2025 WorldSBK rider line-up as it stands:

08/08/2024 08:23 AM

This is how the 2025 World Superbike grid is shaping up after the Kawasaki Puccetti Racing announcement:

Ducati:

So far in WorldSBK there is only one rider contracted to ride a Ducati in 2025. Nicolo Bulega signed a two-year deal when he joined last season so he is set to stay for next season.

Alvaro Bautista is yet to put pen to paper on a deal to remain with the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati squad. There have been rumours that the Spaniard may retire at the end of the 2024 season.

Andrea Iannone, Danilo Petrucci and Sam Lowes are yet to put pen to paper to remain in their satellite Ducati squads. It also appears that Michael Ruben Rinaldi may depart from Ducati at the end of the year.

Jack Miller had been linked to move across from MotoGP to join Ducati in WorldSBK if Bautista does retire. But there has been no further news about a Superbike switch for the Australian.

Yari Montella has also been rumoured to join Petrucci at the Barni Spark Racing Team, if the team can up to two Superbikes.

Yamaha:

Both the Pata Prometeon Yamaha riders Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli are locked into deals to stay with the team for the 2025 season.

When it comes to the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team though neither of their riders have signed for 2025 yet. Remy Gardner has been wildcarding in MotoGP recently, it appears that he is looking to return to Grand Prix racing with the new Pramac Yamaha squad. Dominique Aegerter's future at this point is completely unknown.

The talk is that Philipp Oettl will most likely be replaced in the GMT94 Yamaha squad. Bradley Ray's 2025 plans are also unknown as it stands.

Augusto Fernandez could look to join Yamaha in WorldSBK as he has been pushed aside by KTM in MotoGP. The Spaniard has been linked to a test rider role for Yamaha in MotoGP, but did tell Motorsport.com: "The idea is to continue with a big bike, if I don't get anything in MotoGP™ I'll go to World Superbike, I won't go to Moto2™, that's for sure."

Another rider Yamaha could promote to WorldSBK is Stefano Manzi. The Italian has ridden for Ten Kate Yamaha for two seasons now and is currently third in the World Supersport Championship.

Kawasaki:

The Kawasaki Racing Team will become the Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team for the 2025 season. The team may be changing name and machinery but the rider lineup will stay the same. Both Alex Lowes and Axel Bassani have committed their future to the team.

Just before the Portuguese WorldSBK round Garrett Gerloff and Kawasaki Puccetti Racing announced their partnership for 2025. Puccetti will run the current KRT Ninja ZX-10RR machines next year.

Rinaldi has also confirmed that his manager has been speaking to Manuel Puccetti about a ride in 2025. The Italian could join forces with the American in the Kawasaki Puccetti Racing squad next year.

BMW:

Both Toprak Razgatlioglu and Michael van der Mark will remain in the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team for the 2025 season.

However, there is currently no BMW satellite squad for the 2025 season. This is because the Bonovo Action BMW announced their departure from WorldSBK at the end of the 2024 season. This departure has now left Scott Redding without a ride for the 2025 season.

Honda:

Spaniards Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge are contracted to remain with Team HRC for the 2025 WorldSBK season.

Petronas MIE Racing Honda has not announced their 2025 lineup yet. Tarran Mackenzie has done a good job in his rookie WorldSBK season and deserves to stay. However, there had been rumours that his team-mate Adam Norrodin will be replaced next season.

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