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The 2016 edition of the FIM Superbike World Championship will witness a historical change for the important and renowned World Supersport class. After successfully introducing technical and sporting rule changes in the WorldSBK class for 2015, it is time now on focusing efforts on the middleweight series.

In what is its third year as promoter and organiser of the series, Dorna is constantly working side by side with the FIM, teams and manufacturers to ensure the series maintains and improves its level in line with the changes in the motorcycle industry and worldwide economy.

In 2016, the FIM Supersport World Championship will feature new technical rules that will result in major cost saving for the teams involved. The WSS machines’ preparation will be similar in all ways to the ones used in the most important national championships, easing the way for local teams to take part in selected races with wildcard rides and increasing the competition between participants.

Furthermore, a new series within the major championship – following the same technical regulations as the main tier of World Supersport – will be created, which will be dedicated to teams aiming to take part in the European rounds only to promote young talents at much reduced cost.

This will provide a chance for a selected number of smaller further teams to increase their visibility on the world stage – with a massive boost in terms of TV presence and appeal – while the riders will have a chance to compete head to head with some of the established stars of World Supersport.

The name of the complementary series is yet to be revealed. However as a consequence of this fundamental revamping of World Supersport, the Superstock 600 class will cease to exist.