Overview

• BMW officially announced Oliveira for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team on a one-year contract starting in 2026.
• Oliveira will partner Danilo Petrucci on the BMW M 1000 RR after seven seasons in MotoGP.
• His signing ends Michael van der Mark’s run as a BMW factory rider, with BMW saying talks continue about involvement in other projects.
• Pramac/Yamaha has filled its 2026 MotoGP seat with Toprak Razgatlioglu, with Jack Miller retained as the other rider.
• Reports note Oliveira turned down Aprilia’s test offer to secure a race seat, and BMW’s title-challenging form with Razgatlioglu added to the project’s appeal.