Superbikes | 2020 calendar: we start again at the end of July

After discussions with governments, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), representatives of the Circuits, paddock staff and Dorna WSBK Organization (DWO) can finally announce the provisional calendar of the 2020 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship can announce for rest of the 2020 season. I

The production derivatives are ready to return starting from the end of July, in Spain, at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto.
A proposal was forwarded in May to the Spanish government to host the Spanish Round of the Championship at the Circuito de Jerez from 31 July to 2 August. The season will restart from there. The following weekend the Championship will move to Portugal at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve from 7 to 9 August. The last Round of the month will take place at MotorLand Aragon from 28 to 30 August as it had already been previously rescheduled. A further round has been added to the calendar at MotorLand Aragon, from 4 to 6 September.
The first Catalonia Round in WorldSBK history will take place from 18 to 20 September before the French Round which will take place at Magny-Cours from 2 to 4 October. Afterwards - still awaiting confirmation - it will be the turn of the Argentina Round on the San Juan Villicum Circuit which remains on the calendar with the dates already set for 9-11 October. Closing the Championship will be the appointment scheduled at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” for the Rimini Riviera Round from 6 to 8 November.
The following rounds are yet to be confirmed: the British Round at Donington Park, the Dutch Round at the TT Circuit Assen and the Qatar Round at the Losail International Circuit. Further information on these events will be communicated in due course.
DWO has worked very intensively with all parties involved, such as governments, FIM, circuits and paddock staff to ensure compliance with safety guidelines; this is the top priority. The situation evolves day by day and this means that the protocols will be adapted according to the situation at that time. Generic decisions require an approach that involves multiple aspects and thanks to the great commitment of all the parties involved to whom we are grateful.
Gregorio Lavilla, Executive Director of WorldSBK Sporting & Organization Areas, says: “The new 2020 WorldSBK calendar is extremely positive news. We have a calendar; we have a Championship and a great return to the track awaits us. I can't thank everyone enough for their cooperation. It is right to start again from Spain given the problems that the country has had to face during the pandemic. Portimao will come after Jerez and then MotorLand Aragon will close the month: a great return to normality for everyone."