Difference between revisions of "1989 Alternate WSBK season"
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− | 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 | + | 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. |
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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 | Round of Britain |
End date | 11th-12th September 1989 |
End Event | 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.