1992 Superbike World Championship

{{Short description|none}} {{Motorsport championship | series = Superbike World Championship | year = 1992 }} The '''1992 Superbike World Championship''' was the fifth [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] [[Superbike World Championship]] season. The season started on 5 April at [[Circuito de Albacete|Albacete]] and finished on 25 October at [[Manfeild Autocourse|Manfeild]] after 13 rounds.

[[Doug Polen]] won the riders' championship with 9 victories and [[Ducati]] won the manufacturers' championship.

==Race calendar and results== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" |- !colspan=9| 1992 Superbike World Championship Calendar <ref>https://motorsportstats.com/series/fim-superbike-world-championship/results/1992</ref> |- !colspan=2| Round ! Circuit ! Date ! Pole position ! Fastest lap ! Winning rider ! Winning team ! Report |- !rowspan=2| 1 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Circuito de Albacete|Albacete]] |rowspan=2| 5 April |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Falappa]] | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Aaron Slight]] | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Aaron Slight]] | Team Moving Kawasaki |rowspan=2| [[1992 Albacete Superbike World Championship round|Report]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Daniel Amatriain]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | Team Raymond Roche Ducati |- !rowspan=2| 2 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Donington Park|Donington]] |rowspan=2| 20 April |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carl Fogarty]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carl Fogarty]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | Team Raymond Roche Ducati |rowspan=2| [[1992 Donington Superbike World Championship round|Report]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carl Fogarty]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carl Fogarty]] | [Fogarty] |- !rowspan=2| 3 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Hockenheimring|Hockenheim]] |rowspan=2| 10 May |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabrizio Pirovano]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | Team Police Ducati |rowspan=2| [[1992 Hockenheim Superbike World Championship round|Report]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rob Phillis]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | Team Police Ducati |- !rowspan=2| 4 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Spa Francorchamps]] |rowspan=2| 24 May |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Falappa]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rob Phillis]] | Team Moving Kawasaki |rowspan=2| [[1992 Spa Superbike World Championship round|Report]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | Team Police Ducati |- !rowspan=2| 5 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Circuito Permanente del Jarama|Jarama]] |rowspan=2| 21 June |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabrizio Pirovano]] | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rob Phillis]] | Team Moving Kawasaki |rowspan=2| [[1992 Jarama Superbike World Championship round|Report]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | Team Police Ducati |- !rowspan=2| 6 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Österreichring]] |rowspan=2| 28 June |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Falappa]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Falappa]] | Team Police Ducati |rowspan=2| [[1992 Österreichring Superbike World Championship round|Report]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rob Phillis]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Falappa]] | Team Police Ducati |- !rowspan=2| 7 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mugello Circuit|Mugello]] |rowspan=2| 19 July |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | Team Raymond Roche Ducati |rowspan=2| [[1992 Mugello Superbike World Championship round|Report]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | Team Raymond Roche Ducati |- !rowspan=2| 8 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|MYS}} [[Johor Circuit|Johor]] |rowspan=2| 23 August |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Falappa]] | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Trevor Jordan]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | Team Raymond Roche Ducati |rowspan=2| [[1992 Johor Superbike World Championship round|Report]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | Team Police Ducati |- !rowspan=2| 9 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sportsland SUGO|Sugo]] |rowspan=2| 30 August |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabrizio Pirovano]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | Team Police Ducati |rowspan=2| [[1992 Sugo Superbike World Championship round|Report]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kevin Magee (motorcycle racer)|Kevin Magee]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | Team Police Ducati |- !rowspan=2| 10 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[TT Circuit Assen|Assen]] |rowspan=2| 13 September |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | Team Police Ducati |rowspan=2| [[1992 Assen Superbike World Championship round|Report]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Falappa]] | Team Police Ducati |- !rowspan=2| 11 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza|Monza]] |rowspan=2| 29 September |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabrizio Pirovano]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabrizio Pirovano]] | Diemme Racing Team |rowspan=2| [[1992 Monza Superbike World Championship round|Report]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabrizio Pirovano]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabrizio Pirovano]] | Diemme Racing Team |- !rowspan=2| 12 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit|Phillip Island]] |rowspan=2| 18 October |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Aaron Slight]] | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kevin Magee (motorcycle racer)|Kevin Magee]] | Peter Jackson Yamaha Racing |rowspan=2| [[1992 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round|Report]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Aaron Slight]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | Team Raymond Roche Ducati |- !rowspan=2| 13 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Manfeild Autocourse|Manfeild]] |rowspan=2| 25 October |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Falappa]] | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Aaron Slight]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | Team Police Ducati |rowspan=2| [[1992 Manfeild Superbike World Championship round|Report]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Falappa]] | Team Police Ducati |- |}

==Championship standings==

===Riders' standings=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! Rank ! Rider ! Manufacturer ! Points ! Wins |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ducati]] | 371 | 9 |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Roche]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ducati]] | 336 | 6 |- ! 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rob Phillis]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] | 288 | 2 |- ! 4 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Falappa]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ducati]] | 279 | 4 |- ! 5 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabrizio Pirovano]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 278 | 2 |- ! 6 | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Aaron Slight]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] | 249 | 1 |- ! 7 | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Stéphane Mertens]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ducati]] | 182 | 0 |- ! 8 | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Daniel Amatriain]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ducati]] | 156 | 0 |- ! 9 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carl Fogarty]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ducati]] | 134 | 1 |- ! 10 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Piergiorgio Bontempi]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] | 125 | 0 |- ! 11 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Russell (motorcyclist)|Scott Russell]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] | 83 | 0 |- ! 12 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kevin Magee (motorcycle racer)|Kevin Magee]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 71 | 1 |- ! 13 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Merkel]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 65 | 0 |- ! 14 | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Christer Lindholm]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 50 | 0 |- ! 15 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Adrien Morillas]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 46 | 0 |- ! 16 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Davide Tardozzi]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ducati]] | 44 | 0 |- ! 17 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Baldassarre Monti]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Honda]] | 41 | 0 |- ! 18 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Virginio Ferrari]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ducati]] | 35 | 0 |- ! 19 | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Andreas Hofmann (motorcycle racer)|Andreas Hofmann]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] | 31 | 0 |- ! | {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Jeffrey de Vries]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 31 | 0 |- ! 21 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jehan d'Orgeix]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] | 28 | 0 |- ! 22 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Reynolds (motorcycle racer)|John Reynolds]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] | 26 | 0 |- ! 23 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabrizio Furlan]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ducati]] | 25 | 0 |- ! 24 | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shouichi Tsukamoto]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] | 24 | 0 |- ! 25 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Scott Doohan]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 22 | 0 |- ! | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Richard Arnaiz]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Honda]] | 22 | 0 |- ! 27 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mat Mladin]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] | 21 | 0 |- ! | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Hervé Moineau]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Suzuki]] | 21 | 0 |- ! 29 | {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Jari Suhonen]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 19 | 0 |- ! 30 | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Keiichi Kitagawa]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] | 18 | 0 |- ! 31 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Yves Mounier]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 17 | 0 |- ! 32 | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Roger Kellenberger]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 15 | 0 |- ! 33 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Terry Rymer]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] | 14 | 0 |- ! | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Troy Corser]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 14 | 0 |- ! 35 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Christopher Haldane]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 13 | 0 |- ! | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Andreas Meklau]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ducati]] | 13 | 0 |- ! | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Michael O'Connor (motorcyclist)|Michael O'Connor]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Honda]] | 13 | 0 |- ! | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takahiro Sohwa]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] | 13 | 0 |- ! 39 | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Simon Crafar]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Honda]] | 12 | 0 |- ! 40 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Valerio Destefanis]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ducati]] | 11 | 0 |- ! | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mauro Lucchiari]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 11 | 0 |}

===Manufacturers' standings=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" ! Pos ! Manufacturer ! Pts |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ducati]] | 502 |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] | 385 |- ! 3 | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | 335 |- ! 4 | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Honda]] | 80 |- ! 5 | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Suzuki]] | 40 |- |}

==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{cite web|url=https://superbike-archives.net/season.php?id=92WSB|title=1992 FIM Diesel Jeans Superbike World Championship|work=superbike-archives.net}}

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