title: 2005 Superbike World Championship
text: # 2005 Superbike World Championship
  
  The 2005 Superbike World Championship was the eighteenth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 26 February at Losail and finished on 9 October at Magny-Cours after 12 rounds and 23 races (the second race at the Imola round was cancelled due to heavy rain). 2005 saw the return of the Japanese manufacturers with major teams from all four Japanese manufacturers ran through European importers' teams.
  
  Troy Corser won his second riders' championship, contributing to Suzuki's first World Superbike manufacturers' championship.
  
  ## Race calendar and results
  
  | Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Superpole | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | R1 | Losail | 26 February | Régis Laconi | Yukio Kagayama | Troy Corser | Alstare Suzuki | Report |
  | 1 | R2 | Losail | 26 February | Régis Laconi | Sébastien Gimbert | Yukio Kagayama | Alstare Suzuki | Report |
  | 2 | R1 | Phillip Island | 3 April | Yukio Kagayama | Troy Corser | Troy Corser | Alstare Suzuki | Report |
  | 2 | R2 | Phillip Island | 3 April | Yukio Kagayama | Troy Corser | Troy Corser | Alstare Suzuki | Report |
  | 3 | R1 | Valencia | 24 April | Troy Corser | Troy Corser | Troy Corser | Alstare Suzuki | Report |
  | 3 | R2 | Valencia | 24 April | Troy Corser | Troy Corser | Troy Corser | Alstare Suzuki | Report |
  | 4 | R1 | Monza | 8 May | Yukio Kagayama | Yukio Kagayama | Troy Corser | Alstare Suzuki | Report |
  | 4 | R2 | Monza | 8 May | Yukio Kagayama | Chris Vermeulen | Chris Vermeulen | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
  | 5 | R1 | Silverstone | 29 May | Yukio Kagayama | Régis Laconi | Régis Laconi | Xerox Ducati | Report |
  | 5 | R2 | Silverstone | 29 May | Yukio Kagayama | Troy Corser | James Toseland | Xerox Ducati | Report |
  | 6 | R1 | Misano | 26 June | Troy Corser | Chris Vermeulen | Régis Laconi | Xerox Ducati | Report |
  | 6 | R2 | Misano | 26 June | Troy Corser | Régis Laconi | Régis Laconi | Xerox Ducati | Report |
  | 7 | R1 | Brno | 17 July | Troy Corser | Troy Corser | Troy Corser | Alstare Suzuki | Report |
  | 7 | R2 | Brno | 17 July | Troy Corser | Noriyuki Haga | Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha Motor Italia | Report |
  | 8 | R1 | Brands Hatch | 7 August | Troy Corser | Noriyuki Haga | Troy Corser | Alstare Suzuki | Report |
  | 8 | R2 | Brands Hatch | 7 August | Troy Corser | Noriyuki Haga | Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha Motor Italia | Report |
  | 9 | R1 | Assen | 4 September | Chris Vermeulen | Chris Vermeulen | Chris Vermeulen | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
  | 9 | R2 | Assen | 4 September | Chris Vermeulen | Noriyuki Haga | Chris Vermeulen | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
  | 10 | R1 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | September 11 | Lorenzo Lanzi | Noriyuki Haga | Chris Vermeulen | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
  | 10 | R2 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | September 11 | Lorenzo Lanzi | Noriyuki Haga | Lorenzo Lanzi | Xerox Ducati | Report |
  | 11 | R1 | Imola | 2 October | Chris Vermeulen | Troy Corser | Chris Vermeulen | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
  | 11 | R2 | Imola | 2 October | Chris Vermeulen | Cancelled due to rain | Cancelled due to rain | Cancelled due to rain | | Report |
  | 12 | R1 | Magny-Cours | 9 October | Chris Vermeulen | Chris Vermeulen | Chris Vermeulen | Ten Kate Honda | Report |
  | 12 | R2 | Magny-Cours | 9 October | Chris Vermeulen | Lorenzo Lanzi | Lorenzo Lanzi | Ducati SC Caracchi | Report |
  
  ## Championship standings
  
  ### Riders' standings
  
  2005 final riders' standings :
  
  | Pos. | Rider | Bike | QAT | QAT | AUS | AUS | ESP | ESP | ITA | ITA | EUR | EUR | SMR | SMR | CZE | CZE | GBR | GBR | NED | NED | GER | GER | ITA | ITA | FRA | FRA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pos. | Rider | Bike | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
  | 1 | Corser | Suzuki | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | C | 5 | 4 | 433 |
  | 2 | Vermeulen | Honda | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | 1 | Ret | 379 |
  | 3 | Haga | Yamaha | 5 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | C | Ret | 3 | 271 |
  | 4 | Toseland | Ducati | 6 | 6 | 14 | Ret | 8 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 | C | 3 | 6 | 254 |
  | 5 | Kagayama | Suzuki | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | Ret | 11 | 7 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 15 | C | 2 | 2 | 252 |
  | 6 | Laconi | Ducati | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | DNS | DNS | 4 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | DNS | DNS | | | 9 | C | DNS | DNS | 221 |
  | 7 | Walker | Kawasaki | 14 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | Ret | DNS | Inj | Inj | 6 | C | 7 | 5 | 160 |
  | 8 | Pitt | Yamaha | 4 | 9 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | C | 6 | 7 | 156 |
  | 9 | Lanzi | Ducati | Ret | 12 | DSQ | 13 | Ret | DNS | | | Ret | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | Ret | C | 9 | 1 | 150 |
  | 10 | Chili | Honda | Ret | 5 | DNS | DNS | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 10 | Ret | C | Ret | 10 | 131 |
  | 11 | Muggeridge | Honda | 9 | Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 8 | Ret | 5 | Ret | C | 4 | DNS | 124 |
  | 12 | Neukirchner | Honda | Ret | 8 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 14 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | C | 8 | 8 | 123 |
  | 13 | Abe | Yamaha | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 12 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 15 | 9 | 4 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 9 | 8 | Ret | C | 10 | 9 | 123 |
  | 14 | Bussei | Kawasaki | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 8 | 16 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | C | 13 | DNS | 64 |
  | 15 | Bostrom | Honda | 16 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 18 | Ret | 14 | 14 | Ret | 20 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 13 | C | 12 | 11 | 58 |
  | 16 | Gimbert | Yamaha | Ret | 10 | 11 | Ret | 6 | 11 | 17 | Ret | Ret | DNS | | | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 8 | C | 15 | Ret | 46 |
  | 17 | Nieto | Ducati | 13 | 13 | Ret | 5 | 17 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | Ret | 12 | 12 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | 37 |
  | 17 | Nieto | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | C | 14 | 13 | 37 |
  | 18 | Martin | Petronas | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 17 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 20 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 5 | C | Ret | DNS | 35 |
  | 19 | Sanchini | Kawasaki | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 13 | Ret | DNS | | | 19 | Ret | | | 12 | C | 16 | 17 | 31 |
  | 20 | Clementi | Kawasaki | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 |
  | 20 | Clementi | Ducati | | | | | | | | | Ret | 12 | 15 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 19 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | C | 17 | Ret | 26 |
  | 21 | Checa | Yamaha | | | | | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | 15 | 14 | | | | | | | | | 11 | 12 | 25 |
  | 22 | McCoy | Petronas | 17 | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 21 | Ret | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | 18 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 11 | Ret | DNS | C | | | 15 |
  | 23 | Nannelli | Ducati | | | | | | | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 |
  | 24 | Cardoso | Yamaha | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 19 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 20 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 13 | Ret | | | | | 13 |
  | 25 | Corradi | Ducati | | | Ret | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
  | 26 | Silva | Yamaha | 7 | Ret | | | 15 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | C | | | 10 |
  | 27 | Borciani | Yamaha | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 18 | Ret | 12 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
  | 27 | Borciani | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | 18 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | NC | Ret | 14 | C | Ret | Ret | 10 |
  | 28 | Vizziello | Yamaha | 19 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 14 | 21 | Ret | | | 17 | Ret | 21 | Ret | 17 | 17 | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | C | Ret | 15 | 9 |
  | 29 | Fuertes | Suzuki | | | | | 9 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
  | 30 | Riba | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 12 | | | | | | | | | 6 |
  | 31 | Stroud | Suzuki | | | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
  | 32 | Alfonsi | Yamaha | | | Ret | Ret | 14 | 15 | Ret | 16 | Ret | DNS | 16 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | 5 |
  | 33 | Hobbs | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | 4 |
  | 34 | Praia | Yamaha | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 23 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 18 | 16 | 23 | 21 | Ret | Ret | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | | | | | 3 |
  | 35 | Da Costa | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 14 | 2 |
  | 36 | Brignola | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | 14 | 16 | | | | | 2 |
  | 37 | Velini | Ducati | Ret | Ret | | | Ret | Ret | 22 | 17 | 14 | 19 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 19 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 18 | Ret | 17 | Ret | C | Ret | 18 | 2 |
  | 38 | Conforti | Ducati | | | | | | | 20 | 14 | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
  | 39 | Cruciani | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Ret | | | | | 1 |
  | 40 | Roccoli | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | Ret | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
  | Pos. | Rider | Bike | QAT | QAT | AUS | AUS | ESP | ESP | ITA | ITA | EUR | EUR | SMR | SMR | CZE | CZE | GBR | GBR | NED | NED | GER | GER | ITA | ITA | FRA | FRA | Pts |
  | Colour | Result |
  | Gold | Winner |
  | Silver | Second place |
  | Bronze | Third place |
  | Green | Points finish |
  | Blue | Non-points finish |
  | Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
  | Purple | Retired (Ret) |
  | Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
  | Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
  | Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
  | White | Did not start (DNS) |
  | White | Withdrew (WD) |
  | White | Race cancelled (C) |
  | Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
  | Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
  | Blank | Excluded (EX) |
  
  ### Manufacturers' standings
  
  | Pos. | Manufacturer | QAT | QAT | AUS | AUS | ESP | ESP | ITA | ITA | EUR | EUR | SMR | SMR | CZE | CZE | GBR | GBR | NED | NED | GER | GER | ITA | ITA | FRA | FRA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pos. | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
  | 1 | Suzuki | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | C | 2 | 2 | 468 |
  | 2 | Honda | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | 1 | 8 | 403 |
  | 3 | Ducati | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | C | 3 | 1 | 385 |
  | 4 | Yamaha | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | C | 6 | 3 | 322 |
  | 5 | Kawasaki | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 6 | C | 7 | 5 | 183 |
  | 6 | Petronas | 15 | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 17 | Ret | 21 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | C | Ret | Ret | 48 |
  | Pos. | Manufacturer | QAT | QAT | AUS | AUS | ESP | ESP | ITA | ITA | EUR | EUR | SMR | SMR | CZE | CZE | GBR | GBR | NED | NED | GER | GER | ITA | ITA | FRA | FRA | Pts |
  
  ## Entry list
  
  | Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | No | Rider | Rounds |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ducati Xerox | Ducati | Ducati 999F05 | 1 | James Toseland | All |
  | Ducati Xerox | Ducati | Ducati 999F05 | 55 | Régis Laconi | 1–9, 11–12 |
  | Ducati Xerox | Ducati | Ducati 999F05 | 57 | Lorenzo Lanzi | 10 |
  | Yamaha Motor France-Ipone | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 3 | Norick Abe | All |
  | Yamaha Motor France-Ipone | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 32 | Sébastien Gimbert | 1–5, 7–12 |
  | Yamaha Motor France-Ipone | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 39 | Alessandro Gramigni | 11 |
  | PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 6 | Mauro Sanchini | 1–7, 9, 11–12 |
  | PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 9 | Chris Walker | 1–9, 11–12 |
  | PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 10 | Fonsi Nieto | 11–12 |
  | PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 68 | Stefano Cruciani | 10 |
  | PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 96 | Pere Riba | 8 |
  | Klaffi Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 7 | Pierfrancesco Chili | All |
  | Klaffi Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 76 | Max Neukirchner | All |
  | Kawasaki Bertocchi | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 8 | Ivan Clementi | 1–4 |
  | Kawasaki Bertocchi | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 200 | Giovanni Bussei | All |
  | Team Pedercini | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 8 | Ivan Clementi | 5–12 |
  | Team Pedercini | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 19 | Lucio Pedercini | 1–4 |
  | Team Pedercini | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 25 | Alessio Velini | 1, 3–12 |
  | Team Pedercini | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 27 | Alessio Corradi | 2 |
  | Ducati SC Caracchi | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 10 | Fonsi Nieto | 1–8 |
  | Ducati SC Caracchi | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 57 | Lorenzo Lanzi | 1–3, 5–9, 11–12 |
  | Ducati SC Caracchi | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 69 | Gianluca Nannelli | 4 |
  | Ducati SC Caracchi | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 73 | Giuseppe Zannini | 11–12 |
  | Ducati SC Caracchi | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 75 | Norino Brignola | 10 |
  | Ducati SC Caracchi | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 97 | Luca Pedersoli | 6 |
  | Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 | 11 | Troy Corser | All |
  | Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 | 71 | Yukio Kagayama | All |
  | D.F.X. Treme | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 12 | Lorenzo Alfonsi | 2–9 |
  | D.F.X. Treme | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 22 | Iván Silva | 11 |
  | D.F.X. Treme | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 30 | José Luis Cardoso | 2–10 |
  | D.F.X. Treme | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 37 | Mauro Lucchiari | 11 |
  | DFXtreme Sterilgarda | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 17 | Miguel Praia | 1–10 |
  | DFXtreme Sterilgarda | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 30 | José Luis Cardoso | 1 |
  | DFXtreme Sterilgarda | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 40 | Julien Da Costa | 12 |
  | DFXtreme Sterilgarda | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 20 | Marco Borciani | 1–4 |
  | DFXtreme Sterilgarda | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 20 | Marco Borciani | 6–12 |
  | Zone Rouge | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 21 | Michel Nickmans | 3–12 |
  | SBK Team JM | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 23 | Jiří Mrkývka | 7, 9–11 |
  | Foggy Petronas Racing | Petronas | Petronas FP1 | 24 | Garry McCoy | 1–11 |
  | Foggy Petronas Racing | Petronas | Petronas FP1 | 38 | Andy Notman | 12 |
  | Foggy Petronas Racing | Petronas | Petronas FP1 | 99 | Steve Martin | 1–12 |
  | Winston Ten Kate Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 31 | Karl Muggeridge | All |
  | Winston Ten Kate Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 77 | Chris Vermeulen | All |
  | Yamaha Motor Italia WSB | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 41 | Noriyuki Haga | All |
  | Yamaha Motor Italia WSB | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 88 | Andrew Pitt | All |
  | Italia Lorenzini by Leoni | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 45 | Gianluca Vizziello | 1–4, 6–12 |
  | Italia Lorenzini by Leoni | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 52 | Massimo Roccoli | 5 |
  | Renegade Koji | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 155 | Ben Bostrom | All |
  | La Glisse | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 22 | Iván Silva | 1, 3 |
  | La Glisse | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 95 | Talal Al Nuami | 1 |
  | Superbike New Zealand | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K4 | 93 | Andrew Stroud | 2 |
  | Reynolds Motorrad | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 16 | Sergio Fuertes | 3 |
  | Folch Endurance | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 67 | Bernat Martínez | 3 |
  | Yamaha GMT 94 | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 94 | David Checa | 3, 7, 12 |
  | Mazzali Racing | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F4 1000 MT | 26 | Andrea Mazzali | 4, 11 |
  | Guandalini | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 92 | Luca Conforti | 4, 6 |
  | Guandalini | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 75 | Norino Brignola | 6 |
  | Penta Race | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 97 | Luca Pedersoli | 4 |
  | Tienne | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 113 | Paolo Blora | 4 |
  | Piazza Corse | Ducati | Ducati 998RS | 113 | Paolo Blora | 6 |
  | GallinaTeam | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F4 1000 MT | 72 | Michele Gallina | 6 |
  | Team Giesse | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 73 | Giuseppe Zannini | 6 |
  | Poland Position | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 74 | Adam Badziak | 6–7, 12 |
  | JTR Ducati Corse | Ducati | Ducati 999RS | 59 | Jiří Trčka | 7 |
  | Maco Moto Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 79 | Jiří Dražďák | 7 |
  | Maco Moto Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 80 | Marek Svoboda | 7 |
  | Prorace Team | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 | 81 | Miloš Čihák | 7 |
  | Team Nvidia | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 98 | Dennis Hobbs | 8 |
  | Rizla Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 | 33 | Jurgen van den Goorbergh | 9 |
  | Yamaha GS Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 82 | Bob Withag | 9 |
  | Yamaha GS Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 83 | Paul Mooijman | 9 |
  | Racing Team Robert Menzen | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 | 85 | Robert Menzen | 9 |
  | Trac Racing Team | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 | 86 | Bertus Folkertsma | 9 |
  | Alpha Technik Van Zon Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 14 | Ralf Waldmann | 10 |
  | Alpha Technik Van Zon Honda | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 15 | Michael Schulten | 10 |
  | Emmebi Team | Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | 35 | Luca Pini | 11 |
  | PapaMoto Sport | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 36 | Maurizio Prattichizzo | 11 |
  | Motorsport Courneuvien 93 | Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 60 | Laurent Brian | 12 |
  | Suzuki Castrol Team | Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 | 62 | Vincent Philippe | 12 |
  
  Key :
  
  * Regular rider
  * Wildcard rider
  * Replacement rider
  * All entries used Pirelli tyres.
  