Overview
- Optical Express is confirmed as title sponsor, with the squad racing as MGM Optical Express Racing in 2026.
- Tarran Mackenzie returns as the team’s only rider after replacing Scott Redding mid‑2025, capping last season with three top‑10s at Jerez and nine points finishes in his final 15 races.
- The 2026 livery was revealed in Jerez, retaining black and baby blue with newly added red trim.
- The team begins pre‑season running the 2026 Ducati Panigale V4 R, as satellite Ducati riders get their first WorldSBK‑spec outings of the year.
- Testing moves from Jerez to Portimão on 28–29 January before a final test and the Phillip Island season opener in mid‑February.