World Superbike bosses have today stated the planned return to Monza in July will not happen as planned and the race weekend will be cancelled entirely.

It had been hoped that Portugal’s Estoril track would be used as a replacement after the series’ emergency circuit, Vallelunga, was found not to be up to spec, but a deal has not been reached which forces Dorna to axe the round entirely.

The news gives World Superbikes a whopping two-month break between Laguna on July 10 and Lausitzring on September 18.

“The FIM and Dorna WSBK Organisation must regretfully announce the cancellation of Round 10 of the 2016 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. After extensive efforts made by all parties involved to come to an agreement allowing the 2016 season to cover a full 14-Round calendar, no accord with any replacement circuit for the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza has been reached. The 2016 final WorldSBK calendar will therefore contain 13 Rounds,” said a statement.