WorldSBK unveils 2027 calendar with Valencia and Shanghai
- The 2027 World Superbike Championship will feature a 12-round calendar spanning nine countries and three continents.
- The 2027 WorldSBK campaign kicks off at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia from February 19 to February 21, following official pre-season tests on February 15–16.
- Europe's leg of the championship begins at Portimão on March 19–21, serving as the opening round for the World Sportbike and Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship classes.
The 2027 World Superbike Championship will feature a 12-round calendar spanning nine countries and three continents. The upcoming season opens at Phillip Island on February 19–21 and concludes with a debut at the Shanghai International Circuit on October 29–31.
Australian Season Opener at Phillip Island
The 2027 WorldSBK campaign kicks off at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia from February 19 to February 21, following official pre-season tests on February 15–16. This event marks the championship’s final appearance at the coastal Australian venue before the national round moves to Adelaide’s The Bend in 2028. Both WorldSBK and World Supersport classes will contest the season-opening weekend.
Valencia Returns to Calendar as Jerez Drops Off
Europe’s leg of the championship begins at Portimão on March 19–21, serving as the opening round for the World Sportbike and Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship classes. The Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia returns to the calendar on April 2–4 for the first time since 2010, giving Spain two rounds alongside MotorLand Aragón. Jerez drops off the 2027 schedule entirely due to ongoing circuit renovation work, leaving Valencia to host WorldSBK, World Supersport, World Sportbike, and WorldWCR.
Championship Travels to Netherlands, Spain, Czechia, Italy and UK
Following the Valencia round, the championship travels to the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands on April 16–18 and MotorLand Aragón in Spain on May 21–23. June brings events at Autodrom Most in Czechia on June 4–6 and Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Italy on June 18–20. Donington Park in the United Kingdom hosts the final round before the summer break on July 9–11, marking the World Sportbike class’s first appearance at the Leicestershire circuit.
Autumn Stretch Toward the Shanghai Finale
Racing resumes after a two-month summer break at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in France on September 3–5, followed by the Cremona Circuit in Italy on September 24–26. The European schedule concludes at Circuito Estoril in Portugal on October 15–17, which also hosts the final round of the World Sportbike eight-round campaign. Two weeks later, the championship travels to Asia for the season finale at the Shanghai International Circuit on October 29–31, marking the first-ever Chinese round in WorldSBK history.
Why Jerez Is Excluded and China Joins Calendar
Why is Jerez excluded from the 2027 calendar? Jerez will not host a WorldSBK race in 2027 because of ongoing renovation works at the Spanish circuit.
Which manufacturers influenced the Chinese round addition? WorldSBK stated that its debut in China represents the culmination of expansion efforts and strengthening bonds with a fast-growing motorcycle industry featuring three manufacturers—QJMotor, ZXmoto, and Kove—that have debuted in WorldSSP and WorldSPB classes over recent seasons.
How many events feature the Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship? The FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship will race alongside WorldSBK at six events in 2027, starting at Portimão and concluding at Cremona.