Start date 1988 | ||
Similar 1994 Superbike World Ch, 1992 Superbike World Ch, 1997 Superbike World Ch, 2005 Superbike World Ch, 2000 Superbike World Ch | ||
The 1988 Superbike World Championship was the inaugural FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 3 April at Donington Park and finished on 3 October at Manfeild Autocourse after 9 rounds.
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American Fred Merkel won the riders' championship and Honda won the manufacturers' championship.
Race calendar and results
The second Le Mans race was not held due to schedule issues.
Championship standings
In each race, points were awarded as follows:
For the first ever Superbike World Championship round at Donington Park, and for the only time in the championship's history, the race results were combined to determine an overall winner; double points were awarded on that occasion, as well as in the only race held in Le Mans.
References
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