SBK, Bautista looks to 2025: to beat Toprak more development and more

Alvaro Bautista's future is the hot topic of these weeks in the Superbike market. The Spaniard is close to renewal and on his part there is great motivation in wanting to relaunch in view of the coming year. With Ducati, the two-time world champion has been very clear, making several demands. In addition to the economic component, one of them is a two-year contract with the goal of riding the new Panigale in 2026.

Instead, for next season it will be necessary to make do with the current V4 despite the fact that some upgrades are planned. The fact remains that Alvaro has asked the Borgo Panigale manufacturer for more effort on the Superbike front even if it must be considered that today's Panigale has practically reached the end of its evolution.

That said, one of the riders expected to come most into play next season is Pirro. As we all know, in recent years the Ducati SBK test team has taken to the track with Bulega last season, when Nicolò had begun testing Superbike, while this year Michele has been the protagonist of only one outing in Barcelona.

It is a fact that Alvaro would like from the Apulian test rider a more important contribution in view of 2025, with the intention of trying to take a further step forward on the evolution front. This is one of the requests received by Gigi Dall'Igna from the two-time world champion.

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