Klettwitz (Germany), October 20, 2004. Starting on 9th till 11th September 2005, the Superbike World Championship at EuroSpeedway Lausitz is the only World Championship race taking place in Germany.

As part of a three-year-contract with the Series Organiser FGSport, EuroSpeedway Lausitz has been able to secure for itself one of the most prestigious motosport series in the world – up to 2007. The Superbike World Championship is at home on the most renowned racing courses in Europe, Asia, and the United States and offers high-class two-wheel-sports in a total of three categories: Superbike, Supersport, and Superstock.

With regard to the Superbike World Championship, Hans-Jörg Fischer, Managing Partner and CEO of EuroSpeedway, said: ‘By securing the Superbike Motorbike World Championship, we have brought back the highest league of international motorbike sports to Lausitz. A three-year-contract secures us the World Championship up to 2007 and the Ring and our region can be proud of that. We shall have a lot of highlights in the 2005 Season with the Superbike Motorbike World Championship on our 4.3 kilometre long FIM Grand Prix Track, DTM taking place on our 4.5 kilometre long FIA Grand Prix Course on 1st May, two ASCAR Races on the 2 Miles Superspeedway as well as a number of other events which we will announce in the coming weeks.’

Paolo Flammini, FGSport CEO, said: ‘We are extremely happy to have brought the German Round into the one of the most prestigious facilities in the world. I am sure that the EuroSpeedway Lausitz event will represent one of the highlights of the next world SBK season.’

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