February 8, 2001

TEAM DUCATI INFOSTRADA-BAYLISS # 21–XAUS # 11
The first World Superbike season of the new millennium kicks off this weekend at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia with the factory Ducati Corse riders amongst the favourites for victory.

March 11, 2001

VALENCIA - RACE DAY
The first round of the 2001 World Superbike Championship got underway at Valencia with a hard-fought battle for victory between the Italian twin-cylinder bikes.

April 1, 2001

KYALAMI - RACE DAY
Ruben proved his constant improvement today by a fantastic ride in Race 2 in which he chased fellow Ducati rider Neil Hodgson all the way to line.

April 22, 2001

PHILLIP ISLAND - RACE DAY
Ducati Infostrada's Troy Bayliss moved into the lead of the World Superbike Championship with a podium finish in race 1 as appalling weather led to the cancellation of the second race at Phillip Island for safety reasons.

April 29, 2001

SUGO - RACE DAY
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Infostrada) had a disappointing weekend, finishing 13th and 15th in the two races, but the 32 year-old Australian has already put the Japanese circuit out of his mind and is fully focussed on round 5 at Monza in two weeks time.

May 13, 2001

MONZA - RACE DAY
Bayliss (Ducati Infostrada) takes brilliant double WSBK win at Monza and opens up 28 point lead in the championship – Bruised right knee for Bostrom (Ducati L&M) in Race 1 crash.

May 27, 2001

DONINGTON - RACE DAY
Two top six finishes for Bostrom (Ducati L&M) – Hodgson (Ducati GSE) takes first and second at Donington - Bayliss (Ducati Infostrada) maintains championship lead after two disappointing results.

June 10, 2001

LAUSITZRING - RACE DAY
Superb win for Bayliss (Ducati Infostrada) in the wet at Lausitzring after runner-up slot in Race 1 – Bayliss’s 5th WSBK win stretches his championship lead to 23 points.

June 24, 2001

MISANO - RACE DAY
Ruben Xaus (Ducati Infostrada) picked up more points in his first WSBK championship season with tenth place in race 1 and the 23-year-old Catalan had a good run to sixth in the second race.

July 8, 2001

LAGUNA SECA - RACE DAY
Bostrom (Ducati L&M) sets Laguna alight with double home win – Two fourths or battling Bayliss (Ducati Infostrada) – Two podiums for Hodgson (Ducati GSE).

July 29, 2001

BRANDS HATCH - RACE DAY
Bostrom (Ducati L&M) powers to second successive double win in Brands Hatch heat – Two gritty races from Bayliss (Ducati Infostrada) to maintain 53 point championship lead - Xaus (Ducati Infostrada) sixth in Race 1.

September 2, 2001

OSCHERSLEBEN - RACE DAY
Xaus (Ducati Infostrada) becomes first Spanish rider to win WSBK race as Ducati clinch record tenth Constructors' title - Bayliss (Ducati Infostrada) scores a DNF and podium in two races - Bostrom (Ducati L&M) third and fourth.

September 9, 2001

ASSEN – RACE DAY
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Infostrada) clinches World Superbike Championship with double-win at Assen.

September 30, 2001

IMOLA - RACE DAY
A win and a second place for Xaus (Ducati Infostrada) at Imola finale – Two fourths for Bostrom (Ducati L&M) – Fractured collarbone for WSBK champion Bayliss (Ducati Infostrada) in race 1.