WELCOME to WorldSBK
JORGE VIEGAS FIM PRESIDENT
Following a hugely dramatic 2024 season that saw Toprak Razgatlıoğlu finally regain the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship crown after finishing runner-up in 2022 and 2023, this year the Turkish superstar will attempt to become just the fourth rider in the sport’ s history to win three or more titles.
However, the twenty-eight-year-old will not be the only rider aiming to accomplish this rare feat and his Spanish rival Álvaro Bautista – Champion in 2022 and 2023 – will also be aiming to complete his hat-trick this season, although with a world-class field comprising riders from nine nations assembling to do battle neither rider can afford to rest on their laurels.
Getting under way in February at Australia’ s Phillip Island, the twelve-round series will then return to Europe where it will be decided at eleven of the continent’ s premier circuits, eventually signing off at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto in Spain in October.
On behalf of the FIM I would like to thank all who make the Championship possible including promoter Dorna WSBK Organization, the national federations and local organisers, FIM officials, the riders and teams, the manufacturers, volunteers, the media, all associated partners, sponsors and fans.
GREGORIO LAVILLA CHAMPIONSHIP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the Donington Park round of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship.
We started the 2025 season with a renewed sense of optimism and an ever-greater determination to provide another successful year of competition in the most prestigious production derived FIM World Championship of all.
With half of the season now complete we have already witnessed many entertaining spectacles across all the competing categories. We hope for even more spectacular races for all to enjoy in the second half of the campaign, starting right here at Donington Park.
After a major redesign of the 2024 Official Race Programme format we have taken an evolutionary approach in 2025 to make it as informative and entertaining as ever. It will also be a permanent reminder of what we hope will be another enthralling weekend of racing.
With the WorldSBK paddock featuring production derived machines in all our categories there is an ongoing requirement to ensure fair competition for all manufacturers and teams. To this end the FIM has now introduced fuel flow controls into the WorldSBK class, after extensive testing in real race situations throughout 2024. This will be the primary form of‘ balancing rule’ from now on.
As ever, I offer my sincere thanks to all the competing manufacturers, teams and riders, plus our valued sponsors and partners, for continuing their close relationships with WorldSBK. An equally great level of thanks goes out to the respective National and Local Governments, the FIM, all the host venues, marshals, volunteers and support staff for these vital roles they play across each and every WorldSBK season.
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