With only two weeks to go to the first round of the 2016 FIM Superbike World Championship season, the official Kawasaki Racing Team will soon unveil the all-new WorldSBK specification Ninja ZX-10R.

There is a whole new showroom model for KRT to base its race efforts around before they take part once again in what is the most prestigious production-derived championship in the world. The anticipation of seeing the final livery and technical specification of the new Ninja has never been higher and the first public look at the new colour scheme of the machine is sure to prove a high point of the presentation.

Both KRT riders have achieved won world titles on previous incarnations of the Ninja family – Tom Sykes in 2013 and Jonathan Rea last year – and the attention of the racing world is sure to be focused on the launch, which will take place on Thursday evening in Barcelona.

“It is great that the team organise such an event to officially launch the 2016 racing program,” said reigning Champion Rea. “I was involved in a pre-event photo shoot last week, after the MotorLand Aragon test sessions. The new bike looks great and it is quite different to last year. I think everybody will be really impressed with it. The launch is well organised and it shows that it is done by a factory team. I believe there will be Dorna representatives, TV representatives plus other media there on the night, which is really cool.”

“I am really looking forward to the launch now, and it is always a great event,” added Sykes. “Doing it in Barcelona is a good way to go about it. We have had some fantastic form in winter testing on the new bike. We have shown great speed and it has come without pushing, so I am happy. It is fitting to do the launch at this point, as we are ready for the start of the season now. Everything is in place so I am really excited and motivated.”

Although the launch itself is not open to the public, it will be streamed live to allow fans the chance to enjoy the presentation and share that first exclusive glimpse of a motorcycle sure to be a contender in 2016.