Are we about to loose the UK round of SBK?

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Are we about to loose the UK round of SBK?

#1 Post by D-Rider » Tue Feb 26, 2013 1:44 pm

Thank goodness we've still got the European Round* at Donnington
2013 WSBK Calendar Shake Up: Istanbul To Replace Silverstone, TBA Round Scrapped?
Fri, 2013-02-22 18:41


Despite the fact that the World Superbike series kicks off on Sunday, the provisional calendar is still very much in a state of flux. Rumors emanating from the WSBK paddock, gathered at Phillip Island for the 2013 season opener, suggest that major changes could stilll take place to the calendar. The biggest change is that the UK round, set for Silverstone on 4th August, could be dropped altogether, and replaced with a round in Turkey, at the spectacular Istanbul Park Circuit in mid-September.

The rumors, reported by German-language website Speedweek and confirmed by other WSBK sources, state that Silverstone is to be dropped because the circuit cannot afford to pay the sanctioning fee previously agreed with Infront, and now being demanded by Dorna. Crowd numbers at Silverstone for World Superbikes were always low, in part because the flat nature of the circuit made viewing difficult, and in part due to relatively high ticket prices, which meant that ticket sales did not generate sufficient revenue to cover the circuit's costs.

*another benefit of being part of Europe
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#2 Post by Dalemac » Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:20 pm

Istanbul? They do realise that even F1 couldn't raise interest in motorsport in Turkey, right?

Turn 8 would be a good watch though!

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