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| 2009 Superbike World Championship | |||
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| Support series: Supersport World Championship FIM Superstock 1000 Cup European Superstock 600 Championship | |||
The 2009 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-second season of the Superbike World Championship. It was the second season in which HANNspree had been the title sponsor of the championship.[1] The South African round returned on 15–17 May at Kyalami for first time since the 2002 season that the Superbike World Championship had raced there; other changes in the calendar were the return of Imola after a two-season absence as the replacement for Vallelunga and the discontinuation of Brands Hatch as one of the British venues.[2]
The season saw the revision of the Superpole system, as the single-lap format was replaced by a three-part knockout system: after two timed qualifying sessions, the twenty fastest riders were admitted to Superpole 1, then the first sixteen SP1 riders progressed to Superpole 2 and the first eight SP2 riders contested Superpole 3, which finally awarded the pole position.[3][4] In addition, changing bike during a race (also known as flag-to-flag) was allowed in order to avoid interruptions caused by variable weather conditions.[3][4]
Ben Spies won the championship in his rookie season, bettering Noriyuki Haga in a final round decider. Ducati were the winners of the manufacturers' championship, winning eleven races.
- ^ "HANNspree Will Sponsor Superbike World Championship Through 2010, And Will Sponsor American Round At Miller In 2008". roadracingworld.com. 19 February 2005. Archived from the original on 5 December 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2007.
- ^ "Imola returns to WSBK calendar". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. December 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ a b "WSBK goes 'knockout', 'flag to flag' in 2009". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. September 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Road Racing FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championships and FIM Superstock Cup Regulations 2009" (PDF). spelregels.eu. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2016.