| 2013 Superbike World Championship | |||
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The 2013 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-sixth season of the Superbike World Championship. It began on 24 February at Phillip Island and finished on 20 October at the Circuito de Jerez after 14 rounds.
The season saw the number of riders per row on the starting grid reduced from four to three;[1][2] the knockout system in use for Superpole was revised as the number of riders admitted to the first and to the third session changed from sixteen to fifteen and from eight to nine respectively.[2] In addition, pit stops with tyre changes were introduced in order to avoid races to be interrupted due to variable weather conditions.[1][2]
Tom Sykes was crowned champion after obtaining the third-place finish he needed to secure the title victory at Jerez.