WorldSBK 2026
Round One – Phillip Island
WorldSSP Race Two
The AS BLU CRU Racing Team saw the new-look outfit taking a stunning 1-2 finish in challenging conditions in the second FIM Supersport World Championship race of 2026 at Phillip Island with Albert Arenas and Aldi Satya Mahendra.
After stunning conditions at the iconic Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit for the past week, things took a turn on Sunday with intermittent rain showers throughout the day, including one not long before the second 18-lap World Supersport race, leaving riders and teams in a quandary on the grid as they had to decide between wet and dry tyres.
While Phillip Island is a track that dries notoriously fast, many weather forecasts were predicting further rainfall, but a bold call, led by the riders on the grid, saw Arenas and Mahendra among only a handful of riders to opt for dry tyres from the start.
While the riders at the front of the grid, mostly on wet tyres, led in the early stages, it didn’t take long for Arenas to break through to the leading group, but the surprise came on lap two, when Aldi Satya Mahendra took the lead from his team-mate despite having started 28th and last on the grid.
The AS BLU CRU Racing duo battled it out for a few laps while leaving the riders on wet tyres behind, before Arenas broke free of his team-mate to cruise to a comfortable debut victory in his first weekend in the class.
Mahendra crossed the line just under five seconds behind for his maiden podium in World Supersport, and the first in history for an Indonesian rider.
Realising his mistake in choosing wet tyres, 2025 series runner-up Can Öncü (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate) pitted on lap seven and finished highest out of the riders who had to stop to change tyres in fifth place and was the only rider on the leading lap when the chequered flag came out.
Arenas’ strong weekend sees him take the lead in the championship standings by 7 points over Jaume Masia. Aldi Mahendra sits fifth and Can Öncü sixth. The second round of the season takes place at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (Portimão).
Albert Arenas – P1
“It feels good to win again, it has been a very special weekend! It has not been easy, we started with some issues but we overcame them and this made it very sweet to take this win in Phillip Island. It was a difficult decision on the grid with the tyres, I have been looking at the forecast all day, on six or seven apps, and I decided on the grid to gamble and it paid off as the bike felt incredible on the slick tyres. I am also very happy for my team-mate as he made the same decision and was able to also finish on the podium with a 1-2 for the team. I feel really good with the team, the team members are so professional and I am working with them very well – it’s been a special weekend for us all. Now we must focus on getting back to Europe and understanding our level on the more ‘normal’ layouts!”
Oli Bayliss had a ripper opening round on home soil in by far his best start to a WorldSSP campaign in his career. A podium on Saturday and a battling 12th place after pitting to change tyres and setting the fastest lap of the race in the difficult conditions.
Oli Bayliss
“Unfortunate end to the weekend. We showed really strong speed in the race, but unfortunately made the wrong tyre call at the start, which made things pretty difficult and saw us finish P12. We leave Phillip Island with a podium in race one (P3) and P12 in race two, plus the fastest lap of race two with a 1:32.452 — definitely a positive to take away. We’ve got a solid base heading into Algarve International Circuit at the end of March, and I’m looking forward to seeing what we can do there. After round one, we’re sitting seventh in the championship with 20 points on the board. Big thanks to PTR Triumph Racing, all my sponsors, and everyone who came out to support us this weekend — it means a lot. Roll on round two.”
WorldSSP Race Two Results
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Pos
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Rider
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Bike | Time/Gap | Speed |
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1
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A. Arenas
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Yam
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29m19.159
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285.4
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2
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A. Mahendra
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Yam
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+4.937
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286.9
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3
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M. Ferrari
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Duc
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+13.967
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281.7
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4
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A. Giombini
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MV
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+50.953
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276.7
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5
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C. Oncu
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Yam
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+1’25.203
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278.1
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6
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R. Garcia
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Yam
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+1 Lap
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280.3
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7
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A. Zaccone
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Duc
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+1 Lap
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285.4
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8
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L. Mahias
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Yam
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+1 Lap
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283.9
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9
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J. Alcoba
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Kaw
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+1 Lap
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277.4
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10
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J. Masia
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Duc
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+1 Lap
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288.5
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11
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P. Oettl
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Duc
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+1 Lap
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287.7
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12
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O. Bayliss
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Tri
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+1 Lap
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285.4
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13
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F. Farioli
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Yam
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+1 Lap
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282.5
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14
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X. Cardelus
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Yam
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+1 Lap
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275.3
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15
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T. Booth-Amos
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Tri
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+1 Lap
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283.2
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16
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S. Jespersen
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Duc
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+1 Lap
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282.5
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17
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J. Whatley
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Duc
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+1 Lap
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284.7
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18
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L. Taccini
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Duc
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+1 Lap
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281.0
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19
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F. Caricasulo
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ZXM
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+1 Lap
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278.8
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20
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J. Cretaro
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MV
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+1 Lap
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278.1
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21
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O. Konig
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Tri
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+1 Lap
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279.5
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22
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Y. Okamoto
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Yam
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+1 Lap
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276.0
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23
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R. Rossi
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Duc
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+1 Lap
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281.7
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24
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V. Debise
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ZXM
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+1 Lap
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278.1
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25
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O. Vostatek
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Tri
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+1 Lap
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278.1
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26
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B. Jimenez
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Duc
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+2 Laps
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281.7
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27
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M. Casadei
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Duc
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+3 Laps
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277.4
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RET
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D. Aegerter
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Kaw
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+2 Laps
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283.9
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WorldSSP Championship Points
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Pos
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Rider | Points |
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1
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A. Arenas
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38
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2
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J. Masia
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31
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3
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M. Ferrari
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26
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4
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P. Oettl
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25
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5
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A. Mahendra
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23
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6
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C. Oncu
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22
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7
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O. Bayliss
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20
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8
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R. Garcia
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17
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9
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A. Zaccone
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17
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10
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A. Giombini
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13
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11
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J. Alcoba
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13
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12
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O. Vostatek
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9
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13
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L. Mahias
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8
|
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14
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J. Whatley
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5
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15
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S. Jespersen
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4
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16
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F. Farioli
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4
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17
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X. Cardelus
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2
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18
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F. Caricasulo
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2
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19
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T. Booth-Amos
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1
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2026 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship calendar
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……Date…….
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Country
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Circuit
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WorldSBK
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WorldSSP
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WorldSPB
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20-22 Feb
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AUS
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Phillip Island GP
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X
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X
|
|
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27-29 Mar
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POR
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Algarve Int’l
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X
|
X
|
X
|
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17-19 Apr
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NED
|
TT Assen
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
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1-3 May
|
HUN
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Balaton Park
|
X
|
X
|
|
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15-17 May
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CZE
|
Most
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
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29-31 May
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ESP
|
MotorLand Aragon
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
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12-14 Jun
|
ITA
|
Misano – Marco Simoncelli
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
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10-12 Jul
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UK
|
Donington Park
|
X
|
X
|
|
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4-6 Sep
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FRA
|
Nevers Magny-Cours
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
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25-27 Sep
|
ITA
|
Cremona
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
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9-11 Oct
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POR
|
Estoril
|
X
|
X
|
|
|
16-18 Oct
|
ESP
|
Jerez – Angel Nieto*
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
2026 World Superbike Championship Entry List
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Rider
|
Bike
|
Team
|
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I.Lecuona
|
Duc
|
Aruba.It Ducati
|
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N.Bulega
|
Duc
|
Aruba.It Ducati
|
|
D.Petrucci
|
BMW
|
ROKiT BMW Motorrad
|
|
M.Oliveira
|
BMW
|
ROKiT BMW Motorrad
|
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A.Locatelli
|
Yam
|
Pata Maxus Yamaha
|
|
X.Vierge
|
Yam
|
Pata Maxus Yamaha
|
|
Y.Montella
|
Duc
|
Barni Spark
|
|
A.Bautista
|
Duc
|
Barni Spark
|
|
A.Lowes
|
Bim
|
bimota by Kawasaki
|
|
A.Bassani
|
Bim
|
bimota by Kawasaki
|
|
S.Chantra
|
Hon
|
Honda HRC
|
|
J.Dixon
|
Hon
|
Honda HRC
|
|
S.Manzi
|
Yam
|
GYTR GRT Yamaha
|
|
R.Gardner
|
Yam
|
GYTR GRT Yamaha
|
|
S.Lowes
|
Duc
|
ELF Marc VDS
|
|
L.Baldassarri
|
Duc
|
Goeleven
|
|
T.Mackenzie
|
Duc
|
MGM Racing
|
|
G.Gerloff
|
Kaw
|
Kawasaki WorldSBK
|
|
A.Surra
|
Duc
|
Motocorsa
|
|
M.Rato
|
Yam
|
Motoxracing
|
|
B.Sofuoglu
|
Yam
|
Motoxracing
|
|
A.Iannone
|
Duc
|
Cainam Racing
|
