The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s 2026 campaign has only just finished but attention has already turned to 2027. Just a few days after hosting the season finale, the Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto, Andalucia will continue hosting WorldSBK machinery on Thursday and Friday this week as a few teams stay in Spain for a two-day test, with 2027 on the agenda for everyone at the test.
Only a few teams have opted to stay in Spain following the end of the campaign. Honda HRC will be on track with Jake Dixon and Somkiat Chantra, as well as Jonathan Rea as part of the test team. It’s worth noting that Honda were the only team running Nissin brakes in 2026, while, in 2027, Brembo will be the exclusive braking systems supplier.
The BMW test team will also be there, with Dutchman Michael van der Mark taking up his testing role once again; he has completed extensive testing throughout the 2026 campaign and also raced for the team on a few occasions. He will look to get more mileage on the BMW M1000RR machine as they prepare for 2027, which will include Brad Binder’s arrival.
There are a couple of Independent Ducati riders at Jerez as well. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) ended the year on a high with three rostrums, and he’ll hope he can carry that momentum into the test as he prepares for 2027, with a revised ruleset featuring new tyres, brakes and the re-introduction of rev limits. Joining Lowes from the Ducati family will be Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) as he remains with the squad heading into 2027.
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