2011 Superbike World Championship

It began on 27 February at Phillip Island and finished on 16 October in Portimão after 13 rounds.

[1][2] Ducati no longer competed with a factory team in 2011, after 23 seasons which had brought the marque a total of 29 riders' and manufacturers' championship titles, instead limiting its participation to privateer teams running their works bikes.

[3] Aprilia's gear-driven camshafts on its RSV4 motorcycle – which won the title in 2010 with Max Biaggi – was banned for the 2011 season.

[4] After a dominating since season opening, Carlos Checa won his first championship and Ducati's 17th manufacturer title.

[5] Having been announced as a venue from 2011 onwards in May 2010,[6] Motorland Aragon replaced Kyalami on the calendar, while Donington Park returned to the championship, hosting the European round.