2015 Supersport World Championship

The 2015 Supersport World Championship was the seventeenth season of the Supersport World Championship—the nineteenth taking into account the two held under the name of Supersport World Series. Kenan Sofuoğlu claimed the title for the fourth time in the championship's history with one race to spare.^[1]

2015 Supersport World Championship
Previous:	2014	Next:	2016
Support series: Superbike World Championship FIM Superstock 1000 Cup European Superstock 600 Championship European Junior Cup

Race calendar and results

2015 calendar[2][3]
Round	Country	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning rider	Winning team
1	Australia	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit	22 February	Jules Cluzel	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Jules Cluzel	MV Agusta Reparto Corse
2	Thailand	Chang International Circuit	22 March	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Jules Cluzel	Ratthapark Wilairot	Core" Motorsport Thailand
3	Spain	Motorland Aragón	12 April	Jules Cluzel	P. J. Jacobsen	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
4	Netherlands	TT Circuit Assen	19 April	Jules Cluzel	Jules Cluzel	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
5	Italy	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	10 May	Jules Cluzel	Jules Cluzel	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
6	United Kingdom	Donington Park	24 May	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Jules Cluzel	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
7	Portugal	Autódromo Internacional do Algarve	7 June	Jules Cluzel	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Jules Cluzel	MV Agusta Reparto Corse
8	Italy	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli	21 June	Jules Cluzel	Jules Cluzel	Jules Cluzel	MV Agusta Reparto Corse
9	Malaysia	Sepang International Circuit	2 August	P. J. Jacobsen	Kenan Sofuoğlu	P. J. Jacobsen	Core" Motorsport Thailand
10	Spain	Circuito de Jerez	20 September	Kenan Sofuoğlu	P. J. Jacobsen	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
11	France	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	4 October	P. J. Jacobsen	P. J. Jacobsen	P. J. Jacobsen	Core" Motorsport Thailand
12	Qatar	Losail International Circuit	18 October	Kenan Sofuoğlu	Kyle Smith	Kyle Smith	Pata Honda World Supersport Team

Entry list

2015 entry list[4] Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds AARK Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 68 Glenn Scott[4] All A.P. Honda Racing Thailand 27 Thitipong Warokorn[5] 2 59 Ratthapong Wilairot[5] 2 CIA Landlords Insurance Honda 4 Gino Rea[6] All 35 Stefan Hill[7] 12 36 Martín Cárdenas[8] 1–11 41 Aiden Wagner[9] 9–12 43 Kevin Manfredi[10] 8, 10–12 59 Ratthapong Wilairot[9] 9 74 Kieran Clarke[4] 1–6 84 Riccardo Russo[11] 1–8 117 Miguel Praia[12] 7 Core" Motorsport Thailand 9 Ratthapark Wilairot[4] 1–5 67 Andy Reid[13] 6 99 P. J. Jacobsen[12] 7–12 Orelac Racing Team 10 Nacho Calero[14] 3–12 Pata Honda World Supersport Team 111 Kyle Smith[15] All Schmidt Racing 92 Dávid Juhász[10] 8, 10–11 119 János Chrobák[10] 8, 10–11 SMS Racing 19 Kevin Wahr[4] All Team Lorini 20 Alex Phillis[16] 1 24 Marcos Ramírez[13] 6–10 31 Sergio Gadea[7] 12 44 Roberto Rolfo[17] All 69 Luigi Morciano[14] 3–4 81 Alessandro Nocco[17] 2, 5 96 Xavier Pinsach[18] 11 Catbike/exit Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 10 Nacho Calero[4] 1 24 Marcos Ramírez[4] 1 34 Ezequiel Iturrioz[14] 3–7 Kawasaki Intermoto Ponyexpres 14 Lucas Mahias[4] 1–6 41 Aiden Wagner[19] 5–6 99 P. J. Jacobsen[4] 1–6 Renzi Corse Srl SSD 33 Flavio Ferroni[10] 8 San Carlo Puccetti Racing Kawasaki Puccetti Racing 5 Marco Faccani[20] All 54 Kenan Sofuoğlu[21] All 181 Abdulaziz Binladin[7] 12 Team Go Eleven 6 Dominic Schmitter[22] All 11 Christian Gamarino[23] All GRT Racing Team MV Agusta MV Agusta F3 675 95 Miroslav Popov[24] 10 MV Agusta Reparto Corse 16 Jules Cluzel[4] 1–9[N 1] 87 Lorenzo Zanetti[4] All 88 Nicolás Terol[25] 10–12 Race Department ATK#25 25 Alex Baldolini[4] All Team Factory Vamag 53 Nicola Jr. Morrentino[24] 10 Yohann Moto Sport Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 23 Cédric Tangre[18] 11 Profile Racing Triumph Triumph 675 R 80 Luke Stapleford[13] 6 94 Sam Hornsey[13] 6 Sam Lambert Racing Triumph Daytona 675 17 Sam Lambert[16] 1 Autos Arroyo Pastrana Racing Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 24 Marcos Ramírez[14] 3 42 Jorge Arroyo[14] 3 89 Christian Palomares[24] 10 DMC Racing 52 Vladimir Leonov[24] 10 161 Alexey Ivanov[14] 3, 6, 8 Kallio Racing 38 Hannes Soomer[18] 11 66 Niki Tuuli[13] 6 MG Competition 14 Lucas Mahias[24] 10–12 Oz Wildcard Racing 41 Aiden Wagner[16] 1 Pacedayz European TrackDays 77 Kyle Ryde[13] 6 Pladas Racing 13 Šarūnas Pladas[24] 10 VFT Racing 61 Fabio Menghi[4] All Yamaha Thailand Racing Team 30 Decha Kraisart[5] 2 65 Chalermpol Polamai[5] 2

Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider

• All entries used Pirelli tyres.

Championship standings

Riders' championship

Pos. Rider Bike PHI CHA ARA ASS IMO DON POR MIS SEP JER MAG LOS Pts 1 Kenan Sofuoğlu Kawasaki 6 2 1 1 1 1 2 11 4 1 2 2 233 2 P. J. Jacobsen Kawasaki 10 3 2 4 4 5 196 Honda 3 2 1 2 1 5 3 Lorenzo Zanetti MV Agusta 2 Ret 5 6 3 4 5 3 3 3 4 3 158 4 Jules Cluzel MV Agusta 1 Ret Ret 2 2 2 1 1 2 WD 155 5 Kyle Smith Honda 4 Ret 3 3 15 Ret 6 Ret 5 4 5 1 116 6 Gino Rea Honda 3 10 4 14 7 8 4 4 8 Ret 7 Ret 97 7 Roberto Rolfo Honda 8 6 10 5 10 11 8 12 6 10 11 7 88 8 Alex Baldolini MV Agusta 7 9 6 9 Ret Ret Ret 5 10 7 Ret 8 67 9 Marco Faccani Kawasaki 12 7 Ret 8 5 Ret 12 9 16 6 10 9 66 10 Christian Gamarino Kawasaki 11 13 9 Ret 11 14 7 7 9 8 9 Ret 62 11 Martín Cárdenas Honda Ret 8 Ret 11 9 13 9 10 7 14 8 55 12 Lucas Mahias Kawasaki Ret 4 Ret 7 Ret Ret 51 Yamaha Ret 3 4 13 Ratthapark Wilairot Honda 5 1 Ret 19 6 46 14 Dominic Schmitter Kawasaki 9 15 8 13 13 Ret 14 13 11 11 12 11 46 15 Fabio Menghi Yamaha 15 Ret 7 12 12 Ret 10 6 12 Ret 20 10 44 16 Riccardo Russo Honda Ret Ret 11 10 8 12 Ret 8 31 17 Kevin Wahr Honda 16 12 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 13 9 6 Ret 30 18 Nicolás Terol MV Agusta 5 14 6 23 19 Kyle Ryde Yamaha 3 16 20 Aiden Wagner Yamaha 13 13 Kawasaki 14 Ret Honda 14 13 13 Ret 21 Marcos Ramírez Kawasaki 19 12 Yamaha 14 Honda 17 11 Ret 15 12 22 Ratthapong Wilairot Honda 5 17 11 23 Luke Stapleford Triumph 6 10 24 Sam Hornsey Triumph 7 9 25 Glenn Scott Honda 14 14 18 Ret Ret 16 13 15 Ret 16 19 DNS 8 26 Niki Tuuli Yamaha 9 7 27 Andy Reid Honda 10 6 28 Decha Kraisart Yamaha 11 5 29 Sergio Gadea Honda 12 4 30 Nacho Calero Kawasaki Ret 3 Honda 17 17 Ret 18 16 17 18 20 22 13 31 Alexey Ivanov Yamaha 13 Ret Ret 3 32 Abdulaziz Binladin Kawasaki 14 2 33 Luigi Morciano Honda 15 15 2 34 Kevin Manfredi Honda 18 Ret DNS 15 1 35 Xavier Pinsach Honda 15 1 36 János Chrobák Honda Ret 15 17 1 37 Miguel Praia Honda 15 1 38 Kieran Clarke Honda 18 Ret 16 16 16 15 1 Stefan Hill Honda 16 0 Cédric Tangre Suzuki 16 0 Dávid Juhász Honda 16 19 18 0 Thitipong Warokorn Honda 16 0 Christian Palomares Yamaha 17 0 Ezequiel Iturrioz Kawasaki 20 18 17 Ret DNS 0 Alex Phillis Honda 17 0 Miroslav Popov MV Agusta 18 0 Flavio Ferroni Kawasaki 19 0 Jorge Arroyo Yamaha 19 0 Hannes Soomer Yamaha 21 0 Šarūnas Pladas Yamaha 21 0 Vladimir Leonov Yamaha Ret 0 Nicola Jr. Morrentino MV Agusta Ret 0 Chalermpol Polamai Yamaha Ret 0 Alessandro Nocco Honda DNS DNS 0 Sam Lambert Triumph DNS 0 Pos. Rider Bike PHI CHA ARA ASS IMO DON POR MIS SEP JER MAG LOS Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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) Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap

Teams' championship

Pos.	Teams	Bike No.	PHI	CHA	ARA	ASS	IMO	DON	POR	MIS	SEP	JER	MAG	LOS	Pts.
1	MV Agusta Reparto Corse	87	2	Ret	5	6	3	4	5	3	3	3	4	3	336
		16	1	Ret	Ret	2	2	2	1	1	2	WD
		88										5	14	6
2	San Carlo Kawasaki Puccetti Racing	54	6	2	1	1	1	1	2	11	4	1	2	2	301
		5	12	7	Ret	8	5	Ret	12	9	16	6	10	9
		181												14
3	CIA Landlord Insurance Honda	4	3	10	4	14	7	8	4	4	8	Ret	7	Ret	169
		36	Ret	8	Ret	11	9	13	9	10	7	14	8
		84	Ret	Ret	11	10	8	12	Ret	8
		41									14	13	13	Ret
		43								18		Ret	DNS	15
		74	18	Ret	16	16	16	15
		117							15
		35												16
		59									17
4	CORE" Motorsport Thailand	99							3	2	1	2	1	5	169
		9	5	1	Ret	19	6
		67						10
5	Pata Honda World Supersport Team	111	4	Ret	3	3	15	Ret	6	Ret	5	4	5	1	116
6	Team Go Eleven	11	11	13	9	Ret	11	14	7	7	9	8	9	Ret	108
		6	9	15	8	13	13	Ret	14	13	11	11	12	11
7	Team Lorini	44	8	6	10	5	10	11	8	12	6	10	11	7	105
		24						17	11	Ret	15	12
		31												12
		69			15	15
		96											15
		20	17
		81		DNS			DNS
8	Kawasaki Intermoto Ponyexpres	99	10	3	2	4	4	5							103
		14	Ret	4	Ret	7	Ret	Ret
		41					14	Ret
9	Race Department ATK#25	25	7	9	6	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	5	10	7	Ret	8	67
10	VFT Racing	61	15	Ret	7	12	12	Ret	10	6	12	Ret	20	10	44
11	SMS Racing	19	16	12	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	13	9	6	Ret	30
12	MG Competition	14										Ret	3	4	29
13	Profile Racing	80						6							19
		94						7
14	Pacedayz European TrackDays	77						3							16
15	A.P. Honda Racing Thailand	59		5											11
		27		16
16	AARK Racing	68	14	14	18	Ret	Ret	16	13	15	Ret	16	19	DNS	8
17	Kallio Racing	66						9							7
		38											21
18	Yaamaha Thailand Racing Team	30		11											5
		65		Ret
19	Oz Wildcard Racing	41	13												3
20	DMC Racing	161			13			Ret		Ret					3
		52										Ret
21	Orelac Racing Team	10			17	17	Ret	18	16	17	18	20	22	13	3
22	Autos Arroyo Pastrana Racing Team	24			14										2
		89										17
		42			19
23	Schmidt Racing	119								Ret		15	17		1
		92								16		19	18
	Yohann Moto Sport	23											16		0
	Catbike/exit	34			20	18	17	Ret	DNS						0
		24	19
		10	Ret
	GRT Racing Team	95										18			0
	Renzi Corse Srl SSD	33								19					0
	Pladas Racing	13										21			0
	Team Factory Vamag	53										Ret			0
	Sam Lambert Racing	17	DNS												0
Pos.	Teams	Bike No.	PHI	CHA	ARA	ASS	IMO	DON	POR	MIS	SEP	JER	MAG	LOS	Pts.

Manufacturers' championship

Pos.	Manufacturer	PHI	CHA	ARA	ASS	IMO	DON	POR	MIS	SEP	JER	MAG	LOS	Pts
1	Kawasaki	6	2	1	1	1	1	2	7	4	1	2	2	237
2	Honda	3	1	3	3	6	8	3	2	1	2	1	1	222
3	MV Agusta	1	9	5	2	2	2	1	1	2	3	4	3	218
4	Yamaha	13	11	7	12	12	3	10	6	12	17	3	4	90
5	Triumph	DNS					6							10
	Suzuki											16		0
Pos.	Manufacturer	PHI	CHA	ARA	ASS	IMO	DON	POR	MIS	SEP	JER	MAG	LOS	Pts

Notes

1. Jules Cluzel was also entered into the Jerez round but was replaced by Nicolás Terol after two practice sessions due to injury.^[25]