Provisonal 2004 calendar announced.

The FIM have today released the provisional calendar for the 2004 World Superbike Championship.

The main changes are a 'to be announced' new round between the Valencia season opener and Phillip Island, while Misano moves from its current late June date to mid April.

Misano has been moved to make way for a second 'to be announced' round between Silverstone and Laguna Seca.

The final four rounds - Brands Hatch, Assen, Imola and Magny-Cours - remain unchanged, although the French series finale will be some 16 days earlier than this year as the series moves to close some of the present gaps between events.

Malaysia's Sepang circuit is thought to be one of the 'tba' rounds, with a more exotic setting - perhaps China or the Middle East - a 'possible' for the second.

Provisional 2004 WSBK calendar:

February 29 Spain Valencia
March 7 tba tba
March 28 Australia Phillip Island
April 18 San Marino Misano
May 2 Japan Sugo (tbc)
May 16 Italy Monza
May 30 Germany Oschersleben
June 13 Great-Britain Silverstone
June 27 tba tba
July 11 United States Laguna Seca
July 25 Great-Britain Brands Hatch
September 5 Netherlands Assen
September 26 Italy Imola
October 3 France Magny-Cours

Tba: to be announced.
Tbc: to be confirmed.