WorldSBK 2026 Provisional Entry List

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The 2026 WorldSBK is majorly shaken up with some complete team changes for multiple outfits and big switches from those remaining in the series.

Honda fielding a whole new team of Jake Dixon and Somkiat Chantra. Dixon and Chantra move across from the MotoGP Paddock after Jake Dixon had a successful career in Moto2 and Somkiat Chantra is moving across to the team after an injury riddled first year in MotoGP but looking to bounce back with a new challenge.

Pata Maxus Yamaha have kept Andrea Locatelli for 2026 after a good season and Xavi Vierge has moved across from Honda to the Yamaha squad for next year.

2025 FIM Supersport World Champion Stefano Manzi steps up into the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team alongside Remy Gardner.

ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team also having both new riders being MotoGP winners with Danilo Petrucci moving from Barni Spark Racing Team to BMW and Portuguese star Miguel Oliviera joining the team.

Lorenzo Baldassarri joins GoEleven on their single seat in the series on a Ducati. Alberto Surra will also be on a Ducati for new team Motocorsa Racing. Mattia Rato joins Bahattin Sofuoğlu at Motoxracing WorldSBK Team for 2026.

The full entry list is down below: