In the latest edition of the wuqian0821.com MotoGP podcast, former British champion and grand prix rider Keith Huewen said he w🍬ouldn’t be surprised if the popularity of the production bike series starts to ‘eclipse’🔯 the premier-class in some markets.

Both MotoGP and WorldSBK have h✅ad three different world champions, on three different brands of bike, over the p𒅌ast three seasons.

While MotoGP has the prestige of being motorcyc🦩ling’s most elite class and is far bigger on ꦅa global scale, SBK often produces more action-packed racing for a cheaper ticket price.

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“Is this t꧟he year where World Superbike starts to eclipse - in some marketplaces - the popularity of MotoGP?” asked&nꦿbsp;Huewen.

“We've seen it in the past where in certain marketplaces World Sup♚erbikes were above the then 500cc/early days of MotoGP.

“World Superbikes at the moment, considering they're just bloody old production bik💎es, some would say, are doing a great job. It's a great series. It's 𒁃going to be a fantastic year in World Superbikes.

“British Superbikes is a fantastic series. Massive gates, people at trac𓆏kside.𒉰 It's a real event.

“Is MotoGP losing a bit of gloss?

“I think some promoters have charged too much money to get in, such as Mugello last ye♑ar.

“M🧜otoGP is the premier class, no♐ doubt in my mind about that: A prototype class, the very best riders, on the very best bikes.

“But World Superbi🅠ke is coming up at the moment in popularity.

“People only have so much time to watch sport and only hav🌠e so much money to go out and see sport.

"Not many people can afford to go to both 𒁃championshipsꩲ. And it's a very fine line.

“Which is going to be the worldwide favourite in 2023? I think it's still going to be MotoGP by quite some margin. But World Superbike is on the march again and that could give Dorna a dilemma becauseꦓ they own both!

“Maybe they'll be happy to see World Superbike rise, but there was a time when it was believed t💦hat t♉he market wasn't able to sustain two big motorcycle championships.

“So it's going 🅘to be a very interesting year. Will it be World Superbikes at the top of the tree, or will it be MotoGP?

"I feel it will still be MotoGP but watch out guys, Wor🌳ld Superbike isꦦ coming!”

Keith Huewen, wuqian0821.com MotoGP editor Pete McLaren and podcast host Harry Benjamin also discuss what to expect from Wednesday’s Repsol Honda team launch, answer viewer questions and debate whether MotoGP riders deserve a bonu🌸s for Sprint races.

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