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WorldSBK has announced a new class for the 2026 season that will replace the WorldSSP 300 class.
WorldSBK announced a new class for the 2026 season to replace WorldSSP 300. The Sportbike class’s details are still being developed, promising agile motorcycles with mid-tier capacity engines for exciting competition. The National Sportbike Championship in BSB replaced the Junior Supersport class in 2024, featuring bikes like Suzuki GSX-8R, Yamaha R7, and Triumph Daytona 660. The Sportbike class is likely to follow suit, possibly using bikes like the Yamaha R7 already in the women-only WorldWCR category. Confirmation of technical regulations for the Sportbike class is expected in time, aimed at providing a stepping stone towards WorldSSP from World Supersport 300. The announcement also marked the end of WorldSSP 300, a class with moderate success but tragically marked by multiple rider fatalities due to intense racing.
