BMW has unveiled its 2026 WorldSBK livery, which is a return to the previous look of the earlier 12 months.
Traditionally, BMW’s colours have all the time been white, blue, and purple, however manufacturing unit efforts have lately given it a blacked-out look in each the World Superbike Championship and the World Endurance Championship.
This 12 months, WorldSBK will return to its white livery with ROKiT remaining as title sponsor.
After all, different modifications this 12 months embody the departure of Toprak Razgatlioglu and Michael van der Mark, and the addition of Danilo Petrucci and Miguel Oliveira to the Bavarian model.
Will probably be a season of discovery, particularly for Oliveira. The Portuguese rider strikes to WorldSBK after 14 seasons within the MotoGP paddock, and won’t solely change championships, but in addition groups and bikes.
“I’m undoubtedly excited,” Oliveira stated.
“We do not know what is going to truly occur. We all know it is going to be a tough and aggressive atmosphere all through the grid.
“So my aim is to rise to that problem, be able to struggle my technique to the highest, adapt as rapidly as doable, and particularly benefit from the race and have enjoyable with the staff.”
Though little modifications for Petrucci, after a profession in manufacturing racing completely on Ducati machines, the transfer to BMW is nonetheless vital for his fourth season in World Superbike.
“I’m very completely satisfied and proud to be becoming a member of the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK staff,” stated Petrucci.
“That is the staff that gained the final championship and I’m very proud to be part of it.
“I can’t wait to race this bike. We’ve performed some assessments and the circumstances are superb within the rain.
“We have not had a lot time but in these circumstances, so we have to spend some extra time within the dry.
“There are definitely lots of expectations, however primarily I wish to have enjoyable. I haven’t got any explicit lead to thoughts. I simply wish to go as quick as doable and enhance on the outcomes from final season.”
BMW was scheduled to carry an in-person season announcement occasion in Portimao as we speak (January 27), however it was canceled as a result of poor climate in Portugal, and BMW and Ducati’s check scheduled for January 28-29 has additionally been canceled. Based on a report from GPOne, BMW headed to Valencia as an alternative.
