2026 Superbike World Championship

Team changes

• Petronas MIE Racing Honda Team will leave the championship after six seasons.
• Superbike Advocates Racing will join to Superbike World Championship in 2026 season with Ducati bike and Tommy Bridewell riders.

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. He tried to jumpstart his own team, Cainam Racing Team, who was in the provisional entry list, but then no other news came after that.
• 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.

Riders' championship

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Pos. Rider Bike PHI POR ASS BAL MOS ARA MIS DON MAG CRE EST JER Pts. R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 1 Nicolò Bulega Ducati 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 434 2 Iker Lecuona Ducati 6 9 8 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 313 3 Yari Montella Ducati 2 4 Ret 16 6 NC 11 8 5 4 5 3 3 3 3 7 9 Ret 3 3 3 170 4 Alex Lowes Bimota 7 3 Ret 4 4 4 5 5 11 6 7 Ret 7 9 7 4 5 4 5 Ret 4 156 5 Sam Lowes Ducati 5 5 Ret 5 5 5 3 3 3 9 20 6 Ret 17 12 3 3 3 Ret Ret 10 148 6 Axel Bassani Bimota 4 2 2 8 8 8 12 18 13 17 15 Ret 5 13 8 8 6 5 4 4 Ret 128 7 Lorenzo Baldassarri Ducati 3 8 9 11 10 6 8 13 6 Ret 3 4 6 4 4 6 Ret Ret Ret 5 15 123 8 Álvaro Bautista Ducati Ret 7 3 9 9 Ret 4 4 4 5 4 11 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 Ret 99 9 Miguel Oliveira BMW 8 18 7 3 3 3 7 11 12 3 Ret DNS 8 6 Ret 97 10 Alberto Surra Ducati 9 12 12 15 15 Ret 15 12 17 8 6 7 9 5 6 14 4 8 6 7 6 95 11 Garrett Gerloff Kawasaki 11 6 10 7 14 Ret 16 14 18 13 8 5 4 6 5 9 12 6 14 14 12 91 12 Andrea Locatelli Yamaha 13 14 5 12 11 9 6 9 8 7 13 Ret 8 11 9 Ret Ret 13 7 8 7 91 13 Tarran Mackenzie Ducati 12 11 4 14 13 Ret 9 Ret 10 12 9 8 11 7 Ret 10 Ret 11 11 9 5 81 14 Xavi Vierge Yamaha Ret DNS Ret 6 7 14 10 6 7 10 10 12 12 Ret 11 13 10 Ret 12 Ret 11 65 15 Danilo Petrucci BMW 10 10 6 10 12 7 18 7 9 11 16 DNS Ret WD WD 46 16 Tommy Bridewell Ducati Ret 19 13 13 15 16 14 12 Ret 13 8 10 5 7 9 13 Ret 14 45 17 Remy Gardner Yamaha Ret 16 13 13 16 10 14 10 14 16 11 9 15 12 14 17 13 12 Ret 13 8 38 18 Stefano Manzi Yamaha Ret 13 14 17 17 11 19 16 15 15 14 10 10 14 15 12 14 14 10 10 16 34 19 Michael van der Mark BMW 14 10 13 11 11 10 Ret 11 9 23 20 Somkiat Chantra Honda 18 Ret 15 WD WD WD 19 19 15 17 Ret 18 15 18 15 15 15 13 8 21 Tetsuta Nagashima Honda 14 17 11 7 22 Jonathan Rea Honda 19 18 12 17 17 19 4 23 Bahattin Sofuoğlu Yamaha 16 19 15 20 Ret Ret 20 20 20 18 18 13 16 Ret 16 18 16 16 16 16 Ret 4 24 Mattia Rato Yamaha 17 20 Ret 21 20 Ret 22 19 21 20 17 14 18 15 17 19 17 17 17 18 17 2 25 Ryan Vickers Honda 15 15 Ret Ret 17 18 1 26 Hannes Soomer BMW Ret 15 18 0 27 Yuki Kunii Honda 21 21 16 Ret 16 19 0 28 Jake Dixon Honda 16 WD WD 0 29 Twan Smits Yamaha 21 21 22 0 Pos. Rider Bike PHI POR ASS BAL MOS ARA MIS DON MAG CRE EST JER Pts.

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap

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Teams' championship

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Pos.	Team	Bike No.	PHI			POR			ASS			BAL			MOS			ARA			MIS			DON			MAG			CRE			EST			JER			Pts.
			R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2
1	Aruba.it Racing - Ducati	7	6	9	8	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2																747
		11	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
2	Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team	22	7	3	Ret	4	4	4	5	5	11	6	7	Ret	7	9	7	4	5	4	5	Ret	4																284
		47	4	2	2	8	8	8	12	18	13	17	15	Ret	5	13	8	8	6	5	4	4	Ret
3	Barni Spark Racing Team	5	2	4	Ret	16	6	NC	11	8	5	4	5	3	3	3	3	7	9	Ret	3	3	3																269
		19	Ret	7	3	9	9	Ret	4	4	4	5	4	11	WD	WD	WD	Ret	8	7	9	12	Ret
4	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	9	10	10	6	10	12	7	18	7	9	11	16	DNS	Ret	WD	WD																						166
		38																Ret	15	18
		60													14	10	13	11	11	10	Ret	11	9
		88	8	18	7	3	3	3	7	11	12	3	Ret	DNS							8	6	Ret
5	PATA Maxus Yamaha	55	13	14	5	12	11	9	6	9	8	7	13	Ret	8	11	9	Ret	Ret	13	7	8	7																156
		97	Ret	DNS	Ret	6	7	14	10	6	7	10	10	12	12	Ret	11	13	10	Ret	12	Ret	11
6	Elf Marc VDS Racing Team	14	5	5	Ret	5	5	5	3	3	3	9	20	6	Ret	17	12	3	3	3	Ret	Ret	10																148
7	Team PATA GoEleven	34	3	8	9	11	10	6	8	13	6	Ret	3	4	6	4	4	6	Ret	Ret	Ret	5	15																123
8	Motocorsa Racing	67	9	12	12	15	15	Ret	15	12	17	8	6	7	9	5	6	14	4	8	6	7	6																95
9	Kawasaki WorldSBK Team	31	11	6	10	7	14	Ret	16	14	18	13	8	5	4	6	5	9	12	6	14	14	12																91
10	MGM Optical Express Racing	95	12	11	4	14	13	Ret	9	Ret	10	12	9	8	11	7	Ret	10	Ret	11	11	9	5																81
11	GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team	62	Ret	13	14	17	17	11	19	16	15	15	14	10	10	14	15	12	14	14	10	10	16																72
		87	Ret	16	13	13	16	10	14	10	14	16	11	9	15	12	14	17	13	12	Ret	13	8
12	Superbike Advocates Racing	46				Ret	19	13	13	15	16	14	12	Ret	13	8	10	5	7	9	13	Ret	14																45
13	Honda HRC	17	15	15	Ret																Ret	17	18																20
		35				18	Ret	15	WD	WD	WD	19	19	15	17	Ret	18	15	18	15	15	15	13
		45	14	17	11
		65				19	18	12	17	17	19
		92										21	21	16	Ret	16	19
		96																16	WD	WD
14	Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team	13	17	20	Ret	21	20	Ret	22	19	21	20	17	14	18	15	17	19	17	17	17	18	17																6
		54	16	19	15	20	Ret	Ret	20	20	20	18	18	13	16	Ret	16	18	16	16	16	16	Ret
15	Team Apreco	85							21	21	22																												0
Pos.	Team	Bike No.	PHI			POR			ASS			BAL			MOS			ARA			MIS			DON			MAG			CRE			EST			JER			Pts.

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Manufacturer's championship

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Pos.	Manufacturer	PHI			POR			ASS			BAL			MOS			ARA			MIS			DON			MAG			CRE			EST			JER			Pts.
		R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2
1	Ducati	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1																434
2	Bimota	4	2	2	4	4	4	5	5	11	6	7	Ret	5	9	7	4	5	4	4	4	4																192
3	BMW	8	10	6	3	3	3	7	7	9	3	16	DNS	14	10	13	11	11	10	8	6	9																127
4	Yamaha	13	13	5	6	7	9	6	6	7	7	10	9	8	11	9	12	10	12	7	8	7																116
5	Kawasaki	11	6	10	7	14	Ret	16	14	18	13	8	5	4	6	5	9	12	6	14	14	12																91
6	Honda	14	15	11	18	18	12	17	17	19	19	19	15	17	16	18	15	18	15	15	15	13																18
Pos.	Manufacturer	PHI			POR			ASS			BAL			MOS			ARA			MIS			DON			MAG			CRE			EST			JER			Pts.

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