World Superbike 2011 will commence with a test at Portimao in Portungal.

Infront Motorsports has confirmed that there will be two official pre-season tests in preparation for what is shaping up to be an exciting 13-round Superbike World Championship campaign in 2011.

The first will take place at a favourite circuit for all, Portimao, on the Algarve coast of Portugal. For WSBK and WSS classes only, the test days will start on Wednesday, 26 January and continue on Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th.

The final pre-season tests will, once more, come along at the venue for the first round of the year, Phillip Island in Victoria, Australia. This time around the tests at will take place even closer to race weekend, on Monday, 21 February and Tuesday, 22 February.

World Superbike currently has no testing restrictions in place, meaning teams can conduct private testing throughout the off-season.