Superbike World Championship 2023: Race schedule, calendar, how to watch, is Alvaro Bautista the rider to beat?

ByEurosport

Updated 28/02/2023 at 12:45 GMT

With the 2023 Superbike World Championship set to get under way in Australia on February 24, we look at everything you need to know about the season ahead, including the race schedule, how to watch the races, race weekend format, and who are the favourites. Defending champion Alvaro Bautista could be the man to beat again as he battles Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea.

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The 2023 Superbike World Championship is set to start this month in Australia.

Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista will be the defending champion after finishing ahead of Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) last year.

Who are the favourites to take the spoils this season? What’s the schedule for the race calendar? How can you watch every race from the championship?

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Here’s all you need to know about the 2023 World Superbike Championship.

What’s the 2023 Superbike World Championship schedule?

After the season opener, there are 11 more rounds of action, although the venue for the final round has not yet been confirmed.

The schedule is:

Round 1: Grand Ridge Brewery Australian Round, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, February 24-26
Round 2: Motul Indonesian Round, Mandalika International Street Circuit, March 3-5
Round 3: Pirelli Dutch Round, TT Circuit Assen, April 21-23
Round 4: Catalunya Round, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, May 5-7
Round 5: Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Round, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, June 2-4
Round 6: Prosecco DOC UK Round, Donington Park, June 30-July 2
Round 7: Imola Round, Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola, July 14-16
Round 8: Czech Round, Autodrom Most, July 28-30
Round 9: Pirelli French Round, Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, September 8-10
Round 10: Tissot Aragon Round, MotorLand Aragon, September 22-24
Round 11: Pirelli Portuguese Round, Algarve International Circuit, September 29-October 1
Round 12: Prometeon Argentinean Round, Circuito San Juan Villicum, October 13-15

How to watch the 2023 Superbike World Championship

Every Superbike World Championship round will be available live on Eurosport and discovery+ with the best of the action and instant highlights across social media.

All the latest news, analysis and video content can be enjoyed on Eurosport.co.uk's dedicated Superbike World Championship hub page.

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What’s the format for a Superbike World Championship weekend?

Each race weekend is a three-day event with practice sessions on Friday followed by Superpole and the main races on Saturday and Sunday.

The format is:

Friday

1st free practice
2nd free practice

Saturday

3rd free practice
Superpole: sets the starting positions for Race 1 and the Superpole Race (to qualify for the race, riders must record a lap time no longer than 107% of the time recorded by the pole-position rider)
Race 1

Sunday

Warm-up
Superpole Race - 10 laps
Race 2 (Top nine from Superpole Race start in that position for Race 2; positions from 10th onwards set from Saturday's Superpole)

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