New Supersport 300 World Championship
Will begin in 2017 for road racing beginners, with the series competing as an undercard at selected world superbike roundsThe FIM and Dorna, which promotes the world superbike title, have announced the creation of the Supersport 300 World Championship (WorldSSP 300).
Set to commence in 2017, the new production-based platform is designed to be the new beginner class for the WorldSBK title, feeding the higher categories with new talent.
The category is devoted to building rider potential and discovering new talents worldwide, with a minimum rider entry age of 15.
The class will be based around bikes sold in Europe as 'A2' class machines, and in 2017 the following will be legal:
• Honda CBR500R (minimum weight 150kg)
• Kawasaki Ninja 300 (140kg)
• Yamaha YZF-R3 (140kg)
• KTM RC390 (136kg)
“This new platform will be the perfect environment for developing future talent,” said Vito Ippolito, President of FIM. “The intention of WorldSSP 300 is to create a benchmark for national championships to follow. We want to offer an environment that is regulated and relatively equal in which future talent can grow, and where manufacturers can accompany young riders as they take their first steps toward stardom. ”
“The focus is to have an affordable Series for these young competitors,” said Javier Alonso, WorldSBK Executive Director. “There has been great interest for low-capacity motorcycles in this sport and the new WorldSSP 300 class strives to offer that. It will be promoted by manufacturers as an easily accessible championship, the best possible platform to grow future stars where Manufacturers can accompany riders from an early age and as they progress through their career."
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