Only three riders missing as WorldSBK gears up for first test of 2024 today
The opening pre-season test of 2024 is toda🐭y, as Alvaro Bautista, Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea will lead a star-studded line-up.

Bautista, who is aiming to make it three WorldSBK title wins in succession this season, will be aboard his Panigale V4 R for the first time in 2024, as will new team-mate Nicolo B♕ulega, who debuted for the Aruba.it Ducati team during a Jerez outing at the end of last season.
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But all eyes will be on Razgatlioglu, who will have the chance to jump aboard his M 1000 RRไ once again.
After making a stunning switch from Yamaha, many expect Razgatlioglu𓆉 to be the rider that can take 🧜BMW to the promise land.
And although testing does not always provide an accurate assessment of what’s to come, it will still be important for the Turkish ri🐼der and BMW to be competitive.
The same is true for Rea, who made the decision to leave Kawasaki after nine♒ years and replace Razgatlioglu at Yamaha.
Newcomers Andrea Iannone and Sam Lowes w🍨ill both be aboard their Ducati machines, as will many other satellite riders.
On🅠ly three riders won’t be in attendance, which are Bradley Ray and Petronas MIE Honda duo Tarran Mackenzie and Adam Norrodin.
The confirmed WorldSBK line-up for the Jerez test is as follows…
Aruba.it Ducati - Alvaro Bautista, Nicolo Bulega
Pata Yamaha - Jonathan Rea, Andrea Locatelli
Kawasaki Racing Team - Axel Bassani, Alex Lowes
ROKIT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team - Toprak Razgatlioglu, Michael Van Der Mark
Team HRC - Iker Lecuona, Xavi Vierge
GYTR GRT Yamaha - Dominique Agerter, Remy Gardner
GoEleven Ducati - Andrea Iannone
Marc VDS Ducati - Sam Lowes
Bonovo Action BMW - Garrett Gerloff, Scott Redding
Barni Spark Ducati - Danilo Petrucci
Motocorsa Ducati - Michael Ruben Rinaldi
Puccetti Racing - Tito Rabat
GMT94 Yamaha - Philipp Oettl
BMW test team - Sylvain Guintoli, Bradley Smith
Testing begins tomorrow and star💧ts at 9:30 UK time on both days.