1991 Superbike World Championship

1991 Superbike World Championship
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The 1991 Superbike World Championship was the fourth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 1 April at Donington Park and finished on 19 October at Phillip Island after 13 rounds.

Doug Polen won the riders' championship with 17 victories and Ducati won the manufacturers' championship.

The third round of the championship at Mosport was boycotted by the regular riders on safety grounds.[1]

1991 calendar[2]
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team
1 R1 United Kingdom Donington 1 April United States Doug Polen Belgium Stéphane Mertens United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 United States Doug Polen Belgium Stéphane Mertens Total Wanty Mertens Racing
2 R1 Spain Jarama 28 April United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
3 R1 Canada Mosport 2 June United States Tom Kipp Canada Pascal Picotte Canada Pascal Picotte Fast Yamaha/Sunoco
R2 Canada Rueben McMurter United States Tom Kipp Wiseco Piston
4 R1 United States Brainerd 9 June Belgium Stéphane Mertens United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 Belgium Stéphane Mertens United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
5 R1 Austria Österreichring 30 June United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen Belgium Stéphane Mertens Total Wanty Mertens Racing
R2 United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
6 R1 San Marino Misano 4 August United States Doug Polen Australia Rob Phillis United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 France Raymond Roche United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
7 R1 Sweden Anderstorp 11 August United States Doug Polen Belgium Stéphane Mertens United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 France Raymond Roche United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
8 R1 Japan Sugo 25 August United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
9 R1 Malaysia Shah Alam 1 September United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen France Raymond Roche Squadra Corse Ducati Lucchinelli
R2 France Raymond Roche France Raymond Roche Squadra Corse Ducati Lucchinelli
10 R1 Germany Hockenheim 15 September United States Doug Polen France Raymond Roche United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 United States Doug Polen France Raymond Roche Squadra Corse Ducati Lucchinelli
11 R1 France Magny-Cours 29 September Australia Rob Phillis United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
12 R1 Italy Mugello 6 October United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
R2 Italy Giancarlo Falappa France Raymond Roche Squadra Corse Ducati Lucchinelli
13 R1 Australia Phillip Island 19 October United States Doug Polen New Zealand Aaron Slight Australia Kevin Magee Peter Jackson Yamaha Racing
R2 New Zealand Aaron Slight United States Doug Polen Team Fast by Ferracci
  1. ^ "Kipp, Picotte win boycotted Mosport". cyclenews.uberflip.com. Cycle News. 12 June 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. ^ "1991 FIM Diesel Jeans Superbike World Championship". superbike-archives.net.