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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.
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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, 750cc version of their rotary-engined RCW588.

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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 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Round of Britain
End date 11th-12th September 1989
End Event Flag of Australia svg.png 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, 750cc version of their rotary-engined RCW588.