Source: Ducati Corse.

Australia won’t be represented in the 2014 eni FIM Superbike World Championship full time this season, according to provisional entry lists released by the FIM.

Last season saw two riders – Matt Davies and 2012 national champion Mitchell Carr – included in the provisional supersport entry lists and complete much of the season, before experienced internationals Mark Aitchison and Broc Parkes made guest superbike appearances later in the year.

Regular Aussies in the series will be absent altogether however when the series starts at Phillip Island on 21-23 February, although World Supersport wildcards by Davies, Ryan Taylor and UK-based South Australian Billy McConnell will provide local fans riders to follow during the race weekend.

It’s a concerning trend for Australia on the world stage, just five seasons following Troy Bayliss’ final world championship victory in 2008. Between Bayliss and Troy Corser (both pictured), Aussies have won five titles since WSBK’s inception in 1988.

Australia has also previously won four World Supersport titles, courtesy of Andrew Pitt, Chris Vermeulen and Karl Muggeridge – the country recognised for producing some of the finest talent in WSBK’s history.

In MotoGP Australia will have Parkes on the grid, as well as longtime Moto2 racer Anthony West. The Moto3 field will be bolstered by rising stars Jack Miller and Arthur Sissis.

2014 eni FIM Superbike World Championship provisional entry list:
1. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing
2. Christian Iddon GBR Alstare Bimota (EVO) – Subject to homologation
7. Chaz Davies GBR Ducati Superbike Team
9. Fabien Foret FRA MAHI Kawasaki (EVO)
10. Imre Toth HUN BMW Team Toth
11. Jeremy Guarnoni FRA MRS Kawasaki (EVO)
20. Aaron Yates USA Team Hero EBR
21. Alessandro Andreozzi ITA Pedercini Kawasaki (EVO)
22. Alex Lowes GBR Voltcom Crescent Suzuki
23. Luca Scassa ITA Pedercini Kawasaki (EVO)
24. Toni Elias ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia
32. Sheridan Morais RSA IRON BRAIN Kawasaki (EVO)
33. Marco Melandri ITA Aprilia Racing
34. Davide Giugliano ITA Ducati Superbike Team
44. David Salom ESP Kawasaki Racing (EVO)
52. Sylvain Barrier FRA BMW Italia (EVO)
56. Peter Sebestyen HUN BMW Team Toth (EVO)
58. Eugene Laverty IRL Voltcom Crescent Suzuki
59. Niccolo Canepa ITA Althea Ducati (EVO)
65. Jonathan Rea GBR Pata Honda
50. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Aprilia Racing
71. Claudio Corti ITA MV Agusta RC Yakhnich
76. Loris Baz FRA Kawasaki Racing
84. Michel Fabrizio ITA IRON BRAIN Kawasaki (EVO)
86. Ayrton Badovini ITA Alstare Bimota (EVO) – Subject to homologation
91. Leon Haslam GBR Pata Honda
99. Geoff May USA Team Hero EBR

2014 FIM World Supersport Championship provisional entry list:
4. Jack Kennedy IRL CIA Insurance Honda
5. Roberto Tamburini ITA San Carlo Puccetti Kawasaki
7. Nacho Calero Perez ESP CIA Insurance Honda
9. Tony Covena NED Kawasaki Intermoto
11. Christian Gamarino ITA GO Eleven Kawasaki
14. Ratthapark Wilairot THA Core PTR Honda
16. Jules Cluzel FRA MV Agusta RC Yakhnich
19. Kevin Wahr GER Team Wahr by Kraus Racing Honda
21. Florian Marino ITA Kawasaki Intermoto
24. Marco Bussolotti ITA Lorini Honda
26. Lorenzo Zanetti ITA Pata Honda
44. Roberto Rolfo ITA GO Eleven Kawasaki
54. Kenan Sofuoglu TUR MAHI Kawasaki
60. Michael van der Mark NED Pata Honda
61. Fabio Menghi ITA VFT Yamaha
65. Vladimir Leonov RUS MV Agusta RC Yakhnich
84. Riccardo Russo ITA Lorini Honda
88. Kev Coghlan GBR DMC Panavto Yamaha
89. Fraser Rogers GBR Com Plus SMS Honda
99. PJ Jacobsen USA Kawasaki Intermoto
161. Alexey Ivanov RUS DMC Panavto Yamaha
TBA. Lorini Honda
TBA. Core PTR Honda