WSB 2011: Championship Standings R1

Checa and Ducati lead championship standings after the first round at Phillip Island

WSB 2011: Championship Standings R1

WSB 2011: Championship Standings R1

Taking complete control of the two races at Phillip Island sees Carlos Checa topping the championship standings after the first round.

In a long career spanning 500GP, MotoGP and World Superbike, the results of the weekend mark the first time that Checa has lead a series.

Despite Ducati pulling their factory effort from the WSB championship the Italian manufacturer have still continued to make an impressive on the series, leaving Phillip Island at the top of the manufacturers' table.

For the first time in his career

Riders' Championship:  
1. Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) 50 
2. Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team) 40
3. Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike Team) 27 
4. Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport)  27 
5. Michel Fabrizio (Team Suzuki Alstare) 18 
6. Jonathan Rea (Castrol Honda) 17 
7. Noriyuki Haga (PATA Racing Team Aprilia) 16 
8. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team Superbike) 15 
9. Eugene Laverty (Yamaha World Superbike Team) 14 
10. Jakub Smrz (Team Effenbert Liberty Racing) 14 
11. Leon Camier (Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team) 13 
12. Roberto Rolfo (Team Pedercini) 9 
13. Ruben Xaus (Castrol Honda) 6 
14. Troy Corser (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) 6 
15. Joshua Waters (Yoshimura Suzuki Racing Team) 3 
16. James Toseland (BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team) 2 
17. Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team) 2 
18. Bryan Staring (Team Pedercini) 1         

Manufacturers' Championship:
1.  Ducati 50 
2.  Aprilia 40 
3.  Yamaha 29
4.  BMW 27 
5.  Suzuki 18 
6.  Honda 17 
7.  Kawasaki 15

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