Provisional calendar for 2016 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship
14 rounds from Australia to Qatar as Germany returns.
The provisional race calendar has been published ahead of the 2016 edition of the Motul FIM Superbike World Championship.
The championship takes on a new look for 2016, not least as there are new regulations in the FIM Supersport World Championship (WorldSSP) which races alongside the Motul FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at all rounds bar one.
Once again, the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup (STK1000) will feature on all European race weekends across the course of the season.
The 2016 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship calendar is as follows:
1 – Australia – Phillip Island GP Circuit – 26-28 February
2 – Thailand – Chang International Circuit – 11-13 March
3 – Spain – MotorLand Aragón – 1-3 April
4 – The Netherlands – TT Circuit Assen – 15-17 April
5 – Italy – Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola – 29 April – 1 May
6– Malaysia – Sepang International Circuit – 13-15 May
7 – UK – Donington Park – 27-29 May
8 – Italy – Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli – 17-19 June
9 – USA – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – 8-10 July ***
10 – Italy – Autodromo Nazionale di Monza – 22-24 July *
11 – Germany – Lausitzring – 16-18 September
12 – France – Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours – 30 September - 2 October
13 – Spain – Circuito de Jerez – 14-16 October **
14 – Qatar – Losail International Circuit – 28-30 October
* Subject to homologation
** Subject to contract
*** WorldSBK only
Official tests:
Pre-season - Phillip Island – Monday/Tuesday prior to Australian Round (WorldSBK, WorldSSP)
Post-race 1 – Misano – After Riviera di Rimini Round (WorldSBK)
Post-race 2 – Jerez – After Spanish Round (WorldSBK)
