Are major changes coming to the 2024 WorldSBK calendar?

Hungary is set to return to the WorldSBK calendar in 2024, however, it’s one of just three changes that could take place.
WorldSBK Magny-Cours 2023
WorldSBK Magny-Cours 2023

The new Balaton Park circuit is set to make ⭕its debut on the WorldSBK calenda🐲r next season, while also serving as a reserve venue for MotoGP.

The Grand Prix paddock is also aim༒ing to make Hungary a permanent feature on its race calendar in 2025, with the famous Hungaroring the expected venuᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe. 

But for WorldSBK, next༺ season looks likely to ꦡsee a return to Hungary as the Balaton circuit is expected to replace Mandalika. 

The Superbike championship has been racing at the Indonesian circuit since 2021 🐎but are reporting that the circuit no longer wishes to stage a WorldSBK round.

They also suggest two o🧔ther big changes that are expected 🐎to take place, the first of which would see Imola once again depart the calendar. 

Vallelunga, a circuit based north of R🌊ome, could be set to make its debut on the Superbike calendar in place of Imola. 

Finally we have the 🔜Argentine round which has already been replaced this season💃 by Jerez.

The expectation is that it will no longer be a permanent fixture on the calendar movin💃g forward and Jerez could be its replacement, however, other venues are sa🐽id to be in the mix to become the season-finale. 

A 12-race schedule that includes just two rounds outside🅺 of Europe, WorldSBK will end the 2022 season with a Euro🥀pean round for just the third time in the last decade.

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