1989 Alternate WSBK season
| 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
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| End date | 11th-12th September 1989 |
| End Event |  Round of Australia
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| 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.
