Rule changes for 2003 allowed 1000cc machines (either twins, triples or four-cylinder) to race. The rule changes in MotoGP which allowed 4-stroke engines starting from 2002 meant that the Japanese manufacturers had focused their resources there; as a result the Superbike World Championship was left with limited factory involvement,[1] with Ducati, Suzuki and the new-for-2003 Carl Fogarty's Foggy Petronas as the only factory teams. As a result of most of the field being formed of Ducati motorcycles, the championship was given the derogatory label of the "Ducati Cup" in some quarters.[2]
The factory Ducati Team entered the only two Ducati 999s in the field, taking 20 wins from 24 races in a season where all races were won by Ducati. Neil Hodgson won the riders' championship and Ducati won the manufacturers' championship.
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2003, superbike, world, championship, previous, 2002, next, 2004support, series, supersport, world, championshipsuperstock, european, championshipthe, sixteenth, superbike, world, championship, season, season, started, march, valencia, finished, october, magny. 2003 Superbike World ChampionshipPrevious 2002 Next 2004Support series Supersport World ChampionshipSuperstock European ChampionshipThe 2003 Superbike World Championship was the sixteenth FIM Superbike World Championship season The season started on 2 March at Valencia and finished on 19 October at Magny Cours after 12 rounds Rule changes for 2003 allowed 1000cc machines either twins triples or four cylinder to race The rule changes in MotoGP which allowed 4 stroke engines starting from 2002 meant that the Japanese manufacturers had focused their resources there as a result the Superbike World Championship was left with limited factory involvement 1 with Ducati Suzuki and the new for 2003 Carl Fogarty s Foggy Petronas as the only factory teams As a result of most of the field being formed of Ducati motorcycles the championship was given the derogatory label of the Ducati Cup in some quarters 2 The factory Ducati Team entered the only two Ducati 999s in the field taking 20 wins from 24 races in a season where all races were won by Ducati Neil Hodgson won the riders championship and Ducati won the manufacturers championship 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 2 March nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati ReportR2 nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati2 R1 nbsp Phillip Island 30 March nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati ReportR2 nbsp Ruben Xaus nbsp Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati3 R1 nbsp Sugo 27 April nbsp Regis Laconi nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati ReportR2 nbsp Pierfrancesco Chili nbsp Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati4 R1 nbsp Monza 18 May nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati ReportR2 nbsp Regis Laconi nbsp Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati5 R1 nbsp Oschersleben 1 June nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Pierfrancesco Chili nbsp Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati ReportR2 nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp James Toseland HM Plant Ducati6 R1 nbsp Silverstone 15 June nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Gregorio Lavilla nbsp Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati ReportR2 nbsp Gregorio Lavilla nbsp Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati7 R1 nbsp Misano 22 June nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Ruben Xaus nbsp Ruben Xaus Fila Ducati ReportR2 nbsp Ruben Xaus nbsp Ruben Xaus Fila Ducati8 R1 nbsp Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 13 July nbsp Mat Mladin nbsp Regis Laconi nbsp Pierfrancesco Chili Team PSG 1 ReportR2 nbsp Ruben Xaus nbsp Ruben Xaus Fila Ducati9 R1 nbsp Brands Hatch 27 July nbsp John Reynolds nbsp Shane Byrne nbsp Shane Byrne Monstermob Ducati ReportR2 nbsp John Reynolds nbsp Shane Byrne Monstermob Ducati10 R1 nbsp Assen 7 September nbsp Pierfrancesco Chili nbsp Gregorio Lavilla nbsp Ruben Xaus Fila Ducati ReportR2 nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati11 R1 nbsp Imola 28 September nbsp Ruben Xaus nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Ruben Xaus Fila Ducati ReportR2 nbsp Ruben Xaus nbsp Ruben Xaus Fila Ducati12 R1 nbsp Magny Cours 19 October nbsp James Toseland nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Neil Hodgson Fila Ducati ReportR2 nbsp Neil Hodgson nbsp Ruben Xaus Fila DucatiChampionship standings editRiders standings edit 2003 final riders standings 3 Pos Rider Bike ESP nbsp AUS nbsp JPN nbsp ITA nbsp GER nbsp GBR nbsp SMR nbsp USA nbsp GBR nbsp NED nbsp ITA nbsp FRA nbsp PtsR1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R21 nbsp Hodgson Ducati 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 Ret 2 2 2 2 5 2 1 2 4 1 Ret 4892 nbsp Xaus Ducati 2 2 2 2 4 4 7 Ret Ret 5 3 3 1 1 Ret 1 Ret 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 3863 nbsp Toseland Ducati 4 3 DSQ 5 3 5 4 5 3 1 2 4 2 Ret 3 Ret 6 3 4 Ret Ret Ret 5 2 2714 nbsp Laconi Ducati 5 Ret 6 4 2 7 2 4 4 4 4 6 3 4 Ret 4 4 8 Ret 4 3 2 6 16 2675 nbsp Lavilla Suzuki 7 6 3 7 5 2 3 2 Ret Ret Ret 2 4 5 Ret 5 7 6 Ret 3 4 3 4 4 2566 nbsp Walker Ducati 3 4 7 6 Ret Ret 6 6 5 3 9 8 5 8 5 3 3 Ret 5 8 Ret 5 3 3 2347 nbsp Chili Ducati Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 3 5 3 2 11 7 7 Ret 3 1 Ret 9 7 3 5 5 Ret Ret Ret 1978 nbsp Martin Ducati 6 5 4 9 15 Ret 9 7 6 6 Ret Ret 6 9 Ret Ret 14 Ret 9 11 6 Ret 7 5 1399 nbsp Pedercini Ducati 8 9 10 14 7 Ret 10 10 9 10 11 11 8 6 Ret 10 Ret 16 12 14 Ret 6 Ret 11 11210 nbsp Borciani Ducati 9 10 9 10 13 13 8 8 7 9 10 13 11 14 10 9 Ret 14 Ret 13 10 11 Ret 14 11111 nbsp Sanchini Kawasaki Ret 13 13 12 11 10 14 12 11 12 13 14 9 11 9 8 15 15 10 12 8 8 10 10 10812 nbsp Corser Petronas Ret 7 5 8 Ret 12 13 Ret 12 14 16 Ret 7 10 8 Ret Ret Ret 6 9 7 7 8 Ret 10713 nbsp Borja Ducati 14 8 12 15 10 9 DNS DNS Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 12 11 7 12 Ret Ret 16 11 9 9 7 8714 nbsp Clementi Kawasaki 11 14 11 11 Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 13 14 16 10 13 Ret Ret 13 13 8 7 9 Ret Ret 9 7615 nbsp Bussei Yamaha Ret 11 14 Ret 12 11 Ret 13 10 Ret 12 12 16 16 52Ducati 7 616 nbsp Byrne Ducati 1 1 5017 nbsp Reynolds Suzuki 6 10 Ret 2 Ret 10 4218 nbsp Iannuzzo Suzuki 12 9 8 8 Ret 15 Ret 7 DNS DNS 3719 nbsp Gramigni Yamaha Ret DNS 11 11 12 15 16 11 11 15 13 12 Ret 12 3720 nbsp Kagayama Suzuki 5 5 10 9 3521 nbsp Haslam Ducati Ret 10 7 6 Ret 6 3522 nbsp Garcia Ducati 10 12 8 Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS Ret Ret DNS DNS 12 10 Ret Ret 2823 nbsp Rutter Ducati 8 9 8 Ret 2324 nbsp Izutsu Honda 6 6 2025 nbsp Mladin Suzuki 4 DNS 1326 nbsp Haydon Petronas 12 Ret 15 16 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret 17 Ret DNS DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret 1227 nbsp Fuertes Suzuki 15 Ret 16 Ret 17 17 15 16 Ret 17 Ret Ret 14 13 11 Ret 1228 nbsp Emmett Ducati 5 Ret 1129 nbsp Russo Ducati 13 15 16 13 13 Ret 15 18 Ret Ret 1130 nbsp Yates Suzuki 6 Ret 1031 nbsp Ellison Ducati 11 12 932 nbsp Gimbert Suzuki Ret 8 833 nbsp Watanabe Suzuki 8 Ret 834 nbsp Foti Ducati Ret Ret 15 14 14 15 Ret Ret 14 Ret 835 nbsp Tortoroglio Honda Ret 16 Ret 17 Ret 15 Ret 15 Ret 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 18 16 636 nbsp Stey Honda 13 13 637 nbsp Saiger Yamaha 13 Ret 17 14 15 17 638 nbsp Zaiser Aprilia Ret DNS 4Suzuki 12 Ret39 nbsp Nakamura Honda 14 14 440 nbsp Pedersoli Ducati 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 19 Ret 341 nbsp Blora Ducati 13 17 342 nbsp Protat Yamaha 14 15 343 nbsp Liverani Yamaha 14 19 20 Ret 244 nbsp Pini Suzuki 17 19 15 15 245 nbsp Mrkyvka Ducati DNQ DNQ 15 17 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret DNQ DNQ 2Pos Rider Bike ESP nbsp AUS nbsp JPN nbsp ITA nbsp GER nbsp GBR nbsp SMR nbsp USA nbsp GBR nbsp NED nbsp ITA nbsp FRA 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 2003 final manufacturers standings 4 Pos Manufacturer ESP nbsp AUS nbsp JPN nbsp ITA nbsp GER nbsp GBR nbsp SMR nbsp USA nbsp GBR nbsp NED nbsp ITA nbsp FRA nbsp PtsR1 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 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6002 nbsp Suzuki 7 6 3 7 5 2 3 2 8 8 5 2 4 5 4 5 7 2 16 3 4 3 4 4 3063 nbsp Kawasaki 11 13 11 11 11 8 14 12 11 12 13 14 9 11 9 8 13 13 8 7 8 8 10 9 1304 nbsp Petronas 12 7 5 8 9 12 13 Ret 12 14 16 Ret 7 10 8 Ret 17 Ret 6 9 7 7 8 Ret 1185 nbsp Yamaha 16 11 14 Ret 12 11 11 11 10 19 12 12 12 15 16 11 11 15 13 12 14 12 696 nbsp Honda Ret 16 19 20 6 6 Ret 15 Ret 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 18 16 13 13 31 nbsp Aprilia Ret DNS 0Pos Manufacturer ESP nbsp AUS nbsp JPN nbsp ITA nbsp GER nbsp GBR nbsp SMR nbsp USA nbsp GBR nbsp NED nbsp ITA nbsp FRA nbsp PtsEntry list edit2003 Entry List 5 No Rider Team Motorcycle Tyre4 nbsp Troy Corser Foggy PETRONAS Racing Petronas FP1 M5 nbsp Ivan Clementi Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki ZX 7RR D6 nbsp Mauro Sanchini Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki ZX 7RR D7 nbsp Pierfrancesco Chili Team PSG 1 Ducati 998RS D8 nbsp James Haydon Foggy PETRONAS Racing Petronas FP1 M9 nbsp Chris Walker HM Plant Ducati Ducati 998F02 D10 nbsp Gregorio Lavilla Alstare Suzuki Suzuki GSX R1000 D11 nbsp Ruben Xaus Ducati Fila Ducati 999F03 M16 nbsp Sergio Fuertes MIR Racing Suzuki GSX R1000 D19 nbsp Lucio Pedercini Team Pedercini Ducati 998RS D20 nbsp Marco Borciani D F X Racing Team Ducati 998RS P23 nbsp Jiri Mrkyvka JM SBK Team Ducati 998RS D26 nbsp Luca Pedersoli Team Pedercini Ducati 998RS D27 nbsp Mark Heckles Team Rumi Honda VTR1000SP2 M28 nbsp Serafino Foti Team Pedercini Ducati 998RS D31 nbsp Vittorio Iannuzzo Alstare Suzuki Suzuki GSX R1000 D33 nbsp Juan Borja D F X Racing Team Ducati 998RS P35 nbsp Nello Russo Team Pedercini Ducati 998RS D38 nbsp Giancarlo De Matteis Caracchi NCR Nortel Net Ducati 998RS D48 nbsp David Garcia Caracchi NCR Nortel Net Ducati 998RS D51 nbsp Davide Messori UnionBike GiMotorsport Yamaha YZF R1 D52 nbsp James Toseland HM Plant Ducati Ducati 998F02 D55 nbsp Regis Laconi Caracchi NCR Nortel Net Ducati 998RS D68 nbsp Bertrand Stey White Endurance Honda VTR1000SP2 D91 nbsp Walter Tortoroglio White Endurance Honda VTR1000SP2 D92 nbsp Frederic Protat UnionBike GiMotorsport Yamaha YZF R1 D98 nbsp Gianmaria Liverani UnionBike GiMotorsport Yamaha YZF R1 D99 nbsp Steve Martin D F X Racing Team Ducati 998RS P100 nbsp Neil Hodgson Ducati Fila Ducati 999F03 M15 nbsp Giovanni Bussei Ducati Austin Ducati 998RS22 nbsp Horst Saiger Remus Racing Austria Yamaha YZF R129 nbsp Giuseppe Zannini Team Pro Con Ducati 998RS32 nbsp Eric Bostrom Kawasaki Road Racing Kawasaki ZX 7RR36 nbsp Sundby Dag Steinar Komatsu Sundby Racing Yamaha YZF R139 nbsp Alessandro Gramigni Nuvolari 391 Yamaha YZF R140 nbsp Nick Medd Renegade Ducati Ducati 998RS41 nbsp Robert Menzen Racing Team R Menzen Suzuki GSX R100042 nbsp Paul Mooijman Kruisinga Motoren Racing Suzuki GSX R100044 nbsp Stefan Nebel Elf Yoshimura Shafer Motorsp Suzuki GSX R100050 nbsp Marco Masetti Caracchi NCR Nortel Net Ducati 996RS57 nbsp Simone Conti Scuderia HF Suzuki GSX R100060 nbsp Michael Rutter Renegade Ducati Ducati 998F0261 nbsp John Reynolds Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSX R100062 nbsp Sean Emmett ETI Racing Ducati 998RS64 nbsp Yukio Kagayama Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSX R100066 nbsp Mat Mladin Suzuki Yoshimura Suzuki GSX R100067 nbsp Shane Byrne Monstermob Ducati Ducati 998F02 D69 nbsp Karl Truchsess Remus Racing Austria Yamaha YZF R170 nbsp Christian Zaiser Racing Team Zaiser Suzuki GSX R100071 nbsp Martin Benito Isaac Acumoto Racing Team Yamaha YZF R173 nbsp Steven Cutting Motorcycle Weaponry Suzuki GSX R100074 nbsp Kenichiro Nakamura Blue Helmet MSC Honda VTR1000SP275 nbsp Alistair Maxwell Michelin Honda Honda CBR954RR M76 nbsp Atsushi Watanabe Team Suzuki Suzuki GSX R100077 nbsp Hitoyasu Izutsu Team HRC Honda VTR1000SPW78 nbsp Jay Normoyle Warren amp Brown Lightpaths Suzuki GSX R100079 nbsp Noriyasu Numata Team Foundatlon Ducati 996RS82 nbsp Lorenzo Mauri Team Pedercini Ducati 998RS89 nbsp Dean Ellison Firepower Ducati Ducati 99690 nbsp Leon Haslam Renegade Ducati Ducati 998RS93 nbsp Sebastien Gimbert SERT Suzuki GSX R100096 nbsp Luca Pini Boselli Racing Suzuki GSX R1000113 nbsp Paolo Blora Lucido Corse Ducati 996RS120 nbsp Aaron Yates Suzuki Yoshimura Suzuki GSX R1000 KeyWildcard RiderD DunlopM MichelinP PirelliReferences edit Edge Dirck 1000cc Superbikes May Save World Championship motorcycledaily com Archived from the original on 2008 08 07 History of the World Superbike Championship Devitt Devitt Insurance 21 June 2016 Retrieved 5 July 2018 Magny Cours 17 18 19 October 2003 Superbike Championship Standing amp Ranking Progression sbk perugiatiming com Perugia Timing 19 October 2003 Archived from the original on 21 December 2014 Retrieved 21 December 2014 Magny Cours 17 18 19 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