Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) has been one of the most successful rookie riders in the 2026 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship season. Ahead of Circuito Estoril action on track in the Tissot Estoril Round, the team have now announced they’ll be keeping the exciting rookie on board for what will be his sophomore campaign in 2027.
“I CAN’T WAIT TO KEEP IMPROVING MY RESULTS TOGETHER WITH LORENZO AND THE WHOLE TEAM, THEY’VE NOW BECOME A SECOND FAMILY TO ME”
Surra dropped into the WorldSSP paddock in the latter half of the 2025 season, filling in for an injured Aldi Mahendra (AS BLU CRU Racing Team), who was riding at the time for the Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team. Surra hit the ground running with a maiden podium in his debut race at Magny-Cours, and apart from a Race 2 DNF in France, he finished in the top ten in every race he competed in that season. That performance caught the eye of the Motocorsa Racing squad, and despite riding only seven races in the paddock last season, their gamble paid off. Surra has developed before fans’ eyes in 2026, finishing more frequently in the top five. Most recently, Surra landed his first-ever WorldSBK podium and battled top Independent riders like Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) and Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) for third place all weekend.
On his renewal, Surra said: “I’m super happy about this news and to officially confirm that I’ll be riding for Motocorsa Racing for another season. I can’t wait to keep improving my results and to do it together with Lorenzo and the whole team, which has now become a second family to me. Full speed ahead, and hopefully we can achieve even more in 2027!”
Motocorsa Racing’s Team Manager Lorenzo Mauri is just as enthusiastic about the signing; he stated: “We are extremely happy to continue our relationship with Alberto in 2027. The 2026 season has given us so much: we have got to know each other, faced important moments together and built a relationship based on great mutual trust. Third place in the Superpole Race at Cremona was certainly one of the highlights of our season and demonstrated the potential of what we can achieve together. For us, it was important to ensure continuity for this project. Alberto has shown great professionalism, commitment and a constant desire to improve, and we are convinced that the experience he has gained during his first year in WorldSBK will be extremely valuable heading into 2027. We are therefore delighted to have him with us again and cannot wait to begin this new season together.”
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