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January 30th, 2014, 04:00 PM
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The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) released a provisional entry list for the 2014 World Superbike Championship. The provisional list includes 27 riders riding motorcycles from nine different manufacturers.
Of these riders, 12 are riding in the new EVO sub-category (http://blog.motorcycle.com/2013/08/13/motorcycle-news/2014-wsbk-rules-updated-with-cost-cutting-measures-and-new-evo-sub-category/) which limits engine upgrades and electronics to Superstock class rules. The other 15 are riding the unlimited Superbike sub-category which will be phased out by the 2015 WSBK season.
The nine manufacturers represented are: Aprilia (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/aprilia.html), Bimota, BMW (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/bmw.html), Ducati (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/ducati.html), Erik Buell Racing, Honda (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/honda.html), Kawasaki (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/kawasaki.html), MV Agusta (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/mv-agusta.html)and Suzuki (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/suzuki.html). Bimota, MV Agusta and EBR are the newest manufacturers to enter the series. EBR will field the all-American lineup of Geoff May and Aaron Yates on the 1190RX. MV Agusta returns to the series with the Claudio Corti riding the F4 RR. Meanwhile Bimota intends to enter Christian Iddon and Ayrton Badovini on the new BB3, but the BMW S1000RR-powered superbike is still subject to homologation.
Speaking of BMW, the German manufacturer still has a presence on the grid with three S1000RR despite the withdrawal of its official factory team (http://blog.motorcycle.com/2013/07/24/manufacturers/bmw/bmw-quitting-wsbk-after-2013-season/).
Apart from BMW, all of the other manufacturers are fielding factory teams, including Ducati which last entered a factory squad in 2010 (http://www.motorcycle.com/news/ducati-withdrawing-factory-wsbk-team-89896.html). All of the factory teams will field two riders except for MV Agusta and its lone rider Corti, and Kawasaki which is adding David Salom alongside reigning champion Tom Sykes and Loris Baz. Salom will be the first rider to race on a factory-backed EVO machine.
The 2014 WSBK Championship begins Feb. 23 at Australia’s Phillip Island circuit.
Provisional Entry List for the 2014 WSBK World Championship
#RiderNat.MotorcycleClassTeam Name33Marco MelandriITAAprilia RSV4 FactorySBKAprilia Racing Team50Sylvain GuintoliFRAAprilia RSV4 FactorySBKAprilia Racing Team52Sylvain BarrierFRABMW S1000RRSBK EVOBMW Motorrad Italia1Tom SykesGBRKawasaki ZX-10RSBKKawasaki Racing Team44David SalomESPKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOKawasaki Racing Team76Loris BazFRAKawasaki ZX-10RSBKKawasaki Racing Team22Alex LowesGBRSuzuki GSX-R1000SBKVoltcom Crescent Suzuki58Eugene LavertyIRLSuzuki GSX-R1000SBKVoltcom Crescent Suzuki65Jonathan ReaGBRHonda CBR1000RRSBKPATA Honda91Leon HaslamGBRHonda CBR1000RRSBKPATA Honda2Christian IddonGBRBimota BB3*SBK EVOTeam ALSTARE86Ayrton BadoviniITABimota BB3*SBK EVOTeam ALSTARE24Toni EliasESPAprilia RSV4 FactorySBKRed Devils Roma59Niccolò CanepaITADucati Panigale 1199RSBK EVOAlthea Racing21Alessandro AndreozziITAKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOTeam Pedercini23Luca ScassaITAKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOTeam Pedercini32Sheridan MoraisRSAKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOIRON BRAIN Kawasaki84Michel FabrizioITAKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOIRON BRAIN Kawasaki10Imre TothHUNBMW S1000RRSBKBMW Team Toth56Peter SebestyenHUNBMW S1000RRSBK EVOBMW Team Toth7Chaz DaviesGBRDucati Panigale 1199RSBKDucati Corse34Davide GiuglianoITADucati Panigale 1199RSBKDucati Corse9Fabien ForetFRAKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOMAHI Racing Team India11Jeremy GuarnoniFRAKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOMRS Kawasaki71Claudio CortiITAMV Agusta F4 RRSBKMV Agusta RC-Yakhnich20Aaron YatesUSAEBR 1190 RXSBKTeam Hero EBR99Geoff MayUSAEBR 1190 RXSBKTeam Hero EBR2014 WSBK Provisional Entry List – 27 Riders and 9 Manufacturers (http://blog.motorcycle.com/2014/01/30/manufacturers/aprilia/2014-wsbk-provisional-entry-list-27-riders-9-manufacturers/) appeared first on Motorcycle.com News (http://blog.motorcycle.com).
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The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) released a provisional entry list for the 2014 World Superbike Championship. The provisional list includes 27 riders riding motorcycles from nine different manufacturers.
Of these riders, 12 are riding in the new EVO sub-category (http://blog.motorcycle.com/2013/08/13/motorcycle-news/2014-wsbk-rules-updated-with-cost-cutting-measures-and-new-evo-sub-category/) which limits engine upgrades and electronics to Superstock class rules. The other 15 are riding the unlimited Superbike sub-category which will be phased out by the 2015 WSBK season.
The nine manufacturers represented are: Aprilia (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/aprilia.html), Bimota, BMW (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/bmw.html), Ducati (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/ducati.html), Erik Buell Racing, Honda (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/honda.html), Kawasaki (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/kawasaki.html), MV Agusta (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/mv-agusta.html)and Suzuki (http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/suzuki.html). Bimota, MV Agusta and EBR are the newest manufacturers to enter the series. EBR will field the all-American lineup of Geoff May and Aaron Yates on the 1190RX. MV Agusta returns to the series with the Claudio Corti riding the F4 RR. Meanwhile Bimota intends to enter Christian Iddon and Ayrton Badovini on the new BB3, but the BMW S1000RR-powered superbike is still subject to homologation.
Speaking of BMW, the German manufacturer still has a presence on the grid with three S1000RR despite the withdrawal of its official factory team (http://blog.motorcycle.com/2013/07/24/manufacturers/bmw/bmw-quitting-wsbk-after-2013-season/).
Apart from BMW, all of the other manufacturers are fielding factory teams, including Ducati which last entered a factory squad in 2010 (http://www.motorcycle.com/news/ducati-withdrawing-factory-wsbk-team-89896.html). All of the factory teams will field two riders except for MV Agusta and its lone rider Corti, and Kawasaki which is adding David Salom alongside reigning champion Tom Sykes and Loris Baz. Salom will be the first rider to race on a factory-backed EVO machine.
The 2014 WSBK Championship begins Feb. 23 at Australia’s Phillip Island circuit.
Provisional Entry List for the 2014 WSBK World Championship
#RiderNat.MotorcycleClassTeam Name33Marco MelandriITAAprilia RSV4 FactorySBKAprilia Racing Team50Sylvain GuintoliFRAAprilia RSV4 FactorySBKAprilia Racing Team52Sylvain BarrierFRABMW S1000RRSBK EVOBMW Motorrad Italia1Tom SykesGBRKawasaki ZX-10RSBKKawasaki Racing Team44David SalomESPKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOKawasaki Racing Team76Loris BazFRAKawasaki ZX-10RSBKKawasaki Racing Team22Alex LowesGBRSuzuki GSX-R1000SBKVoltcom Crescent Suzuki58Eugene LavertyIRLSuzuki GSX-R1000SBKVoltcom Crescent Suzuki65Jonathan ReaGBRHonda CBR1000RRSBKPATA Honda91Leon HaslamGBRHonda CBR1000RRSBKPATA Honda2Christian IddonGBRBimota BB3*SBK EVOTeam ALSTARE86Ayrton BadoviniITABimota BB3*SBK EVOTeam ALSTARE24Toni EliasESPAprilia RSV4 FactorySBKRed Devils Roma59Niccolò CanepaITADucati Panigale 1199RSBK EVOAlthea Racing21Alessandro AndreozziITAKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOTeam Pedercini23Luca ScassaITAKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOTeam Pedercini32Sheridan MoraisRSAKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOIRON BRAIN Kawasaki84Michel FabrizioITAKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOIRON BRAIN Kawasaki10Imre TothHUNBMW S1000RRSBKBMW Team Toth56Peter SebestyenHUNBMW S1000RRSBK EVOBMW Team Toth7Chaz DaviesGBRDucati Panigale 1199RSBKDucati Corse34Davide GiuglianoITADucati Panigale 1199RSBKDucati Corse9Fabien ForetFRAKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOMAHI Racing Team India11Jeremy GuarnoniFRAKawasaki ZX-10RSBK EVOMRS Kawasaki71Claudio CortiITAMV Agusta F4 RRSBKMV Agusta RC-Yakhnich20Aaron YatesUSAEBR 1190 RXSBKTeam Hero EBR99Geoff MayUSAEBR 1190 RXSBKTeam Hero EBR2014 WSBK Provisional Entry List – 27 Riders and 9 Manufacturers (http://blog.motorcycle.com/2014/01/30/manufacturers/aprilia/2014-wsbk-provisional-entry-list-27-riders-9-manufacturers/) appeared first on Motorcycle.com News (http://blog.motorcycle.com).
Click here for full story... (http://blog.motorcycle.com/2014/01/30/manufacturers/aprilia/2014-wsbk-provisional-entry-list-27-riders-9-manufacturers/)