WorldSBK and the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit share a special bond, with the first round of the burgeoning production-based championship held at the venue in 1990 as local stars Peter Goddard and Rob Phillis claimed the victories.
The circuit has now hosted 30 WorldSBK rounds in total, sharing the top honour with Assen – but Phillip Island will return to the ‘lead’ from 18-20 November when the final round of the 2022 championship makes its way to Australia.
We’re not parochial at all, are we? But there’s a good reason for all that hubris, as the popularity of big-bore Superbike racing in countries like Australia and America was one of the major triggers for the FIM to give the green light for the inauguration of
