Explained: The new 2025 WSBK rules

Fuel flow is the key change to be aware of

Jonathan Rea
Jonathan Rea

The new rules for the 2025 Wor♏ld Superbike Championship have been confirmed.

The fuel flow regulatiꦬons is the hꩲot topic for the upcoming season.

While other tweaks have ജbeen made to existing rules, the fuel flow regulation is a fundamental ch♓ange for manufacturers.

Explaining 2025 WSBK fuel flow regulation

Each manufacturer is permitted 47kg per hour of fuel flow at the start of💙 the 2025 WSBK season.

There is a tolerance of 2g ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚper lap, but any more couldဣ result in a penalty.

If a manufacturer is 12 concession ꦏ▨points clear of second place, their allowance may be reduced by 0.5kg per hour at a concession checkpoint.

C🌟oncession checkpoi♋nts arrive every two WSBK rounds.

A m𒀰anufacturer with concessions could also choose to increase their fuel flow by 0.5kg per hour.

No rev limits will be imposed.

Reduction in tyre allocation

The quantity of t𝔍yres availa🌜ble in 2025 has been reduced.

Ten front an🔯d 11 rear tyres per rider, per we🎀ekend, are available in 2025.

Key tweak to testing rule

The precise definition of a half-day test has been clar🌱ified.

The new definition is: one consecutive💜 four-hour testing block, or a five-hour testing block with a one-h💝our lunch break.

Manufacturers are now permitted 12 teꦓst days including Supported and Official Tests. This has been changed from 10 test days 10 excluding Supported and Officiaꦛl Tests.

Teams with concessions benefit from an♐ extra 🌳six test days.

A ‘superconcession’ has been introduced. A manꦑufacturer can receive an additional six𝄹 days of testing (yes, on top of the six extra days they’ve already received). This would bring them to 24 days of testing including Supported or Official Tests.

Change in how concession points are won

A fundamental change has been introduced to how manufactu⛦rers can♌ accrue concession points.

Pre🐭viously, every rider would contribute to their manufacturer’s tally. In 2025, only a manufacturer’s highest-placed rider will count.

A manufacturer with 30 concession points less than the highest-scoring manufactur𒀰er will be assessed by the Concession Token Peꦛrformance Calculator. This may result in concession or superconcession benefits.

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