# Temporada 2002 del Campeonato Mundial de Superbikes

La Temporada 2002 del Campeonato Mundial de Superbikes fue la decimoquinta temporada del Campeonato Mundial de Superbikes FIM. La temporada comenzó el 2 de marzo en Valencia y terminó el 29 de septiembre en Imola después de 13 rondas.
Colin Edwards ganó su segundo campeonato en lo que ha sido aclamado como una de las remontadas más impresionantes en la historia de las carreras de motos. La temporada comenzó con Troy Bayliss ganando las primeras seis carreras y al final de la carrera 1 en el Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca tuvo 14 victorias y lideró el campeonato por 58 puntos. La carrera 2 en Laguna Seca fue el comienzo de la remontada de Colin Edwards, él ganó las nueve carreras restantes y combinado con un accidente de carrera 2 para Bayliss en Assen Edwards ganó el campeonato en la última carrera de la temporada en Imola. La última carrera de la temporada vio a los dos pilotos luchar rueda a rueda durante toda la carrera. La carrera es conocida por los aficionados como el "Showdown in Imola".
El campeonato de constructores fue ganado por Ducati.

## Pilotos y equipos

| No. | Piloto | Equipo | Moto |
| 1 | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada | Ducati 998 F02 |
| 2 | Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda | Honda VTR1000SP2 |
| 5 | Mark Heckles | Castrol Honda Rumi | Honda VTR1000SP2 |
| 6 | Peter Goddard | Benelli Sport | Benelli Tornado 900 |
| 7 | Pierfrancesco Chili | Ducati NCR Axo | Ducati 998 RS |
| 9 | Chris Walker | Kawasaki Racing | Kawasaki ZX-7RR |
| 10 | Gregorio Lavilla | Alstare Suzuki Corona | Suzuki GSX-R750 Y |
| 11 | Ruben Xaus | Ducati Infostrada | Ducati 998 F02 |
| 12 | Broc Parkes | Ducati NCR Parmalat | Ducati 998 RS |
| 14 | Hitoyasu Izutsu | Kawasaki Racing | Kawasaki ZX-7RR |
| 17 | Alistair Maxwell | Alistair Maxwell | Kawasaki ZX-7RR |
| 19 | Lucio Pedercini | Pedercini | Ducati 998 RS |
| 20 | Marco Borciani | Pedercini | Ducati 998 RS |
| 23 | Jiri Mrkyvka | JM Racing | Ducati 996 RS |
| 28 | Serafino Foti | Pedercini | Ducati 996 RS |
| 30 | Alessandro Antonello | DFX Racing Ducati Pirelli | Ducati 998 RS |
| 32 | Eric Bostrom | Kawasaki Racing | Kawasaki ZX-7RR |
| 33 | Juan Bautista Borja | Spaziotel Racing | Ducati 998 RS |
| 36 | Ivan Clementi | Kawasaki Bertocchi | Kawasaki ZX-7RR |
| 40 | Giuliano Sartoni | Vemar Giesse | Ducati 996 RS |
| 41 | Noriyuki Haga | PlayStation 2-FGF Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 1000 |
| 42 | Makoto Tamada | Cabin Honda | Honda VTR1000SP2 |
| 43 | Wataru Yoshikawa | YSP Racing & PRESTO | Yamaha YZF-R7 |
| 45 | Takeshi Tsujimura | YSP Racing & PRESTO | Yamaha YZF-R7 |
| 46 | Mauro Sanchini | Kawasaki Bertocchi | Kawasaki ZX-7RR |
| 47 | Kenichiro Nakamura | Blue Helmet MSC | Honda VTR1000SP2 |
| 48 | Yuichi Takeda | Sakurai Honda | Honda VTR1000SP2 |
| 49 | Akira Yanagawa | Kawasaki Racing | Kawasaki ZX-7RR |
| 50 | Alessandro Valia | Ass. Sportiva Bassani | Ducati 996 RS |
| 52 | James Toseland | HM Plant Ducati | Ducati 998 F 01 |
| 53 | Steve Hislop | Monster Mob Ducati | Ducati 998 RS |
| 54 | Michael Rutter | Renegade Ducati | Ducati 998 RS |
| 55 | Shane Byrne | Renegade Ducati | Ducati 998 RS |
| 56 | Dean Ellison | D & B Racing | Ducati 996 RS |
| 57 | Glen Richards | Hawk Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-7RR |
| 60 | Jeronimo Vidal | White Endurance | Honda VTR1000SP1 |
| 61 | Marjan Malec | Magnat Auto | Ducati 996 RS |
| 66 | Alex Hofmann | Kawasaki Racing | Kawasaki ZX-7RR |
| 68 | Bertrand Stey | White Endurance | Honda VTR1000SP1 |
| 69 | Nicky Hayden | American Honda | Honda RC51 |
| 69 | Thierry Mulot | Pacific | Ducati 996 SPS |
| 70 | Yann Gyger | White Endurance | Honda VTR1000SP1 |
| 72 | Mark Miller | White Endurance | Honda VTR1000SP1 |
| 75 | Luca Pini | Pedercini | Ducati 996 RS |
| 77 | Redamo Assirelli | Pirelli | Yamaha YZF-R7 |
| 93 | Cristian Caliumi | Pedercini | Ducati 996 RS |
| 99 | Steve Martin | DFX Racing Ducati Pirelli | Ducati 998 RS |
| 100 | Neil Hodgson | HM Plant Ducati | Ducati 998 F 01 |
| 101 | Mat Mladin | Yoshimura Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R750 Y |
| 110 | Doug Chandler | HMC Ducati Racing | Ducati 998 R |
| 113 | Paolo Blora | Pacific | Ducati 996 RS |
| 120 | Aaron Yates | Yoshimura Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R750 Y |
| 151 | Michele Malatesta | Pro.Con. | Ducati 996 RS |
| 155 | Ben Bostrom | Ducati L & M | Ducati 998 F02 |

## Calendario y resultados

| Ronda | Ronda | Circuito | Fecha | Superpole | Vuelta Rápida | Piloto Ganador | Equipo Ganador |
| 1 | R1 | Valencia | 10 March | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 1 | R2 | Valencia | 10 March | Troy Bayliss | Ben Bostrom | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 2 | R1 | Phillip Island | 24 March | Colin Edwards | Colin Edwards | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 2 | R2 | Phillip Island | 24 March | Colin Edwards | Colin Edwards | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 3 | R1 | Kyalami | 7 April | Colin Edwards | Noriyuki Haga | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 3 | R2 | Kyalami | 7 April | Colin Edwards | Noriyuki Haga | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 4 | R1 | Sportsland SUGO | 21 April | Noriyuki Haga | Noriyuki Haga | Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |
| 4 | R2 | Sportsland SUGO | 21 April | Noriyuki Haga | Makoto Tamada | Makoto Tamada | Cabin Honda |
| 5 | R1 | Monza | 12 May | Neil Hodgson | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 5 | R2 | Monza | 12 May | Neil Hodgson | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 6 | R1 | Silverstone | 26 May | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |
| 6 | R2 | Silverstone | 26 May | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 7 | R1 | Lausitzring | 9 June | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 7 | R2 | Lausitzring | 9 June | Troy Bayliss | Rubén Xaus | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 8 | R1 | Misano Adriatico | 23 June | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 8 | R2 | Misano Adriatico | 23 June | Troy Bayliss | Colin Edwards | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 9 | R1 | Laguna Seca | 14 July | Colin Edwards | Noriyuki Haga | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Infostrada |
| 9 | R2 | Laguna Seca | 14 July | Colin Edwards | Neil Hodgson | Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |
| 10 | R1 | Brands Hatch | 28 July | Neil Hodgson | Troy Bayliss | Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |
| 10 | R2 | Brands Hatch | 28 July | Neil Hodgson | Colin Edwards | Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |
| 11 | R1 | Oschersleben | 1 September | Neil Hodgson | Colin Edwards | Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |
| 11 | R2 | Oschersleben | 1 September | Neil Hodgson | Colin Edwards | Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |
| 12 | R1 | Assen | 8 September | Colin Edwards | Colin Edwards | Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |
| 12 | R2 | Assen | 8 September | Colin Edwards | Rubén Xaus | Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |
| 13 | R1 | Imola | 29 September | Colin Edwards | Colin Edwards | Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |
| 13 | R2 | Imola | 29 September | Colin Edwards | Troy Bayliss | Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |

## Estadísticas
### Clasificación de Pilotos

Campeonato de Pilotos 2002 :
| Pos. | Piloto | Moto | ESP | ESP | AUS | AUS | RSA | RSA | JPN | JPN | ITA | ITA | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | SMR | SMR | USA | USA | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | Pts |
| Pos. | Piloto | Moto | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| 1 | Edwards | Honda | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 552 |
| 2 | Bayliss | Ducati | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 541 |
| 3 | Hodgson | Ducati | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 5 | 326 |
| 4 | Haga | Aprilia | 2 | 2 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 278 |
| 5 | B. Bostrom | Ducati | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 261 |
| 6 | Xaus | Ducati | 5 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 9 | 6 | Ret | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 19 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 249 |
| 7 | Toseland | Ducati | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 195 |
| 8 | Chili | Ducati | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | 4 | Ret | 4 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 167 |
| 9 | Walker | Kawasaki | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | Ret | 10 | 14 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 15 | Ret | 7 | 11 | 12 | 152 |
| 10 | Lavilla | Suzuki | 8 | Ret | 7 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 14 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 6 | DNS | DNS | 15 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 130 |
| 11 | Parkes | Ducati | 15 | DNS | Ret | 13 | 11 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 12 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 15 | 12 | Ret | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 77 |
| 12 | Juan Bautista Borja | Ducati | 11 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | 11 | 11 | DNS | DNS | 10 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 74 |
| 13 | Pedercini | Ducati | 14 | 11 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 16 | 18 | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 12 | Ret | 10 | 14 | 13 | 71 |
| 14 | Izutsu | Kawasaki | 7 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 7 | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | | | 13 | 17 | 11 | Ret | DNS | DNS | 15 | 10 | 62 |
| 15 | Borciani | Ducati | 16 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 10 | 13 | Ret | 17 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | Ret | 18 | 16 | 15 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 9 | 16 | Ret | 55 |
| 16 | Martin | Ducati | 17 | 9 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 17 | 20 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 19 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 16 | DNS | DNS | Ret | DNS | 13 | 14 | 52 |
| 17 | E. Bostrom | Kawasaki | | | | | | | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 16 | | | | | 6 | 4 | | | DNS | DNS | | | | | 49 |
| 18 | Tamada | Honda | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 45 |
| 19 | Sanchini | Kawasaki | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 15 | Ret | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 41 |
| 20 | Antonello | Ducati | 13 | Ret | 14 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | 8 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 18 | Ret | 12 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | 12 | Ret | 38 |
| 21 | Byrne | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | 30 |
| 22 | Goddard | Benelli | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | 14 | 17 | 13 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 15 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 18 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 12 | 11 | Ret | DNS | 23 |
| 23 | Yanagawa | Kawasaki | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 24 | Yates | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 17 |
| 25 | Foti | Ducati | Ret | 14 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 15 | | | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 16 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 17 | | | 14 | Ret | 14 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 17 |
| 26 | Hayden | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 13 | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 27 | Yoshikawa | Yamaha | | | | | | | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 28 | Heckles | Honda | 21 | Ret | 16 | 14 | DNS | DNS | 21 | Ret | 15 | 18 | 6 | Ret | 17 | 17 | 19 | Ret | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 20 | Ret | 15 |
| 29 | Tsujimura | Yamaha | | | | | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 30 | Rutter | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ret | | | | | | | Ret | 9 | | | | | | | 11 |
| 31 | Clementi | Kawasaki | 18 | 13 | Ret | 15 | DNQ | DNQ | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | Ret | 18 | 18 | Ret | 17 | Ret | Ret | 21 | Ret | 21 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 14 | 18 | 16 | 11 |
| 32 | Chandler | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 33 | Mladin | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 34 | Hofmann | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 35 | Valia | Ducati | | | | | | | | | 13 | 15 | | | | | 18 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 19 | 17 | 4 |
| 36 | Malatesta | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 13 | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 3 |
| 37 | Stey | Honda | Ret | 17 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 17 | | | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | | | 20 | 15 | 22 | 23 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | 3 |
| 38 | Richards | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | 20 | 14 | | | | | | | 2 |
| 39 | Ellison | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Ret | | | | | | | 14 | Ret | | | | | | | 2 |
| 40 | Vidal | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 1 |
| 41 | Takeda | Honda | | | | | | | 15 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Pos. | Piloto | Moto | ESP | ESP | AUS | AUS | RSA | RSA | JPN | JPN | ITA | ITA | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | SMR | SMR | USA | USA | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | Pts |
| Color | Resultado |
| Oro | Ganador |
| Plata | 2.ª plaza |
| Bronce | 3.ª plaza |
| Verde | Finalizó en los puntos |
| Azul | Finalizó sin puntos |
| Azul | NC - No clasificado |
| Violeta | Ret - No terminó (Carrera) |
| Rojo | DNQ - No se clasificó |
| Negro | DSQ - Descalificado |
| Blanco | DNS - No empezó (carrera) |
| Blanco | WD - Retirado (fin de semana) |
| Blanco | C - Carrera cancelada |
| Sin color | DNP - Inscrito pero no participó |
| Sin color | INJ - Lesionado |
| Sin color | EX - Excluido |
| Estado | Resultado |
| Negrita | Pole position |
| Cursiva | Vuelta rápida |
| † | Abandona, pero clasifica al completar el porcentaje requerido para ello |

### Clasificación de constructores

| Pos. | Constructor | ESP | ESP | AUS | AUS | RSA | RSA | JPN | JPN | ITA | ITA | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | SMR | SMR | USA | USA | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | Pts |
| Pos. | Constructor | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| 1 | Ducati | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 575 |
| 2 | Honda | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 557 |
| 3 | Aprilia | 2 | 2 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 278 |
| 4 | Kawasaki | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 208 |
| 5 | Suzuki | 8 | Ret | 7 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 14 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 147 |
| 6 | Benelli | | | | | | | | | 14 | 17 | 13 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 15 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 18 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 12 | 11 | Ret | DNS | 23 |
| 7 | Yamaha | | | | | | | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Pos. | Constructor | ESP | ESP | AUS | AUS | RSA | RSA | JPN | JPN | ITA | ITA | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | SMR | SMR | USA | USA | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | Pts |