WorldSBK calendar has been updated, and it has been stated that the final race will be held on a track that was previously used. The Valencia race will take place in the third part of the season on April 2-4.
New Tracks and Calendar Changes
The Ricardo Tormo Track will be one of the new circuits in Valencia. Although this track will not be entirely new for the track championship, it has not been on the calendar for about twenty years. It will replace the track that was removed from the calendar due to refurbishment works at the pit complex, before the upcoming MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix scheduled for May 7-9, in place of Jerez. Valencia hosted the WorldSBK in the last 2009 season.
Among the Chinese race tracks, the Shanghai International Circuit will be on the calendar. There were indications that races would be held in China during the summer months due to the possibility of WorldSBK increasing its number of races outside of Europe and the plan to hold races in China starting from 2024. Chengdu and Ningbo tracks were considered for the first stage; however, Shanghai is the only track currently possessing the necessary safety certification to host WorldSBK races. This prepares the ground for the track champion to make their first visit to China, having hosted MotoGP races between 2006-2008. Considering the interest shown by Chinese manufacturers in WorldSBK, the country is considered an important market for the champion.
Overall Season Structure
Two new tracks and two existing tracks will remain for the rest of the season. Jerez will not be on the calendar alongside the Balaton Park in Hungary in the 2027 calendar. Phillip Island will hold the season opener once more in February. Following that, Portimao will start the European races towards the end of March, after which the Valencia race will be held. Following the Assen and Aragon races, Most, Misano, and Donington will complete the first part of the season before the summer break. Magny-Cours will restart the season at the beginning of September. The last two parts of the European section will be Cremona and Estoril, with the season concluding with the final race in China.
Calendar Details
The calendar details are as follows:
- Race 1: Australia GP, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit took place during February 19-21.
- Race 2: Portugal GP took place during the period of March 19-21 on the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve program.
- Race 3: Spanish GP held the Ricardo Tormo races during the period of April 2-4.
- Race 4: Holland GP held the TT Circuit Assen event during the dates April 16-18.
- Race 5: Aragon GP was held at MotorLand Aragon during the period of May 21-23.
- Race 6: Czech GP competed at Autodrom Most during the period of June 4-6.
- Race 7: Emilia-Romagna GP was held at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli during the period of June 18-20.
- Race 8: England GP raced at Donington Park during the period of July 9-11.
- Race 9: France GP was held at the Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours during the period of September 3-5.
- Race 10: Italy GP raced at the Cremona Circuit during the dates September 24-26.
- Race 11: Estoril GP took place at the Circuito Estoril during the period of October 15-17.
- Race 12: China GP raced at the Shanghai International Circuit during the dates October 29-31.
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