We keep you up to date with the World Superbikes season schedule and the latest betting odds for all upcoming races.

Former MotoGP rider Alvaro Bautista is the defending World Superbikes champion after winning a season-long battle with the 2021 champ, Turkish rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu.

That pair, along with Northern Ireland's Jonathan Rea, took all the wins between them last year.

Bautista's title defence looks all-but assured, with the Spanish rider having consistently won races in 2023 and looks a level above his competitors.

Here's a rundown of all you need to know throughout the 2023 World Superbikes season.

What	World Superbikes Championship 2023
When	Friday 24th February - Sunday 15th October
How to watch	Eurosport & Discovery+
Odds (Outright)	Alvaro Bautista 1/66, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu 14/1, Jonathan Rea 60/1

World Superbikes 2023 Calendar

24th-26th February: Australia (Phillip Island) | Race winners: Alvaro Bautista; Alvaro Bautista; Alvaro Bautista 

3rd-5th March: Indonesia (Mandalika International Street Circuit) | Race winners: Alvaro Bautista; Toprak Razgatlıoğlu; Alvaro Bautista 

21st-23rd April: Netherlands (TT Circuit Assen) | Race winners: Alvaro Bautista; Alvaro Bautista; Alvaro Bautista 

5th-7th May: Catalunya (Circuit de Bacelona-Catalunya) | Race winners: Alvaro Bautista; Alvaro Bautista; Alvaro Bautista 

2nd-4th June: Emilia-Romagna (Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli) | Race winners: Alvaro Bautista; Alvaro Bautista; Alvaro Bautista 

30th June-2nd July: United Kingdom (Donington Park) | Race winners: Alvaro Bautista; Alvaro Bautista; Alvaro Bautista 

14th-16th July: Italy (Imola) | Race winners: Alvaro Bautista; Toprak Razgatlıoğlu; Axel Bassani

28th-30th July: Czech Republic (Autodrom Most) | Race winners: Alvaro Bautista; Toprak Razgatlıoğlu; Toprak Razgatlıoğlu

8th-10th September: France (Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours) 

22nd-24th September: Aragon (MotorLand Aragon) 

29th September-1st October: Portugal (Algarve International Circuit) 

13th-15th October: Argentina (Circuito San Juan Villicum)

What is the World Superbikes 2023 race schedule?

The calendar features 12 race weekends across four continents. 

There is only one change from last year in that Estoril moves out of the calendar to leave Algarve as the sole Portuguese round, while a second Italian event has been added at Imola. 

The order of races has completely changed, however, with the season kicking off where 2022 ended at Phillip Island, Australia. 

The Indonesian street race moved from its November date to early March, while last year' season-opener Aragon is in late September this year. 

The next three scheduled races are as follows:

Aragon 

Where	MotorLand Aragon, Alcaniz, Spain
When	Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th September
How to watch	Eurosport & Discovery+

Friday 22nd September
10:30 - Practice 1
15:00 - Practice 2

Saturday 23rd September
09:00 - Practice 3
11:10 - Superpole
14:00 - Race 1

Sunday 24th September
11:00 - Superpole Race
14:00 - Race 2

Portugal

Where	Algarve International Circuit, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal
When	Friday 29th September - Sunday 1st October
How to watch	Eurosport & Discovery+

Friday 29th September
10:30 - Practice 1
15:00 - Practice 2

Saturday 30th September
09:00 - Practice 3
11:10 - Superpole

Sunday 1st October
09:00 - Warm up
11:00 - Superpole Race
14:00 - Race 2

Argentina

Where	Circuito San Juan Villicum, San Juan, Argentina
When	Friday 13th - Sunday 15th October
How to watch	Eurosport & Discovery+

Friday 13th October
09:30 - Practice 1
14:00 - Practice 2

Saturday 14th October
10:00 - Practice 3
11:25 - Superpole Sunday 
13:30 - Race 1

Sunday 15th October 
10:00 - Warm up
12:00 - Superpole Race
13:30 - Race 2
 

What is the World Superbikes 2023 rider line-up?

The 2023 field features 24 regular riders representing 16 teams and five motorcycle manufacturers, while Gabriele Ruiu of Bmax Racing has been given a wildcard for the three most recent events. 

Plenty of names will be familiar to MotoGP fans, with Remy Gardner joining GYTR GRT Yamaha and Danilo Petrucci making his full-time debut with Barni Spark, among others. 

British Superbike champion Bradley Ray also joins the series.

World Superbikes Championship 2023 regular rider line-up

Bonovo Action  BMW 
Garrett Gerloff
Loris Baz 

ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 
Scott Redding 
Michael van der Mark 

Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 
Alvaro Bautista 
Michael Ruben Rinaldi 

Barni Spark Racing Team (Ducati) 
Danilo Petrucci 

Motocorsa Racing (Ducati) 
Axel Bassani 

Team GoEleven (Ducati) 
Philipp Ottl 

Team HRC (Honda) 
Iker Lecuona 
Xavi Vierge 

Petronas MIE Racing Honda Team 
Hafizh Syahrin 
Eric Granado 

Kawasaki Puccetti Racing 
Tom Sykes 

Kawasaki Racing Team 
Alex Lowes 
Jonathan Rea 

Orelac Racing VerdNatura (Kawasaki) 
Oliver Konig 

TPR by Vinales Racing (Kawasaki) 
Isaac Vinales 

GMT94 Yamaha 
Lorenzo Baldassarri 

GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team 
Dominique Aegerter 
Remy Gardner 

Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK 
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu 
Andrea Locatelli 

Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 
Bradley Ray

What are the new rules in World Superbikes in 2023?

There are no new technical regulations for this year in World Superbikes. 

Adapting machines to new rules is costly and organisers would rather keep costs as low as possible to ensure the future of the series. 

A mooted rule stipulating a minimum weight for rider and bike combined has been ruled out. 

As has been the case since 2019, the weekend format sees a 25-minute Superpole qualifying session on Saturday to decide the grid order for Saturday afternoon's Race 1 and Sunday's shorter Superpole race. 

The top nine finishers in that line up in the same order for Race 2, with 10th and onwards starting from their grid position as determined from Saturday's Superpole qualifying. 

Races 1 and 2 are between 90km and 110km, while the Superpole race is 10 laps. 

The main races offer points to the top 15 finishers as follows: 25, 20, 16, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. 

The Superpole race pays points to the top nine finishers as follows: 12, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Where can I watch the World Superbikes Championship?

All races are shown live on TV on Eurosport and through streaming service Discovery+, with highlights shown on ITV.

Who won the World Superbikes 2022 title?

Alvaro Bautista earned his first World Superbike title, beating the defending champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu by 72 points.