# 2004 Superstock European Championship

The 2004 Superstock European Championship was the sixth season of the FIM Superstock championship, the last time held under this name. The FIM Superstock European Championship followed the same calendar as the Superbike World Championship, missing out the none European rounds of the championship. Starting on 29 February in Circuit Ricardo Tormo and ending on 3 October in Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.
Lorenzo Alfonsi won the title after beating closest rival Gianluca Vizziello.

## Race calendar and results

2004 Calendar :
| Round | Date | Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Race winner | Winning team |
| 1 | 29 February | Spain | Valencia | Gianluca Vizziello | Lorenzo Alfonsi | Gianluca Vizziello | Italia Lorenzini by Leoni |
| 2 | 18 April | San Marino | Misano Adriatico | Alessandro Polita | Alessandro Polita | Lorenzo Alfonsi | Italia Lorenzini by Leoni |
| 3 | 16 May | Italy | Monza | Gianluca Vizziello | Gianluca Vizziello | Gianluca Vizziello | Italia Lorenzini by Leoni |
| 4 | 30 May | Germany | Oschersleben | Gianluca Vizziello | Didier Van Keymeulen | Gianluca Vizziello | Italia Lorenzini by Leoni |
| 5 | 13 June | Great Britain | Silverstone | Didier Van Keymeulen | Gianluca Vizziello | Lorenzo Alfonsi | Italia Lorenzini by Leoni |
| 6 | 1 August | Europe | Brands Hatch | Gianluca Vizziello | Gianluca Vizziello | Gianluca Vizziello | Italia Lorenzini by Leoni |
| 7 | 5 September | Netherlands | Assen | Gianluca Vizziello | Didier Van Keymeulen | Lorenzo Alfonsi | Italia Lorenzini by Leoni |
| 8 | 26 September | Italy | Imola | Riccardo Chiarello | Riccardo Chiarello | Riccardo Chiarello | Suzuki Alstare Corona Extra |
| 9 | 3 October | France | Magny-Cours | Lorenzo Alfonsi | Didier Van Keymeulen | Lorenzo Alfonsi | Italia Lorenzini by Leoni |

## Entry list

| Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | No. | Rider | Rounds |
| FbC Racing - Spamoto | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000 | 44 | Alessandro Brannetti | 1–5, 7–9 |
| DFXtreme Strilgarda | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 6 | Chow Ho-Wan | 1 |
| EVR Corse Biassono R.T. | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 86 | Ayrton Badovini | All |
| EVR Corse Biassono R.T. | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 93 | David Butler | 1–6, 8–9 |
| MCT–Sitra | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 75 | Ghisbert Van Ginhoven | 3–7, 9 |
| MCT–Sitra | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 77 | Nicolas Saelens | 1–7, 9 |
| PSG–1 Corse | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 35 | Christian Dal Corso | All |
| Rox Racing | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 37 | William De Angelis | All |
| Rox Racing | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 53 | Alessandro Polita | All |
| AKUNA Racing Team | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 60 | Barry Burrell | 7–9 |
| AKUNA Racing Team | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 61 | Richard Cooper | 7–9 |
| AKUNA Racing Team | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 88 | Černý Jaroslav | 1–2 |
| AKUNA Racing Team | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 89 | Jiří Kadeřábek | 3–5 |
| AKUNA Racing Team | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 96 | Matěj Smrž | 1–2 |
| AKUNA Racing Team | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 97 | Tomas Holubec | 4–5 |
| Bike World Racing | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 41 | Risto Klausen | 1, 3–7 |
| Bucek Racing | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 85 | Libor Buček | 1–4 |
| DUCCI - I.T. Networks F.R. | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 52 | Alessio Perilli | 1–4 |
| Intermoto Czech Republic | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 21 | Alex Martinez | 1–5 |
| Intermoto Czech Republic | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 58 | Tomáš Mikšovský | All |
| IRT Honda Israel | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 94 | Yaron Salinger | 3–9 |
| Kawasaki Bertocchi | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 16 | Enrique Rocamora | 1–6 |
| Kawasaki Bertocchi | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 59 | Niccolò Canepa | 7–9 |
| Intermoto Czech Republic | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 21 | Alex Martinez | 6–9 |
| Ormeni Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 9 | Luca Scassa | All |
| Association Plein Gaz | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 15 | Pierrot Vanstaen | 1–7 |
| Association Plein Gaz | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 83 | David Fouloi | 8–9 |
| Beowulf World | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 27 | David Gatenby | 1–2 |
| Beowulf World | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 29 | Benjie Cockerill | 6–9 |
| Beowulf World | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 72 | Dennis Hobbs | 3–4 |
| Bernat Marvimoto | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 76 | Bernat Martinez | 1, 5–6, 9 |
| Celani - Suzuki Italia | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 57 | Ilario Dionisi | All |
| EMS Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 14 | John Laverty | 1–4 |
| Herman Verboven Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 22 | Leroy Verboven | All |
| Herman Verboven Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 26 | Tom Van Looy | All |
| MIR Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 34 | Jose Manuel Hurtado | All |
| MIR Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 99 | Jose Lombardo | All |
| MNR Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 7 | Fabrizio De Noni | All |
| MNR Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 16 | Enrique Rocamora | 7–9 |
| MNR Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 79 | Stefano Bianco | 1–4, 6 |
| Sepp Racing - Dirk Van Mol | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 28 | Sepp Vermonden | All |
| Suzuki Alstare Corona Extra | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 5 | Riccardo Chiarello | All |
| Suzuki Alstare Corona Extra | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 31 | Vittorio Iannuzzo | 8–9 |
| Titano Corse | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 80 | Roberto Lunadei | 2–3 |
| TKR Racing Team | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 81 | Marc Wildisen | 4 |
| Vivaldi Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 82 | Ben Wilson | 5 |
| Yohann Moto Sport | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX 1000R | 95 | Cédric Tangre | 9 |
| CRT Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 78 | Robert De Vries | All |
| Bernat Marvimoto | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 76 | Bernat Martinez | 2–4, 7 |
| Bill Smith Motors | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 13 | Howie Mainwaring | 6 |
| DUCCI - I.T. Networks F.R. | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 52 | Alessio Perilli | 5–7 |
| EMS Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 14 | John Laverty | 5–9 |
| Hartelman Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 63 | Bob Withag | 7 |
| Italia Lorenzini by Leoni | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 4 | Lorenzo Alfonsi | All |
| Italia Lorenzini by Leoni | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 45 | Gianluca Vizziello | All |
| Italia Lorenzini by Leoni | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 55 | Massimo Roccoli | 8 |
| LaGlisse | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 74 | Iván Silva | 1 |
| Yamaha Motor Germany | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 54 | Kenan Sofuoğlu | All |
| Yamaha Motor Germany | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 69 | Didier Van Keymeulen | All |
| Zone Rouge | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 48 | Gregory Fastre | All |
Key :
* Regular rider
* Wildcard rider
* Replacement rider
* All entries used Pirelli tyres.

## Championship' standings
### Riders' standings

| Pos | Rider | Bike | VAL | MIS | MNZ | OSC | SIL | BRA | ASS | IMO | MAG | Pts |
| 1 | Lorenzo Alfonsi | Yamaha | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 169 |
| 2 | Gianluca Vizziello | Yamaha | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | WD | WD | 160 |
| 3 | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Yamaha | 6 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 104 |
| 4 | Didier Van Keymeulen | Yamaha | Ret | 4 | 3 | 2 | Ret | DNS | 5 | 6 | 2 | 90 |
| 5 | Riccardo Chiarello | Suzuki | 3 | 23 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 89 |
| 6 | Ilario Dionisi | Suzuki | 18 | Ret | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 69 |
| 7 | Luca Scassa | Kawasaki | 7 | 6 | Ret | 16 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 69 |
| 8 | John Laverty | Suzuki | 13 | 21 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | 60 |
| 8 | John Laverty | Yamaha | | | | | Ret | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 60 |
| 9 | Alessandro Polita | Ducati | DNS | 3 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 50 |
| 10 | Enrique Rocamora | Kawasaki | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 11 | | | | 50 |
| 10 | Enrique Rocamora | Suzuki | | | | | | | 6 | DSQ | 17 | 50 |
| 11 | Bernat Martinez | Suzuki | Ret | | | | 5 | 9 | | | WD | 47 |
| 11 | Bernat Martinez | Yamaha | | 11 | 5 | 4 | | | Ret | | | 47 |
| 12 | Alex Martinez | Honda | 14 | 8 | DNQ | Ret | 9 | | | | | 42 |
| 12 | Alex Martinez | Kawasaki | | | | | | 6 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 42 |
| 13 | William De Angelis | Ducati | 12 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 14 | Jose Manuel Hurtado | Suzuki | 9 | 20 | 13 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 15 | 15 | 9 | 28 |
| 15 | Alessandro Brannetti | Aprilia | Ret | 7 | DSQ | Ret | Ret | | 19 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
| 16 | Tomáš Mikšovský | Honda | 15 | 18 | EX | 13 | 11 | Ret | 16 | 12 | 8 | 21 |
| 17 | Pierrot Vanstaen | Suzuki | 17 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 25 | 13 | 11 | | | 21 |
| 18 | Ayrton Badovini | Ducati | Ret | Ret | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 21 |
| 19 | Fabrizio De Noni | Suzuki | 11 | Ret | 11 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | Ret | 11 | 18 |
| 20 | Iván Silva | Yamaha | 4 | | | | | | | | | 13 |
| 21 | Roberto Lunadei | Suzuki | | 5 | Ret | | | | | | | 11 |
| 22 | Massimo Roccoli | Yamaha | | | | | | | | 5 | | 11 |
| 23 | Vittorio Iannuzzo | Suzuki | | | | | | | | Ret | 5 | 11 |
| 24 | Stefano Bianco | Suzuki | 8 | WD | 17 | Ret | | WD | | | | 8 |
| 25 | Ben Wilson | Suzuki | | | | | 8 | | | | | 8 |
| 26 | Nicolas Saelens | Ducati | 23 | 12 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 16 | Ret | | 22 | 8 |
| 27 | Jose Lombardo | Suzuki | 10 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 26 | 19 | Ret | 7 |
| 28 | Richard Cooper | Honda | | | | | | | 20 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
| 29 | Sepp Vermonden | Suzuki | 21 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 18 | Ret | 25 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| 30 | Alessio Perilli | Honda | 19 | 26 | Ret | 22 | | | | | | 4 |
| 30 | Alessio Perilli | Yamaha | | | | | 14 | 17 | 14 | | | 4 |
| 31 | Bob Withag | Yamaha | | | | | | | 13 | | | 3 |
| 32 | David Fouloi | Suzuki | | | | | | | | DNS | 13 | 3 |
| 33 | Robert De Vries | Yamaha | DNS | DNQ | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | DSQ | 21 | 1 |
| | Christian Dal Corso | Ducati | 16 | 17 | 16 | Ret | 20 | Ret | Ret | DSQ | WD | 0 |
| | Gregory Fastre | Yamaha | 20 | 16 | Ret | 17 | 17 | Ret | DNS | 16 | Ret | 0 |
| | Cédric Tangre | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | 16 | 0 |
| | Libor Buček | Honda | Ret | Ret | 19 | 27 | | | | | | 0 |
| | Ghisbert Van Ginhoven | Ducati | | | Ret | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | | 23 | 0 |
| | Niccolò Canepa | Kawasaki | | | | | | | 22 | 17 | 19 | 0 |
| | Marc Wildisen | Suzuki | | | | 18 | | | | | | 0 |
| | Risto Klausen | Honda | DNQ | | 20 | 25 | 24 | WD | WD | | | 0 |
| | Leroy Verboven | Suzuki | 25 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 27 | DSQ | 24 | 0 |
| | Barry Burrell | Honda | | | | | | | 24 | 20 | Ret | 0 |
| | Benjie Cockerill | Suzuki | | | | | | 21 | Ret | DNS | 20 | 0 |
| | David Butler | Ducati | Ret | 22 | Ret | 21 | 21 | Ret | | WD | WD | 0 |
| | Matěj Smrž | Honda | 22 | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Tom Van Looy | Suzuki | DNQ | DNQ | 22 | 28 | 28 | Ret | 28 | DNQ | 25 | 0 |
| | David Gatenby | Suzuki | 24 | 25 | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Černý Jaroslav | Honda | 26 | DNQ | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Yaron Salinger | Honda | | | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 26 | 0 |
| | Jiří Kadeřábek | Honda | | | Ret | Ret | 27 | | | | | 0 |
| | Tomas Holubec | Honda | | | | 29 | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| | Dennis Hobbs | Suzuki | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | 0 |
| | Howie Mainwaring | Yamaha | | | | | | Ret | | | | 0 |
| | Chow Ho-Wan | Ducati | DNQ | | | | | | | | | |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | VAL | MIS | MNZ | OSC | SIL | BRA | ASS | IMO | MAG | 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) |