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Event Date
: February to October yearly
Rights Availability : Satellite, Cable, Terrestrial TV
Broadcast in Selected Territories
Programme
: Race Day LIVE or Delayed LIVE
Highlights also available
Delivery Method
: Via satellite or tape delayed
Screener/Promo
: Available on DVD, VHS
Superbike racing is arguably the most exciting form of motorsport in
the modern sporting calendar and has been sanctioned at World
Championship level since 1988 by the Federation Internacionale de
Motocyclisme (FIM). The series has established itself as one of the
leading sports of the millennium.
World Superbike is a unique motorsport
offering a format of two races with a guarantee of closely fought battles
on the track. World Superbike riders come from all corners and are
among the most fearless professional athletes in the world. The
machines are derived from models sold by manufacturers in showrooms
in every territory around the world.
Australian rider, Troy Corser (Suzuki), staved off a strong resurgence of form from fellow Aussie,
Chris Vermeulen (Honda), to finish the 2005 season with the title. He is set to defend his
championship crown in 2006 although he expects to face tough competition from a field of riders
out to chase him down for the same honours in the coming season.
Asian riders have started making headway in World Superbike. From one
solitary Asian rider in 2004, to three Japanese riders the following year, the
season ended with Yukio Kagayama and Noriyuki Haga finishing in the top
5 of the riders' standings.
For more information, visit
http://sbk.fidoweb.net/
