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China Superbike Championship

China Superbike Championship (CSBK) is a motorcycle racing championship organized in China by China Motorcycle Sports Association and promoted by Zhuhai International Circuit. It was first established in 2007.There are four championship rounds in 2007. Two at Zhuhai International Circuit, one at Beijing Golden Port Circuit and one at Shanghai's Tianma Circuit. China Superbike Championship (CSBK) : Classes 600cc Supersports 150cc Open GP125cc .
China Superbike Championship (CSBK) 2008 schedule:
29th - 30th March: Zhuhai International Circuit
19th - 20th April: Shanghai Tianma CircuiT
25th - 26th August: Beijing Golden Port Circuit
11th - 12th Oct: Zhuhai International Circuit

MJF Superbike (All Japan Road Race Championship)

All Japan Road Race Championship is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan (or MJF Superbike). It is run by the Motorcycle Federation of Japan (MFJ) - the Japaneses affiliate of the FIM.
MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race in 1967.
The Championship's premiere class for a number of years had been GP500 but it was replaced by a superbike class in 1994.During the 2002 season the championship was used by some manufacturers to test their MotoGP prototypes. The prototypes usually won the races but were not eligible for points. The series now runs a small 7 round schedule but has a large field of Japanese riders and bikes.

AMA Superbike racing

AMA Superbike is the premiere superbike racing series in the US. It is part of the AMA Pro Racing series, and it is managed by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). AMA Superbike Championship was created in 1976 to provide playing field for professional racing teams and a means for motorcycle manufacturers to showcase their sport-performance, production based models. The series allows more engine modifications than most Superbike championships. The roots of AMA Superbike are said to have started when the AMA first organized road racing in the United States in 1934. The 4 manufacturers motorcycles participating in AMA Superbike are: Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha.

British Superbike Championship

The British Superbike Championship (or BSB) is the leading road racing superbike championship in the United Kingdom (UK).
The championship is managed and organised by MCRCB-Events. The commercial and television rights have been delegated to MotorSport Vision. The Series and Race Director is Stuart Higgs. Event marshals are provided by the Racesafe Marshals Association.
Two annual championships are awarded, one for riders and one for manufacturers. A "Cup" class exists for riders running in privately owned teams; past champions of this include Shane Byrne in 2001, and James Ellison in 2004.
Motorcycle : Ducati, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki all participate in the championship. Most teams used to race using Dunlop tyres, although Pirelli and Michelin also featured. From 2008, the championship followed the Superbike World Championship in appointing a single control tyre supplier. Pirelli will be the championship's tyre supplier until 2010.

Superbike Racing series

The National Superbike series vary greatly in challenge and popularity, the most popular being in Britain and North America. Both Japan and Australia have well supported national superbikes series, though they only run for short, 10-race seasons.
British Superbike championship (BSB) is the leading motorcycle racing championship in the United Kingdom. It is managed and organised by MCRCB-Events. The commercial and television rights have been delegated to MotorSport Vision. Ducati, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha all have well supported teams, while Honda has the only HRC supported superbike team outside of Japan.
AMA Superbike is the premiere superbike racing series in the United States. It is part of the AMA Pro Racing series, and it is managed by the AMA. Starting in 1976 it is the longest running superbike championship. The series allows more engine modifications than most Superbike championships.
The All Japan Road Race Championship, also known as MFJ Superbike is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan and is run by MFJ. The championship started in 1967 and has been running a superbike class since 1994. The series runs a small 7 round schedule but has a large field of Japanese riders and bikes.
The Parts Canada Superbike Championship is the Canadian national Superbike series. The series runs from May to September and consists of six to eight rounds per season. Riders from the Canadian series often compete in AMA Superbike during the Canadian off-season.
Other Superbike Racing series: Australian Superbike Championship (Australian national championship), Championnat de France Superbike (French national championship), China Superbike Championship (Chinese national championship), CEV (Spanish national championship), CIV Superbike (Italian national championship), IDM Superbike (German national championship).

Superbike racing (SBK)

Superbike racing is a category of motorcycle racing that employs modified production motorcycles. Superbike World Championship is the international superbike championship, and national superbike championships are held in many countries as well, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, and Canada.
Superbike World Championship (also known as SBK) is the premier international superbike Championship. the championship was founded in 1988. Its regulated by the FIM and managed and promoted by FGSport.
Once regarded by the public as the poor cousin to the more glamorous MotoGP championship, Superbike World Championship has grown over the years into one of the top professional road racing series in the world. Many of the rider that competed in SBK over the years are household names among motorcycle racing fans. The most successful rider SBK history is England’s Carl Fogarty, who won the championship four times (1994-95, 1998-99). Ducati has been the most successful manufacturer in the series over the years, with the Italian manufacturer winning 14 times. Honda has won it 4 times, with Suzuki claiming one championship. Australia's Troy Bayliss won the 2006 title riding for Xerox Ducati and James Toseland, from the UK, was the winner of the 2007 championship riding for Hannspree Ten Kate Honda.

Superbike racing

The Superbike racing is a category of motorcycle road racing that employs modified production motorcycles. Superbike racing motorcycles must have four stroke engines of between 800cc and 1200cc for twins, and between 750cc and 1000cc for four cylinder machines. The motorcycles must maintain the same profile as their roadgoing counterparts. The overall appearance, seen from the front, rear and sides, must correspond to that of the bike homologated for use on public roads.