The new Superbike Safety Commission will feature representation from the series’ two premier classes.

The FIM has partnered with FIM World Superbike Championship race officials and riders to establish a new Superbike Safety Commission featuring representation from across the Superbike and Supersport classes.

The FIM met with all Superbike riders at Silverstone and polled each to vote for four Superbike riders, plus one Supersport rider, to represent all competitors at forthcoming rounds.

The Superbike Safety Commission panel voted in consists of Aprilia Racing Team’s Sylvain Guintoli, BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK’s Marco Melandri, Pata Honda World Superbike’s Jonathan Rea and Team Ducati Alstare’s Carlos Checa. Filling the single Supersport representative seat is Roberto Rolfo of ParkinGO MV Agusta Corse.

The commission will meet to consider safety aspects of each circuit, and make suggestions where possible to improve safety standards. They will also vote and act as the voice on other championship matters covered by the sporting regulations.

The riders join the existing committee makeup of race officials including Igor Eskinja (FIM safety officer), Gregorio Lavilla (WSBK sporting director), Giulio Bardi (Team and riders’ representative), Gianfranco Carloia (WSBK race director), and Daniel Carrera (WSBK championship director).

The first meeting was held at the Nurburgring at the previous round of the championship.