BMW's 2025 rider line-up has discussed the riders that will replace them for the 2026 World Superbike season.
The 2026 World Superbike Championship will be a big year for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team as they will have a brand new rider line-up.
Toprak Razgatlioglu is leaving the German manufacturer as he will begin his MotoGP journey with the Prima Pramac Racing Yamaha squad, and Michael van der Mark will become BMW's Test Rider.
BMW decided to sign Danilo Petrucci from the Barni Spark Racing Team and Miguel Oliveira from the Prima Pramac Racing Yamaha squad in MotoGP.
It will be a big transition year for the riders and BMW, but Razgatlioglu and van der Mark are confident that the Italian and Portuguese riders will succeed with the M1000RR.
"Danilo, coming from Ducati and Miguel, coming from GP, they will have very different feelings from the BMW. They will need to adapt, check the balance, and develop their personal setups," Razgatlioglu said.
"I hope they enjoy the challenge, and for both these guys to represent the team is a good opportunity for BMW."
van der Mark added: "I haven’t spoken to them yet, but I think the most important thing for them is to go out and to explore the bike.
"I hope I did a good job on the bike for them. They need to get used to the bike, then we can talk later. They need to get the feeling first.
"Looking at their qualities, I don’t think they will need much time to become competitive, but the bike is definitely very different from what they are used to.
"I’ve tried some parts, and the 2026 bike is for sure more friendly to ride. The team’s goal was to make the bike more friendly to ride because they’re both new to the bike and I think many details are contributing to that progress"
