Superbike World Championship
From
Wikipedia:
Superbike World Championship (also known as
SBK,
World Superbike,
WSB, or
WSBK) is the worldwide Superbike racing Championship. The championship was founded in 1988. The
Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities. Each round has two races and the results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for riders and one for manufacturers.
The motorcycles that race in the championship are tuned versions of motorcycles available for sale to the public, by contrast with MotoGP where purpose built machines are used. MotoGP is the motorcycle world's equivalent of Formula One, whereas Superbike racing is similar to touring car racing.
Europe is Superbike World Championship's traditional centre and leading market. However, rounds have been held in the United States, Malaysia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Australia, Russia, Qatar, and South Africa and the series plans on keeping extra-European circuits in rotation. An Indonesian race was also proposed for the 2008 season, but this was later canceled by the FIM.
The championship is regulated by the FIM, the international governing body of motorcycle racing, and managed and promoted by FGSport. FGSport became part of the Infront Group in 2007 and in 2008 was rebranded as Infront Motor Sports. As of 2013 the championship is organised by Dorna.
2016 Calendar
Australia
R1 - February 27th - WINNER = REA (Kawasaki)
R2 - February 28th - WINNER = REA (Kawasaki)
Thailand
R1 - March 12th - WINNER = REA (Kawasaki)
R2 - March 13th - WINER = SYKES (Kawasaki)
Spain
R1 - April 2
R2 - April 3
Netherlands
R1 - April 16
R2 - April 17
Italy
R1 - April 30
R2 - May 1
Malaysia
R1 - May 14
R2 - May 15
United Kingdom
R1 - May 28
R2 - May 29
Italy
R1 - June 18
R2 - June 19
United States
R1 - July 9
R2 - July 10
Italy
R1 - July 23
R2 - July 24
Germany
R1 - September 17
R2 - September 18
France
R1 - October 1
R2 - October 2
Spain
R1 - 15 October
R2 - 16 October
Qatar
R1 - 29 October
R2 - 30 October