WSBK – Russian round erased from the 2015 WSBK calendar –

Russian round erased from the 2015 WSBK calendar

WSBK - Russian round erased from the 2015 WSBK calendar -

Like last year, the World Superbike round scheduled for 2015 on the Moscow circuit (Russia) has been canceled. It will not be replaced, bringing the number of races to 26 in the Superbike category and 12 in Supersport. While in 2014, the Russian WSBK event was canceled due to a tense political situation, this year …

Like last year, the World Superbike round scheduled for 2015 on the Moscow circuit (Russia) has been canceled. It will not be replaced, bringing the number of races to 26 in Superbike category and 12 in Supersport..

While in 2014, the Russian WSBK event was canceled, this year the Dorna WSBK Organization (DWO) and the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) raise a sporting problem.

"The promoter of the Russian event, YMS Promotion, did not provide the guarantees mentioned in its contract with DWO to confirm the organization of the event", indicate the officials of the championship which was to stop at the Moscow Raceway on the 5th July 2015 (see the).

"Consequently", add the big bosses of the World Superbike, "the Moscow Region Yakhnich Motorsport team, which intended to enter the FIM Supersport World Championship, will not participate in the championship in 2015".

Last year, however, the DWO and promoter YMS Promotion planned to "maintain the organization of the Russian round of the WSBK for 2015 and for the remainder of the period of the contract, ie until 2021". Case to follow, again…

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