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The 2002 Superbike World Championship was the fifteenth FIMSuperbike World Championship season. The season started on 2 March at Valencia and finished on 29 September at Imola after 13 rounds.
Colin Edwards won his second championship in what has been hailed as one of the most impressive comebacks in the history of motorcycle racing. The season started with Troy Bayliss winning the first six races and by the end of race 1 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca he had 14 wins and was leading the championship by 58 points. Race 2 at Laguna Seca was the start of Colin Edwards' comeback, he went on to win all nine remaining races and combined with a race 2 crash for Bayliss at Assen Edwards won the championship at the final race of the season at Imola. The final race of the season saw both riders fighting wheel to wheel for the entire race. The race is known to fans as the "Showdown at Imola".[1][2]
The manufacturers' championship was won by Ducati.
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources 2002 Superbike World Championship news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message 2002 Superbike World ChampionshipPrevious 2001 Next 2003Support series Supersport World ChampionshipSuperstock European ChampionshipThe 2002 Superbike World Championship was the fifteenth FIM Superbike World Championship season The season started on 2 March at Valencia and finished on 29 September at Imola after 13 rounds Colin Edwards won his second championship in what has been hailed as one of the most impressive comebacks in the history of motorcycle racing The season started with Troy Bayliss winning the first six races and by the end of race 1 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca he had 14 wins and was leading the championship by 58 points Race 2 at Laguna Seca was the start of Colin Edwards comeback he went on to win all nine remaining races and combined with a race 2 crash for Bayliss at Assen Edwards won the championship at the final race of the season at Imola The final race of the season saw both riders fighting wheel to wheel for the entire race The race is known to fans as the Showdown at Imola 1 2 The manufacturers championship was won by Ducati Contents 1 Race calendar and results 2 Championship standings 2 1 Riders standings 2 2 Manufacturers standings 3 Entry list 4 ReferencesRace calendar and results EditRound Circuit Date Superpole Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Report1 R1 nbsp Valencia 10 March nbsp Troy Bayliss nbsp Troy Bayliss nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada ReportR2 nbsp Ben Bostrom nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada2 R1 nbsp Phillip Island 24 March nbsp Colin Edwards nbsp Colin Edwards nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada ReportR2 nbsp Colin Edwards nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada3 R1 nbsp Kyalami 7 April nbsp Colin Edwards nbsp Noriyuki Haga nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada ReportR2 nbsp Noriyuki Haga nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada4 R1 nbsp Sportsland SUGO 21 April nbsp Noriyuki Haga nbsp Noriyuki Haga nbsp Colin Edwards Castrol Honda ReportR2 nbsp Makoto Tamada nbsp Makoto Tamada Cabin Honda5 R1 nbsp Monza 12 May nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Troy Bayliss nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada ReportR2 nbsp Troy Bayliss nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada6 R1 nbsp Silverstone 26 May nbsp Troy Bayliss nbsp Troy Bayliss nbsp Colin Edwards Castrol Honda ReportR2 nbsp Troy Bayliss nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada7 R1 nbsp Lausitzring 9 June nbsp Troy Bayliss nbsp Troy Bayliss nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada ReportR2 nbsp Ruben Xaus nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada8 R1 nbsp Misano Adriatico 23 June nbsp Troy Bayliss nbsp Troy Bayliss nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada ReportR2 nbsp Colin Edwards nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada9 R1 nbsp Laguna Seca 14 July nbsp Colin Edwards nbsp Noriyuki Haga nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada ReportR2 nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Colin Edwards Castrol Honda10 R1 nbsp Brands Hatch 28 July nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Troy Bayliss nbsp Colin Edwards Castrol Honda ReportR2 nbsp Colin Edwards nbsp Colin Edwards Castrol Honda11 R1 nbsp Oschersleben 1 September nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Colin Edwards nbsp Colin Edwards Castrol Honda ReportR2 nbsp Colin Edwards nbsp Colin Edwards Castrol Honda12 R1 nbsp Assen 8 September nbsp Colin Edwards nbsp Colin Edwards nbsp Colin Edwards Castrol Honda ReportR2 nbsp Ruben Xaus nbsp Colin Edwards Castrol Honda13 R1 nbsp Imola 29 September nbsp Colin Edwards nbsp Colin Edwards nbsp Colin Edwards Castrol Honda ReportR2 nbsp Troy Bayliss nbsp Colin Edwards Castrol HondaChampionship standings EditRiders standings Edit 2002 final riders standings 3 Pos Rider Bike ESP nbsp AUS nbsp RSA nbsp JPN nbsp ITA nbsp GBR nbsp GER nbsp SMR nbsp USA nbsp GBR nbsp GER nbsp NED nbsp ITA nbsp PtsR1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R21 nbsp Edwards Honda 4 3 2 2 2 3 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5522 nbsp Bayliss Ducati 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 Ret 2 2 5413 nbsp Hodgson Ducati 6 5 5 4 5 4 4 3 2 4 3 6 Ret 8 3 4 5 3 2 3 3 3 Ret 4 4 5 3264 nbsp Haga Aprilia 2 2 Ret 6 Ret 6 3 5 Ret 3 2 10 4 5 4 3 Ret Ret 4 5 7 4 3 6 5 4 2785 nbsp B Bostrom Ducati 3 4 4 5 4 5 7 7 Ret 9 7 8 5 4 5 5 8 5 7 4 4 6 8 5 10 9 2616 nbsp Xaus Ducati 5 Ret 3 3 3 2 Ret 9 6 Ret 8 3 3 3 Ret Ret 2 19 5 6 Ret 5 4 Ret 3 3 2497 nbsp Toseland Ducati 12 10 8 7 6 8 9 11 5 Ret 10 9 7 7 8 Ret 9 6 9 Ret 6 8 6 3 6 6 1958 nbsp Chili Ducati 9 Ret Ret Ret DNS DNS 4 Ret 4 11 6 6 6 7 12 7 8 7 5 7 5 2 7 Ret 1679 nbsp Walker Kawasaki 10 7 9 9 8 9 11 13 Ret 10 14 4 Ret 9 7 8 11 10 6 8 9 15 Ret 7 11 12 15210 nbsp Lavilla Suzuki 8 Ret 7 8 Ret 11 12 12 7 5 Ret 14 8 Ret 10 6 DNS DNS 15 12 8 9 7 Ret 8 7 13011 nbsp Parkes Ducati 15 DNS Ret 13 11 14 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 12 11 Ret Ret 14 15 12 Ret 18 10 10 9 8 9 8 7712 nbsp Borja Ducati 11 8 12 10 9 10 14 15 11 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 11 DNS DNS 10 Ret Ret 11 7413 nbsp Pedercini Ducati 14 11 10 Ret Ret 12 16 18 Ret 6 Ret Ret 10 10 9 9 17 16 Ret Ret 13 12 Ret 10 14 13 7114 nbsp Izutsu Kawasaki 7 6 6 Ret 7 7 DNS DNS DNS DNS 13 17 11 Ret DNS DNS 15 10 6215 nbsp Borciani Ducati 16 12 11 Ret 10 13 Ret 17 Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 12 11 10 Ret 18 16 15 Ret 11 11 9 16 Ret 5516 nbsp Martin Ducati 17 9 13 Ret Ret Ret 17 20 10 11 Ret 19 9 11 13 12 14 11 19 16 DNS DNS Ret DNS 13 14 5217 nbsp E Bostrom Kawasaki 13 14 9 7 11 16 6 4 DNS DNS 4918 nbsp Tamada Honda 2 1 4519 nbsp Sanchini Kawasaki 19 15 15 12 13 16 20 22 12 13 15 Ret 14 14 12 11 19 15 Ret 19 16 14 13 12 17 15 4120 nbsp Antonello Ducati 13 Ret 14 11 Ret Ret Ret DNS 8 Ret Ret 13 13 Ret Ret Ret 18 Ret 12 13 Ret Ret Ret 13 12 Ret 3821 nbsp Byrne Ducati 9 5 10 10 3022 nbsp Goddard Benelli DNS DNS 14 17 13 15 Ret 15 15 Ret 16 14 18 Ret 12 Ret 12 11 Ret DNS 2323 nbsp Yanagawa Kawasaki 6 6 2024 nbsp Yates Suzuki 7 8 1725 nbsp Foti Ducati Ret 14 Ret Ret 12 15 Ret 12 Ret Ret 16 16 14 Ret Ret 17 14 Ret 14 16 Ret Ret 1726 nbsp Hayden Honda 4 13 1627 nbsp Yoshikawa Yamaha 8 8 1628 nbsp Heckles Honda 21 Ret 16 14 DNS DNS 21 Ret 15 18 6 Ret 17 17 19 Ret 20 20 17 20 15 16 17 15 20 Ret 1529 nbsp Tsujimura Yamaha 10 10 1230 nbsp Rutter Ducati 12 Ret Ret 9 1131 nbsp Clementi Kawasaki 18 13 Ret 15 DNQ DNQ 18 19 17 14 Ret 18 18 Ret 17 Ret Ret 21 Ret 21 Ret 13 Ret 14 18 16 1132 nbsp Chandler Ducati 13 9 1033 nbsp Mladin Suzuki 10 Ret 634 nbsp Hofmann Kawasaki 15 13 435 nbsp Valia Ducati 13 15 18 Ret 19 17 436 nbsp Malatesta Ducati Ret 13 Ret Ret 337 nbsp Stey Honda Ret 17 Ret 16 14 17 Ret Ret DNQ DNQ 20 15 22 23 Ret Ret 338 nbsp Richards Kawasaki Ret Ret 20 14 239 nbsp Ellison Ducati 16 Ret 14 Ret 240 nbsp Vidal Honda 15 Ret Ret 18 141 nbsp Takeda Honda 15 16 1Pos Rider Bike ESP nbsp AUS nbsp RSA nbsp JPN nbsp ITA nbsp GBR nbsp GER nbsp SMR nbsp USA nbsp GBR nbsp GER nbsp NED nbsp ITA nbsp Pts Colour ResultGold WinnerSilver Second placeBronze Third placeGreen Points finishBlue Non points finishNon 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 positionItalics Fastest lapManufacturers standings Edit Pos Manufacturer ESP nbsp AUS nbsp RSA nbsp JPN nbsp ITA nbsp GBR nbsp GER nbsp SMR nbsp USA nbsp GBR nbsp GER nbsp NED nbsp ITA nbsp PtsR1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R21 nbsp Ducati 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5752 nbsp Honda 4 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5573 nbsp Aprilia 2 2 Ret 6 Ret 6 3 5 Ret 3 2 10 4 5 4 3 Ret Ret 4 5 7 4 3 6 5 4 2784 nbsp Kawasaki 7 6 6 9 7 7 6 6 9 7 11 4 14 9 7 8 6 4 6 8 9 13 13 7 11 10 2085 nbsp Suzuki 8 Ret 7 8 Ret 11 12 12 7 5 Ret 14 8 Ret 10 6 7 8 15 12 8 9 7 Ret 8 7 1476 nbsp Benelli 14 17 13 15 Ret 15 15 Ret 16 14 18 Ret 12 Ret 12 11 Ret DNS 237 nbsp Yamaha 8 8 22 19 16Pos Manufacturer ESP nbsp AUS nbsp RSA nbsp JPN nbsp ITA nbsp GBR nbsp GER nbsp SMR nbsp USA nbsp GBR nbsp GER nbsp NED nbsp ITA nbsp PtsEntry list EditNo Rider Team Motorcycle Tyre1 nbsp Troy Bayliss Ducati Infostrada Ducati 998 F022 nbsp Colin Edwards Castrol Honda Honda VTR1000SP25 nbsp Mark Heckles Castrol Honda Rumi Honda VTR1000SP26 nbsp Peter Goddard Benelli Sport Benelli Tornado Tre 900 LE7 nbsp Pierfrancesco Chili Ducati NCR Axo Ducati 998 RS9 nbsp Chris Walker Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX 7RR10 nbsp Gregorio Lavilla Alstare Suzuki Corona Suzuki GSX R750 Y11 nbsp Ruben Xaus Ducati Infostrada Ducati 998 F0212 nbsp Broc Parkes Ducati NCR Parmalat Ducati 998 RS14 nbsp Hitoyasu Izutsu Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX 7RR17 nbsp Alistair Maxwell Alistair Maxwell Kawasaki ZX 7RR19 nbsp Lucio Pedercini Pedercini Ducati 998 RS20 nbsp Marco Borciani Pedercini Ducati 998 RS23 nbsp Jiri Mrkyvka JM Racing Ducati 996 RS28 nbsp Serafino Foti Pedercini Ducati 996 RS30 nbsp Alessandro Antonello DFX Racing Ducati Pirelli Ducati 998 RS32 nbsp Eric Bostrom Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX 7RR33 nbsp Juan Borja Spaziotel Racing Ducati 998 RS36 nbsp Ivan Clementi Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki ZX 7RR40 nbsp Giuliano Sartoni Vemar Giesse Ducati 996 RS41 nbsp Noriyuki Haga PlayStation 2 FGF Aprilia Aprilia RSV 100042 nbsp Makoto Tamada Cabin Honda Honda VTR1000SP243 nbsp Wataru Yoshikawa YSP Racing amp PRESTO Yamaha YZF R745 nbsp Takeshi Tsujimura YSP Racing amp PRESTO Yamaha YZF R746 nbsp Mauro Sanchini Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki ZX 7RR47 nbsp Kenichiro Nakamura Blue Helmet MSC Honda VTR1000SP248 nbsp Yuichi Takeda Sakurai Honda Honda VTR1000SP249 nbsp Akira Yanagawa Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX 7RR50 nbsp Alessandro Valia Ass Sportiva Bassani Ducati 996 RS52 nbsp James Toseland HM Plant Ducati Ducati 998 F 0153 nbsp Steve Hislop Monster Mob Ducati Ducati 998 RS54 nbsp Michael Rutter Renegade Ducati Ducati 998 RS55 nbsp Shane Byrne Renegade Ducati Ducati 998 RS56 nbsp Dean Ellison D amp B Racing Ducati 996 RS57 nbsp Glen Richards Hawk Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX 7RR60 nbsp Jeronimo Vidal White Endurance Honda VTR1000SP161 nbsp Marjan Malec Magnat Auto Ducati 996 RS66 nbsp Alex Hofmann Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX 7RR68 nbsp Bertrand Stey White Endurance Honda VTR1000SP169 nbsp Nicky Hayden American Honda Honda RC5169 nbsp Thierry Mulot Pacific Ducati 996 SPS70 nbsp Yann Gyger White Endurance Honda VTR1000SP172 nbsp Mark Miller White Endurance Honda VTR1000SP175 nbsp Luca Pini Pedercini Ducati 996 RS77 nbsp Redamo Assirelli Pirelli Yamaha YZF R793 nbsp Cristian Caliumi Pedercini Ducati 996 RS99 nbsp Steve Martin DFX Racing Ducati Pirelli Ducati 998 RS100 nbsp Neil Hodgson HM Plant Ducati Ducati 998 F 01101 nbsp Mat Mladin Yoshimura Suzuki Suzuki GSX R750 Y110 nbsp Doug Chandler HMC Ducati Racing Ducati 998 R113 nbsp Paolo Blora Pacific Ducati 996 RS120 nbsp Aaron Yates Yoshimura Suzuki Suzuki GSX R750 Y151 nbsp Michele Malatesta Pro Con Ducati 996 RS155 nbsp Ben Bostrom Ducati L amp M Ducati 998 F02References Edit WorldSBK WorldSBK Rewind A showdown for the ages Imola 27 28 29 September 2002 Superbike Championship Standings amp Ranking Progression PDF resources worldsbk com Dorna WSBK 29 September 2002 Retrieved 22 June 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2002 Superbike World Championship amp oldid 1151563410, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
