WorldSBK: 2025 Season Testing Begins At Jerez (Updated)

WorldSBK: 2025 Season Testing Begins At Jerez (Updated)

© 2024, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By Michael Gougis.

The Bimota by KRT KB998 in the pit lane at Jerez. Photo by Michael Gougis.

The Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team KB998 broke cover at the Superbike World Championship pre-2025 season test at Circuito de Jerez on Tuesday.

Powered by the same 998cc, inline four-cylinder engine found in the KRT ZX-10RR, the chassis, swingarm and aerodynamics are the creation of Bimota.

In a break with Superbike orthodoxy, the KB998 features a steel frame that is part trellis, part twin-spar. The swingarm differs significantly from that found on the ZX-10RR, and the front wings are among the more sophisticated units found in the Superbike paddock. They feature a single-span component closest to the fairing, with dual-span elements at their edges. The machine features Showa suspension on both ends and an Akrapovic exhaust.

The first machine rolled out was clearly a test mule with miles on it, as the footpeg protector plates were well-worn!

Close-up view of the front aerodynamic components of the BbKRT KB998. Photo by Michael Gougis.

Garrett Gerloff was one of the first in the garages on Tuesday morning, preparing to start testing the 2025 Kawasaki ZX-10RR he will race next year for Puccetti Racing. Gerloff will be the only rider on the grid on the ZX-10RR. 

Gerrett Gerloff (31). Photo by Michael Gougis.

Garrett Gerloff (31). Photo by Michael Gougis.

 

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