Overview
- Bimota confirmed Uri Pallares, recently Jonathan Rea’s crew chief, will lead Axel Bassani’s side of the garage for 2026.
- Marcel Duinker transitions from crew chief to track engineering and development duties supporting Bimota and Kawasaki projects.
- Alex Lowes topped Day 2 at Jerez on an SCQ tyre, with Lowes and Bassani logging a combined 149 laps as Bassani finished sixth.
- The team trialled chassis changes, a different swingarm, new Showa suspension components, and electronics and corner‑entry adjustments.
- Staff and riders cautioned that cool, grippy Jerez conditions and some absent rivals temper conclusions, with further testing planned after the holiday break.