Overview

• Maverick Vinales turned down BMW’s overture to switch to World Superbike, opting to remain with KTM in MotoGP for 2026.
• Danilo Petrucci is widely expected to leave Barni Spark Ducati to join BMW as Toprak Razgatlioglu’s replacement in the 2026 WorldSBK season.
• Michael van der Mark’s future with BMW remains unsettled, creating the possibility of a second vacancy on the factory WorldSBK squad.
• Toprak Razgatlioglu is set to get a head start on his MotoGP debut by testing a Yamaha machine as early as November, well before the Valencia postseason session.
• Pramac Yamaha has yet to decide whether Jack Miller or Miguel Oliveira will partner Razgatlioglu for his adaptation season in MotoGP’s 2026 lineup.