After nearly two months of break, the Superbike World Championship (WSBK) returns this weekend with the Misano round. Besides the WSBK, the Supersport World Championship (WSSP) and the Supersport 300 World Championship (WSSP300), this event will make history with the debut of the new Women’s World Championship (WorldWCR).
In the WSBK, Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Ducati) will defend his lead at his team’s home race, but he has only a six-point advantage over Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW). Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Ducati), racing in his home country, is determined to reach the top of the podium as he sits just 14 points behind in third.
Other notable riders include the consistent contenders Alex Lowes (Kawasaki) and Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha), as well as potential surprises like Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven/Ducati) and Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team/Ducati). Additionally, riders such as Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) and Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW) should not be overlooked.
In the WSSP, the competition is intense. Adrián Huertas (Aruba.it Ducati) currently leads, but the top four are separated by just two points, with Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team/Ducati), Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha), and Marcel Schrötter (MV Agusta) close behind. Bahattin Sofuoglu (MV Agusta), in fifth, trails the fourth place by 29 points and aims to close the gap.
This will be the third round of the WSSP300, where Daniel Mogeda (Team#109 Retro Traffic Kawasaki) leads by only six points over Iñigo Iglesias (Fusport-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki). Petr Svoboda (Fusport-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki) is in third, ten points behind the leader. Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing), a strong title contender, has won a race but is currently 11th, 38 points off the lead, and needs to continue his recovery.
The WorldWCR makes its debut in Misano. This new all-female championship features 22 esteemed riders from various countries. The most notable name is Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros. Racing Yamaha), the 2018 Supersport 300 World Champion who competed against men at the time. She will face strong opposition, including well-known rider María Herrera, who competes in MotoE and spent several years in Moto3 until last season.
Here is the full schedule (CET times) for the Misano round of WSBK, WSSP, WSSP300, and WorldWCR, which you can follow here on Motorcycle Sports:
- Friday, June 14
- 09h00-09h25: Free practice WorldWCR
- 09h40-10h05: Free practice WSSP300
- 10h20-11h05: Free practice 1 WSBK
- 11h20-12h00: Free practice WSSP
- 13h25-13h50: Superpole WorldWCR
- 14h10-14h35: Superpole WSSP300
- 15h00-15h45: Free practice 2 WSBK
- 16h00-16h40: Superpole WSSP
- Saturday, June 15
- 09h00-09h20: Free practice 3 WSBK
- 09h30-09h40: Warm-up 1 WorldWCR
- 09h50-10h00: Warm-up 1 WSSP300
- 10h10-10h20: Warm-up 1 WSSP
- 11h00-11h15: Superpole WSBK
- 11h50: Race 1 WorldWCR
- 12h45: Race 1 WSSP300
- 14h00: Race 1 WSBK
- 15h15: Race 1 WSSP
- Sunday, June 16
- 09h00-09h10: Warm-up WSBK
- 09h20-09h30: Warm-up 2 WorldWCR
- 09h40-09h50: Warm-up 2 WSSP300
- 10h00-10h10: Warm-up 2 WSSP
- 11h00: Superpole Race WSBK
- 11h50: Race 2 WorldWCR
- 12h45: Race 2 WSSP300
- 14h00: Race 2 WSBK
- 15h15: Race 2 WSSP