# 2022 CIV Superbike Championship

The 2022 campionato italiano velocità season is the 21th season of the CIV Superbike Championship. The season was contested over 6 rounds with 2 races per event, starting at Misano on 3 April and finished at Imola on 9 October.
Michele Pirro won his 6th title after beating closest rival Alessandro Delbianco.

## Race calendar and results

2022 Calendar :
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Race winner | Winning team | Winning constructor |
| 1 | R1 | Misano 1 | 2 April | Michele Pirro | Niccolò Canepa | Luca Vitali | Scuderia Improve - Firenze Motor | Honda |
| 1 | R2 | Misano 1 | 3 April | Michele Pirro | Michele Pirro | Michele Pirro | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati |
| 2 | R1 | Vallelunga | 7 May | Michele Pirro | Michele Pirro | Michele Pirro | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati |
| 2 | R2 | Vallelunga | 8 May | Michele Pirro | Michele Pirro | Michele Pirro | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati |
| 3 | R1 | Mugello 1 | 18 June | Michele Pirro | Michele Pirro | Michele Pirro | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati |
| 3 | R2 | Mugello 1 | 19 June | Michele Pirro | Niccolò Canepa | Michele Pirro | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati |
| 4 | R1 | Misano 2 | 30 July | Alessandro Delbianco | Alessandro Delbianco | Michele Pirro | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati |
| 4 | R2 | Misano 2 | 31 July | Alessandro Delbianco | Michele Pirro | Michele Pirro | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati |
| 5 | R1 | Mugello 2 | 17 September | Alessandro Delbianco | Michele Pirro | Randy Krummenacher | Keope Motor Team | Yamaha |
| 5 | R2 | Mugello 2 | 18 September | Alessandro Delbianco | Michele Pirro | Alessandro Delbianco | Nuova M2 Racing | Aprilia |
| 6 | R1 | Imola | 8 October | Michele Pirro | Michele Pirro | Alessandro Delbianco | Nuova M2 Racing | Aprilia |
| 6 | R2 | Imola | 9 October | Michele Pirro | Andrea Mantovani | Lorenzo Zanetti | Broncos Racing Team | Ducati |

## Entry list

EntryList :
| Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | No. | Rider | Rounds |
| Nuova M2 Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 RF | 52 | Alessandro Delbianco | All |
| Nuova M2 Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 RF | 72 | Doriano Vietti | All |
| Nuova M2 Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 RF | 81 | Alex Bernardi | All |
| Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati | Panigale V4 R | 51 | Michele Pirro | All |
| Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati | Panigale V4 R | 55 | Michal Filla | All |
| Broncos Racing Team | Ducati | Panigale V4 R | 9 | Andrea Mantovani | All |
| Broncos Racing Team | Ducati | Panigale V4 R | 87 | Lorenzo Zanetti | 1, 4, 6 |
| Schacht Racing by Barni | Ducati | Panigale V4 R | 159 | Alex Schacht | All |
| DMR Racing | Honda | CBR1000RR-R | 10 | Agostino Santoro | 5–6 |
| DMR Racing | Honda | CBR1000RR-R | 16 | Matteo Giacomazzo | 1–5 |
| DMR Racing | Honda | CBR1000RR-R | 27 | Alessio Finello | 6 |
| DMR Racing | Honda | CBR1000RR-R | 33 | Flavio Ferroni | 1–4 |
| Scuderia Improve - Firenze Motor | Honda | CBR1000RR-R | 70 | Luca Vitali | All |
| TCF Racing Team | Honda | CBR1000RR-R | 73 | Simone Saltarelli | 4 |
| The Blacksheep Team | Honda | CBR1000RR-R | 10 | Agostino Santoro | 1–4 |
| The Blacksheep Team | Honda | CBR1000RR-R | 11 | Alessandro Andreozzi | 5–6 |
| Black Flag Motorsport | Kawasaki | Ninja ZX-10RR | 32 | Sheridan Morais | 1–3 |
| Black Flag Motorsport | Kawasaki | Ninja ZX-10RR | 76 | Samuele Cavalieri | 4–6 |
| Penta Motorsport | Suzuki | GSX-R1000R | 34 | Kevin Manfredi | 2–4, 6 |
| Penta Motorsport | Suzuki | GSX-R1000R | 134 | Danny Webb | 1 |
| Faienta Motors by Speedaction | Yamaha | YZF-R1 | 53 | Gianluca Sconza | All |
| Keope Motor Team | Yamaha | YZF-R1 | 21 | Randy Krummenacher | 2–6 |
| Keope Motor Team | Yamaha | YZF-R1 | 24 | Simone Corsi | 4 |
| Keope Motor Team | Yamaha | YZF-R1 | 33 | Flavio Ferroni | 5–6 |
| Keope Motor Team | Yamaha | YZF-R1 | 54 | Mattia Pasini | 1 |
| Keope Motor Team | Yamaha | YZF-R1 | 59 | Niccolò Canepa | 1–3 |
Key :
* Regular rider
* Wildcard rider
* Replacement rider
* All entries use Pirelli tyres.

## Championship standings
### Riders' standings

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos. | Rider | Bike | MIS 1 | MIS 1 | VAL | VAL | MUG 1 | MUG 1 | MIS 2 | MIS 2 | MUG 2 | MUG 2 | IMO | IMO | Pts. |
| 1 | Michele Pirro | Ducati | 12$^P$ | 1$^{PF}$ | 1$^{PF}$ | 1$^{PF}$ | 1$^{PF}$ | 1$^P$ | 1 | 1$^F$ | 11$^F$ | Ret$^F$ | 11$^{PF}$ | 5$^P$ | 200 |
| 2 | Alessandro Delbianco | Aprilia | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2$^{PF}$ | 2$^P$ | Ret$^P$ | 1$^P$ | 1 | 3 | 189 |
| 3 | Luca Vitali | Honda | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 155 |
| 4 | Andrea Mantovani | Ducati | Ret | 4 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | WD | WD | 2 | 2$^F$ | 128 |
| 5 | Randy Krummenacher | Yamaha | | | 5 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 117 |
| 6 | Niccolò Canepa | Yamaha | 3$^F$ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3$^F$ | | | | | | | 104 |
| 7 | Agostino Santoro | Honda | WD | WD | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 79 |
| 8 | Doriano Vietti | Aprilia | 6 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 75 |
| 9 | Alex Bernardi | Aprilia | 4 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 6 | Ret | 9 | 14 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 69 |
| 10 | Lorenzo Zanetti | Ducati | 2 | DNS | | | | | 4 | 7 | | | Ret | 1 | 67 |
| 11 | Flavio Ferroni | Honda | 5 | 5 | 7 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 12 | 12 | | | | | 63 |
| 11 | Flavio Ferroni | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 5 | 4 | EX | Ret | 63 |
| 12 | Michal Filla | Ducati | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 61 |
| 13 | Kevin Manfredi | Suzuki | | | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | | | 10 | 6 | 59 |
| 14 | Gianluca Sconza | Yamaha | 13 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | DNS | 11 | 54 |
| 15 | Sheridan Morais | Kawasaki | 7 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | 40 |
| 16 | Matteo Giacomazzo | Honda | 10 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 9 | Ret | | | 34 |
| 17 | Alessandro Andreozzi | Honda | | | | | | | | | 7 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 27 |
| 18 | Simone Corsi | Yamaha | | | | | | | 6 | 4 | | | | | 23 |
| 19 | Samuele Cavalieri | Kawasaki | | | | | | | 13 | 8 | Ret | 6 | DNS | DNS | 21 |
| 20 | Mattia Pasini | Yamaha | Ret | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 21 | Simone Saltarelli | Honda | | | | | | | 7 | Ret | | | | | 9 |
| 22 | Danny Webb | Suzuki | 11 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| | Alessio Finello | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | |
| | Alex Schacht | Ducati | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |
| Pos. | Rider | Bike | MIS 1 | MIS 1 | VAL | VAL | MUG 1 | MUG 1 | MIS 2 | MIS 2 | MUG 2 | MUG 2 | IMO | IMO | 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) |