# Wereldkampioenschap superbike 2018

Het FIM wereldkampioenschap Superbike 2018 was het 31ste seizoen van dit kampioenschap. De eerste wedstrijd werd op 24 februari op het Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australië verreden. De laatste wedstrijd vond plaats op 27 oktober op het Losail International Circuit in Qatar.

## Kalender

| Ronde | Ronde | Datum | Land | Circuit | Pole | Snelste ronde | Winnaar | Verslag |
| 1 | R1 | 24 februari | Australië | Phillip Island | Tom Sykes | Tom Sykes | Marco Melandri | Verslag |
| 1 | R2 | 25 februari | Australië | Phillip Island | Javier Forés | Marco Melandri | Marco Melandri | Verslag |
| 2 | R3 | 24 maart | Thailand | Chang | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 2 | R4 | 25 maart | Thailand | Chang | Leon Camier | Chaz Davies | Chaz Davies | Verslag |
| 3 | R5 | 14 april | Spanje | Aragón | Marco Melandri | Marco Melandri | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 3 | R6 | 15 april | Spanje | Aragón | Marco Melandri | Marco Melandri | Chaz Davies | Verslag |
| 4 | R7 | 21 april | Nederland | Assen | Alex Lowes | Michael van der Mark | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 4 | R8 | 22 april | Nederland | Assen | Tom Sykes | Tom Sykes | Tom Sykes | Verslag |
| 5 | R9 | 12 mei | Italië | Imola | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 5 | R10 | 13 mei | Italië | Imola | Chaz Davies | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 6 | R11 | 26 mei | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Donington | Tom Sykes | Jonathan Rea | Michael van der Mark | Verslag |
| 6 | R12 | 27 mei | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Donington | Alex Lowes | Jonathan Rea | Michael van der Mark | Verslag |
| 7 | R13 | 9 juni | Tsjechië | Brno | Tom Sykes | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 7 | R14 | 10 juni | Tsjechië | Brno | Michael van der Mark | Marco Melandri | Alex Lowes | Verslag |
| 8 | R15 | 23 juni | Verenigde Staten | Laguna Seca | Chaz Davies | Chaz Davies | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 8 | R16 | 24 juni | Verenigde Staten | Laguna Seca | Eugene Laverty | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 9 | R17 | 7 juli | Italië | Misano | Tom Sykes | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 9 | R18 | 8 juli | Italië | Misano | Michael van der Mark | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 10 | R19 | 15 september | Portugal | Portimão | Eugene Laverty | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 10 | R20 | 16 september | Portugal | Portimão | Chaz Davies | Marco Melandri | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 11 | R21 | 29 september | Frankrijk | Magny-Cours | Tom Sykes | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 11 | R22 | 30 september | Frankrijk | Magny-Cours | Lorenzo Savadori | Chaz Davies | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 12 | R23 | 13 oktober | Argentinië | Villicum | Marco Melandri | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 12 | R24 | 14 oktober | Argentinië | Villicum | Javier Forés | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 13 | R25 | 26 oktober | Qatar | Losail | Tom Sykes | Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea | Verslag |
| 13 | R26 | 27 oktober | Qatar | Losail | Eugene Laverty | Afgelast vanwege slechte weersomstandigheden | Afgelast vanwege slechte weersomstandigheden | | Verslag |

## Coureurs en teams

| Team | Constructeur | Motor | Nr. | Rijder | Rondes |
| Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1 | Jonathan Rea | Alle |
| Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 66 | Tom Sykes | Alle |
| Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 2 | Leon Camier | 1-3, 6-13 |
| Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 20 | Jason O'Halloran | 5 |
| Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 45 | Jacob Gagne | Alle |
| SPB Racing Team | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 5 | Vladimir Leonov | 3, 5 |
| Aruba.it Racing – Ducati | Ducati | Ducati Panigale R | 7 | Chaz Davies | Alle |
| Aruba.it Racing – Ducati | Ducati | Ducati Panigale R | 33 | Marco Melandri | Alle |
| Team Pedercini Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 11 | Jérémy Guarnoni | 11 |
| Team Pedercini Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 16 | Gabriele Ruiu | 12-13 |
| Team Pedercini Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 41 | Luke Mossey | 6 |
| Team Pedercini Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 68 | Yonny Hernández | 1-5, 7-10 |
| Barni Racing Team | Ducati | Ducati Panigale R | 12 | Javier Forés | Alle |
| Penrite Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 17 | Troy Herfoss | 1 |
| Aruba.it Racing – Junior Team | Ducati | Ducati Panigale R | 21 | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | 3-7, 9-11 |
| Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 22 | Alex Lowes | Alle |
| Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 60 | Michael van der Mark | Alle |
| Guandalini Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 24 | Alessandro Andreozzi | 9 |
| Guandalini Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 37 | Ondřej Ježek | 1-7 |
| Guandalini Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 96 | Jakub Smrž | 10-13 |
| Guandalini Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 98 | Karel Hanika | 8 |
| Yamaha Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 25 | Daniel Falzon | 1 |
| Yamaha Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 47 | Wayne Maxwell | 1 |
| Buildbase Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 28 | Bradley Ray | 6 |
| Milwaukee Aprilia | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 RF | 32 | Lorenzo Savadori | Alle |
| Milwaukee Aprilia | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 RF | 34 | Davide Giugliano | 3-4 |
| Milwaukee Aprilia | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 RF | 50 | Eugene Laverty | 1-2, 5-13 |
| Orelac Racing VerdNatura | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 36 | Leandro Mercado | Alle |
| Team GoEleven Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 40 | Román Ramos | Alle |
| OMG Racing UK | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 44 | Gino Rea | 6 |
| TripleM Honda World Superbike Team | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 51 | Florian Marino | 12 |
| TripleM Honda World Superbike Team | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 99 | P.J. Jacobsen | 1-11 |
| Kawasaki Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 54 | Toprak Razgatlıoğlu | Alle |
| Kawasaki Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 91 | Leon Haslam | 5-6 |
| Team WD40 | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 55 | Mason Law | 6 |
| Attack 2Wheel Legal Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 57 | Josh Herrin | 8 |
| Gulf Althea BMW Racing Team | BMW | BMW S1000RR | 76 | Loris Baz | Alle |
| MV Agusta Reparto Corse | MV Agusta | MV Agusta 1000 F4 | 77 | Maximilian Scheib | 12-13 |
| MV Agusta Reparto Corse | MV Agusta | MV Agusta 1000 F4 | 81 | Jordi Torres | 1-11 |
| Yamaha Motor Europe | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 94 | Niccolò Canepa | 6, 9 |
| Dreamteamcompany | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV4 RF | 121 | Matthieu Lussiana | 11 |
* Legenda
* Vaste coureur
* Wildcard
* Vervangende coureur

## Resultaten
### Coureurs

| Pos | Coureur | Motor | PHI | PHI | BUR | BUR | ARA | ARA | ASS | ASS | IMO | IMO | DON | DON | BRN | BRN | LAG | LAG | MIS | MIS | POR | POR | MAG | MAG | SAN | SAN | LOS | LOS | Ptn |
| Pos | Coureur | Motor | 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 | Ptn |
| 1 | J. Rea | Kawasaki | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | DNF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | 545 |
| 2 | Davies | Ducati | 3 | DNF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | DNF | 4 | 8 | C | 356 |
| 3 | van der Mark | Yamaha | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | DNF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | C | 333 |
| 4 | Sykes | Kawasaki | 2 | 4 | 6 | DNF | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | C | 314 |
| 5 | Melandri | Ducati | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | DNF | 22 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 5 | DNF | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | C | 297 |
| 6 | Lowes | Yamaha | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | DNF | 6 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | C | 248 |
| 7 | Forés | Ducati | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | DNF | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | DNF | DNF | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | DNF | DNF | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 13 | C | 230 |
| 8 | Laverty | Aprilia | 8 | 15 | 9 | DNF | | | | | 12 | 9 | 6 | DNF | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | DNF | 7 | 9 | 11 | 5 | DNF | 4 | C | 158 |
| 9 | Razgatlıoğlu | Kawasaki | 13 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | DNF | DNS | 11 | 12 | 8 | DNF | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | C | 151 |
| 10 | Savadori | Aprilia | DNS | DNS | 12 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 8 | DNF | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | DNF | 8 | 7 | DNF | 6 | 4 | 6 | DNF | 8 | 11 | C | 138 |
| 11 | Baz | BMW | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 10 | DNF | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | C | 137 |
| 12 | Camier | Honda | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | DNF | DNS | | | WD | WD | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | DNF | 13 | 9 | 10 | DNF | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | DNF | DNF | C | 108 |
| 13 | Torres | MV Agusta | DNF | 8 | 10 | DNF | DNF | 8 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 9 | DNF | DNF | 9 | 7 | 18 | DNF | 7 | 13 | 12 | 14 | | | | | 98 |
| 14 | Rinaldi | Ducati | | | | | 8 | 7 | DNF | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | DNF | 15 | 6 | | | 17 | 11 | 9 | 8 | DNF | 13 | | | | | 77 |
| 15 | Mercado | Kawasaki | 10 | 12 | 13 | DNF | DNF | 13 | 8 | DNF | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | DNF | 11 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | DNF | 12 | 12 | C | 70 |
| 16 | Ramos | Kawasaki | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | DNF | DNF | 12 | 19 | DNF | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | DNF | 15 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 14 | C | 65 |
| 17 | Gagne | Honda | 12 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | DNS | DNS | 16 | DNF | 16 | 13 | DNF | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | DNF | 10 | 9 | C | 64 |
| 18 | Hernández | Kawasaki | DNF | DNS | 16 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | | | 11 | 14 | 11 | 15 | DNF | 16 | 12 | 16 | | | | | | | 28 |
| 19 | Jacobsen | Honda | 16 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | DNF | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | DNF | DNF | 16 | DNF | DNF | 17 | 16 | 17 | | | | | 21 |
| 20 | Haslam | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | 9 | 16 | 9 | DNF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 21 | Giugliano | Aprilia | | | | | 13 | 18 | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
| 22 | Canepa | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 18 | | | | | 12 | 13 | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 23 | Marino | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | DNF | | | 5 |
| 24 | Hanika | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 25 | Ruiu | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 14 | 15 | C | 5 |
| 26 | Scheib | MV Agusta | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | DNF | DNF | C | 3 |
| 27 | Ray | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 28 | Mossey | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 29 | Ježek | Kawasaki | 15 | DNF | DNF | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 30 | Andreozzi | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | DNF | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | Herrin | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNF | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Guarnoni | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 19 | | | | | 0 |
| | Leonov | Kawasaki | | | | | DNS | 17 | | | DNF | DNF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | G. Rea | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Smrž | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNS | C | 0 |
| | Lussiana | Aprilia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNF | DNF | | | | | 0 |
| | Law | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | DNF | DNF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Falzon | Yamaha | DNF | DSQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | O'Halloran | Honda | | | | | | | | | DNF | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Herfoss | Honda | DNF | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Maxwell | Yamaha | DNF | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Coureur | Motor | PHI | PHI | BUR | BUR | ARA | ARA | ASS | ASS | IMO | IMO | DON | DON | BRN | BRN | LAG | LAG | MIS | MIS | POR | POR | MAG | MAG | SAN | SAN | LOS | LOS | Ptn |
| Kleur | Resultaat |
| Goud | Winnaar |
| Zilver | 2$^e$ plaats |
| Brons | 3$^e$ plaats |
| Groen | Gefinisht, in de punten |
| Blauw | Gefinisht, geen punten |
| Blauw | Niet geclassificeerd (NC) |
| Paars | Niet gefinisht (DNF) |
| Rood | Niet gekwalificeerd (DNQ) |
| Rood | Niet voorgekwalificeerd (DNPQ) |
| Zwart | Gediskwalificeerd (DSQ) |
| Wit | Niet gestart (DNS) |
| Wit | Teruggetrokken (WD) |
| Wit | Race geannuleerd (C) |
| Leeg | Niet deelgenomen |
| Leeg | Uitgesloten (EX) |

### Fabrikanten

| Pos | Fabrikant | PHI | PHI | BUR | BUR | ARA | ARA | ASS | ASS | IMO | IMO | DON | DON | BRN | BRN | LAG | LAG | MIS | MIS | POR | POR | MAG | MAG | SAN | SAN | LOS | LOS | Ptn |
| Pos | Fabrikant | 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 | Ptn |
| 1 | Kawasaki | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | 570 |
| 2 | Ducati | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | C | 459 |
| 3 | Yamaha | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | C | 378 |
| 4 | Aprilia | 8 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | DNF | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | C | 218 |
| 5 | Honda | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | C | 151 |
| 6 | BMW | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 10 | DNF | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | C | 137 |
| 7 | MV Agusta | DNF | 8 | 10 | DNF | DNF | 8 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 9 | DNF | DNF | 9 | 7 | 18 | DNF | 7 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | DNF | DNF | C | 101 |
| 8 | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Pos | Fabrikant | PHI | PHI | BUR | BUR | ARA | ARA | ASS | ASS | IMO | IMO | DON | DON | BRN | BRN | LAG | LAG | MIS | MIS | POR | POR | MAG | MAG | SAN | SAN | LOS | LOS | Ptn |

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