WorldSBK Lays Out Its Future Roadmap
T
he SBK Commission, which is
responsible for the rules and
regulations of WorldSBK racing,
met at the recent Donington Park
round in July to finalize numer-
ous new technical regulations.
The terminology used is of a
new "roadmap" for WorldSBK,
starting from 2027 through to
2030.
Next year, a "Manufacturer Spe-
cific" rev limit will be reintroduced,
in increments of +/-500 rpm, with
revisions of the rev limits every
two rounds. The potential max
rev reduction is an obvious way to
help rebalance WorldSBK in terms
of pure power outputs, given that
Ducati has found ways to miti-
gate the current maximum fuel
flow rate restrictions better than
anybody else.
And on that note, after the Mi-
sano announcement of Brembo
as a single braking system man-
ufacturer in WorldSBK in 2027,
there will also now be a single-
make fuel supplier, although yet
undisclosed.
There are already technical
limits on the fuel formulations
used in WorldSBK, but the
formula can be varied within
the rules to compensate for the
reduced maximum fuel flow.
Hence, the current fuel used by
Ducati is more expensive than
other options.
Another small change to help
attenuate ultimate performance
across the board is the reduction
of the noise limit from 115 dB to
112 dB. In essence, less noise
equals more baffles or restric
-
tions, so less potential at the top
end of the rev range.
All the above pertain to the
2027 season.
From 2028, there will be a
new "Rank Concession" system,
which is still under discussion, to
reformulate the very complicated
current concession system,
which allows the underperform
-
ing manufacturers to introduce
changes beyond the normal
technical regulations.
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The WorldSBK Championship will see a host of
new rules implemented over the next few years
as well as the Superbike Independent Teams
Association (SITA) to represent the interest of
privateer teams in the championship.
