World Superbike Championship

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What is 2002 world champion Colin Edwards also known as? Answer: (Two Words - nickname)

2. Who was Carl Fogarty's closest rival in 1994? Pierfancesco Chili Scott Russell Aaron Slight John Kocinski

3. Before Edwards' Honda in 2002 what was the last bike to win a world championship other than Honda or Ducati? Suzuki Yamaha Aprilia Kawasaki

4. Which year saw the Aprilia RSV-R1000 make its first appearance? Answer: (number - 4 digits)

5. Which is the longest track to have been featured in the World Superbike Championship in the 20th century? Answer: (one word)

6. Who was the most successful British rider in World Superbikes before Carl Fogarty won the title in 1994? Steve Hislop Terry Rymer John Reynolds James Whitham

7. At which circuit did Carl Fogarty crash in race 1, breaking bones in his hands and feet, only to come back and win the 2nd race of the day? Albacete Monza Sugo Kyalami

8. At which famous circuit would you find the 'corkscrew'? Answer: (two words - Hodgsons favourite!)

9. Which Japanese Superbike ace had a huge accident at the USA round of the championship in 1998, almost forcing him to retire? Noriyuki Haga Akira Yanagawa Akira Ryo Hitayatsu Izutzu

10. Which successful team manager rode for Bimota/Ducati until 1992? Neil Tuxworth Davide Tardozzi Nigel Bosworth Virginio Ferrari

11. Who won the first ever World Superbike Championship in 1988? Doug Polen Scott Russell Raymond Roche Fred Merkel

12. To which factory Ducati rider did the number 155 belong to until a poor 2002 season? Answer: (Two Words)

13. Which two riders signed to ride for Foggy Petronas Racing in 2003? Troy Corser & James Toseland Troy Corser & James Haydon James Toseland & Troy Bayliss James Haydon & Chris Walker

14. When Neil Hodgson rode for the GSE ducati team, he never won a race outside of the UK. True False

15. At which track did Troy Bayliss crash, leaving the 2002 title open for Colin Edwards? Imola Assen Brands Hatch Oschersleben

16. Which close rival of Carl Fogarty's threw a punch at him in the pits after claiming Foggy pushed him out onto the grass in 1997? Colin Edwards Pierfrancesco Chili John Kocinski Mike Hale

17. Before the end of the 20th century, who was the youngest rider to win a Superbike world title? Answer: (Two Words)

18. Which Australian hotshot is known as a 'wet weather specialist' and has been known to lap championship leaders in wet conditions? Peter Goddard Troy Bayliss Anthony Gobert Broc Parkes

19. Who immediately earned himself a reputation as one of the most fearless and aggressive riders, when he exploded onto the scene in 1998? Gregorio Lavilla Simon Crafar Ruben Xaus Noriyuki Haga

20. Who was the 2002 British, not world, Superbike champion? Micheal Rutter Sean Emmett Steve Plater Steve Hislop