2000 Supersport World Championship
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The 2000 Supersport World Championship was the fourth season of the Supersport World Championship. The season was held over 11 races following the Superbike World Championship calendar except two races at Kyalami and Laguna Seca. Beginning on 23 April at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia, and finished on 15 October at Brands Hatch in Great Britain.

Jörg Teuchert won the title after beating closest rival Paolo Casoli.

Race calendar and results

Round Date Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Race winner Winning team Winning constructor
1 23 April Australia Australia Phillip Island Circuit Spain Ruben Xaus United Kingdom James Whitham United Kingdom James Whitham Yamaha Belgarda Yamaha
2 30 April Japan Japan Sportsland Sugo Germany Christian Kellner Germany Jörg Teuchert Germany Jörg Teuchert Alpha Technik Yamaha Yamaha
3 14 May United Kingdom Great Britain Donington Park Australia Karl Muggeridge Germany Jörg Teuchert France Stéphane Chambon Suzuki Alstare Suzuki
4 21 May Italy Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza Spain Ruben Xaus France Christophe Cogan Italy Paolo Casoli Ducati Infostrada Ducati
5 4 June Germany Germany Hockenheimring Italy Paolo Casoli Germany Christian Kellner Germany Jörg Teuchert Alpha Technik Yamaha Yamaha
6 18 June San Marino San Marino Autodromo di Santa Monica Italy Paolo Casoli Germany Jörg Teuchert Germany Christian Kellner Alpha Technik Yamaha Yamaha
7 25 June Spain Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo Germany Jörg Teuchert United Kingdom Iain MacPherson Germany Christian Kellner Alpha Technik Yamaha Yamaha
8 6 August European Union Europe Brands Hatch Australia Karl Muggeridge United Kingdom Iain MacPherson Italy Paolo Casoli Ducati Infostrada Ducati
9 3 September Netherlands Netherlands TT Circuit Assen France Stéphane Chambon United Kingdom James Whitham Spain Ruben Xaus Ducati Infostrada Ducati
10 10 September Germany Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben Australia Karl Muggeridge Germany Jörg Teuchert France Stéphane Chambon Suzuki Alstare Suzuki
11 15 October United Kingdom Great Britain Brands Hatch Italy Piergiorgio Bontempi Germany Jörg Teuchert Australia Karl Muggeridge Ten Kate Honda Honda

Entry list

Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds
D.C.R. Pirelli Ducati Ducati 748R 3 Italy Piergiorgio Bontempi All
54 Italy Stefano Cruciani 7
99 France Fabien Foret 1–6, 8–11
D.F.X. Racing 19 Italy Walter Tortoroglio 1–10
34 Switzerland Yves Briguet All
89 France David Muscat 11
Ducati Infostrada 5 Spain Ruben Xaus All
15 Italy Paolo Casoli All
D&E Ducati R. UK 64 Australia Dean Thomas 8
Foundation 52 Japan Ichiro Asai 2
TDC Desenzano Corse 25 Slovenia Igor Jerman 1–4, 6
28 Italy Michele Malatesta 1–4, 6
Team Rox 54 Italy Stefano Cruciani 6
By Queroseno RT Honda Honda CBR600F 57 Spain Eduard Ullastres 7
Castrol Honda 17 Spain Pere Riba All
27 Australia Chris Vermeulen 9–11
35 Japan Shinya Takeishi 1–8
Honda France Elf 10 France William Costes All
16 France Sébastien Charpentier All
Mobil Honda Racing 51 Australia Adam Fergusson 1
Ten Kate Honda 31 Australia Karl Muggeridge All
33 South Africa Greg Dreyer 1–2
39 Australia Nigel Arnold 3–7
79 United Kingdom Phil Giles 11
83 United Kingdom James Ellison 8–10
Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 2 United Kingdom Iain MacPherson All
12 Australia Andrew Pitt All
Manson Motorsport 73 United Kingdom Gary Mason 11
Turnbull Kawasaki Racing 50 Australia Chad Turnbull 1
ZM 45 Italy Camillo Mariottini 4
Implas Motorsport Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 42 United Kingdom Jamie Morley 3
Metalsistem Endoug 8 Italy Cristiano Migliorati All
20 United Kingdom Karl Harris All
Monza Corse 28 Italy Michele Malatesta 7–11
70 United Kingdom Phil Giles 3–4
71 Australia Paul Free 5
77 Italy Andrea Giachino 1–2
Schaefer Mo Devil 49 Germany Herbert Kaufmann 5
Steinhausen Bender 48 Germany Stefan Scheschowitsch 5
Suzuki Alstare 1 France Stéphane Chambon 1–6, 8–11
7 Italy Fabrizio Pirovano 1–2, 4–11
TDC Desenzano Corse 82 South Africa Gareth Kenward 7–11
Alpha Technik Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 4 Germany Jörg Teuchert All
6 Germany Christian Kellner All
B&H Racing 43 United Kingdom Stuart Wickens 3
72 United Kingdom Rob Frost 11
Belart Motorsport 56 Spain David Vazquez 7
BKM Racing 11 France Julien Allemand 1
14 France Christophe Cogan All
37 United Kingdom Paul Young 5, 9–10
40 United Kingdom Kevin Curtain 2–4, 6–8
74 France Sébastien Scarnato 11
Dee Cee Jeans Racing 9 Netherlands Wilco Zeelenberg All
29 Sweden Christer Lindholm 1–4, 8–11
38 France Eric Mahe 5–6
Deroue Pevanha Pol H 62 Netherlands Rudi Markink 9
Ejiyu Pro Racing 53 Japan Noriyasu Numata 2
Folch Endurance 58 Spain Alex Hervas 7
Fujifilm Karthin R. 66 Germany Stefan Nebel 10
Lorenzini by Leoni
Lorenzini–T.Italia
18 Italy Vittorio Iannuzzo All
54 Italy Stefano Cruciani 11
55 Italy Norino Brignola 1–7
61 Italy Fabio Capriotti 8–10
Gi Motorsport 23 Italy Davide Bulega 1–6
24 Italy Maurizio Prattichizzo 1–7
44 Italy Antonio Carlacci 7–11
55 Italy Norino Brignola 8
67 Italy Franco Brugnara 9–11
Start Team 44 Italy Antonio Carlacci 4, 6
V&M Racing 59 United Kingdom Jim Moodie 8
Yacco Mo Laaks 65 Germany Michael Schulten 10
Yamaha Belgarda 21 Italy Massimo Meregalli All
69 United Kingdom James Whitham All
Yamaha Belgium 22 Belgium Werner Daemen All
26 Netherlands Kyro Verstraeten 1–3, 6–11
46 France Nicolas Dussauge 4–5
Yamaha Motors Ned. 63 Netherlands Harry Van Beek 9
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider

Championship' standings

Riders' standings

Pos Rider Bike PHI
Australia
SUG
Japan
DON
United Kingdom
MNZ
Italy
HOC
Germany
MIS
San Marino
VAL
Spain
BRA
Europe
ASS
Netherlands
OSC
Germany
BRA2
United Kingdom
Pts
1 Germany Jörg Teuchert Yamaha 11 1F 3F 7 1 3F 2P DNS DSQ RetF 2F 136
2 Italy Paolo Casoli Ducati 2 Ret 8 1 5P 2P Ret 1 4 Ret 5 133
3 France Stéphane Chambon Suzuki 3 3 1 9 3 Ret 8 2P 1 Ret 133
4 Germany Christian Kellner Yamaha Ret 2P 7 5 7F 1 1 6 Ret Ret 4 122
5 Australia Karl Muggeridge Honda Ret 6 RetP 3 10 4 Ret 2P 13 2P 1 113
6 United Kingdom James Whitham Yamaha 1F 4 2 2 6 Ret Ret Ret RetF Ret 3 104
7 Spain Ruben Xaus Ducati 23P 18 Ret 6P 2 Ret 18 7 1 4 Ret 77
8 United Kingdom Iain MacPherson Kawasaki 15 5 6 8 4 Ret 6F 3F Ret Ret 11 74
9 Italy Fabrizio Pirovano Suzuki 9 7 Ret 8 5 4 11 Ret Ret 8 61
10 Australia Andrew Pitt Kawasaki Ret 8 4 13 17 7 8 13 10 Ret 6 60
11 Italy Massimo Meregalli Yamaha 8 10 11 4 11 8 Ret 14 DSQ 5 Ret 58
12 Italy Piergiorgio Bontempi Ducati Ret 9 14 11 16 9 7 Ret 5 6 RetP 51
13 Spain Pere Riba Honda 5 Ret 10 17 DNS DSQ 3 5 Ret Ret Ret 44
14 France Christophe Cogan Yamaha 6 14 9 10F Ret Ret 9 10 Ret Ret 12 42
15 Belgium Werner Daemen Yamaha 21 16 13 18 9 14 10 12 Ret 9 7 38
16 Sweden Christer Lindholm Yamaha 13 12 5 Ret 17 3 Ret 19 34
17 Italy Antonio Carlacci Yamaha Ret 6 5 9 Ret Ret Ret 28
18 Italy Cristiano Migliorati Suzuki 10 Ret Ret 20 12 12 11 18 17 7 20 28
19 France Fabien Foret Ducati DNS DNS Ret 12 Ret WD Ret Ret 3 13 23
20 Netherlands Wilco Zeelenberg Yamaha 7 15 Ret 14 13 16 15 25 9 16 Ret 23
21 Australia Chris Vermeulen Honda 6 Ret 10 16
22 United Kingdom Karl Harris Suzuki Ret Ret Ret 23 Ret 18 13 Ret DNS 12 9 14
23 Australia Adam Fergusson Honda 4 13
24 United Kingdom Jim Moodie Yamaha 4 13
25 France William Costes Honda Ret 17 Ret 19 Ret 13 12 Ret 12 14 21 13
26 Japan Shinya Takeishi Honda Ret 11 17 16 Ret 11 Ret DNS 10
27 Italy Franco Brugnara Yamaha 7 18 22 9
28 Netherlands Harry Van Beek Yamaha 8 8
29 Germany Stefan Nebel Yamaha 8 8
30 Italy Michele Malatesta Ducati 19 Ret Ret Ret 17 8
Suzuki 14 22 Ret 10 23
31 Italy Vittorio Iannuzzo Yamaha Ret Ret 12 Ret 14 Ret Ret 19 Ret 15 Ret 7
32 Italy Stefano Cruciani Ducati 10 Ret 6
Yamaha 16
33 United Kingdom James Ellison Honda 23 15 11 6
34 Italy Norino Brignola Yamaha 12 19 15 24 24 15 Ret 20 6
35 Switzerland Yves Briguet Ducati 18 Ret Ret Ret 20 19 Ret Ret 11 17 Ret 5
36 Japan Ichiro Asai Ducati 13 3
37 Netherlands Kyro Verstreaten Yamaha 22 Ret Ret 20 Ret 24 Ret 13 Ret 3
38 Australia Chad Turnbull Kawasaki 14 2
39 United Kingdom Gary Mason Kawasaki 14 2
40 Italy Fabio Capriotti Yamaha Ret 14 19 2
41 Australia Dean Thomas Ducati 15 1
42 France David Muscat Ducati 15 1
43 Slovenia Igor Jerman Ducati Ret 21 20 15 Ret 1
44 Italy Walter Tortoroglio Ducati 20 Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 21 Ret Ret 1
Italy Davide Bulega Yamaha 16 Ret 18 22 19 Ret 0
Australia Kevin Curtain Yamaha DSQ Ret DNS Ret Ret 16 0
Spain Alex Hervas Yamaha Ret 0
South Africa Greg Dreyer Honda 17 Ret 0
United Kingdom Phil Giles Suzuki Ret 25 0
Honda 17
France Sébastien Scarnato Yamaha 18 0
South Africa Gareth Kenward Suzuki Ret 26 18 20 DNS 0
France Nicolas Dussauge Yamaha 21 18 0
United Kingdom Stuart Wickens Yamhaa 19 0
Italy Maurizio Prattichizzo Yamaha Ret 20 21 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
Australia Nigel Arnold Honda Ret Ret 21 Ret DNS 0
United Kingdom Paul Young Yamaha 22 Ret Ret 0
France Eric Mahe Yamaha 23 Ret 0
Italy Andrea Giachino Suzuki 24 Ret 0
France Julien Allemand Yamaha Ret 0
Japan Noriyasu Numata Yamaha Ret 0
Italy Camillo Mariottini Kawasaki Ret 0
Germany Herbert Kaufmann Suzuki Ret 0
Germany Stefan Scheschowitsch Suzuki Ret 0
Spain David Vazquez Yamaha Ret 0
Spain Eduard Ullastres Honda Ret 0
Netherlands Rudi Markink Yamaha Ret 0
Germany Michael Schulten Yamaha Ret 0
United Kingdom Rob Frost Yamaha DSQ 0
United Kingdom Jamie Morley Suzuki DNS
Australia Paul Free Suzuki DNS
Pos Rider Bike PHI
Australia
SUG
Japan
DON
United Kingdom
MNZ
Italy
HOC
Germany
MIS
San Marino
VAL
Spain
BRA
Europe
ASS
Netherlands
OSC
Germany
BRA2
United Kingdom
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

P – Pole position
F – Fastest lap

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "2000 Supersport World Championship standings" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 15 October 2000. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
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