“Our” Troy has just clinched his 3rd World Superbike crown. He has raced a total of 150 races in the WSBK, and has won 50 races and 3 titles. All three titles have been won on Ducatis, but on 3 different models, the 916, the 999 and the 1098.
For the record, here is the list of all WSBK Champions for the last 20 years.
1988 Fred Merkel, Honda
1989 Fred Merkel, Honda
1990 Raymond Roche, Ducati
1991 Doug Polen, Ducati
1992 Doug Polen, Ducati
1993 Scott Russell, 1993
1994 Carl Fogarty, Ducati
1995 Carl Fogarty, Ducati
1996 Troy Corser, Ducati
1997 John Kocinski, Honda
1998 Carl Fogarty, Ducati
1999 Carl Fogarty, Ducati
2000 Colin Edwards Honda
2001 Troy Bayliss, Ducati
2002 Colin Edwards, Honda
2003 Neil Hodgson, Ducati
2004 James Toseland, Ducati
2005 Troy Corser, Suzuki
2006 Troy Bayliss, Ducati
2007 James Toseland, Honda
2008 Troy Bayliss, Ducati
Unsurprisingly, the fact that the series has been run by various Italian companies over the years, the regulations that have always favoured the 2 cylinder bikes have seen Ducati riders win the majority of the individual titles and Ducati itself win the majority of the Manufacturers Titles.
And congratulations are also in order for Andrew Pitt, who, at Magny Cours, clinched his 2nd World Supersport Championship.
So Australians own both titles this year. How good are we?
Oh, and if you want a SUPER picture of Andrew that would make a great wallpaper, follow this link.
