Only three riders missing as WorldSBK gears up for first test of 2024 today
The opening pre-season test of 2024 is today, as Alvaro Baut♏ista, Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea will lead a star-studded line-up.

Bautista, who is aiming to make it three WorldSBK title wins in succession this season, will be aboard his Panigale V4 R for the first time in 2024, as will new team-mate Nicolꦦo Bulega, who debuted for the Aruba.it Ducati team during a Jerez outing at ꧃the end of last season.
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Bautista: ‘It’s not a target to win thrꦚee in a row, focu🤡sing on myself’
But all eyes will be on Razgatlioglu, who will have the chance to jump aboard his M 1000 R🌸R once again.
After making a stunning switch from Yamaha, many expect Razgatlioglu to be the rider that ca⭕n take BMW to the promise land.
And although testing does not always provide an accurate assessment of what’s to coಞme, it will still be important for the Turkish♈ rider and BMW to be competitive.
The same is true for Rea, who made the decision to leave Kawasaki after nine years and replace Raz💮gatlioglu at ꧃Yamaha.
Newcomers Andrea I♔annone and♕ Sam Lowes will both be aboard their Ducati machines, as will many other satellite riders.
Only three riders won’t be in attendance,♛ which are Bradley Ray and Petronas MIE Honda duo Tarran Mackenzie and Adam Norrodin.
The confirmed WorldSBK line-up for the Jerez test is as follows…
Aruba.it Ducati - Alvaro Bautista, Nicolo Bulega
Pata Yamaha - Jonathan Rea, Andrea Locatelli
Kawasaki Racing Team - Axel Bassani, Alex Lowes
ROKIT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team - Toprak Razgatlioglu, Michael Van Der Mark
Team HRC - Iker Lecuona, Xavi Vierge
GYTR GRT Yamaha - Dominique Agerter, Remy Gardner
GoEleven Ducati - Andrea Iannone
Marc VDS Ducati - Sam Lowes
Bonovo Action BMW - Garrett Gerloff, Scott Redding
Barni Spark Ducati - Danilo Petrucci
Motocorsa Ducati - Michael Ruben Rinaldi
Puccetti Racing - Tito Rabat
GMT94 Yamaha - Philipp Oettl
BMW test team - Sylvain Guintoli, Bradley Smith
Testing begins 𝐆tomorrow and starts at 9:30 UK time on ꧋both days.