Masterbike is a contest held on an annual basis to determine the best sport bikes of the year. Motociclismo, a Spanish sport bike magazine, invites cooperating magazines from all over the world (In Moto and Motosprint for Italy, Motociclismo Spain, Motociclismo Brazil, Motorrad, PS, Kickstart, MCN, Australian MCN, Cycle World, Motosprint, In Moto, Moto, Motociclismo Mexico, Motociclismo Portugal, Bike, Bike India, and Motorcyclist) and motorcycle manufacturers as well to join this pure racetrack comparison test. Categories are broken into Supersport, Superbike, and Maxisport. Winners are determined by a rating that is the attribution of the score for the best lap time overall (40%), the fastest lap set for each rider (40%) and the individual rating by each rider (20%). Only the winners of Supersport, Superbike and Maxisport class reach the final comparison where an overall Masterbike winner is chosen for the year.
Results
2005
Masterbike 2005 was the 8th annual Masterbike. It took place on the Ricardo Tormo circuit at Valencia on 15 June 2005 directly after the Superbike World Championship race weekend.
| 2005 | Motorcycle | Finishing Order | Overall Points | Best Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supersport | ||||
| Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 1 | 73 | 1:44.572 | |
| Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2 | 65 | 1:44.088 | |
| Honda CBR600RR | 3 | 45 | 1:44.949 | |
| Suzuki GSX-R600 | 4 | 23 | 1:45.758 | |
| Triumph Daytona 650 | 5 | 16 | 1:46.100 | |
| Maxisport | ||||
| Ducati 999 S | 1 | 81 | 1:43.559 | |
| Aprilia RSV1000R Factory | 2 | 33 | 1:43.810 | |
| Suzuki GSX-R750 | 3 | 30 | 1:43.945 | |
| Superbike | ||||
| Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | 1 | 67 | 1:42.672 | |
| Yamaha YZF-R1 | 2 | 57 | 1:42.833 | |
| MV Agusta F4 1000 S | 3 | 44 | 1:43.469 | |
| Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 4 | 37 | 1:43.383 | |
| Honda CBR1000RR | 5 | 19 | 1:43.783 | |
| Finale | ||||
| Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | 1 | 97 | 1:42.315 | |
| Ducati 999 S | 2 | 55 | 1:42.436 | |
| Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 3 | 19 | 1:44.077 |
2006
Masterbike 2006 was the 9th annual Masterbike. It took place on the Jerez circuit in Spain on 31 May 2006.
| 2006 | Motorcycle | Finishing Order | Overall Points | Best Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supersport | ||||
| Triumph Daytona 675 | 1 | 81 | 1:53.848 | |
| Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2 | 47 | 1:54.260 | |
| Suzuki GSX-R600 | 3 | 35 | 1:54.408 | |
| Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 4 | 21 | 1:54.387 | |
| Honda CBR600RR | 5 | 15 | 1:54.786 | |
| Maxisport | ||||
| Aprilia RSV1000R Factory | 1 | 72 | 1:52.871 | |
| Suzuki GSX-R750 | 2 | 53 | 1:54.053 | |
| Ducati 999 S | 3 | 21 | 1:53.624 | |
| Superbike | ||||
| Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | 1 | 69 | 1:52.573 | |
| MV Agusta F4 1000 R | 2 | 57 | 1:51.172 | |
| Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 3 | 43 | 1:52.723 | |
| Yamaha YZF-R1 | 4 | 43 | 1:53.217 | |
| Honda CBR1000RR | 5 | 16 | 1:53.523 | |
| Finale | ||||
| Aprilia RSV1000R Factory | 1 | 76 | 1:52.514 | |
| Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | 2 | 63 | 1:52.940 | |
| Triumph Daytona 675 | 3 | 17 | 1:52.993 |
2007
Masterbike 2007 was the 10th annual Masterbike. It took place on the Jerez circuit in Spain in May, 2007.
| 2007 | Motorcycle | Finishing Order | Overall Points | Best Average Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supersport | ||||
| Triumph Daytona 675 | 1 | 79 | 1:55.942 | |
| Honda CBR600RR | 2 | 39 | 1:56.366 | |
| Yamaha YZF-R6 | 3 | 30 | 1:56.462 | |
| Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 4 | 22 | 1:56.633 | |
| Suzuki GSX-R600 | 5 | 12 | 1:56.782 |
2008
Masterbike 2008 was the 11th annual Masterbike. It took place at Albacete Circuit in Spain.
| 2008 | Motorcycle | Finishing Order | Overall Points | Best Average Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supersport | ||||
| Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1 | N/A | 1:37.211 | |
| Supertwins | ||||
| Aprilia RSV1000R Factory | 1 | N/A | 1:37.181 | |
| Superbike | ||||
| Honda CBR1000RR | 1 | N/A | 1:36.580 | |
| Finale | ||||
| Honda CBR1000RR | 1 | N/A | 1:36.580 | |
| Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2 | N/A | 1:37.211 | |
| Aprilia RSV1000R Factory | 3 | N/A | 1:37.181 | |
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