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World Superbike publishes entry list for 2021 season
The World Superbike Championship has issued a provisional entry list for the 2021 season, with 24 riders representing 16 teams and five different manufacturers.
Rachit Thukral
Published: Feb 9, 2021, 11:24 AM
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The factory Kawasaki team will carry an unchanged line-up this year, with six-time champion Jonathan Rea partnering Alex Lowes for the second consecutive season after the latter’s switch from Yamaha in 2020.
Kawasaki customer Pedercini Racing will expand to two bikes, with Loris Cresson staying on after his one-off appearance with the team in 2020, and joining ex-Barni Ducati rider Samuele Cavalieri.
Puccetti Kawasaki will promote 2017 World Supersport champion Lucas Mahias to replace the outgoing Xavi Fores, while Isaac Vinales will ride the final ZX-10RR on the grid for Orelac Racing.
The Ducati’s line-up has witnessed a few changes over the winter, with Michael Ruben Rinaldi promoted to the factory squad alongside Scott Redding and Chaz Davies going the other way and joining the Go Eleven customer team.
Tito Rabat has joined the Ducati fold after losing his Avintia MotoGP ride, and will compete for the Barni squad. The Motocorsa Racing team will field Axel Bassani, the youngest rider in the field at the age of 21.
Over at Yamaha, Toprak Razgatlioglu will lead the works outfit and will be joined by reigning WSSP champion Andrea Locatelli.
Garrett Gerloff has retained his GRT seat following a strong rookie season that saw Yamaha call him to take part in Friday practice for the Valencia MotoGP race while Valentino Rossi waited for his COVID test results. Gerloff will share the GRT garage with one-time grand prix starter Kohta Nozane.
The Ten Kate team was crucially absent from the entry list, months after its 2020 rider Loris Baz cast doubt about the future of the team in the series. Ten Kate has been effectively replaced by a new Yamaha satellite team in the form of Gil Motor Sport, which will compete with Christopher Ponsson - the son of team owner Jean-Christophe Ponsson.
Both Alvaro Bautista and Leon Haslam will continue to ride for Honda following the Japanese manufacturer’s return to form last year. There will be two additional CBR1000RR-Rs on the grid run by MIE Racing, but the team is yet to reveal its line-up for 2021.
Finally, BMW will enjoy an increased presence in WSBK following the news that it has added two customer teams to its roster. Eugene Laverty and Jonas Folger, both with past MotoGP experience, will pilot the two satellite bikes run by RC Squadra Corse and MGM Racing respectively.
BMW’s factory team has also undergone a major change, with ex-Yamaha star Michael van der Mark joining the fledgling marque to partner 2013 champion Tom Sykes.
2021 World Superbike entry list:
No.
Rider
Nat.
Motorcycle
Team
21
Michael Ruben Rinaldi
ITA
Ducati Panigale V4 R
Aruba.It Racing - Ducati
45
Scott Redding
GBR
Ducati Panigale V4 R
Aruba.It Racing - Ducati
1
Jonathan Rea
GBR
Kawasaki ZX-10RR
Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
22
Alex Lowes
GBR
Kawasaki ZX-10RR
Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
54
Toprak Razgatlioglu
TUR
Yamaha YZF R1
PATA Yamaha WorldSBK Team
55
Andrea Locatelli
ITA
Yamaha YZF R1
PATA Yamaha WorldSBK Team
19
Alvaro Bautista
ESP
Honda CBR1000 RR-R
Team HRC
91
Leon Haslam
GBR
Honda CBR1000 RR-R
Team HRC
7
Chaz Davies
GBR
Ducati Panigale V4 R
Team GoEleven
31
Garrett Gerloff
USA
Yamaha YZF R1
GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team
3
Kohta Nozane
JPN
Yamaha YZF R1
GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team
66
Tom Sykes
GBR
BMW M 1000 RR
BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
60
Michael van der Mark
NED
BMW M 1000 RR
BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
44
Lucas Mahias
FRA
Kawasaki ZX-10RR
Kawasaki Puccetti Racing
47
Axel Bassani
ITA
Ducati Panigale V4 R
Motocorsa Racing
53
Tito Rabat
ESP
Ducati Panigale V4 R
Barni Racing Team
76
Samuele Cavalieri
ITA
Kawasaki ZX-10RR
TPR Team Pedercini Racing
84
Loris Cresson
BEL
Kawasaki ZX-10RR
TPR Team Pedercini Racing
32
Isaac Vinales
ESP
Kawasaki ZX-10RR
Orelac Racing Verdnatura
TBA
Honda CBR1000 RR-R
MIE Racing Honda Team
TBA
Honda CBR1000 RR-R
MIE Racing Honda Team
94
Jonas Folger
GER
BMW M 1000 RR
Bonovo MGM Racing
23
Christophe Ponsson
FRA
Yamaha YZF R1
Gil Motor Sport - Yamaha
50
Eugene Laverty
IRL
BMW M 1000 RR
RC Squadra Corse
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