WorldSBK makes changes to fuel flow performance balancing regulations

WorldSBK has announced changes to its new fuel flow-based performance balancing🉐 regulations.

Nicolo Bulega leads Toprak Razgatlioglu, 2025 Czech WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.
Nicolo Bulega leads Toprak Razgatlioglu, 2025 Czech WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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A regulation up꧂date has been made by WorldSBK, with a change to the fuel flow regulations ahead of this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Round of the 2025 seasonꦍ at Misano.

Previously, the fuel flow performance balancing worked on a step-based system with three different steps. The first step of performance reduction meant a 0.5kg💟/h fuel flow reduction, the second meant 1.0kg/h, and step three meant 1.5kg/h.

The adjustm♏ents were to be made after each concessions checkpoint, meaning after every second round in the season. After each of the first two checkpoints, Ducati and BMW were both given 0.5kg/h reductions, meaning at the Czech Round they both raced with 1.0kg/h less maximum fuel flow thaಞn the rest of the field.

The system was crit𝓀icised by BMW’s Toprak Razgatlioglu, the reigning 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:World Superbike C🦩hampion, who felt that it was incorrect that BMW was receiving the same reduction as Ducati ൲after each checkpoint.

The update to the system will make the key change that penalties will now be app🅘lied linearly, rather tha🎉n in the previous step-based system.

“For WorldSBK Class, the step-based system of performance calculation is replaced by a linear penalty system, effective from Checkpoint 3,” the 🦄Decision of the Superbike Commis꧂sion reads.

“Only permanent riders are included in performance assessments, with wildcard and replacement 💟🦩riders excluded. Manufacturers must complete at least 50 laps across two events to be eligible for fuel flow concessions or penalties.

“A balanced performance range means no action is taken, while underperformance triggers aꦇ proportional penalty.

“There is no buffer period – penalties remain until performance iꦡmproves.

“Recovery is only possible through meeting positive perfor💫mance thresholds, with limited g✨ains allowed per checkpoint.”

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