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'''Superbike World Championship''' (also known as SBK) is the worldwide [[Superbike racing]] Championship. The championship was founded in 1988. The Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities. Each round has two races and the results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for [[List of Superbike World champions#Riders|riders]] and one for [[List of motorcycle manufacturers|manufacturers]]. | |||
'''Superbike World Championship''' (also known as SBK) is the worldwide [[Superbike racing]] Championship. The championship was founded in 1988. The Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities. Each round has two races and the results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for [[List of Superbike World champions#Riders|riders]] and one for [[List of | |||
The motorcycles raced in the championship are tuned versions of [[motorcycle]]s available for sale to the public, by contrast with [[MotoGP]] where purpose built machines are used. MotoGP is the motorcycle world's equivalent of Formula 1 racing, whereas Superbike racing is similar to Touring Car racing. | The motorcycles raced in the championship are tuned versions of [[motorcycle]]s available for sale to the public, by contrast with [[MotoGP]] where purpose built machines are used. MotoGP is the motorcycle world's equivalent of Formula 1 racing, whereas Superbike racing is similar to Touring Car racing. | ||
Europe is Superbike World Championship's traditional centre and leading market.<ref name="revival">[http://www.crash.net/feature_view~cid~5~id~6435.htm 2005 to mark WSBK revival?] crash.net retrieved on September 11, 2007</ref> However, rounds are also held in | Europe is Superbike World Championship's traditional centre and leading market.<ref name="revival">[http://www.crash.net/feature_view~cid~5~id~6435.htm 2005 to mark WSBK revival?] crash.net retrieved on September 11, 2007</ref> However, rounds are also held in Qatar, Australia, South Africa, and the United States (in 2008}, for the first time since 2004).<ref name="USA">[http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~5~id~153296.htm WSBK to USA.] crash.net retrieved on September 11, 2007</ref> An [[Indonesia]]n race was also proposed for the 2008 season, but this was later canceled by the FIM.<ref name=Indonesia>{{cite web |url=http://www.crash.net/motorsport/wsbk/news/160434-0/sentul_bites_the_dust.html |title=Sentul bites the dust. |accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> | ||
The championship is regulated by the [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] the governing body of motorcycle racing and managed and promoted by FGSport. | The championship is regulated by the [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] the governing body of motorcycle racing and managed and promoted by FGSport. | ||