News 11 Jun 2013

World SBK rule structure to be overhauled over next three years

The eni FIM Superbike World Championship regulations will be overhauled in 2014 as part of Dorna's cost-cutting measures.

Lower specification equipment will be introduced to World Superbike over the next three years.

Lower specification equipment will be introduced to World Superbike over the next three years.

The eni FIM Superbike World Championship regulations will be overhauled in 2014 as part of Dorna’s cost-cutting measures.

An announcement from Dorna and the FIM has confirmed that the specification of bikes will be scaled back over the next three years, including a price cap for competing models.

“The FIM, Dorna and MSMA are pleased to announce that a new framework for the Superbike Technical Rules has been obtained after many discussions between the parties involved,” the statement said.

“The new Superbike rules will be applied progressively, starting in 2014, in three stages. The aim was focused on the reduction of cost and to fix a maximum price for the motorcycle and its components, to be reduced in yearly in the next three years.

“The price of the motorcycle and its components will be much lower than today’s cost. Furthermore, a maximum number of engines for use by a rider during the complete season will be introduced.

“Items considered for cost limitation are suspension components, brakes and gearbox ratios.

“The constructors present in the FIM Superbike World Championship agreed to have a minimum number of motorcycles with the same state of tuning, available for sale or through lease. A draft of the new technical rules will be published soon.”

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