WSBK Round 6 confirmed for Czech Republic
The Autodrom Most will make its debut on the WorldSBK calendar in 2021 after signing a five-year agreement, while the Australian Round is set to return in 2022.
The FIM, the Autodrom Most and Dorna WSBK Organization (DWO) are delighted to announce a new agreement that will see the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship race in the Czech Republic from 2021. The five-year agreement means the Czech Round will be included in the WorldSBK calendar until 2025.
The Autodrom Most will host the Czech Round for the first time as it joins the WorldSBK calendar, with the Czech circuit hosting the sixth Round of the 2021 season from the 6th to the 8th of August. All three classes, as well as the Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup, will compete at the Autodrom Most, which includes two Czech riders in WorldSSP300 with Petr Svoboda and Oliver König as well as the Jakub Smrz-run Accolade Smrz Racing team.
Located near Prague, the Autodrom Most was opened in 1983 and at that time was the first permanent motor racing complex in what was then known as Czechoslovakia. The circuit has already hosted many motorsport events including national motorcycle championships and will be a new, exciting addition to WorldSBK in 2021, while the championship venue fits within the circuit's commitment to be part of the sports, social and cultural life of the region. The event will also be broadcast live on Czech channel Nova Sport, following a five-year agreement with DWO. WorldSBK racing was last held in the Czech Republic in 2018.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the FIM, the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and DWO have agreed there will be no 2021 edition of the Australian Round and will now "work for a return to the iconic venue in 2022 in the most successful way" as the first event of the 2022 Championship.
