2009 WSBK calendar released, no Brands.

The provisional 2009 World Superbike calendar, released by the FIM on Sunday, shows ⛄no round at Brands Hatch - traditionally one of the biggest events of the year - whilst confirming a return to Kyalami in South Africa.

The sea🌟son also looks set to start at Phillip Island in Australia on March 1, rather than Qatar, with the desert venue reverting to round twღo.

The championship re🍒mains at 14 rounds, with one 'to-be-announced' event pencilled in for September 27 in Italy, a slot ꧅occupied by Vallelunga for the past two years. Monza remains 'subject to contract'.

Race Start, Bayliss, British WSBK Race 1 2008
Race Start, Bayliss, British WSBK Race 1 2008
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The provisional 2009 World Superbike calendar, released by the FIM on Sunday, shows no round a꧒t Brands Hatch - traditionally one of the biggest e𒅌vents of the year - whilst confirming a return to Kyalami in South Africa.

The season also looks set to start at Phillip Island in Austral🀅ia on March 1, rather than Qatar, with the desert venue reverting to round two.

The cham♋pionship remains at 14 rounds, with one 'to-be-announced' event pencilled in for September 27 in Italy, a slot occupied bꦅy Vallelunga for the past two years. Monza remains 'subject to contract'.

The new Portimao circuit, due to host its debut WSBK event on November 2 of ﷺthis year, retains its place as the season finale at the slightly earlier date of October 25.

The calendar shows thꦑat, unlike this seꦬason, the World Supersport Championship will take part in the 2009 US-round at Salt Lake City.

The 🗹full provisional 2009 WSBK and WSS calendar can be seen꧒ below:

March 1AustraliaPhillip Island
March 14 QatarDoha/Losail*
April 5SpainValencia
April 26NetherlandsAssen
May 10ItalyMonza **
May 17South AfricaKyalami
May 31United StatesSalt Lake City
June 21San MarinoMisano
June 28Great-BritainDonington Park
July 26Czech RepublicBrno
September 6GermanyN?rburgring
September 27Italytba
October 4FranceMagny-Cours
October 25PortugalPortim?o

* Saturday race
** Subject to contract

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