The WSS category will never be the same once the lights of the 2021 season have been extinguished. And, given what is being prepared, riders equipped with Yamaha R6 will have every interest in making it happen. Because the next world which is being prepared in this discipline will result from a regulatory big bag, the precursory rumblings of which will be heard from Great Britain and Italy from this vintage. Explanation …
Le WSS based on the 600 sports cars in dealerships has had its day. And for good reason, we hardly find these models in the manufacturers' ranges anymore, with the exception of Yamaha which manages its production very well. R6, last and beautiful specimen of an endangered species. As a result, it wins everything in the current Supersport configuration which is slowly dying out. It is time to move on. And what happens promises...
Thus, the promoter Dorna and the FIM have defined this beautiful philosophy for the Supersport in a year, or even two if the health crisis puts a spoke in the wheels: “the goal of the balancing rules is to be able to approve practically all sports motorcycles of a certain range, regardless of the number of cylinders or the displacement”. Said an FIM technician who spoke to speedweek.
WSS: twins and four cylinders combined
So here we are again in what the Superbike does best: balancing the forces by a subtle game of equivalence in terms of engine speed. But the game is worth the effort... The new WSS promises us Ducati Panigale 955, Triumph 765 Speed Triple RS, but also MV Agusta F3 800, Kawasaki 636, and why notAprilia RS 660 and KTM Duke 790.
This gives us quite a starting grid. Great Britain with Triumph and Ducati, like Italy with the latter will give a taste of the new vintage. In the British Championship and the National Trophy in Italy, larger capacity machines such as the Ducati Panigale 955 or Triumph 765 Speed Triple RS can in fact already be used next season. This experimental balloon will make it possible to perfect the complex balance system between the different technical concepts. The concept has met with keen interest from manufacturers.
