# 2003 Superstock European Championship

The 2003 Superstock European Championship was the fifth season of the FIM Superstock championship. 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 2 March in Circuit Ricardo Tormo and ending on 19 October in Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.
Michel Fabrizio won the title after beating closest rival Lorenzo Lanzi.

## Race calendar and results

2003 Calendar :
| Round | Date | Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Race winner | Winning team | Winning constructor |
| 1 | 2 March | Spain | Circuit Ricardo Tormo | Lorenzo Alfonsi | Lorenzo Lanzi | Lorenzo Lanzi | Rox Racing Team | Ducati |
| 2 | 18 May | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Ilario Dionisi | Michel Fabrizio | Michel Fabrizio | Alstare Suzuki Italia | Suzuki |
| 3 | 1 June | Germany | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Stefan Nebel | Lorenzo Lanzi | Lorenzo Lanzi | Rox Racing Team | Ducati |
| 4 | 15 June | United Kingdom | Silverstone Circuit | Lorenzo Lanzi | Lorenzo Lanzi | Michel Fabrizio | Alstare Suzuki Italia | Suzuki |
| 5 | 22 June | San Marino | Misano Adriatico | Ilario Dionisi | Lorenzo Lanzi | Michel Fabrizio | Alstare Suzuki Italia | Suzuki |
| 6 | 27 July | Europe | Brands Hatch | Michel Fabrizio | James Ellison | James Ellison | HAP Racing | Suzuki |
| 7 | 7 September | Netherlands | TT Circuit Assen | Lorenzo Lanzi | Lorenzo Lanzi | Lorenzo Lanzi | Rox Racing Team | Ducati |
| 8 | 28 September | Italy | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Michel Fabrizio | Michel Fabrizio | Michel Fabrizio | Alstare Suzuki Italia | Suzuki |
| 9 | 19 October | France | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | Michel Fabrizio | Lorenzo Lanzi | Lorenzo Lanzi | Rox Racing Team | Ducati |

## Entry list

| Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | No. | Rider | Rounds |
| Biassono R.T. EVR Corse | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000R | 74 | Dario Tosolini | 2 |
| FbC Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000R | 25 | Alessandro Brannetti | 2–9 |
| La Marca Team | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000R | 72 | Marco Tonini | 2, 5, 8 |
| Biassono R.T. EVR Corse | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 79 | Damian Cudlin | 9 |
| Biassono R.T. EVR Corse | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 86 | Ayrton Badovini | All |
| D.F.X. Racing | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 10 | Riccardo Chiarello | All |
| MCT Flanders | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 61 | Ghisbert Van Ginhoven | 7–8 |
| Rox Racing Team | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 22 | Christian Dal Corso | All |
| Rox Racing Team | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 37 | William De Angelis | All |
| Rox Racing Team | Ducati | Ducati 999S | 38 | Lorenzo Lanzi | All |
| STK Czech Accr Team | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 85 | Tomáš Mikšovský | All |
| STK Czech Accr Team | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 96 | Matěj Smrž | All |
| Van Zon Honda Sitra | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 77 | Nicolas Saelens | 1–5, 7–9 |
| Alstare Suzuki Italia | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 84 | Michel Fabrizio | All |
| Ben Wilson Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 93 | Ben Wilson | 4, 6 |
| Beowulf Motorsports.com | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 7 | David Gatenby | All |
| Black Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 23 | Gerry Gepts | 1–8 |
| Borselli Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 65 | Enrico Pasini | 8 |
| Buildbase Knotts M/C | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 92 | Luke Quigley | 4, 6–7 |
| Celani Team | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 15 | Alex Martinez | All |
| Celani Team | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 57 | Ilario Dionisi | All |
| CRT - Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 63 | Robert De Vries | 7 |
| DGD Motorsport | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 27 | Raphael De Saver | 1–2 |
| Electrolombar Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 16 | Enrique Rocamora | All |
| Electrolombar Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 18 | Jose Lombardo | 1–2, 4–9 |
| Elf Yoshimura Schafer M. | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 87 | Stefan Nebel | 3 |
| EMS Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 4 | Michael Laverty | 1 |
| EMS Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 44 | John Laverty | All |
| Engel Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 89 | Stefan Kittel | 3 |
| Future Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 94 | Ben Wylie | 4, 6 |
| Hans Knopper Motoren | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 62 | Rafael Sinke | 7 |
| HAP Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 8 | James Ellison | 2–9 |
| ICSAT Team | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 12 | Leroy Verboven | All |
| Junior Team L.M.S. Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 68 | Denis Bouan | 9 |
| Junior Team L.M.S. Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 69 | Guillaume Dietrich | 9 |
| Junior Team L.M.S. Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 70 | David Fouloi | 9 |
| K.S. Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 46 | Tom Van Looy | All |
| Lloyds Autobodies | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 91 | Steve Brogan | 4 |
| Magnum Motorsport | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 95 | Kelvin Reilly | 6 |
| MIR Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 34 | Jose Manuel Hurtado | All |
| MIR Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 73 | Bernat Martinez | All |
| RRT Motorsport | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 27 | Raphael De Saver | 3–7, 9 |
| Schafer Motorsport | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 88 | Max Weymann | 3 |
| Team Moto Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 76 | Fabrizio De Noni | 2, 5 |
| Team Moto Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 78 | Alessandro Buzzi | 5 |
| Team Plein Gaz | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 41 | Pierrot Vanstaen | All |
| Team Special X Gear | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 28 | Giacomo Romanelli | All |
| Team Special X Gear | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 40 | Maurizio Bottalico | 1–5 |
| Team Special X Gear | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-1000R | 76 | Fabrizio De Noni | 7–9 |
| Italia Lorenzini by Leoni | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 5 | Alessio Velini | All |
| Italia Lorenzini by Leoni | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 6 | Lorenzo Alfonsi | All |
| Magic Bike Ducci F.R. | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 11 | Massimo Bisconti | 1–4, 6–9 |
| Magic Bike Ducci F.R. | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 21 | Fabrizio De Marco | 5 |
| UnionBike GiMotorsport | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 3 | Gianluca Vizziello | All |
| UnionBike GiMotorsport | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 9 | Ciro Ranieri | 1–6 |
| UnionBike GiMotorsport | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 97 | Giovanni Scillieri | 7–9 |
| Zone Rouge | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 20 | Geoffrey Naze | 1, 4–9 |
Key :
* Regular rider
* Wildcard rider
* Replacement rider
* All entries used Pirelli tyres.

## Championship' standings
### Riders' standings

| Pos | Rider | Bike | VAL | MNZ | OSC | SIL | MIS | BRA | ASS | IMO | MAG | Pts |
| 1 | Michel Fabrizio | Suzuki | 17 | 1$^F$ | Ret | 1 | 1 | 3$^P$ | 5 | 1$^{PF}$ | 4$^P$ | 140 |
| 2 | Lorenzo Lanzi | Ducati | 1$^F$ | 3 | 1$^F$ | Ret$^{PF}$ | 3$^F$ | 11 | 1$^{PF}$ | 16 | 1$^F$ | 137 |
| 3 | James Ellison | Suzuki | | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1$^F$ | 2 | 6 | 2 | 112 |
| 4 | Lorenzo Alfonsi | Yamaha | 3$^P$ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | Ret | 11 | 98 |
| 5 | Riccardo Chiarello | Ducati | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 95 |
| 6 | Gianluca Vizziello | Yamaha | 12 | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 8 | Ret | 79 |
| 7 | Ilario Dionisi | Suzuki | 4 | 2$^P$ | Ret | 9 | 5$^P$ | 8 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 78 |
| 8 | Enrique Rocamora | Suzuki | 2 | 5 | Ret | DNS | 9 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 75 |
| 9 | Bernat Martinez | Suzuki | 8 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 72 |
| 10 | William De Angelis | Ducati | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 50 |
| 11 | Alex Martinez | Suzuki | 6 | 8 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 49 |
| 12 | Alessio Velini | Yamaha | 10 | 12 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 40 |
| 13 | Luke Quigley | Suzuki | | | | 10 | | 2 | 7 | | | 35 |
| 14 | John Laverty | Suzuki | 14 | Ret | WD | 19 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| 15 | Pierrot Vanstaen | Suzuki | 16 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 30 |
| 16 | Jose Manuel Hurtado | Suzuki | 9 | 10 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 21 | 15 | Ret | 16 | 21 |
| 17 | Ben Wilson | Suzuki | | | | 11 | | 6 | | | | 15 |
| 18 | Massimo Bisconti | Yamaha | 11 | 11 | 11 | Ret | | Ret | 23 | 18 | 22 | 15 |
| 19 | Alessandro Brannetti | Aprilia | | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 12 | Ret | 18 | 11 |
| 20 | Steve Brogan | Suzuki | | | | 6 | | | | | | 10 |
| 21 | Michael Laverty | Suzuki | 7 | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 22 | Ben Wylie | Suzuki | | | | 20 | | 7 | | | | 9 |
| 23 | Giacomo Romanelli | Suzuki | 15 | Ret | DNS | 15 | 11 | 19 | 20 | Ret | Ret | 7 |
| 24 | Ayrton Badovini | Ducati | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 18 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
| 25 | Maurizio Bottalico | Suzuki | 22 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | | | | | 7 |
| 26 | Alessandro Buzzi | Suzuki | | | | | 12 | | | | | 4 |
| 27 | Enriqo Pasini | Suzuki | | | | | | | | 12 | | 4 |
| 28 | Christian Dal Corso | Ducati | 20 | Ret | 12 | 18 | 17 | Ret | 25 | 22 | Ret | 4 |
| 29 | Damian Cudlin | Ducati | | | | | | | | | 13 | 3 |
| 30 | Kelvin Reilly | Suzuki | | | | | | 14 | | | | 2 |
| 31 | Guillaume Dietrich | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | 14 | 2 |
| 32 | Nicolas Saelens | Honda | 19 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 19 | | Ret | 17 | 25 | 2 |
| 33 | Giovanni Scillieri | Yamaha | | | | | | | 24 | 14 | 20 | 2 |
| 34 | Fabrizio De Marco | Yamaha | | | | | 15 | | | | | 1 |
| 35 | Matěj Smrž | Honda | 21 | Ret | 18 | WD | Ret | 23 | 19 | Ret | 15 | 1 |
| 36 | Marco Tonini | Aprilia | | 20 | | | 22 | | | 15 | | 1 |
| | Ciro Ranieri | Yamaha | 18 | 16 | 21 | 16 | Ret | 22 | | | | 0 |
| | Ghisbert Van Ginhoven | Ducati | | | | | | | 16 | WD | | 0 |
| | Dario Tosolini | Aprilia | | 17 | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | David Fouloi | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | 17 | 0 |
| | Tomáš Mikšovský | Honda | Ret | 19 | 17 | 22 | WD | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 0 |
| | Denis Bouan | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | 19 | 0 |
| | Raphael De Saver | Suzuki | 25 | Ret | 19 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | | 26 | 0 |
| | Max Weymann | Suzuki | | | 20 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Jose Lombardo | Suzuki | 23 | 21 | | 26 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 0 |
| | Gerry Gepts | Suzuki | 26 | Ret | DNQ | 23 | 20 | DNQ | WD | WD | | 0 |
| | Robert De Vries | Suzuki | | | | | | | 21 | | | 0 |
| | Fabrizio De Noni | Suzuki | | 22 | | | Ret | | Ret | Ret | 21 | 0 |
| | Tom Van Looy | Suzuki | DNQ | DNQ | 22 | DNQ | 27 | DNQ | 29 | DNQ | DNQ | 0 |
| | Stefan Kittel | Suzuki | | | 23 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Geoffrey Naze | Yamaha | 24 | | | DNQ | 24 | 26 | Ret | 23 | Ret | 0 |
| | David Gatenby | Suzuki | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | DNS | Ret | 0 |
| | Leroy Verboven | Suzuki | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | 27 | 25 | 29 | DNQ | 24 | 27 | 0 |
| | Rafael Sinke | Suzuki | | | | | | | Ret | | | 0 |
| | Stefan Nebel | Suzuki | | | DSQ$^P$ | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | VAL | MNZ | OSC | SIL | MIS | 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) |