How the 2025 MotoGP rider market could impact WorldSBK

With the 2025 MotoGP grid undergoing big developmen🍰ts in recent days, wu൩qian0821.com assesses the impact it could have on WorldSBK.

Jack Miller KTM
Jack Miller KTM

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jorge Martin to Aprilia and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez to the factory Ducati team has breathed new life into the 2025 MotoGP rider market, but i𝓰t’s fair to 🃏say a lot more is yet to unravel.

Martin completed a shock switch to Aprilia on Monday a𒐪fter Ducati changed their minds and made Marquez their priority.

The eight-time world champion then completed his e𒁏xpected move from Gresini to the Lenovo Ducati team on Wednesday.

But with a lot of MotoGP riders potentially looking for new homes as the se▨ason wears on, WorldSBK could be the big beneficiary.

Not all the current MotoGP riders that will be out of contract at the end of this season will be staying in the premier 💖class, thus making a switch to WorldSBK a vey realistic proposition.

Two factory teams in WorldSBK already have their line-up for 2025 co💜nfirmed, with Honda (Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge) and Yamaha (Jo൩nathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli) in place.

But with some MotoGP ride🔴rs potentially available, there could be a lot of movement.

Ducati still holds🧸 most of the cards as changes꧃ will take place at Pramac, Gresini and potentially VR46.

Aprilia, Honda are also expected💦 to make changes, while the GASGAS KTM team won’t🦋 be staying the same either.

Her♚e are some of the riders we believe could be on the move to WorldSBK, including the team’s they could sign for.

But who are the names to watch?

Miguel Oliveira

Followi♐ng a difficult start to 2024 with the new Trackhouse Racing Aprilia team, Oliveira’s future remains up in the air.

Yet to get close to a top fi𒁏ve finish, Olive𝕴ira has not had the pace of Maverick Vinales and Aleix Espargaro, while team-mate Raul Fernandez has begun to put-perform the former KTM rider in recent rounds.

It remains to be seen what Trackhouse does with its line-up, but Joe Roberts is expected t🃏o fill one of those spots.

That could leave Oliveira with the option of returning to KTM with GASGAS, a move to one of Ducati’s satellite teams (which is unlikely), or switching to WorldSBKꦜ.

BMW, Ducati 🤪and Kawasaki have places available in their factory teams as it stands and could be options if O😼liveira can’t find a MotoGP seat.

Jack Miller

A shocking start to 2024 for the Austra෴lian has left Miller very much on the outside looking in regardi🉐ng seats in MotoGP.

Given Australia’s extens♐ive presence in the Superbike championship throughout the championship’s history, Miller could use it as a chꦍance to rejuvenate his career with a potential move to Ducati.

Miller could be the big na𝐆me Ducati wants if Alvaro Bautista hangs up his racing boots, however, BMW could also be an option.

Andrea Iannone, who has been linked with a return to MotoGP, could be Milꩵler’s main competition for a factory 𝔉Ducati seat.

Augusto Fernandez

Augusto Fernandez
Augusto Fernandez

Perhaps the most likely rider to not be in MotoGP 🅠next season, Augusto Fernandez would be an obvious choice for any team with any satellite seats available, if not a factory opening.

Fernandez is a Moto2 world champion and flashed ༒potential on several occasions as a MotoGP rookie last season.

However, his second year in the premier class has not gone ac💮cording to plan and a move away looks rather ominous.

Takaaki Nakagami

With Honda’s full factory team already set for next season, picturing Nakagami at the Japanese🍌 brand has been made harder.

But♒ Kawasaki and Yamaha could be options for the 32-year-old who continues to struggle as a result of Honda’s MotoGP woes.

The GRT Yamaha team could be one to watꦯch if they move on from Dominique Aegerter, who has struggled so far in 2024.

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