World Superbike announce provisional 2009 calendar

The FIM has released a 2009 provisional calendar for WSB and, as reported in MCN at the start of the month, Brands Hatch is not on the schedule.

Below is the provisional calendar released today:

The 2009 provisional calendar of the FIM Superbike and Supersport World Championships and Superstock 1000cc FIM Cup is the following :

March 1: Australia (Phillip Island) – SBK SSP
March 14: Qatar (Doha/Losail) – SBK SSP *
April 5: Spain (Valencia) – SBK SSP STK
April 26: Netherlands (Assen) – SBK SSP STK
May 10: Italy (Monza) – SBK SSP STK **
May 17: South Africa (Kyalami) – SBK SSP
May 31: United States (Salt Lake City) – SBK SSP
June 21: San Marino (Misano) – SBK SSP STK
June 28: Great-Britain (Donington Park) – SBK SSP STK
July 26: Czech Republic (Brno) – SBK SSP STK
September 6: Germany (Nürburgring) – SBK SSP STK
September 27: Italy (tba) – SBK SSP
October 4: France (Magny-Cours) – SBK SSP STK
October 25: Portugal (Portimão) – SBK SSP STK

* : Saturday
** : subject to contract
tba : to be announced