# 2012 European Superstock 600 Championship

The 2012 European Superstock 600 Championship was the eighth season of the European Superstock 600 Championship. The season was contested over ninth races, beginning at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari on 1 April and ending at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours on 7 October. Michael Van Der Mark won the title after beating Riccardo Russo.

## Race calendar and results

2012 Calendar :
| Round | Country | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team |
| 1 | Italy | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1 April | Riccardo Russo | Nacho Calero | Riccardo Russo | Team Italia FMI |
| 2 | Netherlands | TT Circuit Assen | 22 April | Bastien Chesaux | Alex Schacht | Michael Van Der Mark | EAB Ten Kate Junior Team |
| 3 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 6 May | Riccardo Russo | Riccardo Russo | Riccardo Russo | Team Italia FMI |
| 4 | San Marino | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | 10 June | Franco Morbidelli | Michael Van Der Mark | Michael Van Der Mark | EAB Ten Kate Junior Team |
| 5 | Spain | Motorland Aragón | 1 July | Riccardo Russo | Riccardo Russo | Riccardo Russo | Team Italia FMI |
| 6 | Czech Republic | Brno Circuit | 22 July | Riccardo Russo | Gauthier Duwelz | Michael Van Der Mark | EAB Ten Kate Junior Team |
| 7 | United Kingdom | Silverstone Circuit | 5 August | Michael Van Der Mark | Lee Jackson | Riccardo Russo | Team Italia FMI |
| 8 | Germany | Nürburgring | 8 September | Michael Van Der Mark | Michael Van Der Mark | Michael Van Der Mark | EAB Ten Kate Junior Team |
| 9 | Portugal | Algarve International Circuit | 23 September | Michael Van Der Mark | Michael Van Der Mark | Michael Van Der Mark | EAB Ten Kate Junior Team |
| 10 | France | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 7 October | Michael Van Der Mark | Riccardo Russo | Michael Van Der Mark | EAB Ten Kate Junior Team |

## Entry list

| Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | No. | Rider | Rounds |
| Benjan Racing | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 9 | Koen Zeelen | 1–5 |
| EAB Ten Kate Junior Team | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 8 | Bastien Chesaux | 1–5, 7–10 |
| EAB Ten Kate Junior Team | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 28 | Ferruccio Lamborghini | 6 |
| EAB Ten Kate Junior Team | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 60 | Michael Van Der Mark | All |
| FRT | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 64 | Riccardo Cecchini | 6–10 |
| Kemoto | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 5 | Renato Novosel | 6 |
| Schacht Racing SBK ONE | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 59 | Alex Schacht | All |
| Team B.S.R. | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 39 | Sébastien Suchet | All |
| Team B.S.R. | Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 111 | Jeremy Ayer | 10 |
| Chris Walker Race School | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 14 | Lee Jackson | 7, 10 |
| FP Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 6 | Richard de Tournay | 1–8, 10 |
| MRS | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 23 | Christophe Ponsson | All |
| MRS | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 44 | Matt Davies | 8 |
| Racedays | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 4 | Jake Lewis | 6–10 |
| Racedays | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 7 | Marvin Fritz | 1–5 |
| Racedays | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 44 | Matt Davies | 9–10 |
| RaaschieRacing-Team | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 63 | Philippe Von Gunten | 10 |
| Team GoEleven | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 15 | Javier Alviz | 10 |
| Team GoEleven | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 18 | Christian Gamarino | All |
| Team GoEleven | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 29 | Corey Snowsill | 8–10 |
| Team GoEleven | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 44 | Matt Davies | 1–7 |
| Team GoEleven | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 99 | Tony Coveña | 1–6 |
| Team Velocisti | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 81 | Alessandro Nocco | 10 |
| Boselli Races | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 25 | Federico Monti | 4 |
| SWRT powered Hoegee Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 10 | Wayne Tessels | 2 |
| FRT | Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 64 | Riccardo Cecchini | 1–3, 5 |
| Team Haribo Starmix | Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 123 | Alexander Olsen | 10 |
| Trickbits FBM Performance | Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 11 | Josh Simpson | 1–4 |
| Trickbits FBM Performance | Triumph | Triumph Daytona 675 | 77 | Tom Weeden | 1 |
| Bike Center | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 32 | Nicolas Stizza | 4 |
| Bike e Motor Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 45 | Tedy Bašić | 1, 3–4, 6, 8 |
| Bike Service R.T. Bike Service - WTR Ten 10 | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 12 | Franco Morbidelli | 4, 6–10 |
| Bike Service R.T. Bike Service - WTR Ten 10 | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 27 | Emanuele Viglieno | 1 |
| Central Churrasco Mavisport | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 95 | Ruben Nogueira | 1–2 |
| Coutelle Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 88 | Mathieu Marchal | 10 |
| CSM Bucharest | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 26 | Mircea Vrajitoru | 1–9 |
| Elle 2 Ciatti | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 53 | Nicola Jr. Morrentino | 1, 3 |
| Fast Bike Service Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 47 | Marc Buchner | 8 |
| FP Evolution | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 69 | Gennaro Antonio Romano | 1 |
| Garnier Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 43 | Stéphane Egea | 10 |
| Garnier Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 88 | Mathieu Marchal | 1–5 |
| G.A.S. Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 51 | Filippo Benini | 1, 3–4 |
| G.A.S. Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 999 | Francesco Cavalli | 1, 3–4 |
| GERIN-SKM Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 34 | Marco Nekvasil | 8, 10 |
| Montaze Broz Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 62 | Jiri Klejch | 6 |
| MTM Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 29 | Corey Snowsill | 1–7 |
| MTM Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 37 | Mike Jones | 8–9 |
| PMR - Planet Motor Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 36 | Morgan Berchet | 10 |
| RCGM Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 12 | Franco Morbidelli | 1, 3 |
| RCGM Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 93 | Roberto Mercandelli | 1, 3 |
| Rivamoto Junior Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 71 | Robin Mulhauser | All |
| SLMoteur | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 21 | Hugo Clere | 10 |
| SLMoteur | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 41 | Anthony Dumont | 10 |
| SWPN Off. Partn.of Racen Tegen | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 46 | Davy Thoonen | 2 |
| Team4you | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 90 | Kevin Szalai | 10 |
| Team ASPI | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 21 | Hugo Clere | 7 |
| Team Falcone Competition | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 43 | Stéphane Egea | 1–3 |
| Team Italia FMI | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 70 | Luca Vitali | All |
| Team Italia FMI | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 84 | Riccardo Russo | All |
| Team MTM Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 52 | Gauthier Duwelz | 1–3, 5–10 |
| Team MTM Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 92 | Adrian Nestorovic | All |
| Team Riviera | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 17 | Stefano Casalotti | 1, 3–4 |
| Team PATA by Martini | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 13 | Luca salvadori | 1, 3–4, 6–8 |
| Team PATA by Martini | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 13 | Luca Salvadori | 9–10 |
| Team PATA by Martini | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 75 | Francesco Cocco | 1–8 |
| Team Trasimeno | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 10 | Nacho Calero | All |
| Team Trasimeno | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 66 | Jonathan Willcox | All |
| Team Trasimeno | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 75 | Francesco Cocco | 9–10 |
| Technic Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 100 | Thibaut Gourin | 10 |
| TK Racing Slovakia | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 19 | Tomáš Krajči | 1–3 |
| TK Racing Slovakia | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 91 | Lukáš Jasenský | 6 |
Key :
* Regular rider
* Wildcard rider
* Replacement rider
* All entries used Pirelli tyres.

## Championship standings
### Riders' standings

| Pos | Rider | Bike | IMO | ASS | MNZ | MIS | ARA | BRN | SIL | NÜR | POR | MAG | Pts |
| 1 | Michael Van Der Mark | Honda | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 219 |
| 2 | Riccardo Russo | Yamaha | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 207 |
| 3 | Gauthier Duwelz | Yamaha | 10 | 3 | 2 | | 3 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 9 | 98 |
| 4 | Alex Schacht | Honda | 21 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 75 |
| 5 | Adrian Nestorovic | Yamaha | 17 | 9 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 74 |
| 6 | Franco Morbidelli | Yamaha | 7 | | 9 | 15 | | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 74 |
| 7 | Luca Vitali | Yamaha | 19 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 72 |
| 8 | Christian Gamarino | Kawasaki | 9 | Ret | 12 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 13 | 61 |
| 9 | Nacho Calero | Yamaha | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | Ret | 18 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 61 |
| 10 | Bastien Chesaux | Honda | 6 | 25 | 3 | Ret | Ret | | 5 | 4 | Ret | 7 | 59 |
| 11 | Francesco Cocco | Yamaha | Ret | 24 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 23 | 36 |
| 12 | Sebastian Suchet | Honda | 18 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 36 |
| 13 | Riccardo Cecchini | Triumph | 22 | 18 | Ret | | 15 | | | | | | 33 |
| 13 | Riccardo Cecchini | Honda | | | | | | 14 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 4 | 33 |
| 14 | Christophe Ponsson | Kawasaki | Ret | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | Ret | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 15 | Stéphane Egea | Yamaha | 5 | 4 | Ret | | | | | | | 22 | 24 |
| 16 | Tony Coveña | Kawasaki | 16 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 18 | WD | | | | | 23 |
| 17 | Mathieu Marchal | Yamaha | Ret | 21 | Ret | 10 | DNS | | | | | 3 | 22 |
| 18 | Matt Davies | Kawasaki | 13 | 20 | 10 | 23 | 6 | Ret | 14 | 22 | Ret | 15 | 22 |
| 19 | Lee Jackson | Kawasaki | | | | | | | 3 | | | 11 | 21 |
| 20 | Robin Mulhauser | Yamaha | 11 | 15 | 26 | 17 | Ret | 17 | 11 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 17 |
| 21 | Nicola Jr. Morrentino | Yamaha | 4 | | 14 | | | | | | | | 15 |
| 22 | Stefano Casalotti | Yamaha | 8 | | 17 | 9 | | | | | | | 15 |
| 23 | Marvin Fritz | Kawasaki | 12 | 13 | 25 | 14 | 13 | | | | | | 12 |
| 24 | Corey Snowsill | Yamaha | 29 | Ret | 16 | 13 | 9 | 19 | DNS | | | | 11 |
| 24 | Corey Snowsill | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | 16 | 15 | 27 | 11 |
| 25 | Mike Jones | Yamaha | | | | | | | | 6 | 16 | | 10 |
| 26 | Filippo Benini | Yamaha | Ret | | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | 10 |
| 27 | Federico Monti | Suzuki | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 9 |
| 28 | Wayne Tessels | Suzuki | | 8 | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 29 | Marco Nekvasil | Yamaha | | | | | | | | 8 | | 17 | 8 |
| 30 | Mircea Vrajitoru | Yamaha | 14 | Ret | 23 | 25 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | | 8 |
| 31 | Ferruccio Lamborghini | Honda | | | | | | 9 | | | | | 7 |
| 32 | Luca Salvadori | Yamaha | 20 | | 21 | Ret | | 15 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
| 33 | Richard De Tournay | Kawasaki | 30 | 22 | Ret | 20 | 16 | 13 | DSQ | 13 | | Ret | 6 |
| 34 | Tedy Bašić | Yamhaa | Ret | | 20 | 16 | | Ret | | 11 | | | 5 |
| 35 | Koen Zeelen | Honda | 26 | 12 | 28 | 19 | 17 | | | | | | 4 |
| 36 | Tomáš Krajči | Yamaha | 15 | 17 | WD | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 37 | Roberto Mercandelli | Yamaha | 24 | | 15 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 38 | Jake Lewis | Kawasaki | | | | | | 22 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 1 |
| | Davy Thoonen | Yamaha | | 16 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Jonathan Willcox | Yamaha | 27 | Ret | 19 | Ret | 19 | 16 | DNS | 19 | Ret | 30 | 0 |
| | Hugo Clere | Yamaha | | | | | | | DNS | | | 16 | 0 |
| | Marc Buchner | Yamaha | | | | | | | | 17 | | | 0 |
| | Morgan Berchet | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 0 |
| | Josh Simpson | Triumph | Ret | 19 | 22 | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Thibaut Gourin | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 0 |
| | Jiri Klejch | Yamaha | | | | | | 20 | | | | | 0 |
| | Lukáš Jasenský | Yamaha | | | | | | 21 | | | | | 0 |
| | Philippe Von Gunten | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 0 |
| | Francesco Cavalli | Yamaha | 23 | | 24 | 22 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Ruben Nogueira | Yamaha | DNS | 23 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Renato Novosel | Honda | | | | | | 23 | | | | | 0 |
| | Nicolas Stizza | Yamaha | | | | 24 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Alexander Olsen | Triumph | | | | | | | | | | 24 | 0 |
| | Emanuele Viglieno | Yamaha | 25 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Kevin Szalai | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 25 | 0 |
| | Anthony Dumont | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 26 | 0 |
| | Tom Weeden | Triumph | 28 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Jeremy Ayer | Honda | | | | | | | | | | 29 | 0 |
| | Gennaro Antonio Romano | Yamaha | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Alessandro Nocco | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 0 |
| | Javier Alviz | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 0 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | IMO | ASS | MNZ | MIS | ARA | BRN | SIL | NÜR | POR | 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) |

### Constructors' standings

| Pos | Constructor | IMO | ASS | MNZ | MIS | ARA | BRN | SIL | NÜR | POR | MAG | Pts |
| 1 | Honda | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 222 |
| 2 | Yamaha | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 220 |
| 3 | Kawasaki | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 89 |
| 4 | Suzuki | | 8 | | 7 | | | | | | | 17 |
| 5 | Triumph | 22 | 18 | 22 | Ret | 15 | | | | | 24 | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | IMO | ASS | MNZ | MIS | ARA | BRN | SIL | NÜR | POR | MAG | Pts |