The rules of the Superbike World Championship have been modified in some points for the 2025 season. What teams, pilots and fans should prepare.
The Superbike Commission, which includes representatives from Dorna, the FIM and the manufacturers, has agreed to changes to the regulations that will apply from the 2025 season. The proposals have been approved by the Permanent Bureau and are therefore considered to have been decided. This committee consists of only two people: Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta and FIM president Jorge Viegas.
The package includes amendments to the sporting and technical parts of the rules.
The introduction of reducing oil flow as a balancing tool was already known. At the beginning of the season, a limit of 47 kg/h applies to all producers.
In addition: MotoGP regulations regarding winglets, which are now also common in the Superbike World Championship, will be adopted; this controls the flexibility and deformability of the elements. Perhaps due to Bimota’s innovation of using a multi-part chassis in the KB998, consideration of a ‘new’ frame part is generally allowed if it can be found in the series.
The rules regarding testing restrictions for drivers in the Superbike category up to ten days have been clarified. A reduction in the number of available tires is planned for the race weekend. Details on this will be presented in the final regulations.
As for the support series, it has been determined that the 2025 season will be the last of the Supersport 300 World Championship. From 2026, an as yet undefined class will take its place. SPEEDWEEK.com reported on these plans earlier.
The minimum age to participate in the World Supersport Championship has been set to 17 (instead of 18) for the top three in SSP-300, the European Moto2 Championship and the European Superstock Championship.
In the first year of the WorldWCR there was a high qualification barrier of 20 percent, which will be reduced to 10 percent by 2025. This is a step towards making the field of participants more equal. In the future, the race management will have the option to interrupt the race if it starts to rain.
Further requirements concern protective equipment and mandatory insurance.
