The 2002 Supersport World Championship was the sixth season of the Supersport World Championship. The season was held over 12 races following the Superbike World Championship calendar except a race at Laguna Seca. Beginning on 10 March at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain, and finished on 29 September at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Italy.
Frenchman Fabien Foret won the title after beating the closest rival Katsuaki Fujiwara.[1]
| Team
|
Constructor
|
Motorcycle
|
|
Rider
|
Rounds
|
| Ducati NCR Nortel Net.
|
Ducati
|
Ducati 748 R
|
11
|
Italy Piergiorgio Bontempi
|
All
|
| 77
|
Italy Giovanni Bussei
|
11–12
|
| Monster Mob Ducati
|
54
|
United Kingdom Stuart Easton
|
6, 9
|
| Rox Racing
|
16
|
Italy Gianluca Nannelli
|
All
|
| Shell Advance Racing
|
26
|
Germany Rico Penzkofer
|
1, 5–7, 9–12
|
| UUNET Ducati
|
35
|
South Africa Trevor Crookes
|
3
|
| Alpha Technik Honda
|
Honda
|
Honda CBR 600F
|
85
|
Germany Jürgen Oelschläger
|
10
|
| BKM Honda Racing
|
13
|
 Christophe Cogan
|
All
|
| 18
|
 José David de Gea
|
4–7
|
| 45
|
Brian Laurent
|
10–12
|
| 70
|
Australia Nigel Arnold
|
8–9
|
| 81
|
Austria Robert Ulm
|
1–3
|
| Dave Siedel Racing
|
55
|
United Kingdom Ben Wilson
|
6
|
| Dynamic Exp. S. Compaq
|
32
|
South Africa Arushen Moodley
|
3
|
| Esha-Kobutex
|
51
|
Netherlands Kyro Verstraeten
|
6–7
|
| 60
|
Netherlands Ron Van Steenbergen
|
7
|
| 94
|
Sweden Jan Hanson
|
10–11
|
| Honda UK Race
|
7
|
Australia Karl Muggeridge
|
All
|
| 10
|
United Kingdom John McGuinness
|
1, 3, 5–6, 8–11
|
| 39
|
Japan Tatsuya Yamaguchi
|
4
|
| 59
|
Republic of Ireland Michael Laverty
|
12
|
| 81
|
Austria Robert Ulm
|
7
|
| Moto 1
|
116
|
Sébastien Charpentier
|
5–11
|
| Norwood Adam Honda
|
53
|
United Kingdom Scott Smart
|
6, 9
|
| Superbike Racing
|
73
|
Italy Juri Proietto
|
12
|
| Ten Kate Honda
|
9
|
United Kingdom Iain MacPherson
|
All
|
| 99
|
Fabien Foret
|
All
|
| Van-zon-Honda-T.K.R.
|
17
|
Australia Chris Vermeulen
|
All
|
| 71
|
Belgium Werner Daemen
|
1–7, 9–11
|
| 74
|
United Kingdom Paul Young
|
12
|
| 81
|
Austria Robert Ulm
|
8
|
| Weger Racing
|
19
|
Germany Alexander Schlaefke
|
1–2, 5, 7
|
| 58
|
United Kingdom Jon Kirkham
|
6
|
| Kawasaki Racing
|
Kawasaki
|
Kawasaki ZX-6R
|
1
|
Australia Andrew Pitt
|
All
|
| 8
|
United Kingdom James Ellison
|
All
|
| Alstare Suzuki Corona
|
Suzuki
|
Suzuki GSX-R600
|
12
|
Stéphane Chambon
|
All
|
| 37
|
Japan Katsuaki Fujiwara
|
All
|
| Cell C Suzuki
|
31
|
South Africa Greg Dreyer
|
3
|
| 34
|
South Africa Stewart MacLeod
|
3
|
| Cooper Racing
|
30
|
Australia Adam Fergusson
|
2
|
| D.N.R.
|
67
|
Italy Norino Brignola
|
8
|
| Earnshaws Motorcycles
|
56
|
United Kingdom Tom Tunstall
|
6
|
| Merces Cura Racing
|
38
|
South Africa Graeme Van Breda
|
3
|
| NHR
|
36
|
South Africa Noel Haarhoff
|
3
|
| Biomagnetic Sport
|
Yamaha
|
Yamaha YZF-R6
|
28
|
Australia Daniel Stauffer
|
2
|
| GIMotorsport
|
14
|
Italy Diego Giugovaz
|
1–8
|
| 40
|
Italy Lorenzo Segoni
|
12
|
| 41
|
Italy Giovanni Valtulini
|
11
|
| 64
|
Italy Claudio Cipriani
|
5–12
|
| Imperiale
|
66
|
Italy Cristian Magnani
|
8
|
| Laaks CET Racing
|
98
|
Germany Michael Schulten
|
10
|
| OPCM Racing
|
5
|
Australia Kevin Curtain
|
All
|
| 81
|
Austria Robert Ulm
|
10–12
|
| 118
|
Austria Christian Zaiser
|
5–8
|
| Parl Moto
|
68
|
Italy Camillo Mariottini
|
8
|
| Podium Racing
|
92
|
Sweden Christer Lindholm
|
11
|
| Saveko Racing
|
21
|
United Kingdom Jim Moodie
|
1
|
| 22
|
Australia Damian Cudlin
|
2
|
| 25
|
Australia Mark Willis
|
4
|
| 33
|
United Kingdom Robert Frost
|
All
|
| 42
|
Matthieu Lagrive
|
5–12
|
| Team Italia Lorenzini by Leoni
|
20
|
Italy Stefano Cruciani
|
All
|
| 44
|
Italy Antonio Carlacci
|
All
|
| Team Italia Spadaro
|
15
|
Italy Alessio Corradi
|
All
|
| Veneman Yamaha Motor NLD
|
72
|
Netherlands Barry Veneman
|
11
|
| Yamaha Belgarda
|
2
|
Italy Paolo Casoli
|
All
|
| 24
|
Italy Gianluigi Scalvini
|
10
|
| 69
|
United Kingdom James Whitham
|
All
|
| Yamaha Motor Germany
|
3
|
Germany Jörg Teuchert
|
All
|
| 91
|
Germany Christian Kellner
|
All
|
| Yamaha Motor NLD
|
65
|
Netherlands Harry Van Beek
|
11
|
|
| Key
|
| Regular rider
|
| Wildcard rider
|
| Replacement rider
|
|
|
|
| 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)
|
P – Pole position
F – Fastest lap
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