Mandalika Circuit Entered The Temporary Calendar Of World Superbike 2021

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JAKARTA - The Mandalika Indonesia Circuit is officially included in the interim calendar for the Motul FIM World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycle race for the 2021 season.

The International Motosport Federation FIM and Dorna WorldSBK Organization as the organizer on Monday released the interim calendar for the 2021 WorldSBK implementation.

After only becoming a reserve venue in MotoGP 2021, the Mandalika Circuit has now officially hosted the 11th WSBK series scheduled for 12-14 November 2021. Racing in Indonesia will take place before the series at the Philip Island Circuit, Australia which still has to finalize the discussion about the contract. .

However, according to the organizer's record, the motorbike racing event at the Mandalika Circuit could only take place if the construction of the circuit, which is currently being built, has received FIM homologation.

CEO of Mandalika Grand Prix Association (MGPA) Ricky Baheramsjah is optimistic if the circuit can be completed in the middle of next year.

"We are optimistic that the circuit and homologation can be completed by the middle of 2021." Ricky said as quoted by Antara, Tuesday.

Happy Harinto as Chief Strategic & Communication MGPA added that in addition to MotoGP, Dorna also has a WorldSBK event which is currently on the rise, as a non-manufacturer commercial motorbike racing event. Dorna, he continued, had awarded the MotoGP and WorldSBK implementation contracts to MGPA.

# WorldSBK2021 provisional calendar 🗓 pic.twitter.com/fiexDdyYQI

- WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) November 30, 2020

A total of 12 circuits are included in the provisional WSBK 2021 calendar, but there is still one final series or the 13th series that has yet to be announced.

The Assen circuit in the Netherlands will host the WSBK 2021 opening series scheduled for April 23-25.

A few weeks later the WSBK will continue at the Estoril Circuit in Portugal on 7-9 May. But this circuit still needs to solve contract problems next season. In addition, Portugal will again host the ninth series at the Arlgarve Partimao circuit on October 1-3.

Italy, England, France and Spain will be the next European countries to hold races up to the ninth series. WSBK will then cross to the Americas to continue the tenth series at the Argentina San Juan Circuit.

The following is the WSBK 2021 provisional calendar:

1. Circuit Assen, Netherlands: April 23-25

2. Circuit Estoril, Portugal (STC): 7-9 May

3. Aragon, Spain: May 21-23

4.Misano Circuit, San Marino: 11-13 June

5. Donington, England: July 2-4

6. Magny-Cours, France: September 3-5

7. Barcelona, Catalunya: 17-19 September

8. Jerez Circuit, Spain: September 24-26

9. Algarve Circuit, Partimao, Portugal: 1-3 October

10. San Juan, Argentina: October 15-17

11. Mandalika Circuit, Indonesia (subject to homologation): November 12-14

12. Phillip Island, Australia (STC): dates to follow

13. To be announced soon (TBA)