1989 Alternate WSBK season

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1989 World Superbike Championship season
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The 1989 season was the Second season of the World Superbike Championship
Season
Races
Start date 1st-2nd April 1989
Start Event Template:GBR Round of Britain
End date 11th-12th September 1989
End Event Template:AUS Round of Australia
Awards
Driver's Champion TBD
Constructor's Champion TBD
Seasons
Previous season Next season
1988 1990


The 1989 World Superbike Championship season was the second season of the World Superbike Championship, the highest level of FIM-Sanctioned, Highly modified production Motorcycle racing.


The inaugural World Superbike champion, Australian Mick Doohan, left the series to join Honda Racing Corporation's factory team in the 500cc World Championship, meaning a new champion will be crowned. The biggest news of the offseason sees British manufacturer Norton enter the series for the first time, using a new version of their RCW588 model, carrying a state-of-the-art 750cc Wankel rotary engine in compliance to WSBK regulations.


They weren't the only new bike on the 1989 grid, however: Japanese brand Kawasaki will enter its radical ZXR-750, replacing the GPX750R used in 1988. Finally, all other manufacturers from 1988 came back with updates to their current models, with Yamaha, unsatisfied with their less than ideal 1988 season, equipping their FZR750R with a new engine rumoured to be among the most powerful on the grid. 1988 manufacturers champions Bimota, eager to defend their title, will equip their bikes with the new Yamaha powerplant.



Calendar

Championship Grands Prix

Event Track Date Race Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Team Manufacturer
1 Template:GBR Round of Donington Donington Park 1-2 April 1 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 Flag of Hungary svg.png Round of Hungary Hungaroring 29-30 April 3 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 Flag of Germany svg.png Round of Germany Hockenheimring 7-8 May 5 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
6 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 Template:AUT Round of Austria Österreichring 13-14 May 7 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
5 Flag of Canada svg.png Round of Canada Mosport Park 3-4 June 9 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
10 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
6 Template:USA Round of America Road America 17-18 June 11 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
12 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
7 Flag of Italy svg.png Round of Italy Misano 1-2 July 13 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
14 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 Template:FRA Round of France Paul Ricard 22-23 July 15 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
16 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
9 Flag of Spain svg.png Round of Spain Jarama 29-30 July 17 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
18 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
10 Flag of Portugal svg.png Round of Portugal Estoril 5-6 August 19 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
20 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
11 Flag of Japan svg.png Round of Japan Sugo 26-27 August 21 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
22 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
12 Template:AUS Round of Australia Oran Park 9-10 September 23 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
24 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD