Difference between revisions of "World Superbike championship"

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To be eligible for World Supersport, a motorcycle must have a four stroke engine of between 400 and 600[[cubic centimeter|cc]] for [[Straight-4|four cylinder]] machines, and between 600 and 750 cc for [[V-twin|twins]] and must satisfy the FIM [[homologation]] requirements.
To be eligible for World Supersport, a motorcycle must have a four stroke engine of between 400 and 600[[cubic centimeter|cc]] for [[Straight-4|four cylinder]] machines, and between 600 and 750 cc for [[V-twin|twins]] and must satisfy the FIM [[homologation]] requirements.
World Supersport regulations are much tighter than in World Superbikes. The chassis of a supersport machine must remain largely as standard, while engine tuning is possible but tightly regulated. As in world superbike a control tire is used, although supersport regulations dictate that the tyres must be road legal and therefore slicks are not allowed.
World Supersport regulations are much tighter than in World Superbikes. The chassis of a supersport machine must remain largely as standard, while engine tuning is possible but tightly regulated. As in world superbike a control tire is used, although supersport regulations dictate that the tires must be road legal and therefore slicks are not allowed.


A World Supersport race takes place at every World Superbike round.
A World Supersport race takes place at every World Superbike round.
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{{Main|FIM Superstock 1000 Championship}}
{{Main|FIM Superstock 1000 Championship}}
The FIM Superstock 1000 Cup is a support class to the Superbike World Championship at the European rounds.
The FIM Superstock 1000 Cup is a support class to the Superbike World Championship at the European rounds.
Motorcycles with the same displacement as superbikes can run in superstock 1000 (though 1200 cc twins were allowed for 2007). Superstock rules are much more restrictive and most components on the bike remain stock. The bikes run on Grooved Pirelli tyres.
Motorcycles with the same displacement as superbikes can run in superstock 1000 (though 1200 cc twins were allowed for 2007). Superstock rules are much more restrictive and most components on the bike remain stock. The bikes run on Grooved Pirelli tires.
The Superstock 1000 championship is open to riders up to 24 years of age.
The Superstock 1000 championship is open to riders up to 24 years of age.


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