WorldSBK has published its provisional 2027 calendar, setting a 12-round season that begins with a final visit to Phillip Island in February and ends with the championship’s first Chinese round at Shanghai International Circuit in late October.
The official calendar communication was released October 1 and covers nine countries across three continents. It also returns the championship to Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia for the first time since 2010, while Jerez drops from the schedule because of ongoing renovation work.
For Canadian race fans and dealers, there is no domestic round in the announcement. The relevance is instead in the shape of the international season: a new Asian finale, a returning Spanish venue, and a defined 12-round schedule that gives riders, teams, media and motorcycle businesses a planning framework for 2027.
Phillip Island gets one final WorldSBK weekend
The season opens February 19–21 at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia.
WorldSBK says the 2027 weekend will be its final appearance at Phillip Island before the Australian Round moves to The Bend in 2028.
That gives the opener additional significance beyond being the first points-paying weekend of the year.
Phillip Island has been one of the championship’s most recognizable venues, known for high average speeds, long corners and its coastal setting. The official WorldSBK and WorldSSP test is scheduled at the circuit on February 15–16, only days before the race weekend.
The calendar therefore opens with both preparation and competition concentrated at the same venue.
Europe begins at Portimao
After Australia, WorldSBK returns to Europe at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal from March 19–21.
Portimao also marks the beginning of the WorldSPB and WorldWCR seasons.
WorldSBK says those classes will hold their official test at Portimao on March 15 before joining the race weekend.
The European portion of the calendar then moves quickly into one of the schedule’s biggest changes.
Valencia returns after a long absence
Circuit Ricardo Tormo is scheduled for April 2–4.
The Valencia venue has not hosted a WorldSBK round since 2010.
Its return gives Spain two rounds in 2027, with MotorLand Aragon remaining on the schedule in May.
WorldSBK says Jerez will not host next season because of ongoing renovation work.
For riders and teams, a returning track creates a different preparation problem from a venue that has appeared continuously on the championship calendar. Historical data exists, but motorcycles, tires, electronics and the competitive field have changed dramatically since WorldSBK last raced there.
That makes the April weekend a current technical challenge rather than simply a nostalgic return.
Spring and summer stay centred in Europe
Assen follows Valencia on April 16–18.
MotorLand Aragon runs May 21–23.
June contains two rounds: Most in Czechia from June 4–6 and Misano in Italy from June 18–20.
Donington Park then hosts the final round before the summer break on July 9–11.
WorldSBK says the WorldSPB class will make its first appearance at Donington during that weekend.
After the summer break, the championship resumes at Magny-Cours in France from September 3–5.
Cremona follows September 24–26, and Estoril closes the European schedule October 15–17.
WorldSPB’s eight-round season is scheduled to conclude at Estoril.
Shanghai becomes the season finale
The largest geographic change comes at the end of the year.
Shanghai International Circuit is scheduled to host the final WorldSBK and WorldSSP races of 2027 from October 29–31.
It will be the championship’s first round in China.
That shifts the finale outside Europe and adds another major international circuit to the production-based championship.
Shanghai is best known globally for top-level car racing, so its addition gives WorldSBK a new market and a circuit that many teams will approach without the same depth of motorcycle-racing data available at long-standing venues such as Assen or Donington.
The fact that Shanghai is the finale raises the stakes further.
If the championship remains undecided entering the final weekend, riders and teams could be solving a new venue while simultaneously managing title pressure.
WorldSSP follows all 12 rounds
The 2027 WorldSSP calendar runs alongside WorldSBK at every round.
That means the Supersport championship also travels from Phillip Island through the full European schedule and finishes in Shanghai.
For manufacturers, teams and riders, shared weekends simplify some parts of event structure while increasing the logistical importance of the long-haul rounds.
The calendar also keeps WorldSSP visible to the same international fan base as the premier class across the entire season.
WorldWCR keeps a six-round program
The FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship is scheduled for six events in 2027.
Its season begins at Portimao and continues through Valencia, Most and Misano before the summer break.
Magny-Cours is scheduled as the penultimate round, with the WorldWCR finale at Cremona on September 24–26.
That gives the series a European-focused six-round schedule rather than following WorldSBK to the final events at Estoril and Shanghai.
What the calendar means for Canadian audiences
There is no Canadian WorldSBK round on the provisional 2027 schedule.
RideFirst should therefore avoid presenting the announcement as a direct Canadian event or retail development.
The Canadian connection is primarily audience and industry planning.
Sportbike dealers, track-day organizations and riding communities can use the calendar to plan viewing events, race-focused content and technical education around major weekends.
Canadian racers or teams considering international participation also have a clearer framework for travel and program planning.
None of that means a WorldSBK race motorcycle is equivalent to a showroom machine.
The championship is production-based, but the competition bikes are extensively prepared under technical regulations. Dealers should keep race discussion separate from claims about stock specifications, warranty or street use.
Provisional still means provisional
The word “provisional” matters.
WorldSBK has published the intended 12-round structure, but calendars can still be amended before or during a season.
Travel arrangements, ticket purchases and commercial planning should therefore rely on the championship’s current official calendar rather than copied graphics or older schedules.
That is especially important for a year introducing a new country and moving the Australian round toward a future venue transition.
The October 1 milestone is the calendar itself
This story is timely because WorldSBK issued the provisional 2027 calendar on October 1.
The new fact is not a recap of the 2026 championship.
It is a defined 2027 schedule with structural changes: Valencia returns, Jerez steps away during renovations, Phillip Island gets a farewell WorldSBK weekend, and Shanghai becomes the first Chinese round and the season finale.
Future coverage should require another material development, such as a calendar amendment, confirmed ticketing change, class allocation update, broadcast announcement or Canadian participation.
For now, the 2027 route is clear: 12 rounds, nine countries and three continents, beginning in Australia and ending in China.
