With the 2026 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship campaign in the rear-view mirror, stars of the motorcycle world, including several of the paddock’s biggest names, will arrive in Milan for an EICMA motorcycle exposition bigger and better than ever. The International Two-Wheeler Exhibition has grown to record heights and will occupy ten exhibition halls at the state-of-the-art Fiera Milano Rho, featuring 2,120 brands from 52 countries from November 3rd to November 8th, 2026.
Among the Riders in the WorldSBK paddock who will be in attendance, 2026 World Champion Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) and his teammate Iker Lecuona are joined by third-place Riders’ Championship finisher Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) and two-time World Champion 2026 teammate Alvaro Bautista. Top Yamaha rider Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) and the 2026 campaign’s top rookie Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) will also be at the Exposition in their native Italy. GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Teammates Remy Gardner and Stefano Manzi will join independent riders Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven), Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing team) and Tommy Bridewell (Superbikes Advocates), also in attendance. From the paddock’s other Championships, WorldSSP’s 2026 World Champion Albert Arenas is joined by the ZXMOTO duo of runner-up Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Factory Evan Bros Racing) and Federico Caricasulo, as well as 2026 WorldSPB Champion Xavi Artigas (MTM Kawasaki) and WorldWCR riders Emily Bondi (FT Racing Academy) and Denise Dal Zotto (PATA AG Motorsport Italia).
Big WorldSBK names in attendance aren’t limited to the 2026 grid, however. WorldSBK heroes such as three-time WorldSBK Champion Troy Bayliss, 20-time WorldSBK race winner Marco Melandri, even first-ever Spanish WorldSBK race winner and 2003 runner-up Ruben Xaus will don their leathers once again and duel on track on Saturday and Sunday at the MotoLive racing arena in the Champions Charity Race.
With over 754 exhibitors lined up, EICMA’s 2026 edition may be its most global showcase yet, with 74% of brands in attendance arriving from outside of Italy. Get your tickets today and catch your favourite riders in attendance at the marquee motorcycling event of the year.
On the 2026 edition of the Exposition, Pietro Meda, President of EICMA, said: “Every edition of EICMA brings something new, but above all, it retains its unique ability to inspire excitement. This is the true meaning of ‘Always the first time’: coming back here and still feeling as though it were your very first visit. The figures for the 2026 edition reflect a strong, international and comprehensive exhibition, but behind these achievements lies a global community of businesses, professionals, media and hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts. Our mission is to continue providing them with a place that can surprise and engage, inspire younger generations, build relationships, promote a culture of mobility and generate value for the industry, while improving the quality of the visitor experience year after year.”
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