\nThe upcoming 2026 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship season is set to bring new stars, rivalries and storylines to the table, and the Australian Round\u2019s season opener is just around the corner. Talented rookies join the field, fan-favourite riders suit up in new colours, and powerful new machines get set to debut Down Under. The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit will play host once again to a weekend of pure motorsport as WorldSBK puts you closer than ever to all the action. Friday morning will pop the cork on the 2026 season with WorldSSP\u2019s Free Practice at 10:25 (Local Time, UTC +11), followed by WorldSBK\u2019s FP1 at 11:20. In the afternoon, WorldSSP will set their Race 1 grid at 14:55 in their Tissot Superpole session, ahead of WorldSBK\u2019s FP2 at 16:00 to close out the opening day. Saturday gets started for WorldSBK at 10:00 for their FP3, just prior to the WorldSSP 10-minute Warm Up session at 10:30. WorldSBK will hold their Tissot Superpole session later on at 13:00 before lights out on WorldSSP\u2019s Race 1 at 14:30, and WorldSBK\u2019s Race 1 at 16:00. The weekend\u2019s final day gets things rolling with both Championships\u2019 Warm Ups back-to-back starting at 10:30 for WorldSBK, prior to WorldSBK\u2019s Tissot Superpole Race at 13:00. Closing out the opening weekend\u2019s fireworks, WorldSSP will take to the track at 14:30 for Race 2, and WorldSBK will follow at 16:00.<\/p>\n
\nFriday, February 20th (All times Local Time, UTC +11)<\/p>\n
\n10:25 \u2013 11:05 \u2013 WorldSSP Free Practice<\/p>\n
\n11:20 \u2013 12:05 \u2013 WorldSBK Free Practice 1<\/p>\n
\n14:55 \u2013 15:35 \u2013 WorldSSP Tissot Superpole<\/p>\n
\n16:00 \u2013 16:45 \u2013 WorldSSP Free Practice 2<\/p>\n
\nSaturday, February 21st <\/p>\n
\n10:00 \u2013 10:20 \u2013 WorldSBK Free Practice 3<\/p>\n
\n10:30 \u2013 10:40 \u2013 WorldSSP Warm Up<\/p>\n
\n13:00 \u2013 13:15 \u2013 WorldSBK Tissot Superpole<\/p>\n
\n14:30 \u2013 WorldSSP Race 1<\/p>\n
\n16:00 \u2013 WorldSBK Race 1<\/p>\n
\nSunday, February 22nd\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\n10:30 \u2013 10:40 \u2013 WorldSBK Warm Up<\/p>\n
\n10:50 \u2013 11:00 \u2013 WorldSSP Warm Up<\/p>\n
\n13:00 \u2013 WorldSBK Tissot Superpole Race<\/p>\n
\n14:30 \u2013 WorldSSP Race 2<\/p>\n
\n16:00 \u2013 WorldSBK Race 2<\/p>\n