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2004 WORLD SUPERBIKE

• JAMES TOSELAND, UK, DUCATI 999 F04, 2004 SUPERBIKE CHAMPION
  At age 23 he is the youngest ever Superbike champion: "... I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has helped me become world champion here today, the list is too long to mention everyone but it includes all my family and friends .... I think I deserved to become world champion at the end, these last three rounds have gone really well and that's down to the team who have given me the best opportunity to win with the best bike. There was no option of making a mistake today or doing anything wrong, it was that close, it was a great season with Regis, there were some great races and it could easily have been him up here".
• KARL MUGGERIDGE, AUS, HONDA CBR 600RR, 2004 SUPERSPORT CHAMPION
• 2004 SEASON: PIRELLI TYRES; HODGSON GONE; McCOY JOINS

• PRE SEASON
• 2003 champion Neil Hodgson follows his predecessors (Edwards, Bayliss) and joins Ducati MotoGP
• Championship runner-up Ruben Xaus also moves to MotoGP
• Pirelli control tyres for everyone.

• FINAL, OCT 3, 2004 FRANCE MAGNY-COURS
  *** TOSELAND WINS 2004 SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP ***
  won by Toseland, Ducati (R1); Haga, Ducati (R2); pole: Corser
  Supersport winner: Muggeridge

• R10, SEPT 26, 2004 ITALY IMOLA
  won by Laconi, Ducati (R1); Laconi, Ducati (R2) pole: Laconi
  Supersport winner: Muggeridge *** 2004 SUPERSPORT CHAMPION ***

• R9, SEPT 5, 2004 NETHERLANDS ASSEN
  won by Toseland, Ducati (R1); Vermeulen, Honda (R2); pole: Chili

• R8, AUG 1, 2004 UK BRANDS HATCH
  won by Haga, Ducati (R1); Haga, Ducati (R2); pole: Martin
  Supersport winner: Muggeridge

• R7, JULY 11, 2004 USA LAGUNA SECA
  won by Vermeulen, Honda (R1) ; Vermeulen, Honda; pole: Martin

• R6, JUNE 13, 2004 UK SILVERSTONE
  won by Haga, Ducati (R1) ; Vermeulen, Honda; pole: Laconi
  *** Vermeulen's maiden win ***
  Supersport winner: Foret

• R5, MAY 30, 2004 GERMANY OSCHERSLEBEN
  won by Haga, Ducati (R1); Laconi, Ducati (R2); pole: Laconi
  Supersport winner: Muggeridge

• R4, MAY 16, 2004 MONZA, ITALY
  won by Laconi, Ducati (R1); Laconi, Ducati (R2) pole: Laconi
  Supersport winner: Muggeridge

• R3, APRIL 18, 2004 SAN MARINO, MISANO
  won by Laconi, Ducati (R1); Chili (R2); pole: Laconi
  Supersport winner: Muggeridge

• R2, MAR 28, 2004 AUSTRALIA PHILLIP ISLAND
  won by Laconi, Ducati (R1); McCoy, Ducati (R2); pole: Laconi
  Supersport winner: Brookes (wildcard)

• R1, FEB 29, 2004, VALENCIA
  won by Toseland, Ducati (R1) Haga, Ducati (R2); pole: Laconi
  Supersport winner: VD Goorbergh

• No race in Sugo Japan
• New race in Canada cancelled due to failed track inspection

• Valencia test, Feb: Factory Ducati riderS Regis Laconi and James Toseland finished 1st and 3rd. Privateer Steve Martin finished 2nd.

NEW RIDERS:

• VERMEULEN - 2003 world supersport champion
  NOWLAND - 2002 world endurance champion
  McCOY - from MotoGP
  HAGA - returns from MotoGP

RIDERS GONE:

• HODGSON - 2003 world superbike champion
• XAUS - 2003 world superbike championship runner-up

1 Neil Hodgson (UK), Ducati 999R, 489 points

2 Ruben Xaus (SPA), Ducati 999R, 386

3 James Toseland (UK), Ducati 998R, 271

4 Regis Laconi (FRA), Ducati 998RS, 267

5 Gregorio Lavilla (SPA), Suzuki GSX 1000R, 256

6 Chris Walker (UK), Ducati 998R, 234

7 Pierfrancesco Chili (ITA), Ducati 996R, 197

8 Steve Martin (AUA), Ducati 996R, 139

9 Lucio Pedercini (ITA) 112

10 Marco Borciani (ITA) 111