Donington Park has been handed a later date in next year’s provisional World Superbike Championship calendar and we are due to host the sixth round of the series on 11th, 12th and 13th May. 

The championship returned to Donington on 27th March this year, when it was the venue for the second of the 15 meetings. But there was concerns at the time that the early date was not ideal, given Britain’s unreliable weather. It seems that the series organisers understand this and the riders will visit Donington before flying to the United States. The series is scheduled to start in Australia on 26th February but two rounds – earmarked for 4th March and 1st April – have yet to be confirmed.