Dominique Aegerter will join Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) for a two-rider Kawasaki assault on the 2026 FIM Supersport World Championship, with each rider competing on the podium-capable Ninja ZX-6R 636. Aegerter was a double World Champion in this class before his three-year WorldSBK career. In all, the #77 secured 27 WorldSSP race wins from 44 starts, taking the title in consecutive seasons from 2021 to 2022. In addition to his WorldSSP achievements, he landed two podiums during his recent WorldSBK seasons, was crowned the 2022 MotoE World Cup winner, and took runner-up at the famous Suzuka 8 Hours in 2015.

EXPERIENCE IN SPADES: Kawasaki is bringing in Champion pedigree and a treasure trove of experience with Aegerter

After 11 years in Moto2, where Aegerter tallied up seven podiums and a win, he moved into WorldSSP in 2021 and is now returning to the Championship after his stint in WorldSBK. He is now approaching the 2026 WorldSSP Championship with more experience than he had during his two title-winning years. He will be equipped with a Ninja ZX-6R 636 that has already taken two podiums in its first year of WorldSSP competition, in the skilled hands of Alcoba. The addition of Aegerter to the returning #52 doubles the scale of the Kawasaki WorldSSP Team for 2026 after the Spaniard ran alone in 2025.

2 SEASONS, THREE TITLES: Aegerter had some of the best riding of his career during his first stint in WorldSSP

Aegerter didn’t wait to make waves in WorldSSP, placing on the podium in his first race.  That would go on to be just the opening act of his breakout 2021 campaign, where he rode his Yamaha R6 to four poles, 16 podiums and 10 wins: enough to land him the world title in his rookie season in the class with a margin of nearly 100 points. His dominant pace that season only improved in 2022.  The #77 found an even higher gear the next season, increasing his tally to seven poles, 19 podiums and 17 wins; all while competing in MotoE where he was similarly dominant, winning three races and landing on the rostrum on 10 occasions. 2022 ended with the Swiss rider crowning himself Champion in both categories and punched his ticket to WorldSBK for 2023. Now that he is making his return to World Supersport, he hopes to pick up where he left off at the head of the pack.

MISSION FOR 2026: “I immediately realised it would be the right choice because they share the same ambition as me, which is to get Kawasaki back on top”

On his move, Aegerter stated: “I’m really pleased to be part of the Kawasaki WorldSSP Team. When I met with Manuel Puccetti and Steve Guttridge, I immediately realised it would be the right choice because they share the same ambition as me, which is to get Kawasaki back on top. The recent results of the ZX-6R 636 demonstrate this bike’s potential. I’m happy to return to WorldSSP, a category in which I’ve scored strong results in the past, with two world titles and many race wins.  I know that Manuel Puccetti’s team knows how to win races and titles, too. I can’t wait to get on my new bike, get to know my new technical team and wear green! My thanks go to Kawasaki of course, but also to my brother, who took care of all the bureaucracy and the contracts, and to all our sponsors for making this possible, of course.”

SHOOTING FOR THE ROSTRUM: “We will target many more green podiums again next season, with a formidable two-rider team back on the grid”

Manuel Puccetti, Kawasaki WorldSSP Team Principal, said: “We’re proud and honoured to be able to welcome Aegerter to our team, a three-time World Champion who is a sure thing in WorldSSP. We’re certain that we can fight for the World Title with him because Dominique is a giant of the category. We’ll do our best to give him everything he needs to express his full potential and go all out for the title. We’ll be on track for our first tests with him in late November, at Jerez.”

Steve Guttridge, Kawasaki Europe Race Planning Manager, added: “Welcoming Dominique Aegerter to our official Kawasaki WorldSSP Team for the 2026 season sends a great signal out regarding Kawasaki’s commitment to racing at the highest level. ‘Domi’ is a talented competitor and a proven Champion of the middleweight category inside the WorldSBK paddock. We decided to enter our new Ninja ZX-6R 636 this season a little cautiously, with the relevant performance balancing rules in place. We did this to consider - due to the greatly varied engine capacities and configurations of our competitors - what we needed to be able to fight against them in the races. This was not easy, but with Jeremy Alcoba doing a great job alongside his team and technical crew on a solo rider basis, we can now build on all that we have learned. We will target many more green podiums again next season, with a formidable two-rider team back on the grid.”

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