2026 Superbike World Championship
| 2026 Superbike World Championship | |||
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| Support series: Supersport World Championship Sportbike World Championship Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship Yamaha R3 bLU cRU FIM World Cup | |||
The 2026 Superbike World Championship will be the 39th season of the Superbike World Championship. This will be the first season in 13 years without featuring the reigning Superbike World Champion as Toprak Razgatlıoğlu who had previously won the championship in 2025, is set to compete in MotoGP from 2026 onwards.
Furthermore, Jonathan Rea has declared his retirement as the most successful World Superbike rider thus far, having won six championship titles and 119 races during his career.
Provisional calendar
The provisional 2026 season calendar was announced on 31 July 2025.[1][2][3]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team | Winning constructor | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Australian Round | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 21 February | ||||||
| SR | 22 February | |||||||||
| R2 | ||||||||||
| 2 | R1 | Portuguese Round | Algarve International Circuit | 28 March | ||||||
| SR | 29 March | |||||||||
| R2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | R1 | Dutch Round | TT Circuit Assen | 18 April | ||||||
| SR | 19 April | |||||||||
| R2 | ||||||||||
| 4 | R1 | Hungarian Round | Balaton Park Circuit | 2 May | ||||||
| SR | 3 May | |||||||||
| R2 | ||||||||||
| 5 | R1 | Czech Round | Autodrom Most | 16 May | ||||||
| SR | 17 May | |||||||||
| R2 | ||||||||||
| 6 | R1 | Aragón Round[4] | MotorLand Aragón | 30 May | ||||||
| SR | 31 May | |||||||||
| R2 | ||||||||||
| 7 | R1 | Emilia-Romagna Round | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | 13 June | ||||||
| SR | 14 June | |||||||||
| R2 | ||||||||||
| 8 | R1 | UK Round | Donington Park | 11 July | ||||||
| SR | 12 July | |||||||||
| R2 | ||||||||||
| 9 | R1 | French Round | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 5 September | ||||||
| SR | 6 September | |||||||||
| R2 | ||||||||||
| 10 | R1 | Italian Round | Cremona Circuit | 26 September | ||||||
| SR | 27 September | |||||||||
| R2 | ||||||||||
| 11 | R1 | Estoril Round | Circuito do Estoril | 10 October | ||||||
| SR | 11 October | |||||||||
| R2 | ||||||||||
| 12 | R1 | Spanish Round | Circuito de Jerez | 17 October | ||||||
| SR | 18 October | |||||||||
| R2 | ||||||||||
Entry list
Team changes
- Petronas MIE Racing Honda Team shut down after six seasons.
Rider changes
- Somkiat Chantra (coming from MotoGP with LCR Honda) and Jake Dixon (coming from Moto2 with Marc VDS) make their World Superbike debut with Honda HRC, replacing Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge, who both move to Aruba.it Racing - Ducati and PATA Maxus Yamaha respectively, resulting in the following:
- Álvaro Bautista joins Ducati's satellite team, Barni Spark Racing Team after leaving the official Ducati team at the end of 2025.
- Jonathan Rea retires from full-time racing after the 2025 season. He was announced to become a test rider for Honda.
- Danilo Petrucci leaves Barni Spark Racing Team after three seasons to join ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team, replacing Michael van der Mark.
- Five-time MotoGP race winner Miguel Oliveira makes his World Superbike debut with ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team, replacing reigning World Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, who replaces Oliveira at Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP.
- Mattia Rato makes his World Superbike debut with Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team, replacing Michael Ruben Rinaldi.
- Lorenzo Baldassarri makes his World Superbike return since 2023, joining Team GoEleven to replace Andrea Iannone, who leaves the team after two seasons to form his own team, Cainam Racing Team.
- Reigning Supersport World Champion Stefano Manzi makes his premier class debut with GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team, replacing Dominique Aegerter, who returns to Supersport World Championship.
- Alberto Surra makes his World Superbike debut with Motocorsa Racing, replacing Ryan Vickers.
- Tarran Mackenzie remains with MGM Bonovo Racing after riding for them as a replacement rider in the 2025 season after Scott Redding left World Superbike during the middle of the season.
Notes
References
- ^ a b "2026 WorldSBK calendar unveiled with new dates for classic rounds". WorldSBK.com. Dorna Sports. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "2026 WorldSBK calendar unveiled with new dates for classic rounds". WorldSBK.com. FIM. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "2026 World Superbike Calendar". cyclenews.com. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Brittle, Cian. "WorldSBK extends contract with MotorLand Aragon until 2027". Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "SILLY SEASON FOR 2026: Vierge replaces Rea at Yamaha, Lecuona moves to factory Ducati as Bautista secures seat for next year". worldsbk.com. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b "BIMOTA'S CONTINUITY FOR 2026: Alex Lowes and Bassani stay with the Italian brand for next season". WorldSBK.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Welcome, Petrux: Danilo Petrucci to race for BMW Motorrad Motorsport in the 2026 WorldSBK". press.bmwgroup.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Miguel Oliveira leaves MotoGP to join World Superbike Championship". portugalresident.com. 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Iker Lecuona to join the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team for the 2026 WorldSBK season". ducati.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Nicolò Bulega renews with Aruba.it Racing and becomes a tester for the Ducati Desmosedici GP". ducati.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Montella renews with Barni Ducati for 2026 WorldSBK campaign". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "NEW TEAM, SAME MANUFACTURER: Bautista joins Barni Ducati for 2026 WorldSBK campaign". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Sam Lowes renews with Marc VDS Ducati for 2025 WorldSBK campaign". WorldSBK.com. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ @tntsportsbikes; (20 November 2025). "Tarran Mackenzie will remain with MGM Bonovo for 2026". Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via Instagram.
{{Cite Instagram}}: Missing or empty |postid= (help) - ^ Chiara, Rainis. "It's official: Go Eleven says goodbye to Iannone and starts again with Baldassarri!". gpone.com. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ a b "NEW LINE-UP: Chantra, Dixon form all-new pairing at Honda HRC for 2026". worldsbk.com. 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Gerloff To Remain Evergreen Through 2026". motoamerica. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Stefano Manzi to step up to WorldSBK with GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK in 2026". yamaha-racing.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Remy Gardner renews with GRT Yamaha for 2026 and 2027". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Andrea Locatelli to Remain with Yamaha Motor Europe for 2026 and 2027 WorldSBK Seasons". yamaha-racing.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Xavi Vierge to Join Pata Maxus Yamaha WorldSBK Team for 2026 Season". mcnews.com.au. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b @yamahamotoxracinh; (20 October 2025). "Bahattin and Rato joins yamahamotoxracing". Retrieved 20 October 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "SILLY SEASON FOR 2026: Vierge replaces Rea at Yamaha, Lecuona moves to factory Ducati as Bautista secures seat for next year". worldsbk.com. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.