Alvaro Bautista got the opportunity to test the 2026 Ducati Panigale V4 R ahead of the final rounds of the 2025 season.

Ahead of his final four rounds as an Aruba.it Racing - Ducati rider, Alvaro Bautista took part in a two-day test at MotorLand Aragon.

The Spaniard got his chance to test the 2026 Ducati Panigale V4 R on the second day of the Aragon World Superbike Test.

Bautista will ride for the Barni Spark Racing Team next season, but will remain with Ducati on their new machine.

After testing the new machine at a circuit that he had had success at in the past, Bautista had a 'positive test' across the one day that he had on the new machine.

"It has been a positive test; it was good to get back on the bike after the long summer break," Bautista stated after the Aragon Test.

"I instantly felt good on the bike, straight away. Aragon is a track I’ve succeeded at before, so it was easy for me to get used to the bike again.

"On Monday, I spent the whole day with the 2025 bike; we didn’t make a lot of changes, as our goal was to get used to the bike again and get the rhythm back. Track conditions weren’t good in the morning because of the rain, but later in the day, the feeling improved as the track dried.

"On Tuesday, I rode with the new 2026 Panigale V4 R. We tried many things to give the engineers feedback and improve the bike. Overall, I think it was a positive test."

Ahead of the ninth round of the 2025 World Superbike season, the two-time World Superbike Champion sits fifth in the World Superbike Championship with 13 podiums to his name.