Yamaha World Superbike rider Jonathan Rea believes the speeds being achieved now within the collection are “taking us to the restrict on the tracks the place we at present race”.
WSBK’s sister collection MotoGP will see its speeds lowered from 2027 when a serious regulation change comes into pressure with the introduction of the 850cc engines.
MotoGP may even minimize down on aerodynamics and abolish trip peak gadgets, which can cut back speeds additional.
When MotoGP’s 2027 laws have been introduced, FIM president Jorge Viegas confirmed that adjustments would additionally come to WSBK within the coming years amid fears the production-based equipment may turn out to be quicker than grand prix bikes.
From subsequent yr, speeds in WSBK will probably be minimize barely by a brand new gasoline move restrict of 47kg/h, however six-time world champion Rea believes the collection must go additional.
“The efficiency of the engines and the speeds we’re reaching with them are taking us to the restrict on the tracks the place we at present race,” he informed the German version of Motorsport.com.
“We’re constructing increasingly highly effective engines and consistently reaching quicker instances.
“The tyres are additionally getting higher and higher [and] this interprets into quicker laps.
“On some circuits, the partitions can’t be moved any additional again.
“I’m satisfied that we’ll go to tracks sooner or later the place the scenario is just not worse.
“MotoGP is taking a step again and I believe it’s proper that we do the identical.”
Rea means that WSBK may comply with within the British Superbike Championship’s footsteps by mandating management electronics to make sure WSBK equipment isn’t overtaken in pace by manufacturing bikes.
He added: “In BSB, there’s a customary management unit. Possibly that may be an answer, however as a rider I’m not concerned within the technical course of.
“I’ll trip as we have now to trip, however for certain there will probably be some discontent within the subsequent few years to handle the principles.”
