OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
WELCOME TO WorldSBK
GREGORIO LAVILLA
CHAMPIONSHIP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JORGE VIEGAS
FIM PRESIDENT
Following on from a successful season last year , there is a feeling of excitement surrounding the 2023 FIM Superbike World Championship .
The entry is drawn from thirteen nations with defending champion Alvaro Bautista from Spain facing stiff opposition from riders including Türkiye ’ s Toprak Razgatlioglu – who took the title in 2021 – and Northern Ireland ’ s Jonathan Rea who won the crown from 2015 to 2020 .
The season will have 12 Rounds , one of which is a venue to be confirmed . Starting in late-February at Phillip Island before heading to Indonesia the following weekend . Assen is next towards the end of April with Catalunya two weeks later .
Emilia-Romagna gets June under way before a four-week break until Donington Park with round seven staged in late-July in the Czech Republic .
September sees three rounds in three weeks at Magny-Cours , Aragon and Portugal ’ s Autodromo Internacional do Algarve with the last round in mid-October in Argentina .
On behalf of the FIM I would like to thank all who make the championship possible including our promoter Dorna WSBK Organization , the many national federations and local organisers , our FIM officials , the army of volunteers , the riders and their teams , the manufacturers , the media , all associated partners and sponsors and the fans .
Please let me take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to this 2023 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship weekend .
This Official Race Programme has evolved into a more direct fan-friendly guide to the entire weekend proceedings on site , as well as being an unmissable souvenir of what we hope will be an exciting and memorable experience in all possible ways .
The spectacular three way fight for ultimate supremacy in the 2022 season helped lift the profile and the sporting credentials of the entire championship yet again . The resoundingly successful FIM Supersport World Championship evolution in 2022 has expanded the middleweight category into an even more relevant and attractive form of global competition in 2023 .
Let me offer my sincere thanks to all our competing manufacturers , teams and riders , plus our sponsors and partners , for joining us once again . An equally big appreciation goes out to National and Local governments , the FIM , all the host venues , marshals , volunteers and support staff who help make it all happen .
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