Bennetts British Superbike bosses have today revealed the 2021 calendar which misses out Assen due to potential ongoing travel restrictions.

The 2021 calendar will follow a new format, with a schedule of UK tests ahead of a later start to the season, which launches at Oulton Park in Cheshire for the first time in championship history.

Action then returns to Thruxton after an absence on the 2020 line-up right at the same time at the Isle of Man TT would normally run, before heading to Norfolk for the annual visit to Snetterton.

The third event of the season will be the trip north of the border to Knockhill, as the Scottish circuit returns to the 2021 schedule, before the summer event at Brands Hatch on the first visit to the Grand Prix circuit.

The championship then visits Donington Park for the first of its two rounds, with the National layout hosting the opening visit to the circuit, before moving on to the annual ‘Party in the Park’ at Cadwell Park for their showcase event of the season.

There is then a small break in the calendar at the end of August before the next event at Silverstone, as the National circuit gets set for the return of Superbike action ahead of the second visit to Oulton Park.

The penultimate round will be on the Donington Park GP circuit before the season reaches its traditional finale on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit in October.

“We have very carefully considered the composition of the 2021 British Superbike Championship following this year’s condensed campaign. Notably the season will start a little later than previous years, with April set aside for teams to prepare across a series of tests at UK circuits,” said series director stuart Higgs.

“Regrettably we have taken the decision to leave Assen off the calendar given the risk of ongoing travel disruption.

“Everyone at Bennetts BSB has worked extremely hard to deliver a fantastic championship this year despite the incredibly difficult circumstances we’ve found ourselves in.

“We’re all looking forward to another great season in 2021 and in particular the return of spectators to all of our events, as they have been very sorely missed.”

1 May 1-3 Oulton Park
2 June 4-6 Thruxton
3 June 18-20 Snetterton 300
4 July 9-11 Knockhill
5 July 23-25 Brands Hatch GP
6 August 6-8 Donington Park National
7 August 20-22 Cadwell Park
8 Sept 10-12 Silverstone National
9 Sept 17-19 Oulton Park
10 October 1-3 Donington Park GP
11 October 15-17 Brands Hatch GP