Axel Bassani has confirmed himself as the second rider in the new-look Provec Racing squad in the 2025 WorldSBK season.
Provec currently runs the factory Kawasaki Racing Team, but will switch to Bimota motorcycles next as Kawasaki adjusts its involvement in the championship.
Bassani joined the Kawasaki team for the 2024 season, having shown impressive speed at times with the private Motocorsa Ducati team in 2022 and 2023.
Bassani currently sits 13th in the riders' standings with a best result of ninth coming in the first race at the Dutch Round.
On the announcement of his continuation in the Provec team, Bassani said: ”What better venue than Misano to announce my continuation with the team and involvement with a project that combines skill and commitment from Japan and Italy!
"As part of my personal racing journey this will help me learn more and develop as a rider. It for sure feels like a logical step by step process for my career path. I am super happy for this opportunity and in terms of confidence and focus for the remainder of 2024 it allows me to invest all my time and energy into the task of points and podiums on the KRT Ninja ZX-10RR.”
Bassani's announcement follows that of Alex Lowes, who was announced as a Bimota rider for 2025 on Friday.
