World Superbike racing's governing body, the FIM, have this afternoon released the official 2012 calendar and there are no surprises on it whatsoever, save for the disappearance of the now mythical Sepang round which comes and goes every year.
It all kicks off as usual at Phillip Island at the end of February, then there's a month break before the European rounds start at Imola. The Supersport crews will not be required to pack for the Miller Motorsport Park round but they are going to Moscow - and there's no Superstock at Donington Park.
The season finale has switched from the lovely Portimao where we are right now to the less lovely Magny-Cours for no reason that we can fathom other than money.
The 2012 WSB calendar:
February 26 Australia Phillip Island
April 1st Italy Imola
April 22 The Netherlands Assen
May 6 Italy Monza
May 13 Europe Donington
May 28 (Monday) United States Miller Motorsport Park
June 10 San Marino Misano
July 1st Spain Motorland Aragon
July 22 Czech Republic Brno
August 5 Great Britain Silverstone
August 26 Russia Moscow International Raceway
September 9 Germany Nurburgring
September 23 Portugal Portimão
October 7 France Magny-Cours
