The Commission Superbike, composed of Messrs. Gregorio LAVILLA (Dorna, Executive Director of WorldSBK), Paul KING (Director of the FIM Circuit Racing Commission), Biense BIERMA (Secretary General of the MSMA), coordinated by Paul DUPARC (Manager of the FIM Circuit Racing Commission & Secretary of the SBK Commission), in the presence of Jorge Viegas (FIM President), Ludovic REIGNIER (FIM WorldSBK Technical Director), Dominique HEBRARD (FIM Technical Director), Pierre-Alexandre GALLOIS and Svetlana NAZAROVA (FIM CCR Coordinators) met successively at the Jerez circuit on October 19 and at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit on November 15.
Among the discussions held, the following decisions were taken for the 2025 season:
Sports regulations:
With the recently introduced rules on the minimum age of riders to participate in the FIM Supersport World Championship, it has been decided to grant exemptions for:
– the first 3 of the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship;
– the first 3 of the FIME Moto2™ European Championship;
– the first 3 of the FIME Stock European Championship;
of any season, to participate in the 2025 Supersport World Championship, even if the rider has not reached the minimum age. However, for these exceptions to apply, the minimum age of 17 years is required.
- The insurance policy covering any possible liability of the FIM and the organiser towards third parties will be increased to 10 million euros (except for the United States and Canada, where the coverage will be different).
- For the WorldSBK class, there is a restriction on testing that has been established to reduce development costs. The permitted testing days have been clarified.
- Although the current rules regarding yellow flags and lights provide for penalties for non-compliance, the SBK Commission has decided to tighten the rules to further protect track marshals. From now on, riders must slow down sufficiently to ensure the safety of other riders and track personnel. A rider who fails to slow down in the event of a yellow flag could be penalized more severely than currently.
- For the FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship, the minimum time to qualify has been set at 110% of the fastest rider's time in the category. A WorldWCR race that has started in the dry may be interrupted if the weather conditions change and the track becomes wet.
- For all FIM classes participating in the rounds of the FIM Superbike World Championship, the use of rider safety equipment (and in particular airbags) has been redefined.
- It has been decided that the solution found in 2024 to provide FIM insurance to riders for the official WorldSBK test at Phillip Island will be repeated.
- In the WorldSBK category, a logistical measure aimed at reducing the number of tyres used during the event has been introduced.
- The FIM has been using an electronic platform since 2024 to distribute information such as the Championship Regulations, Race Direction information, notification of decisions and daily reports from the FIM WorldSBK Stewards. The use and personal logins of the electronic platform will become mandatory for teams in 2025 so that the FIM WorldSBK Stewards and Race Direction can communicate with teams and riders when necessary during the event. The idea is to remove the official notice board and replace it with this new “official electronic notice board”.
Technical regulations:
– For the WorldSBK class, a fuel flow limitation will be implemented to limit engine performance. From 2025, the starting fuel flow limit for all manufacturers is set at 47 Kg/H. A tolerance of 2 grams per lap above the 47 Kg/H limit has been set. For 2026, the limit will be decided at the end of July 2025 after analysis of the first part of the season, according to the roadmap shared with the manufacturers.
- For the WorldSBK class, the worldwide availability of Superbike kit systems has been redefined (minimum stock and lead time).
- The rules applied in MotoGP™ regarding the attachment of wings/aerodynamic devices will be applied: under normal operating conditions, the attachment must have a maximum deflection of 10 mm at any point, when a vertical load of 50 N is applied downwards with a 20 mm radius steel spherical indenter.
- In the WorldSBK class, the marking of a new “blank” frame part is free, but it must contain the model code registered during the FIM homologation of the motorcycle. It has been decided that the procedure for reading the new marking must be declared by each manufacturer to the FIM Technical Director before the start of the season.
- The SBK Commission is continuously working on the introduction of a new entry class to the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship in 2026, marking a significant evolution in the racing landscape. This new class will replace the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship (WorldSSP300), which has successfully served as an entry class since its inception in 2017. The progress of the work, the choice of eligible machines and their homologations were discussed.
- Wearing an airbag has been mandatory for several years. From 2025, the airbags used must be type 1 or 2 (according to FIM criteria).
- Various other clarifications have also been made and will be carried over to the 2025 Regulations.
- The resolutions of this Superbike Commission were approved by the Permanent Bureau.
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