Will he have a ride this year.
Hayden is riding a Suzuki
Hayden is riding a Suzuki for MJichael Jordan this year in AMA/DMG Superbike.
Interesting Statistic......
Of the 20 Riders, 12 have ridden in the "other WC" at the top level, and 2 in the 125/2500cc...
500cc/MotoGP - Biaggi, Checca, Corser, Melandri, Haga, Rolfo, Guintoli, Toseland, Vermulen, Fabrizio, Haslam, Xaus.
125cc/250cc - Laverty, Smrz,