Imola Back on WSB Schedule for 2009 

Press release issued by FG Sport Group

In a meeting with the press at the Bologna Motorshow, the Mayor of Imola Daniele Manca today confirmed the Imola circuit's sporting activities for the 2009 season, which will see the return of the FIM Superbike World Championship to the Autodromo ‘Enzo and Dino Ferrari'.

The date scheduled for the production-based racing championship, which has been absent from Imola for two years, will be September 27th 2009.

Some of the championship's finest moments have taken place at the Imola circuit: racing fans everywhere can still remember the fantastic battle in 2002 between Bayliss (Ducati) and Edwards (Honda), crucial for the outcome of the world title, which attracted well over 100,000 spectators.

"The return of bike racing to our circuit is the fulfilment of a project that, following the recent restructuring work, will confirm the extraordinary potential of the Autodromo" declared Daniele Manca. "Superbikes touch the heart of bike fans everywhere and I am convinced that due to the spectacular nature of the event, it is truly second to none. Thanks to Maurizio Flammini for believing in Imola and the chairman of Formula Imola Massimo Cimatti for making it possible to realize this important new project".

And from a press release issued by FIM:

FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championships, Superstock 1000cc FIM Cup
2009 calendar

The 2009 calendar of the FIM Superbike and Supersport World Championships and Superstock 1000cc FIM Cup is the following :


Dates, Country, Circuit

3/1 Phillip Island, Australia
3/14 * Losail International Raceway, Qatar
4/5 Valencia, Spain
4/26 Assen, Netherlands
5/10 Monza, Italy
5/17 Kyalami, South Africa
5/31 Miller Motorsports Park, USA
6/21 Misano, San Marino
6/28 Donington Park, Great Britain
7/26 Brno, Czech Republic
9/6 Nurburgring, Germany
9/27 Imola, Italy
10/4 Magny Cours, France
10/25 Portimao, Portugal
* = Saturday race

For more info go to www.worldsbk.com