Motorcycling Australia and the ASBK Management Team are excited to announce the details for a new era of ASBK, starting from 2026 before the transition to a landmark summer calendar in 2027.
Among key ASBK developments, the shift to a summer championship in 2027 will align the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul (ASBK) with other major superbike championships around the globe.
A short and sharp 2026 ASBK Championship will begin the transition to the 2027 ASBK summer calendar, with five action-packed rounds starting in February at Phillip Island with the traditional season opener alongside WorldSBK, and then ending at Queensland Raceway in June with the ASBK Grand Finale.
After an extended winter break, the all-new ASBK summer calendar will then begin over seven rounds, starting in October 2026 followed by rounds in November and December 2026 and then into 2027 in January, February and March before concluding at The Bend in April.
Motorcycling Australia CEO Peter Doyle said that hard work has been going on behind the scenes for many years to find the right time to transition to an ASBK summer calendar.
‘’We now have the support of the manufactures, industry and our partners. With the ASBK Championship in a strong position, now looks to be the best time,” he said.
“There will be a short 2026 championship while we make the change to summer, and we appreciate this will be a busy period.
‘’ASBK racing in the summer months aims to bring more fans to the trackside enjoying sunny weather and great racing – and with more eyes watching our TV broadcasts without competition from football codes and other sports.
“It also opens the opportunity for international riders to join ASBK in their off-season. It’s an exciting time for ASBK as me take these new steps.”
Another new development for the 2026 and 2027 ASBK Championships will be the introduction of the all-new Teams Championship in the Superbike and Supersport classes to acknowledge and celebrate the hard work and competitive spirit of teams in the paddock.
Finally, ASBK will now solely focus on celebrating the top three in every race with trophy presentations, bringing to an end the ‘overall’ podium at each round. In the 2026 ASBK Championship, the Superbike class will battle it out over 11 races across the five rounds.
Further announcements on the composition and locations of the 2026 and 2027 classes, plus the 2027 ASBK summer calendar dates, will be made in the following weeks as further details are finalised.
2026 ASBK PROVISIONAL CALENDAR
• Rd1: February 20-22, Phillip Island, Vic (WorldSBK)
• Rd2: March 27-28, Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW
• Rd3: May 1-3, The Bend, SA
• Rd4: May 29-31, Morgan Park, Qld
• Rd5: June 26-28, Queensland Raceway, Qld
2027 ASBK PROVISIONAL CALENDAR*
• Rd1: October 2026, location TBA
• Rd2: November 2026, The Bend, SA
• Rd3: December 2026, One Raceway, NSW
• Rd4: January 2027, location TBA
• Rd5: February 2027, Phillip Island, Vic (WorldSBK)
• Rd6: March 2027, Queensland Raceway, Qld
• Rd7: April 2027, The Bend, SA
* 2027 ASBK calendar subject to confirmation.
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