{"id":6484,"date":"2026-10-01T07:37:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T07:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=6484"},"modified":"2026-10-01T07:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T07:41:47","slug":"worldsbk-to-race-in-china-for-first-time-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/worldsbk-to-race-in-china-for-first-time-in-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"WorldSBK to race in China for first time in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) will race in China for the first time next year after organisers included the country in the 2027 calendar.<\/p>\n<p>The Shanghai International Circuit will host the season finale, marking WorldSBK\u2019s first visit to Asia since 2023, when Mandalika staged the Indonesian round for the third consecutive season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); 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font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dd8UBwFOgKg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by WorldSBK (@worldsbk)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s inclusion comes as its motorcycle manufacturers expand their presence in the championship\u2019s supporting classes.<\/p>\n<p>QJMOTOR, ZXMOTO and Kove are competing across WorldSSP and WorldSPB this season, with Chinese brands already enjoying success in the paddock.<\/p>\n<p>Kove became the first Chinese manufacturer to win the WorldSSP300 riders\u2019 championship when Spain\u2019s Benat Fernandez secured the title in his rookie season in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K7iNFood2l0?si=bnzSehr3o4EMN61X\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>ZXMOTO followed with a successful debut in WorldSSP this year, as France\u2019s Valentin Debise claimed multiple victories after giving the Chinese manufacturer their first wins with a double at Portimao in March.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese round will give local fans the chance to watch WorldSBK, which features racing versions of commercially available motorcycles, on home soil.<\/p>\n<p>The championship has previously held rounds in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan and Qatar, but has never raced in China since its inaugural season in 1988.<\/p>\n<p>The addition will broaden WorldSBK\u2019s reach beyond a calendar currently dominated by European venues.<\/p>\n<p>Phillip Island in Australia is the only round outside Europe on the 2026 schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can watch WorldSBK live on SPOTV NOW.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2doV3rAGZUU?si=mlOGGWXoYPpoRVrg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) will race in China for the first time next year after organisers included the country in the 2027 calendar. 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