2015 Supersport World Championship

2015 Supersport World Championship
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The 2015 Supersport World Championship was the seventeenth season of the Supersport World Championship—the nineteenth taking into account the two held under the name of Supersport World Series. Kenan Sofuoğlu claimed the title for the fourth time in the championship's history with one race to spare.[1]

Race calendar and results

2015 calendar[2][3]
Round Country Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team
1 Australia Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 22 February Jules Cluzel Kenan Sofuoğlu Jules Cluzel MV Agusta Reparto Corse
2 Thailand Chang International Circuit 22 March Kenan Sofuoğlu Jules Cluzel Ratthapark Wilairot Core" Motorsport Thailand
3 Spain Motorland Aragón 12 April Jules Cluzel P. J. Jacobsen Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
4 Netherlands TT Circuit Assen 19 April Jules Cluzel Jules Cluzel Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
5 Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 10 May Jules Cluzel Jules Cluzel Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
6 United Kingdom Donington Park 24 May Kenan Sofuoğlu Jules Cluzel Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
7 Portugal Autódromo Internacional do Algarve 7 June Jules Cluzel Kenan Sofuoğlu Jules Cluzel MV Agusta Reparto Corse
8 Italy Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli 21 June Jules Cluzel Jules Cluzel Jules Cluzel MV Agusta Reparto Corse
9 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit 2 August P. J. Jacobsen Kenan Sofuoğlu P. J. Jacobsen Core" Motorsport Thailand
10 Spain Circuito de Jerez 20 September Kenan Sofuoğlu P. J. Jacobsen Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
11 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 4 October P. J. Jacobsen P. J. Jacobsen P. J. Jacobsen Core" Motorsport Thailand
12 Qatar Losail International Circuit 18 October Kenan Sofuoğlu Kyle Smith Kyle Smith Pata Honda World Supersport Team

Entry list

2015 entry list[4]
Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds
AARK Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 68 Glenn Scott[4] All
A.P. Honda Racing Thailand 27 Thitipong Warokorn[5] 2
59 Ratthapong Wilairot[5] 2
CIA Landlords Insurance Honda 4 Gino Rea[6] All
35 Stefan Hill[7] 12
36 Martín Cárdenas[8] 1–11
41 Aiden Wagner[9] 9–12
43 Kevin Manfredi[10] 8, 10–12
59 Ratthapong Wilairot[9] 9
74 Kieran Clarke[4] 1–6
84 Riccardo Russo[11] 1–8
117 Miguel Praia[12] 7
Core" Motorsport Thailand 9 Ratthapark Wilairot[4] 1–5
67 Andy Reid[13] 6
99 P. J. Jacobsen[12] 7–12
Orelac Racing Team 10 Nacho Calero[14] 3–12
Pata Honda World Supersport Team 111 Kyle Smith[15] All
Schmidt Racing 92 Dávid Juhász[10] 8, 10–11
119 János Chrobák[10] 8, 10–11
SMS Racing 19 Kevin Wahr[4] All
Team Lorini 20 Alex Phillis[16] 1
24 Marcos Ramírez[13] 6–10
31 Sergio Gadea[7] 12
44 Roberto Rolfo[17] All
69 Luigi Morciano[14] 3–4
81 Alessandro Nocco[17] 2, 5
96 Xavier Pinsach[18] 11
Catbike/exit Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 10 Nacho Calero[4] 1
24 Marcos Ramírez[4] 1
34 Ezequiel Iturrioz[14] 3–7
Kawasaki Intermoto Ponyexpres 14 Lucas Mahias[4] 1–6
41 Aiden Wagner[19] 5–6
99 P. J. Jacobsen[4] 1–6
Renzi Corse Srl SSD 33 Flavio Ferroni[10] 8
San Carlo Puccetti Racing
Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
5 Marco Faccani[20] All
54 Kenan Sofuoğlu[21] All
181 Abdulaziz Binladin[7] 12
Team Go Eleven 6 Dominic Schmitter[22] All
11 Christian Gamarino[23] All
GRT Racing Team MV Agusta MV Agusta F3 675 95 Miroslav Popov[24] 10
MV Agusta Reparto Corse 16 Jules Cluzel[4] 1–9[N 1]
87 Lorenzo Zanetti[4] All
88 Nicolás Terol[25] 10–12
Race Department ATK#25 25 Alex Baldolini[4] All
Team Factory Vamag 53 Nicola Jr. Morrentino[24] 10
Yohann Moto Sport Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 23 Cédric Tangre[18] 11
Profile Racing Triumph Triumph 675 R 80 Luke Stapleford[13] 6
94 Sam Hornsey[13] 6
Sam Lambert Racing Triumph Daytona 675 17 Sam Lambert[16] 1
Autos Arroyo Pastrana Racing Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 24 Marcos Ramírez[14] 3
42 Jorge Arroyo[14] 3
89 Christian Palomares[24] 10
DMC Racing 52 Vladimir Leonov[24] 10
161 Alexey Ivanov[14] 3, 6, 8
Kallio Racing 38 Hannes Soomer[18] 11
66 Niki Tuuli[13] 6
MG Competition 14 Lucas Mahias[24] 10–12
Oz Wildcard Racing 41 Aiden Wagner[16] 1
Pacedayz European TrackDays 77 Kyle Ryde[13] 6
Pladas Racing 13 Šarūnas Pladas[24] 10
VFT Racing 61 Fabio Menghi[4] All
Yamaha Thailand Racing Team 30 Decha Kraisart[5] 2
65 Chalermpol Polamai[5] 2
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider

Championship standings

Riders' championship

Pos. Rider Bike PHI
CHA
ARA
ASS
IMO
DON
POR
MIS
SEP
JER
MAG
LOS
Pts
1 Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki 6 2 1 1 1 1 2 11 4 1 2 2 233
2 P. J. Jacobsen Kawasaki 10 3 2 4 4 5 196
Honda 3 2 1 2 1 5
3 Lorenzo Zanetti MV Agusta 2 Ret 5 6 3 4 5 3 3 3 4 3 158
4 Jules Cluzel MV Agusta 1 Ret Ret 2 2 2 1 1 2 WD 155
5 Kyle Smith Honda 4 Ret 3 3 15 Ret 6 Ret 5 4 5 1 116
6 Gino Rea Honda 3 10 4 14 7 8 4 4 8 Ret 7 Ret 97
7 Roberto Rolfo Honda 8 6 10 5 10 11 8 12 6 10 11 7 88
8 Alex Baldolini MV Agusta 7 9 6 9 Ret Ret Ret 5 10 7 Ret 8 67
9 Marco Faccani Kawasaki 12 7 Ret 8 5 Ret 12 9 16 6 10 9 66
10 Christian Gamarino Kawasaki 11 13 9 Ret 11 14 7 7 9 8 9 Ret 62
11 Martín Cárdenas Honda Ret 8 Ret 11 9 13 9 10 7 14 8 55
12 Lucas Mahias Kawasaki Ret 4 Ret 7 Ret Ret 51
Yamaha Ret 3 4
13 Ratthapark Wilairot Honda 5 1 Ret 19 6 46
14 Dominic Schmitter Kawasaki 9 15 8 13 13 Ret 14 13 11 11 12 11 46
15 Fabio Menghi Yamaha 15 Ret 7 12 12 Ret 10 6 12 Ret 20 10 44
16 Riccardo Russo Honda Ret Ret 11 10 8 12 Ret 8 31
17 Kevin Wahr Honda 16 12 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 13 9 6 Ret 30
18 Nicolás Terol MV Agusta 5 14 6 23
19 Kyle Ryde Yamaha 3 16
20 Aiden Wagner Yamaha 13 13
Kawasaki 14 Ret
Honda 14 13 13 Ret
21 Marcos Ramírez Kawasaki 19 12
Yamaha 14
Honda 17 11 Ret 15 12
22 Ratthapong Wilairot Honda 5 17 11
23 Luke Stapleford Triumph 6 10
24 Sam Hornsey Triumph 7 9
25 Glenn Scott Honda 14 14 18 Ret Ret 16 13 15 Ret 16 19 DNS 8
26 Niki Tuuli Yamaha 9 7
27 Andy Reid Honda 10 6
28 Decha Kraisart Yamaha 11 5
29 Sergio Gadea Honda 12 4
30 Nacho Calero Kawasaki Ret 3
Honda 17 17 Ret 18 16 17 18 20 22 13
31 Alexey Ivanov Yamaha 13 Ret Ret 3
32 Abdulaziz Binladin Kawasaki 14 2
33 Luigi Morciano Honda 15 15 2
34 Kevin Manfredi Honda 18 Ret DNS 15 1
35 Xavier Pinsach Honda 15 1
36 János Chrobák Honda Ret 15 17 1
37 Miguel Praia Honda 15 1
38 Kieran Clarke Honda 18 Ret 16 16 16 15 1
Stefan Hill Honda 16 0
Cédric Tangre Suzuki 16 0
Dávid Juhász Honda 16 19 18 0
Thitipong Warokorn Honda 16 0
Christian Palomares Yamaha 17 0
Ezequiel Iturrioz Kawasaki 20 18 17 Ret DNS 0
Alex Phillis Honda 17 0
Miroslav Popov MV Agusta 18 0
Flavio Ferroni Kawasaki 19 0
Jorge Arroyo Yamaha 19 0
Hannes Soomer Yamaha 21 0
Šarūnas Pladas Yamaha 21 0
Vladimir Leonov Yamaha Ret 0
Nicola Jr. Morrentino MV Agusta Ret 0
Chalermpol Polamai Yamaha Ret 0
Alessandro Nocco Honda DNS DNS 0
Sam Lambert Triumph DNS 0
Pos. Rider Bike PHI
CHA
ARA
ASS
IMO
DON
POR
MIS
SEP
JER
MAG
LOS
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (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

Teams' championship

Pos. Teams Bike

No.

PHI
CHA
ARA
ASS
IMO
DON
POR
MIS
SEP
JER
MAG
LOS
Pts.
1 MV Agusta Reparto Corse 87 2 Ret 5 6 3 4 5 3 3 3 4 3 336
16 1 Ret Ret 2 2 2 1 1 2 WD
88 5 14 6
2 San Carlo Kawasaki Puccetti Racing 54 6 2 1 1 1 1 2 11 4 1 2 2 301
5 12 7 Ret 8 5 Ret 12 9 16 6 10 9
181 14
3 CIA Landlord Insurance Honda 4 3 10 4 14 7 8 4 4 8 Ret 7 Ret 169
36 Ret 8 Ret 11 9 13 9 10 7 14 8
84 Ret Ret 11 10 8 12 Ret 8
41 14 13 13 Ret
43 18 Ret DNS 15
74 18 Ret 16 16 16 15
117 15
35 16
59 17
4 CORE" Motorsport Thailand 99 3 2 1 2 1 5 169
9 5 1 Ret 19 6
67 10
5 Pata Honda World Supersport Team 111 4 Ret 3 3 15 Ret 6 Ret 5 4 5 1 116
6 Team Go Eleven 11 11 13 9 Ret 11 14 7 7 9 8 9 Ret 108
6 9 15 8 13 13 Ret 14 13 11 11 12 11
7 Team Lorini 44 8 6 10 5 10 11 8 12 6 10 11 7 105
24 17 11 Ret 15 12
31 12
69 15 15
96 15
20 17
81 DNS DNS
8 Kawasaki Intermoto Ponyexpres 99 10 3 2 4 4 5 103
14 Ret 4 Ret 7 Ret Ret
41 14 Ret
9 Race Department ATK#25 25 7 9 6 9 Ret Ret Ret 5 10 7 Ret 8 67
10 VFT Racing 61 15 Ret 7 12 12 Ret 10 6 12 Ret 20 10 44
11 SMS Racing 19 16 12 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 13 9 6 Ret 30
12 MG Competition 14 Ret 3 4 29
13 Profile Racing 80 6 19
94 7
14 Pacedayz European TrackDays 77 3 16
15 A.P. Honda Racing Thailand 59 5 11
27 16
16 AARK Racing 68 14 14 18 Ret Ret 16 13 15 Ret 16 19 DNS 8
17 Kallio Racing 66 9 7
38 21
18 Yaamaha Thailand Racing Team 30 11 5
65 Ret
19 Oz Wildcard Racing 41 13 3
20 DMC Racing 161 13 Ret Ret 3
52 Ret
21 Orelac Racing Team 10 17 17 Ret 18 16 17 18 20 22 13 3
22 Autos Arroyo Pastrana Racing Team 24 14 2
89 17
42 19
23 Schmidt Racing 119 Ret 15 17 1
92 16 19 18
Yohann Moto Sport 23 16 0
Catbike/exit 34 20 18 17 Ret DNS 0
24 19
10 Ret
GRT Racing Team 95 18 0
Renzi Corse Srl SSD 33 19 0
Pladas Racing 13 21 0
Team Factory Vamag 53 Ret 0
Sam Lambert Racing 17 DNS 0
Pos. Teams Bike

No.

PHI
CHA
ARA
ASS
IMO
DON
POR
MIS
SEP
JER
MAG
LOS
Pts.

Manufacturers' championship

Pos. Manufacturer PHI
CHA
ARA
ASS
IMO
DON
POR
MIS
SEP
JER
MAG
LOS
Pts
1 Kawasaki 6 2 1 1 1 1 2 7 4 1 2 2 237
2 Honda 3 1 3 3 6 8 3 2 1 2 1 1 222
3 MV Agusta 1 9 5 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 3 218
4 Yamaha 13 11 7 12 12 3 10 6 12 17 3 4 90
5 Triumph DNS 6 10
Suzuki 16 0
Pos. Manufacturer PHI
CHA
ARA
ASS
IMO
DON
POR
MIS
SEP
JER
MAG
LOS
Pts

Notes

  1. ^ Jules Cluzel was also entered into the Jerez round but was replaced by Nicolás Terol after two practice sessions due to injury.[25]

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