Good news for reigning WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista as the series rules out introducing a combined rider/bike minimum weight limit:
The prospect of WSBK adopting a Moto2/Moto3-style minimum weight requirement that effectively levels the playing field between heavier and lighter riders was a major talking point throughout the 2022 season, which was won by Ducati rider Alvaro Bautista.in July that Bautista's success against title rivals Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu was down to the Spaniard being among the smallest riders in the paddock.
However, the FIM has now released a statement saying that any such measure has been"ruled out by the SBK Permanent Bureau", a body made of representatives from both the governing body and series promoter Dorna. It added:"The WorldSBK Championship is now mature. It is necessary to ensure the continuity of this category and to maintain the technical rules that have made its current success."
The news will come as a relief to Bautista, who would expected to be the biggest loser in the event of a combined minimum weight rule being imposed. There had even been suggestions that the 38-year-old could opt not to extend his current deal with Ducati and hang up his helmet at the end of the 2023 season should the move go ahead.
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