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MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship/ FIM Supersport and Supersport 300 World Championships 2020 calendars, UPDATE 18 August The Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), Circuito Estoril officials and Dorna WSBK Organization (DWO) are pleased to announce an additional round to the 2020 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. The Circuito Estoril, situated just 30km from the Portuguese capital city of Lisbon, will host the WorldSBK class, along with the FIM Supersport World Championship and the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship from the 16th – 18th of October.

The event will replace the Riviera di Rimini Round at the Misano World Circuit “” as the season-ending round and will be the first time in WorldSBK history that two rounds will be held in Portugal. The track has been on the WorldSBK calendar in the past: the first year of the Championship in 1988 and in 1993, the most recent occasion. The Estoril round has not yet decided about the presence of fans and on-site external media, but a decision will made at a more relevant time, in accordance to the protocols of the moment.

Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of all parties involved, the Riviera di Rimini Round of the 2020 Championship at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” has been cancelled. 2020 was the final year of the current contract and despite the cancellation, a new three-year deal has been secured to bring the fastest production-based Championship in the world to the Adriatic Coast again. 2021 will be mark the 30th year of WorldSBK’s presence at the track, with it being on the calendar in all but two years of racing.

DATE COUNTRY CIRCUIT WorldSSP WorldSBK WorldSSP300

28 Feb. – 1 March Australia Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit X X 31 Jul. - 2 August Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto X X X 7 – 9 August Portugal Autódromo Internacional do Algarve X X X 28 – 30 August Spain MotorLand Aragón X X X 4 – 6 September Spain MotorLand Aragón X X X 18 - 20 September Spain Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya X X X 2 – 4 October France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours X X X 16 – 18 October Portugal Circuito Estoril X X X

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