Petrucci
to replace
Razgatlioglu
at BMW
D
anilo Petrucci has been called
up to replace MotoGP-bound
Toprak Razgatlioglu in the factory
ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK
Team for the 2026 season.
The Italian, who has won
three races for the Barni Spark
Ducati team in three seasons
of WorldSBK racing, is poten
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tially on for third in this year's
WorldSBK Championship, and
his promotion to BMW marks
the second time he will have
raced for a full factory team after
his earlier spell with the factory
Ducati team in MotoGP during
2018 and 2019.
"I'm really happy to join BMW
Motorrad Motorsport for the next
season in World Superbikes and
proud that I will ride the bike that
currently bears the number one,"
Petrucci said. "It was my target
to ride a factory bike because I
really want to fight for the World
Championship title. I think that
this is the step that I needed to
get in the position to achieve
that goal."
Petrucci's future teammate is
unknown at present, with incum
-
bent Michael van der Mark and
Moto2 title contender Aron Canet
both in line for the seat.
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Danilo Petrucci (right)
gets the factory
handshake from
the head of BMW
Motorrad Motorsport,
Sven Blush.
VOLUME ISSUE AUGUST , P33
Bayliss Injured in
Off-Road Accident
T
hree-time World Superbike Champion Troy
Bayliss was injured while riding off-road at his
property in Queensland, Australia.
The 52-year-old was knocked out and suffered
seven broken ribs, a punctured lung and damage
to his collarbone. It was his first ride since recover
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ing from a broken ankle suffered earlier in the year.
"Back home yesterday afternoon, going from
bed to sofa and managing 10 minutes or so on feet
before needing more rest," Bayliss wrote on his
Instagram page. "Thanks to everyone for messages
and staff at the hospital, Kimbo [Kim Bayliss]—my
private nurse at home: I can see she hadn't sold the
bikes, so things are looking good!"
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Troy Bayliss had
another off-road
crash at his ranch,
this time suffering
seven broken ribs,
a punctured lung
and an injured
collarbone.
