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The Supersport 300 World Championship is already a reality, and will begin next 2017
The Supersport 300 World Championship is already a reality, and will begin next 2017

Video: The Supersport 300 World Championship is already a reality, and will begin next 2017

Video: The Supersport 300 World Championship is already a reality, and will begin next 2017
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The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) and Dorna WorldSBK Organization (DWO) have confirmed the creation of a new category within the World Superbike Championship: the class Supersport 300, which will also have World Championship rank. Four brands have confirmed their presence: Kawasaki, Honda, Yamaha and KTM.

It is intended to be a promotion category for young talents, since pilots from the 15 years. But, above all, its birth is due to the explosion of the market for low-displacement sports bikes, which in this way will finally have coverage in competition, although for the moment they will only participate in the European rounds to avoid skyrocketing costs.

Accepted models and allowed weights

World Supersport 300 Championship
World Supersport 300 Championship

Although there are still many aspects to be defined, and the technical regulation is still a draft, these are the four motorcycles that will take part in the new category, with the maximum weight allowed:

You can now consult the technical regulation provisional (in English) here:

New talents and market opening

Vito Ippolito
Vito Ippolito

Both the FIM and Dorna have commented on their impressions and their goals with the appearance of the new category. The President of the International Motorcycle Federation, Vito Ippolito, has emphasized the launch pad condition:

For its part, Javier Alonso, Executive Director of the World Superbike Championship, has pointed in the direction of the needs of brands to put their 'little' sports cars to compete:

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Superbikes

  • Kawasaki ninja 300
  • Honda CBR500R
  • KTM RC390
  • Yamaha YZF-R3
  • SBK 2017
  • Supersport 300

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