Season start out back for Iddon’s team
THE Bennetts British Superbike Championship have issued a revised calendar for the 2021 season.
A statement from the Series organisers read: ‘Series promoter and organiser MSVR has been in talks with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) over recent weeks to clarify aspects of the government’s roadmap plan - in particular the capacity limits that apply to non-seated venues during Step 3 (17 May to 20 June).
‘With no further information available, and the need to offer certainty to fans, series partners and stakeholders, the calendar has been updated and all events will now take place beyond 21 June – the date which provisionally marks the easing of spectator restrictions at large elite sporting events.
‘Consequently the opening round of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship will now take place on 25-27 June at Oulton Park, around a month later than previously planned.’
VisionTrack PBM Ducati rider Christian Iddon will be looking for ward to the opening weekend of the season, taking place at Christian’s ‘home’ round, Oulton Park, Cheshire.
The scene of Iddon’s first win in the BSB Championship, Snetterton in Norfolk, plays host to Round
Seven, across the weekend of 3-5 September. While the final round of 2021 will be played out once more at Brands Hatch in Kent, over the weekend of the 15-17 October.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship Series Director Stuart Higgs commented: “Since the government’s roadmap was published in late February, we have been in constant contact with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to understand its implications for spectator attendances. Unfortunately, the DCMS is still not in a position to confirm what capacities will apply prior to 21 June.
“With the start of the season rapidly approaching, and to offer the best possible chance of having all our fans back trackside, we have made decisive changes to the calendar to deliver the best opportunity for this to happen as we look ahead positively to our 25th Anniversary year.”
Christian added: “From a racing perspective it’s disappointing for it to be pushed back, and it’ll be a really tight schedule.
“It’s going to make the Championship really exciting, it’ll be really close and it’s a massive plus that we’ll be getting back to some sort of normality with fans back again.
“Really excited to get going!”