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Alex Rins ends his motorcycle career
There was also an update on Alex Rins’ future before Misano. The Spaniard will not switch to the Superbike World Championship in 2027 and is ending his active career on two wheels.
The 30-year-old Spaniard had two concrete offers from WorldSBK after his Yamaha exit at the end of the season, but consciously decided on another, so far unnamed project, which, according to him, motivates him much more. Rins looks back on 14 years in Grand Prix racing and six MotoGP wins. Five of those he achieved for Suzuki before moving to Yamaha via Honda.
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Nicolo Bulega rides for VR46-Ducati in 2027
There is also a prominent switcher from the Superbike World Championship to MotoGP: Nicolo Bulega will ride for VR46-Ducati in 2027 and will be teammate to Fermin Aldeguer. For the 26-year-old Italian, this closes a circle, as Bulega was already part of the VR46 rider academy at a young age and raced for Rossi’s team in Moto3 and Moto2.
After difficult years in Grand Prix racing, Bulega made a fresh start in the Supersport World Championship, became world champion in 2023, and then established himself as a top Ducati rider in WorldSBK. In 2026, he is currently dominating the Superbike World Championship and is on the verge of his first possible world title. In MotoGP, Bulega initially receives a one-year contract with an option for another season.
Miller and Binder switch to WorldSBK in 2027
This week, a double prominent newcomer for the Superbike World Championship was officially announced: Jack Miller and Brad Binder will turn their backs on MotoGP after the 2026 season and switch to WorldSBK in 2027.
Miller has signed a two-year contract with Yamaha and will be teammate to Andrea Locatelli. The Australian already knows the Yamaha R1 from the 8 Hours of Suzuka. Binder is moving to BMW after seven MotoGP years and replaces Danilo Petrucci there. At the German manufacturer, the South African meets his former teammate Miguel Oliveira, who will stay with BMW beyond 2027. Both, Binder and Miller, are thus facing their first full year in the Superbike World Championship.
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Andiamo!
The MotoGP makes a stop this weekend in Misano. The San Marino Grand Prix is part of a doubleheader, as the action continues directly the following weekend in Spielberg.
It rained yesterday and the track is still slightly wet this morning. However, the rest of the day is expected to remain dry. We will, of course, accompany the Friday practice sessions and the fight for direct Q2 entry as usual in our live ticker.
Schedule for Friday:
09:00-09:35: Moto3 FP1
09:50-09:30: Moto2 FP1
10:45-11:30: MotoGP FP1
13:15-13:50: Moto3 Practice
14:05-14:45: Moto2 Practice
15:00-16:00: MotoGP Practice
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