The World Superbike championship has started a charity auction to raise funds for the Australian bushfire crisis ahead of Phillip🎃 Island hosting the 2020 season-opener.

The paddock heads to the Australian circuit for the final official pre-season🧸 test next week (February 24-25) which acts as prelude before the opening round on Februꦛary 28-March 1.

The World Superbike auction has been organised through CharityStars and will see special rider and team merchandise, memorabilia and fan experiences go un🎃der the hammer.

The chaꦗmpionship, riders and teams have come together during the recent tests at Jerez and Portimao to source their own gear, with exclusive helmets, leathers, gloves and various other team apparel clothing set t𝓀o get auctioned.

Headlining the auction offers is Scott Redding’s leathers from pre-season test, while his Aruba.it Racing Ducati teammate Chaz Davies is giving away his helmet. From the Pata Yamaha team, Toprak Razgatlioglu is presenting gloves and a visor with teammate Michael van der 🍌Mark puttin🔯g up a pair of knee sliders, a visor and a pair of boots.

Reigning world champion Jonathan Rea has donated gloves and boots to the cause, while BMW is providing a mudguard signed by riders Tomꦬ Sykes and Eugene Laverty.

World Superbike organisers are also offering pit lounge passes and behind the scen♊es experiences which include starting grid access and a Safety Car lap.