Motocorsa Racing have decided to part ways with Ryan Vickers at the conclusion of the 2025 World Superbike season.
After weeks of speculation, Motocorsa Racing has confirmed that they will part ways with Ryan Vickers at the end of the 2025 World Superbike season.
The British rider arrived in the Championship as a rookie from the British Superbike Championship. After originally signing what was believed to be a two-year deal with the Italian team, Vickers will only be able to see out a year of the contract.
On Thursday, Vickers had already confirmed he was looking at other options for 2026, but his departure from Motocorsa Racing had not been officially announced at the time.
"We are very happy about the work did by Ryan and team in 2025," Team Manager, Lorenzo Mauri, stated.
"The Championship level has increased a lot and with a rookie it’s very tough to get results in short time. With Ryan we had a 1+1 contract, his growth has been very good, but we are not able to have this energy when overtaking and in the fight.
"He is very fast in new tracks alone; in the fight we struggle a lot. He realises the Championship is very tough, for an Independent team it’s very hard to finish always 15th, 16th or 17th. Motocorsa has made a very great investment, projects are made by two parts.
"If only the team believes in the project…the team needs also the rider and his manager to believe in this very expensive and important project. With Ryan we have an excellent relationship and let's finish the season in the best way possible."
When discussing his 2026 plans, Mauri said: "For next season we are looking for some options in order to have a rider consistently in top ten of the Championship. The research is complex.
"I'm considering riders from Moto2, I have found some names and I like [Albert] Arenas a lot, I can't hide it. But is very difficult to convince a rider from Moto2 to come here because the bike is different and the level is very high. It's a challenge we have to accept.
"At the moment nothing concrete, just some talks. I have spoken with lots of riders. From MotoE, lots have contacted us in these weeks but the choice is very hard as the investment is made by the sponsors and by my company.
"We put lot of money for this project, the decision is very tough and honestly, I haven't been sleeping at night."
