MotoGP BREAKING NEWS: Miguel Oliveira leaves the category and will join BMW in WSBK!

The news is out! Miguel Oliveira, five-time MotoGP winner, has just made official its departure for the WSBK category at the start of 2026. very discreet since the middle of the 2023 MotoGP season, the Portuguese is currently experiencing difficult times with Pramac Yamaha. He will join the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team in 2026, thus forming a very experienced rider duo with Danilo Petrucci.

BMW is swapping riders: while Toprak Razgatlioglu will be discovering MotoGP at Pramac Racing, Miguel Oliveira will be doing the opposite. Brad Binder had said that he was "too fast not to be on the grid", but it is clear that the opportunity was very attractive at this point in his career. Thus, he could find himself on a motorcycle competing to win a prestigious championship.

 

 

Miguel Oliveira is very grateful: « Joining the BMW family in WorldSBK is an exciting step in my career, in which I see enormous potentialI am now part of a project that is not only ambitious and competitive, but has also had a significant impact on the championship and the motorcycle industry. Being part of a new team, working alongside strong partners and adopting a new championship format motivates me enormously to give my best. I would like to sincerely thank Mr. Sven Blusch, Technical Director Chris Gonschor and Team Principal Shaun Muir for their confidence and enthusiasm. I can't wait to start this new chapter with them." he declares.

BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director Sven Blusch also spoke. « We are very pleased to welcome Miguel Oliveira as a new factory rider to our ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team.Throughout his career, Miguel has impressively demonstrated that he is one of the most talented and versatile riders of his generation. With victories in all three Grand Prix classes, including five in MotoGP, he brings valuable experience and a high level of professionalism to our project. With Danilo Petrucci, his new teammate, he will form a solid and competitive driving duo. The two already know each other well. This constellation gives us the opportunity to take a new step in our development and further strengthen BMW Motorrad Motorsport's ambitions in WorldSBK. The whole team is looking forward to working with him." He added.

What do you think of the future Petrucci/Oliveira duo at BMW? Tell us in the comments!

 

 

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