1988 Superbike World Championship

The 1988 Superbike World Championship was the inaugural Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 3 April at Donington Park and finished on 3 October at after 9 rounds.

American Fred Merkel won the riders' championship and Honda won the manufacturers' championship.

The second Le Mans race was not held due to schedule issues.

In each race, points were awarded as follows:

For the first ever Superbike World Championship round at Donington Park, and for the only time in the championship's history, the race results were combined to determine an overall winner; double points were awarded on that occasion, as well as in the only race held in Le Mans.

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap
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