# 2007 Superbike World Championship

The 2007 Superbike World Championship was the twentieth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 24 February at Losail and finished on 7 October at Magny-Cours after 13 rounds.
The main title contenders were 2004 champion James Toseland on a Honda, 2006 champion Troy Bayliss on a Ducati, former MotoGP rider Max Biaggi on a Suzuki, and Noriyuki Haga on a Yamaha. Bayliss spent the season riding a Ducati 999, even though production of the 999 had ended in 2006 and the bike had been replaced by the Ducati 1098. To satisfy homologation requirements, Ducati produced 150 limited edition 999 models.
The championship was won by James Toseland in the final race of the season. Toseland's 415 points gave him a 2-point margin over Haga, with Biaggi in third position with 397 points. The manufacturers' championship was won by Yamaha.
This was also the final season Corona Extra provided title sponsorship, having done so since 1998. From 2008 HANNspree took on this role in a deal up to and including the 2010 season.

## Race calendar and results

| Round | Round | Country | Circuit | Date | Superpole | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
| 1 | R1 | Qatar | Losail | 24 February | Troy Corser | Max Biaggi | Max Biaggi | Alstare Suzuki | Report |
| 1 | R2 | Qatar | Losail | 24 February | Troy Corser | Max Biaggi | James Toseland | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
| 2 | R1 | Australia | Phillip Island | 4 March | Troy Bayliss | Troy Corser | Troy Bayliss | Xerox Ducati | Report |
| 2 | R2 | Australia | Phillip Island | 4 March | Troy Bayliss | Noriyuki Haga | James Toseland | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
| 3 | R1 | Europe | Donington Park | 1 April | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | James Toseland | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
| 3 | R2 | Europe | Donington Park | 1 April | Troy Bayliss | Noriyuki Haga | Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha Motor Italia | Report |
| 4 | R1 | Spain | Valencia | 15 April | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | Rubén Xaus | Team Sterilgarda | Report |
| 4 | R2 | Spain | Valencia | 15 April | Troy Bayliss | Noriyuki Haga | James Toseland | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
| 5 | R1 | Netherlands | Assen | 29 April | James Toseland | Troy Bayliss | James Toseland | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
| 5 | R2 | Netherlands | Assen | 29 April | James Toseland | Noriyuki Haga | Troy Bayliss | Xerox Ducati | Report |
| 6 | R1 | Italy | Monza | 13 May | Noriyuki Haga | Max Biaggi | Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha Motor Italia | Report |
| 6 | R2 | Italy | Monza | 13 May | Noriyuki Haga | Noriyuki Haga | Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha Motor Italia | Report |
| 7 | R1 | Great Britain | Silverstone | 27 May | Troy Bayliss | Noriyuki Haga | Troy Bayliss | Xerox Ducati | Report |
| 7 | R2 | Great Britain | Silverstone | 27 May | Troy Bayliss | Race cancelled | Race cancelled | Race cancelled | | Report |
| 8 | R1 | San Marino | Misano Adriatico | 17 June | Troy Corser | Noriyuki Haga | Troy Bayliss | Xerox Ducati | Report |
| 8 | R2 | San Marino | Misano Adriatico | 17 June | Troy Corser | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | Xerox Ducati | Report |
| 9 | R1 | Czech Republic | Brno | 22 July | Noriyuki Haga | Noriyuki Haga | James Toseland | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
| 9 | R2 | Czech Republic | Brno | 22 July | Noriyuki Haga | Troy Corser | Max Biaggi | Alstare Suzuki | Report |
| 10 | R1 | Great Britain | Brands Hatch | 5 August | Troy Bayliss | Noriyuki Haga | James Toseland | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
| 10 | R2 | Great Britain | Brands Hatch | 5 August | Troy Bayliss | James Toseland | James Toseland | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
| 11 | R1 | Germany | Lausitzring | 9 September | Fonsi Nieto | Noriyuki Haga | Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha Motor Italia | Report |
| 11 | R2 | Germany | Lausitzring | 9 September | Fonsi Nieto | Noriyuki Haga | Troy Bayliss | Xerox Ducati | Report |
| 12 | R1 | Italy | Vallelunga | 30 September | Troy Bayliss | Noriyuki Haga | Max Biaggi | Alstare Suzuki | Report |
| 12 | R2 | Italy | Vallelunga | 30 September | Troy Bayliss | Max Biaggi | Troy Bayliss | Xerox Ducati | Report |
| 13 | R1 | France | Magny-Cours | 7 October | James Toseland | Max Neukirchner | Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha Motor Italia | Report |
| 13 | R2 | France | Magny-Cours | 7 October | James Toseland | Max Biaggi | Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha Motor Italia | Report |
    1.^ – Second race at Silverstone was cancelled due to heavy rain.

## Championship standings
### Riders' standings

2007 final riders' standings :
| Pos. | Rider | Bike | QAT | QAT | AUS | AUS | EUR | EUR | ESP | ESP | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | GBR | GBR | SMR | SMR | CZE | CZE | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | ITA | ITA | FRA | FRA | Pts |
| Pos. | Rider | Bike | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| 1 | James Toseland | Honda | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | C | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 415 |
| 2 | Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 2 | C | Ret | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 413 |
| 3 | Max Biaggi | Suzuki | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | C | Ret | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 397 |
| 4 | Troy Bayliss | Ducati | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | Ret | DNS | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | C | 1 | 1 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 372 |
| 5 | Troy Corser | Yamaha | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | C | 2 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 4 | 296 |
| 6 | Rubén Xaus | Ducati | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 12 | 13 | 9 | C | 8 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 10 | 201 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Lanzi | Ducati | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 7 | C | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 7 | Ret | DNS | 192 |
| 8 | Roberto Rolfo | Honda | 7 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 4 | C | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 7 | 192 |
| 9 | Max Neukirchner | Suzuki | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 10 | 4 | Ret | 149 |
| 10 | Régis Laconi | Kawasaki | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 5 | C | 7 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 137 |
| 11 | Michel Fabrizio | Honda | Ret | 12 | Ret | 9 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 11 | Ret | C | Ret | Ret | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 13 | 5 | Ret | 14 | 9 | 132 |
| 12 | Fonsi Nieto | Kawasaki | Ret | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | C | Ret | 12 | Ret | 8 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 125 |
| 13 | Yukio Kagayama | Suzuki | 4 | 6 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 15 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 7 | Ret | C | 3 | 4 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 5 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | | | 116 |
| 14 | Jakub Smrž | Ducati | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 10 | Ret | C | 10 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 14 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 66 |
| 15 | Shinichi Nakatomi | Yamaha | 12 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | Ret | 16 | 13 | 12 | DNS | DNS | 13 | C | Ret | 14 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 66 |
| 16 | Karl Muggeridge | Honda | Ret | 14 | DNS | DNS | 11 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 9 | Ret | C | DNS | DNS | Ret | 11 | Ret | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 62 |
| 17 | Josh Brookes | Honda | Ret | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 13 | 11 | Ret | Ret | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 |
| 18 | Steve Martin | Honda | 11 | 18 | 10 | Ret | 19 | 13 | Ret | Ret | | | 16 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 |
| 18 | Steve Martin | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 16 | | | | | | | 27 |
| 18 | Steve Martin | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 27 |
| 19 | Vittorio Iannuzzo | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | C | | | 13 | 15 | | | | | 10 | 12 | | | 19 |
| 20 | Marco Borciani | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Ret | | | 11 | Ret | | | | | | | 12 | 18 | | | 12 |
| 21 | Giovanni Bussei | Ducati | | | | | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
| 22 | Luca Morelli | Ducati | | | | | 16 | 17 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
| 22 | Luca Morelli | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | C | 13 | 18 | Ret | 16 | 17 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 17 | Ret | 14 | 11 |
| 23 | Yoann Tiberio | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| 24 | Alessandro Polita | Suzuki | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Ret | DNS | | | DNS | DNS | 14 | Ret | Ret | C | Ret | 17 | WD | WD | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 25 | Dean Ellison | Ducati | 15 | 19 | 17 | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | 16 | Ret | 15 | Ret | C | 14 | 19 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 17 | 19 | Ret | 15 | 8 |
| 26 | Mauro Sanchini | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Ret | | | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 27 | Guillaume Dietrich | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 13 | 4 |
| 28 | Jiří Dražďák | Yamaha | Ret | Ret | 18 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Ret | | | 16 | 19 | | | | | 2 |
| 29 | Robertino Pietri | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 30 | Carmelo Morales | Yamaha | | | | | | | Ret | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 31 | Marek Svoboda | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 15 | 15 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 32 | Marty Nutt | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | DNS | | | | | | | 1 |
| 33 | Stefano Cruciani | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 18 | 16 | Ret | | | | | | | 1 |
| 34 | Christian Zaiser | MV Agusta | 16 | Ret | 16 | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | | | | | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | Aaron Zanotti | Yamaha | | | | | 18 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Luca Conforti | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Norino Brignola | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 16 | | | 0 |
| | Mashel Al Naimi | Kawasaki | 17 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Miloš Čihák | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 17 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Martin Bauer | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 17 | | | | | 0 |
| Pos. | Rider | Bike | QAT | QAT | AUS | AUS | EUR | EUR | ESP | ESP | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | GBR | GBR | SMR | SMR | CZE | CZE | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | ITA | ITA | FRA | FRA | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Manufacturers' standings

2007 final manufacturers' standings :
| Pos. | Manufacturer | QAT | QAT | AUS | AUS | EUR | EUR | ESP | ESP | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | GBR | GBR | SMR | SMR | CZE | CZE | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | ITA | ITA | FRA | FRA | Pts |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| 1 | Yamaha | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 467 |
| 2 | Honda | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | C | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 439 |
| 3 | Ducati | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | C | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 439 |
| 4 | Suzuki | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 419 |
| 5 | Kawasaki | 17 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 5 | C | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 192 |
| 6 | MV Agusta | 16 | Ret | 16 | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | | | | | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | QAT | QAT | AUS | AUS | EUR | EUR | ESP | ESP | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | GBR | GBR | SMR | SMR | CZE | CZE | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | ITA | ITA | FRA | FRA | Pts |

## Entry list

2007 entry list :
| Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | No. | Rider | Rounds |
| Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 | 3 | Max Biaggi | All |
| Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 | 71 | Yukio Kagayama | 1–12 |
| Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 | 83 | Guillaume Dietrich | 13 |
| Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 10 | Fonsi Nieto | All |
| Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 13 | Vittorio Iannuzzo | 7, 9, 12 |
| Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 55 | Régis Laconi | All |
| Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 92 | Mauro Sanchini | 6, 8 |
| Yamaha Motor Italia | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 11 | Troy Corser | All |
| Yamaha Motor Italia | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 41 | Noriyuki Haga | All |
| Prorace | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 | 15 | Miloš Čihák | 9 |
| Team Sterilgarda | Ducati | Ducati 999 F06 | 20 | Marco Borciani | 6, 8, 12 |
| Team Sterilgarda | Ducati | Ducati 999 F06 | 111 | Rubén Xaus | All |
| Team Sterilgarda | Ducati | Ducati 999 F06 | 200 | Giovanni Bussei | 3–4 |
| Ducati Xerox Team | Ducati | Ducati 999 F07 | 21 | Troy Bayliss | All |
| Ducati Xerox Team | Ducati | Ducati 999 F07 | 57 | Lorenzo Lanzi | All |
| D.F.X. Corse | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 22 | Luca Morelli | 7–13 |
| D.F.X. Corse | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 84 | Michel Fabrizio | All |
| D.F.X. Corse | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 99 | Steve Martin | 1–4, 6 |
| Alto Evolution Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 25 | Joshua Brookes | 1–7 |
| Alto Evolution Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 31 | Karl Muggeridge | 1–7, 9–13 |
| Alto Evolution Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 32 | Yoann Tiberio | 11–13 |
| Emmebi Team | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 34 | Luca Conforti | 8 |
| Yamaha Jr. Pro SBK Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 36 | Jiří Dražďák | 1–2, 9, 11 |
| Yamaha Jr. Pro SBK Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 85 | Marek Svoboda | 5–6 |
| Yamaha YZF | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 38 | Shinichi Nakatomi | All |
| Yamaha YZF | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 99 | Steve Martin | 10 |
| Team Giesse | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 40 | Robertino Pietri | 6 |
| Team Pedercini | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 22 | Luca Morelli | 3–6 |
| Team Pedercini | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 42 | Dean Ellison | All |
| Hannspree Ten Kate Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 44 | Roberto Rolfo | All |
| Hannspree Ten Kate Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 52 | James Toseland | All |
| Holzhauer Racing Promotion | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 45 | Martin Bauer | 11 |
| Celani Team Suzuki Italia | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 | 53 | Alessandro Polita | 1–3, 5–8 |
| Celani Team Suzuki Italia | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 | 99 | Steve Martin | 11–13 |
| Celani Team Suzuki Italia | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 | 112 | Stefano Cruciani | 9–10 |
| SMT Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 64 | Aaron Zanotti | 3 |
| LBR Racing Team | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F4 312 R | 73 | Christian Zaiser | 1–5, 8–9 |
| Suzuki Germany | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 | 76 | Max Neukirchner | All |
| Nuttravel.com | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 77 | Marty Nutt | 10 |
| D'Antin MotoGP | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 95 | Mashel Al Naimi | 1 |
| Team Caracchi Ducati SC | Ducati | Ducati 999 F05 | 96 | Jakub Smrž | All |
| Team Guandalini | Ducati | Ducati 999 F05 | 117 | Norino Brignola | 12 |
| Team Laglisse | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 131 | Carmelo Morales | 4 |
Key :
* Regular rider
* Wildcard rider
* Replacement rider
* All entries utilized Pirelli tyres.
On 20 March DFX Honda dropped Steve Martin from their rider lineup due to a lack of funds. On 27 March DFX Honda and Steve Martin reached an agreement which saw the rider on track at Donington and from there, on a race by race basis for the next three races.