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The 2008 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup was the tenth season of the FIM Superstock 1000 championship, the fourth held under this name. The FIM Superstock 1000 championship followed the same calendar as the Superbike World Championship, missing out the none European rounds of the championship minus the round at Vallelunga.

The title was won by Aussie Brendan Roberts who beat closes title rival Maxime Berger by just 7 points.

Race calendar and results

2008 Calendar
Round	Date	Round	Circuit	Pole position	Fastest lap	Race winner	Winning team
1	6 April	Spain	Valencia	Brendan Roberts	Brendan Roberts	Brendan Roberts	Ducati Xerox Junior Team
2	27 April	Netherlands	Assen	Claudio Corti	Michele Pirro	Maxime Berger	Hannspree IDS Ten Kate Honda
3	11 May	Italy	Monza	Claudio Corti	Matěj Smrž	Xavier Simeon	Team Alstare Suzuki
4	15 June	Germany	Nürburgring	Brendan Roberts	Brendan Roberts	Brendan Roberts	Ducati Xerox Junior Team
5	29 June	San Marino	Misano	Michele Pirro	Alessandro Polita	Alessandro Polita	Sterilgarda Go Eleven
6	20 July	Czech Republic	Brno Circuit	Brendan Roberts	Maxime Berger	Maxime Berger	Hannspre IDS Ten Kate Honda
7	3 August	Great Britain	Brands Hatch	Maxime Berger	Sheridan Morais	Maxime Berger	Hannspre IDS Ten Kate Honda
8	7 September	Europe	Donington Park	Xavier Simeon	Xavier Simeon	Xavier Simeon	Team Alstare Suzuki
9	5 October	France	Magny-Cours	Matěj Smrž	Matěj Smrž	Matěj Smrž	MS Racing
10	2 November	Portugal	Portimão	Brendan Roberts	Brendan Roberts	Brendan Roberts	Ducati Xerox Junior Team

Entry list

Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds Ducati Xerox Junior Team Ducati Ducati 1098R 89 Domenico Colucci All 155 Brendan Roberts All Guandalini Racing by Grifo's 117 Denis Sacchetti 1–5 R.G. Team 58 Robert Gianfardoni 1–5, 7–9 Sterilgarda Go Eleven 53 Alessandro Polita All Althea Racing AX-52 Honda Honda CBR1000RR 8 Andrea Antonelli 1–9 Azione Corse 33 Marko Rohtlaan 1–4 63 Per Björk 6 107 Niccolò Rosso 7–10 Hannspre IDS Ten Kate Honda 21 Maxime Berger All Intermoto Czech 90 Michal Drobný All MD Team Jerman 24 Marko Jerman All 92 Jure Stibilj All MS Racing 69 Ondrej Ježek 10 77 Barry Burrell All 96 Matěj Smrž All Team Honda Merson 72 Jordi Torres 1 Orelac Racing by Galvin Team Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX 10R 996 Jonathan Gallina 1–6 O Six Kawasaki Supported 15 Matteo Baiocco All 57 Cameron Stronach 1–9 Team Pedercini 12 Alessio Aldrovadi 1–8 13 Vittorio Bortone 10 113 Sheridan Morais 7–8 113 Sheridan Morais 10 132 Yoann Tiberio 1–9 KTM Mähr Superstock KTM KTM 1190 RC8 7 René Mähr All 81 Pauli Pekkanen 6–10 VB Squadra Corse 32 Lorenzo Baroni 5 Boselli Racing Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 73 Simone Saltarelli 10 BWIN Racing 98 Oliver Skach 4 Celani Team Suzuki Italia 17 Cristiano Todaro 3 23 Chris Seaton All 29 Davide Bastianelli 1–2 154 Tommaso Lorenzetti 4–10 Coutelle Junior Team Suzuki 30 Michaël Savary All 78 Freddy Foray All Cruciani Moto Suzuki Italia 26 Andrea Liberini 9–10 34 Davide Giugliano All 84 Federico Pica 6 111 Fabrizio Perotti 1–5 MIST Suzuki Racing 18 Matt Bond All 87 Gareth Jones All MQP Racing Team 5 Danny De Boer All 99 Roy Ten Napel All MTM Racing Team 14 Filip Backlund All Suzuki International Europe 35 Dominic Lammert 4, 6 Team Alstare Suzuki 19 Xavier Simeon All Devil Yamaha France Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 56 Loïc Napoleone 9 LW RT Powered by Szkopek 120 Marcin Walkowiak 6 Moto Performances 74 Julien Millet 9–10 Motor's Dream Trasimeno 8 Andrea Antonelli 10 OKI Szkopek Team 91 Marek Szkopek 6 Orelac Racing by Galvin Team 11 Javier Oliver 9–10 PCP Peko Racing Team 41 Gregory Junod All Raceways Yamaha 10 Jon Kirkham 7–8 RCGM Team 45 Luca Verdini 3, 5 Ultimate Racing 60 Peter Hickman 7–10 Vd Heyden Motors Yamaha 16 Raymond Schouten 1–9 86 Lennart Van Houwelingen 10 Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni 51 Michele Pirro All 119 Michele Magnoni All Yamaha Motor Italia J.T. 71 Claudio Corti All YZF Yamaha Junior Team 20 Sylvain Barrier 1–6, 9–10 82 Franck Millet 8 Zone Rouge 66 Branko Srdanov All 88 Kenny Foray All

Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider

• All entries used Pirelli tyres.

Championship standings

Riders' standings

Pos. Rider Bike SPA NED ITA GER SMR CZE GBR EU FRA POR Pts 1 Brendan Roberts Ducati 1 Ret 4 1 4 2 4 4 20 1 147 2 Maxime Berger Honda 7 1 Ret 7 3 1 1 6 11 3 140 3 Alessandro Polita Ducati 4 4 3 16 1 3 5 2 4 6 137 4 Xavier Simeon Suzuki 3 3 1 3 5 5 DNS 1 5 11 136 5 Michele Pirro Yamaha 6 2 Ret 4 2 6 6 19 10 4 102 6 Matěj Smrž Honda Ret 7 2 5 Ret 8 Ret Ret 1 5 84 7 Davide Giugliano Suzuki 2 8 Ret 2 20 9 Ret 3 15 Ret 72 8 Freddy Foray Suzuki 12 Ret 7 8 8 20 10 26 2 9 62 9 Chris Seaton Suzuki 8 24 Ret 11 9 7 9 Ret 12 2 60 10 Andrea Antonelli Honda 20 5 12 13 6 4 3 Ret 18 57 Yamaha DSQ 11 Claudio Corti Yamaha 5 Ret Ret 6 12 Ret 8 Ret 3 8 57 12 Barry Burrell Honda 9 Ret Ret 12 13 15 7 9 14 10 39 13 Kenny Foray Yamaha 13 9 8 17 10 16 23 Ret 8 16 32 14 Michele Magnoni Yamaha 10 Ret 5 9 Ret 10 21 Ret Ret Ret 30 15 Domenico Colucci Ducati Ret 11 Ret 25 7 12 DNS 11 13 Ret 26 16 Sylvain Barrier Yamaha 14 Ret Ret Ret 14 DNS 7 7 22 17 Sheridan Morais Kawasaki 2 Ret 15 21 18 Gareth Jones Suzuki 31 14 9 14 16 11 11 Ret 17 22 21 19 Michaël Savary Suzuki 19 Ret 10 15 Ret 17 12 Ret 9 24 18 20 Matteo Baiocco Kawasaki 17 12 Ret 18 15 13 Ret 7 Ret Ret 17 21 Raymond Schouten Yamaha 16 6 Ret Ret 18 14 16 12 16 16 22 Fabrizio Perotti Suzuki 11 17 6 Ret Ret 15 23 Julien Millet Yamaha 6 13 13 24 Filip Backlund Suzuki 18 22 13 19 22 29 19 8 19 14 13 25 Jon Kirkham Yamaha DNS 5 11 26 Yoann Tiberio Kawasaki 15 15 Ret 10 17 Ret 15 20 Ret 9 27 Marko Rohtlaan Honda 24 10 Ret Ret 6 28 Jure Stibilj Honda Ret Ret 19 34 30 25 20 10 27 28 6 29 Danny De Boer Suzuki 21 13 Ret 30 23 23 28 13 31 20 6 30 Alessio Aldrovandi Kawasaki Ret 23 11 20 19 28 24 21 5 31 Luca Verdini Yamaha Ret 11 5 32 Simone Saltarelli Suzuki 12 4 33 René Mähr KTM Ret 16 Ret 33 25 19 13 Ret Ret 17 3 34 Gregory Junod Yamaha 29 18 14 21 DNS 21 26 15 26 31 3 35 Pauli Pekkanen KTM 22 14 Ret 22 30 2 36 Niccolò Rosso Honda Ret 14 25 25 2 37 Jonathan Gallina Ducati 23 25 15 Ret DNS Ret 1 Roy Ten Napel Suzuki 27 Ret 16 28 26 21 Ret 23 29 29 0 Peter Hickman Yamaha 17 16 21 Ret 0 Michal Drobný Honda 30 Ret 17 27 29 Ret DNS Ret 33 27 0 Branko Srdanov Yamaha Ret 26 18 32 28 NC 18 Ret 32 21 0 Franck Millet Yamaha 18 0 Matt Bond Suzuki 22 21 Ret 23 24 18 22 DNQ 23 23 0 Tommaso Lorenzetti Suzuki 29 Ret Ret Ret 18 28 32 0 Ondrej Ježek Honda 18 0 Denis Sacchetti Ducati 26 19 22 24 21 0 Marko Jerman Honda 25 28 Ret 26 27 27 27 22 24 19 0 Robert Gianfardoni Ducati 33 29 20 DNQ Ret 25 25 DNQ 0 Cameron Stronach Kawasaki 32 27 21 31 Ret Ret 29 24 34 0 Oliver Skach Suzuki 22 0 Lennart Van Houwelingen Yamaha 26 0 Davide Bastianelli Suzuki 28 Ret 0 Marcin Walkowiak Yamaha 29 0 Marek Szkopek Yamaha 30 0 Andrea Liberini Suzuki 30 Ret 0 Lorenzo Baroni KTM 31 0 Vittorio Bortone Kawasaki 33 0 Javier Oliver Yamaha 35 Ret 0 Jordi Torres Honda Ret 0 Cristiano Todaro Suzuki Ret 0 Dominic Lammert Suzuki Ret DNS 0 Federico Pica Suzuki Ret 0 Per Björk Honda Ret 0 Loïc Napoleone Yamaha Ret 0 Pos. Rider Bike SPA NED ITA GER SMR CZE GBR EU FRA POR Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (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) Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap

Manufacturers' standings

Pos.	Manufacturers.	SPA	NED	ITA	GER	SMR	CZE	GBR	EU	FRA	POR	Pts
1	Ducati	1	4	3	1	1	2	4	2	4	1	195
2	Honda	7	1	2	5	3	1	1	6	1	3	182
3	Suzuki	2	3	1	2	5	5	9	1	2	2	175
4	Yamaha	5	2	5	4	2	6	6	5	3	4	135
5	Kawasaki	15	12	11	10	15	13	2	7	34	15	50
6	KTM	Ret	16	Ret	33	25	19	13	Ret	22	17	3
Pos.	Manufacturers.	SPA	NED	ITA	GER	SMR	CZE	GBR	EU	FRA	POR	Pts

References

1. "2008 World Superbike Calendar". motorcyclenews.com. 19 December 2007.
2. "2008 Superstock 1000 standings" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 2 November 2008.

External links

• Official Website

• 2008 in motorsport
• FIM Superstock 1000 Cup seasons
• 2008 in European sport