Up first is a two-day tes꧑t at Jerez where almost the entire WorldSBK grid will be in attendance, bef𝓀ore another two-day outing at Portimao before the end of the month.

All five factory teams will be present in both Jerez and Portimao, which means riders such as Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea will have plenty of time ꦍto adapt to their new machines.

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Starting with B📖MW, Razgatlioglu will continue his build up to his first season with BMW after two very brief outings at the end of last season.

Poor weather impacted Razgatlioglu’s running on both days, b𒀰ut that should not be a concern for the upcoming tests in Jerez and Portimao.

BMW have not been challengers at the front of WorldSBK with any consistency, but with t💛he addition of Razgatlioglu, it’s clear that they believe the 🍌time has come to change that.

The BMW is a more powerful bike than the Yamaha he rode before, so if Razgatlio𓂃glu can find a bike that gives him the stability he needs under braking and the turning prowess of the R1, he should be in the mix from the very start.

It’s not just Razgatlioglu who will be hoping for a good test🍸 in Jerez, as Michael Van Der Mark has bounced back from his injuries last season.

Yamaha and Jonathan Rea

Very satisfied with his in꧒itial feeling aboard the R1 at Jerez following the 2023 season-finale, Rea will have another chance to make significant strides forward next week.

The six-time world champion could be Alvaro Bautista’s main challenger in 2024, or at least until Razgatlioglu and BMW find their way should that take time, but making sure he is dialled in with tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhe R1 will be crucial for that to happen.

The Yamaha is seen as the most rider-friendly bike on the grid, so Rea shouldn’t have any issues being fast from the outset, however, extracting the most out o♓f his bike in terms of top speed and bike set-up will be imp🅺ortant if he’s to worry Bautista and Ducati.

More of the same for Bautista and Ducati

Jerez will be the first opportunity for Bautista to be on-track in 2024, and following a dominant campaign in ༒2023, the Spaniard is the clear fav✅ourite heading into this season.

Bauti🎶sta has proven to be 🐲fast at all types of circuits and Jerez is also a good one for the former MotoGP rider.

Major upgra🎃des are not expected from Du꧃cati but fine-tuning their Panigale V4 R will be the aim.

A new Honda on show

Perhaps the manufacturer making the biggest changes to their bike for 2024 is Hond🌱a, who have developed a brand new CBR1000RR-R.

Iker Lecuona and Xa𓆏vi Vierge will get their first real opportunity to test the revamped Honda🅰, who like BMW need to become a consistent threat at the front of the field.

Where will Kawasaki stand

With the d🅘eparture of Rea and just three bikes set to compete in the 2024 season, 🦄Kawasaki could be set for a tough 2024 campaign.

Again, major changes are not expected to be on show fromꦆ the Japanese brand, however, their new factory rider Axel Bassani will hopefully bring a different spark to the 🌞team.

Alex Lowes will be at the forefront of leading their development, and thus it will be ဣimportant for the British rider to𒆙 have a strong pre-season. 

Jerez will also see rookies Andrea Iannone and Sam Lowes aboard their Ducati𓆉 machines for the first time in 2024.