The 2027 WorldSBK season will mark the championship’s first year on Michelin tyres, giving the 22-rider grid a significant technical backdrop. It will also bring three premier-class Grand Prix race winners into the series: Jack Miller, Franco Morbidelli and Brad Binder are all moving from MotoGP to the production-based championship.

Iker Lecuona is listed as the previous championship’s runner-up, while the place of world champion Nicolo Bulega remains uncertain because he may leave for MotoGP. Ducati will have the largest presence, with nine motorcycles. Yamaha follows with six, while BMW and Bimota have two each; Honda also has two and Kawasaki has one.

Two notable absences are former WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista and Danilo Petrucci, a race winner in both MotoGP and WorldSBK. GoEleven completes its entry with a second motorcycle for Albert Arenas, alongside Lorenzo Baldassarri. The resulting 2027 line-up combines the start of the Michelin era with a strong influx of established Grand Prix winners, while Ducati remains the best-represented manufacturer.