SBK, Waiting for Bimota, Ducati hunt for redemption: at Jerez it's already 2025

With the season over, it is now time to start preparing for the next one. And that's precisely what a good part of the World Superbike teams will do, as they are scheduled to be on track in Jerez on Tuesday, October 22 and Wednesday, October 23, for the first winter test in view of 2025.

IIt's also where we will witness the debut of the Bimota KB998, the highly anticipated new bike with which Axel Bassani and Alex Lowes will be in action. The beginning of a new era for KRT, but also for the Puccetti Racing team, invested with the role of official Kawasaki team.

Separated from Tito Rabat after the last round of 2024, the Emilian lineup will take to the track with its new signing Garrett Gerloff, who will get a chance to start getting familiar with the Ninja ZX-10RR he will race with next year. First contact also for rookie Ryan Vickers, making his debut on Motocorsa's Ducati V4R.

Rather than a new beginning, it will be a return to the past that awaits Scott Redding instead. In fact, at the Andalusian two-day test, the British rider should be able to complete his first laps with the MGM team's Rossa, with which he will start again after his period in BMW. Staying on the Ducati front, there will be no shortage of official ones from the Aruba.it Racing team, taken to the track by Nicolò Bulega and Alvaro Bautista. While those of the Go Eleven, Barni and Marc VDS teams will be absent.

What also stands out however,will be the absence of the official Yamaha team and the BMW M 1000 RR of reigning World Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu. With the Turk having returned home to celebrate winning his second title, the Munich-based manufacturer will begin laying the groundwork for next year with the help of Markus Reiterberger and the test team. They could also be joined by test rider Sylvain Guintoli.

Instead, there will be both starters and testers in the Honda deployment. Despite the probable forfeit of Iker Lecuona, due to the foot injury the Spaniard suffered in the last Superpole Race of the year, the Japanese manufacturer will participate in the tests with Xavi Vierge and the HRC team. Flanked on the ocasion by the test team and the Honda Racing UK team, in action with Tommy Bridewell. The CBRs of the MIE team will also be present.

In addition to the Superbike teams, some World Supersport lineups will also be on track in Jerez, such as the Feel Racing team with Philipp Oettl.