An increase in prize money and decreased entry fees, plus contingencies and travel subsidies headline the 2011 Viking Group Australian Superbike Championship Supplementary Regulations, released today. Available online here (~http://www.asbk.com.au/news10-01-11a.shtml~), the documents detail the distribution of over $120,000 in prize money and contingencies, plus over $100,000 in subsidies to support riders and teams travelling to events. In 2011, the class previously known as Superstock 1000 will be re-branded as Prostock. The class will compete on its own at four standalone rounds (2, 3, 5 and 8). At World Superbike and V8 Supercar rounds, Prostock will race alongside Superbike, with competitors racing for the Prostock Challenge prize money. 2011 classes are as follows: Superbike Prostock (formerly Superstock 1000) Supersport Superstock (600) Superlites (125GP and 250 Mono) Superside (Sidecars) A revision has been made to the 2011 calendar due to a date change at the Perth V8 Supercar event. The 2011 calendar is as follows: 1. 25-27 February, Phillip Island VIC (World SBK) 2. 4-6 March, Symmons Plains TAS 3. 14-17 April, Hidden Valley NT. 4. 29 April-1 May, Barbagallo Raceway WA (V8 Supercars) 5. 3-5 June, Queensland Raceway QLD. 6. 19-21 August, Queensland Raceway QLD (V8 Supercars) 7. 11-13 November, Symmons Plains TAS (V8 Supercars) 8. 18-20 November, Phillip Island VIC
Australian Superbike Championship Organizers Increase Prize Money, Decrease Entry Fees
Australian Superbike Championship Organizers Increase Prize Money, Decrease Entry Fees
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