World Superbikes releases provisional 2022 calendar
The Motul FIM Superbike World Championship has released their first provisional calendar for the 2022 season. Reflecting this year’s COVID-19 adjustments, the 2022 schedule follows a similar pattern, with the flyaways – including an Australian round – backended in the 13-round calendar.
As in 2021, the 2022 season will start later than usual, kicking off in Aragon in April, followed by eight more European rounds, including two in Portugal, before the first flyaway round at Argentina in October.
Mandalika, the all-new venue in Indonesia that hosted the 2021 WSBK season finale, returns, with Phillip Island back on the calendar after being cancelled in 2021.
While a thirteenth round is listed in the provisional calendar, its location and date has not been confirmed, giving WSBK organisers some flexibility to deal with COVID developments, like slotting another European round into the summer break, for example. That means Phillip Island could host the 2022 season finale. If it does, it’ll be the first time the final WSBK round has been held in Australia since 1996.
As in 2021, how the COVID-19 pandemic develops will impact the 2022 calendar, so expect some changes from this initial release.
2022 World Superbike Championship calendar (25 Nov, 2021)*
Round Date Country Circuit
Rd01 08-10 Apr Spain Aragon
Rd02 22-24 Apr Netherlands Assen
Rd03 20-22 May Portugal Estoril
Rd04 10-12 Jun Italy Misano
Rd05 15-17 Jul United Kingdom Donington Park**
Rd06 29-31 Jul Czech Republic Most
Rd07 09-11 Sep France Magny-Cours
Rd08 23-25 Sep Spain Catalunya
Rd09 07-09 Oct Portugal Portimao
Rd10 21-23 Oct Argentina San Juan de Villicum**
Rd11 11-13 Nov Indonesia Mandalika**
Rd12 TBA Australia Phillip Island**
Rd13 TBC TBC TBC
* subject to ongoing COVID-19 conditions
**WSBK, WSS only
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