Inside Superbike World Cupaction is already focused on the 2025 season. The SBK Commission met recently to clarify certain points and make regulatory changes for next year. Among them are some details relating to permitted fuel flow, restrictions on aerodynamic appendages and logistical measures to reduce the number of tires used at each turn of the calendar.
The restrictions of the WSBK 2025 sporting regulations
For the Superbike category, there will be a reduction in the number of tests, in an attempt to reduce development costs. Additionally, fewer tires will also be used during a tour.
On the other hand, with the recent introduction of the rules regarding the minimum age of drivers who can participate in World Supersport, they have been defined some exceptions for the first three of the World Supersport 300, the European Moto2 and the European Stock. These drivers will be able to participate in the 2025 WSSP season even if they have not reached the minimum age. However, even for those who benefit from these exceptions, a minimum of 17 years will be required.
Furthermore, even if the current rules regarding yellow flags and traffic lights provide for sanctions in the event of an infraction, the SBK commission has decided to strengthen them to better protect track marshals. From now on, Drivers will need to reduce their speed sufficiently to ensure the safety of their gridmates and staff. Thus, a driver who does not reduce his speed when a yellow flag is displayed is exposed to even more severe sanctions. than now.
Finally, in the Women’s Motorcycle World Championship (WorldWCR), it was introduced a minimum time required to qualify on the grid, namely being in the 110% fastest time. And, for a race in this category that starts in the dry, it can now be interrupted if weather conditions change and the asphalt becomes wet.
Changes to the WSBK 2025 technical regulations
In Superbikes, it will be established Restriction of fuel flow to limit engine performance. From 2025, the initial limit for all manufacturers will be 47 kg/h. A tolerance of two grams per revolution above this figure has, however, been defined. For the 2026 season, the limit will be decided at the end of July next year, after the analysis of the first part of the campaign, depending on the agreement of the brands.
In addition, the rules already present in MotoGP on the attachment of the aerodynamic appendages: under normal operating conditions, It must have a maximum deflection of 10 millimeters at any point, with application of a vertical downward load of 50 N with a spherical steel indenter of radius 20 mm.
In the Superbike category, the marking of a new “blank” chassis part will be free, but it must contain the model code registered in the FIM Homologation of the motorcycle. It was decided that the procedure for reading the new marking must be declared by each manufacturer to the Technical Director of the Federation before the start of the season.
Finally, it should be remembered that The Commission continues to work on the introduction of a new category for 2026, which will replace the Supersport 300“which has successfully served as an initial category since its creation in 2017”, as they explain. The situation, the choice of bikes and their approvals were discussed, although the championship led by Dorna did not offer more information on this subject.
