Sambata, 23 februarie 2008, va avea loc prima competitie de viteza la nivel mondial - SUPERBIKE!
In 2008 vom asista la un nou sezon in care regulamentul a fost din nou modificat, motocicletele in 2 cilindri vor avea permisiunea sa foloseasca motoare de pana in 1200cm cubi ( ducati 1098) iar motocicletele in 4 cilindri (pana in 1000 cm cubi)vor beneficia de anumite avantaje la greutatea minima si admisie.Din nou vom avea ca unic furnizor de pneuri fabricantul Pirelli.
Calendarul pe sezonul 2008 a suferit unele modificari fata de sezonul 2007 cu 3 etape noi (Salt Lake City,Sentul si Portimao) si revenirea in program din nou a etapei de la Nurburgring ,etapa care se alerga acum cativa ani.
Calendar 2008:
February 23, Qatar, Losail
March 2, Australia, Phillip Island
April 6, Spain, Valencia
April 27 Netherlands, Assen
May 11, Italy, Monza
June 1, United States, Salt Lake City
June 15 Germany, NArburgring
June 29, San Marino, Misano
July 20, Czech Rep, Brno
August 3, Great Britain, Brands Hatch
September 7 Europe, Donington Park
September 21, Italy, Vallelunga
October France 5, Magny-Cours
October Indonesia 12 Sentul
November 2 Portugal, Portimão
In ceea ce priveste lista de start gasim deasemenea modificari interesante cu mutari de la o echipa la alta si cu rideri veniti de la supersport (Kenan Sofuoglu-campion Supersport 2007), British Superbike - champion (Ryuichi Kyionari), Moto Gp -250 (Shuhey Aoyama) si clasa Moto Gp (Carlos Checa si Makoto Tamada).
Grila de start 2008:
DUCATI xerox:
Troy Bayliss (aus) 21
Michel Fabrizio (ita) 84
DUCATI sterilgarda:
Max Biaggi (ita) 3
Ruben Xaus (spa) 111
DUCATI r.g. team:
Lorenzo Lanzi (ita) 57
DUCATI guandalini racing:
Jakub Smrz (cze) 96
HONDA ten-kate:
Carlos Checa (spa) 7
Ryuichi Kiyonari (jpn) 23
Kenan Sofuoglu (trk) 54
HONDA alto-evolution :
Shuhey Aoyama (jpn) 88
Luca Morelli (ita) 22
HONDA altea :
Roberto Rolfo (ita) 44
HONDA df racing:
Russel Holland (nzd) 83
Karl Muggeridge (aus) 31
HONDA paul bird motorsport:
Gregorio Lavilla (spa) 36
YAMAHA motor italia :
[size=2]NORIYUKI HAGA (JPN) 41[size=1]
Troy Corser (aus) 11
YAMAHA gmt 94:
David Checa (spa) 94
Sebastien Gimbert (fra) 194
YAMAHA yzf:
Shinichi Nakatomi (jpn) 38
YAMAHA grillini racing:
Loic Napoleone (fra) 77
SUZUKI alstsare team:
Yukio Kagayama (jpn)34
Fonsi Nieto (spa) 10
Max Neukirchner (ger) 76
KAWASAKI psg1:
Regis Laconi (fra) 55
Makoto Tamada (jpn) 100
KAWASAKI pedercini team:
Vittorio Iannuzzo (ita) 13
Ayrton Badovini (ita) 86
SUPERBIKE 2008