Overview
- BMW brings back white, blue and red after recent seasons with predominantly black factory bikes.
- ROKiT remains the title sponsor for the 2026 WorldSBK program.
- Toprak Razgatlioglu and Michael van der Mark depart as Danilo Petrucci and Miguel Oliveira take over the seats.
- The in-person launch and the 28–29 January Portimão test were called off due to poor conditions, with running moved to Valencia.
- Petrucci reports strong wet pace and a need for more dry laps, while Oliveira targets a rapid adaptation after 14 seasons in MotoGP.