# 2001 Superstock European Championship

The 2001 Superstock European Championship was the third season of the FIM Superstock championship. The season began on 11 March at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain, and finished on 30 September at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Italy.
James Ellison won the title after beating closest rival Walter Tortoroglio.

## Race calendar and results

| Round | Date | Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Race winner | Winning team | Winning constructor |
| 1 | 11 March | Spain | Circuit Ricardo Tormo | Walter Tortoroglio | James Ellison | James Ellison | Tech 2000 | Suzuki |
| 2 | 13 May | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Walter Tortoroglio | Walter Tortoroglio | Walter Tortoroglio | DMR Suzuki Italia | Suzuki |
| 3 | 27 May | Great Britain | Donington Park | Chris Burns | Chris Burns | James Ellison | Tech 2000 | Suzuki |
| 4 | 10 June | Germany | Lausitzring | James Ellison | James Ellison | James Ellison | Hi-Peak Young Guns | Suzuki |
| 5 | 24 June | San Marino | Autodromo Di Santa Monica | Walter Tortoroglio | James Ellison | Dean Oliver | FBC Racing | Aprilia |
| 6 | 29 July | Europe | Brands Hatch | Walter Tortoroglio | Walter Tortoroglio | Mark Heckles | Rumi | Honda |
| 7 | 2 September | Germany | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Walter Tortoroglio | James Ellison | James Ellison | Hi-Peak Crescent Suzuki | Suzuki |
| 8 | 9 September | Netherlands | TT Circuit Assen | Marty Nutt | Marty Nutt | Lorenzo Mauri | Pedercini Racing | Ducati |
| 9 | 30 September | Italy | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Walter Tortoroglio | Walter Tortoroglio | Walter Tortoroglio | DMR Suzuki Italia | Suzuki |

## Entry list

| Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | No. | Rider | Rounds |
| Aprilia | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000 | 43 | Steve Brogan | 3 |
| Aprilia | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000 | 54 | Ilario Dionisi | 5 |
| Aprilia Desmo Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000 | 16 | Andy Notman | 1–3 |
| Aprilia Desmo Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000 | 36 | Alex Martinez | 4–8 |
| Aprilia Desmo Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000 | 96 | Bernat Martinez | 9 |
| FBC Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000 | 7 | Daniel Oliver | All |
| HF Racing | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000 | 50 | Daniel Delling | 4, 7 |
| M.C. Mirano | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000 | 71 | Fabrizio Pellizzon | 9 |
| Vigo Speed | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000 | 38 | Andrea Iommi | 2 |
| DFX Racing | Ducati | Ducati 996S | 16 | Lorenzo Alfonsi | All |
| Flanders Motor Racing | Ducati | Ducati 996S | 18 | John Bakker | All |
| Pedercini Racing | Ducati | Ducati 996S | 5 | Dario Tosolini | All |
| Pedercini Racing | Ducati | Ducati 996S | 32 | Enrico Pasini | 1–2, 4–5, 7–8 |
| Pedercini Racing | Ducati | Ducati 996S | 90 | Lorenzo Mauri | All |
| BKM Racing | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 4 | Olivier Four | 1–3, 5 |
| BKM Racing | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 34 | Didier Van Keymeulen | 1–5 |
| BKM Racing | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 48 | Kenny Tibble | 3, 5 |
| BKM Racing | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 47 | Kenny Tibble | 4 |
| BKM Racing | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 63 | Maria Costello | 9 |
| Ghelfi Art | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 27 | Francesco Rafanelli | 1–6, 8–9 |
| Motopower | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 40 | Gary Mason | 3 |
| Rumi | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 20 | Raffaello Fabbroni | All |
| Rumi | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 23 | Mark Heckles | All |
| Stichting Start Nieu | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 51 | Bob Withag | 8 |
| Ten Kate Honda | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 24 | Kyro Verstraeten | 1–2, 6 |
| Ten Kate Honda | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 25 | Shannon Johnson | 1 |
| Ten Kate Honda | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 46 | Ben Wilson | 3 |
| Ten Kate Honda | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 51 | Bob Withag | 4 |
| White Endurance | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 64 | Hervé Gantner | 7 |
| White Endurance | Honda | Honda CBR900RR | 69 | Yann Gyger | 1, 3–9 |
| ESHA Pajic R&D | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-7R | 59 | Ron Van Steenbergen | 8 |
| Arbizu Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 17 | Emilio Delgado | 1 |
| Arbizu Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 36 | Alex Martinez | 1 |
| Arbizu Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 37 | Jesus Moreno | 1 |
| Arbr 'A' Cames | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 31 | Ludovic Fourreau | All |
| Brave | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 53 | Marco Tessarolo | 5, 7, 9 |
| Bootsman | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 61 | Lee Bootsman | 8 |
| Celani | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 33 | Riccardo Ricci | 1–2, 5, 9 |
| CRT GS Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 60 | Robert De Vries | 8 |
| DMR Suzuki Italia | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 19 | Walter Tortoroglio | All |
| DMR Suzuki Italia | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 28 | Giacomo Romanelli | All |
| Eventmaker RG-Sword | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 47 | Chris Miller | 3, 6 |
| GLB 2000 Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 52 | Gianluca Battisti | 5, 9 |
| GR Motorsport | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 48 | Kenny Tibble | 6 |
| Hi-Peak Young Guns Hi-Peak Crescent Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 1 | James Ellison | 4–9 |
| ICSA-T Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 34 | Didier Van Keymeulen | 6–9 |
| KF Racing/RCCS | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 57 | Kevin Falcke | 6 |
| Martin Raynor Cars/Company | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 41 | Kieran Murphy | 3, 6, 8 |
| Martin Raynor Cars/Company | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 55 | David Johnson | 6 |
| Nutt | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 88 | Marty Nutt | 8–9 |
| Redwood Racing LiveOnScreen-Redwood | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 3 | Chris Burns | 1, 3 |
| Redwood Racing LiveOnScreen-Redwood | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 26 | Andy Notman | 4–9 |
| Reichmann Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 58 | Christian Nau | 7 |
| Roundstone Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 3 | Chris Burns | 6 |
| Steinhausen Racing | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 42 | Benny Jerzenbeck | All |
| Suzuki Stefan Schmid | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 2 | Markus Wegscheider | All |
| Suzuki Stefan Schmid | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 22 | Benjamin Nabert | All |
| Tech 2000 | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 1 | James Ellison | 1–3 |
| Tech 2000 | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 4 | Olivier Four | 6–7, 9 |
| Tech 2000 | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 56 | Pierrot Vanstaen | 6–7, 9 |
| Tech 2000 | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 88 | Marty Nutt | 1–4, 6–7 |
| East Belgium Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 29 | Steve Coopman | All |
| East Belgium Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 30 | Michael Weynand | All |
| East Belgium Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 63 | Maria Costello | 7 |
| GiMotor Sport | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 45 | Gianluca Vizziello | All |
| KS Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 21 | Koen Vleugels | All |
| Saveko Dee Cee Jeans | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 35 | Paul Mooijman | All |
| Yamaha Sweden | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 77 | Niklas Carlberg | 1–3, 5–9 |
| Yamaha Teuchert | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 76 | Günther Knobloch | All |
Key :
* Regular rider
* Wildcard rider
* Replacement rider

## Championship' standings
### Riders' standings

| Pos | Rider | Bike | VAL | MNZ | DON | LAU | MIS | BRA | OSC | ASS | IMO | Pts |
| 1 | James Ellison | Suzuki | 1$^F$ | 2 | 1 | 1$^{PF}$ | Ret$^F$ | 3 | 1$^F$ | 6 | 3 | 162 |
| 2 | Walter Tortoroglio | Suzuki | 2$^P$ | 1$^{PF}$ | 2 | 2 | Ret$^P$ | 2$^{PF}$ | 3$^P$ | 5 | 1$^{PF}$ | 157 |
| 3 | Mark Heckles | Honda | 6 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Ret | 5 | 104 |
| 4 | Marty Nutt | Suzuki | 10 | 3 | 7 | Ret | | 6 | 2 | 12$^{PF}$ | 4 | 78 |
| 5 | Benny Jerzenbeck | Suzuki | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 72 |
| 6 | Gianluca Vizziello | Yamaha | 13 | 9 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 59 |
| 7 | Markus Wegscheider | Suzuki | 8 | Ret | 4 | 10 | Ret | DSQ | 6 | 18 | 2 | 57 |
| 8 | Dario Tosolini | Ducati | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 55 |
| 9 | Daniel Oliver | Aprilia | 5 | 8 | Ret | 26 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 52 |
| 10 | Giacomo Romanelli | Suzuki | 12 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 50 |
| 11 | Lorenzo Mauri | Ducati | Ret | Ret | 13 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 49 |
| 12 | Lorenzo Alfonsi | Ducati | 3 | 6 | Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 13 | Olivier Four | Honda | 14 | 10 | 10 | | Ret | | | | | 39 |
| 13 | Olivier Four | Suzuki | | | | | | 7 | 7 | | 7 | 39 |
| 14 | Andy Notman | Aprilia | 21 | 17 | Ret | | | | | | | 33 |
| 14 | Andy Notman | Suzuki | | | | 9 | Ret | 10 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 33 |
| 15 | Ludovic Fourreau | Suzuki | 15 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 25 |
| 16 | John Bakker | Ducati | Ret | 19 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 22 |
| 17 | Kieran Murphy | Suzuki | | | 9 | | | 4 | | 14 | | 22 |
| 18 | Bob Withag | Honda | | | | Ret | | | | 3 | | 16 |
| 19 | Benjamin Nabert | Suzuki | 17 | 7 | DNS | Ret | 10 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 16 |
| 20 | Shannon Johnson | Honda | 4 | | | | | | | | | 13 |
| 21 | Riccardo Ricci | Suzuki | 24 | 13 | | | 9 | | | | 14 | 12 |
| 22 | Chris Burns | Suzuki | 22 | | Ret$^{PF}$ | | | 5 | | | | 11 |
| 23 | Didier Van Keymeulen | Honda | 9 | Ret | 17 | 19 | Ret | | | | | 11 |
| 23 | Didier Van Keymeulen | Suzuki | | | | | | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 11 |
| 24 | Günther Knobloch | Yamaha | 16 | 10 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 19 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 11 |
| 25 | Gary Mason | Honda | | | 6 | | | | | | | 10 |
| 26 | Gianluca Battisti | Suzuki | | | | | 6 | | | | 22 | 10 |
| 27 | Alex Martinez | Suzuki | WD | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 27 | Alex Martinez | Aprilia | | | | 18 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 7 | | 10 |
| 28 | Michael Weynand | Yamaha | Ret | 14 | Ret | 16 | 8 | Ret | DNS | 19 | Ret | 10 |
| 29 | Raffaello Fabbroni | Honda | 18 | DNS | Ret | 23 | 7 | 21 | 21 | Ret | DNS | 9 |
| 30 | Koen Vleugels | Yamaha | Ret | Ret | 16 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 11 | Ret | 8 |
| 31 | Yann Gyger | Honda | 19 | | Ret | 20 | 12 | Ret | 18 | 13 | 23 | 7 |
| 32 | Steve Brogan | Aprilia | | | 11 | | | | | | | 5 |
| 33 | David Johnson | Suzuki | | | | | | 11 | | | | 5 |
| 34 | Fabrizio Pellizzon | Aprilia | | | | | | | | | 12 | 4 |
| 35 | Chris Miller | Suzuki | | | 12 | | | Ret | | | | 4 |
| 36 | Paul Mooijman | Yamaha | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 18 | 24 | Ret | Ret | 4 |
| 37 | Kenny Tibble | Honda | | | 14 | Ret | WD | | | | | 2 |
| 37 | Kenny Tibble | Suzuki | | | | | | Ret | | | | 2 |
| | Enrico Pasini | Ducati | 23 | 16 | | 17 | Ret | | 26 | DNS | | 0 |
| | Francesco Rafanelli | Honda | 25 | WD | 19 | 25 | 16 | 25 | | 20 | 27 | 0 |
| | Robert De Vries | Suzuki | | | | | | | | 17 | | 0 |
| | Bernat Martinez | Aprilia | | | | | | | | | 17 | 0 |
| | Steve Coopman | Yamaha | 20 | 18 | Ret | 22 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 0 |
| | Niklas Carlberg | Yamaha | Ret | 20 | Ret | | 18 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 0 |
| | Pierrot Vanstaen | Suzuki | | | | | | DNS | 19 | | 19 | 0 |
| | Marco Tessarolo | Suzuki | | | | | Ret | | 28 | | 21 | 0 |
| | Ron Van Steenbergen | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | 22 | | 0 |
| | Daniel Delling | Aprilia | | | | 24 | | | DNS | | | 0 |
| | Christian Nau | Suzuki | | | | | | | 25 | | | 0 |
| | Hervé Gantner | Honda | | | | | | | 29 | | | 0 |
| | Kyro Verstraeten | Honda | Ret | DNS | | | | Ret | | | | 0 |
| | Andrea Iommi | Aprilia | | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Ben Wilson | Honda | | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Kevin Falcke | Suzuki | | | | | | DSQ | | | | 0 |
| | Jesus Moreno | Suzuki | DNS | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maria Costello | Yamaha | | | | | | | DNQ | | | |
| | Maria Costello | Honda | | | | | | | | | DNQ | |
| | Emilio Delgado | Suzuki | WD | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ilario Dionisi | Aprilia | | | | | WD | | | | | |
| | Lee Bootsman | Suzuki | | | | | | | | WD | | |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | VAL | MNZ | DON | LAU | MIS | BRA | OSC | ASS | 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) |