• Entering the second part of the season, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) leads the standings with 407 points, holding a 26-point advantage over Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.It Racing – Ducati) with now four rounds to go.
   
• The dominant duo is followed by Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) on 233 points, 148 behind Bulega.
   
• Italian Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) remains in contention for a top-three finish, sitting just 15 points behind Petrucci. He is the highest-placed Yamaha rider in the standings. 
   
• Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.It Racing – Ducati) completes the top five, only one point adrift of
  Locatelli.

• Sergio García will join the Honda HRC line-up alongside Xavi Vierge, stepping in for Iker Lecuona, in recovery from surgery to his left forearm. García already gained valuable track time with Honda during a test at MotorLand Aragon.

• Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) holds the record for the most wins at Magny-Cours (9), but Championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu is closing in fast, with eight victories to his name at the French venue so far. The Turkish rider is also just three wins short of matching his personal season record of 18 wins.
   
• Razgatlioglu was forced to miss the 2024 event after sustaining an injury during Free Practice. That year, Nicolo Bulega claimed two wins out of three, while Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) secured his most recent WorldSBK victory in Race 1.                             

• Danilo Petrucci has announced he will switch manufacturers in 2026, joining the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team.
   
• Iker Lecuona will line up alongside Nicolo Bulega at Aruba.It Racing – Ducati, while Alvaro Bautista will move to the Barni Spark Racing Team.
   
• Jonathan Rea has announced that he will retire from racing at the end of the current season. The six-time WorldSBK Champion leaves behind a legacy that has marked the history of the Championship.

WorldSSP title battle resumes in France with Manzi on top.

Championship standings

• Having won the last race before the summer break, Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) heads to Magny-Cours still leading the Championship with 294 points.
   
• Second-placed Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) now lies 59 points behind the Italian.
   
• The battle for third place on the championship podium is close, with rookie Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) currently completing the WorldSSP top three on 191 points, 44 behind Oncu.
   
• Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) is fourth with 188 points, while Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) stands fifth with 172 points.

Historical performance

• From the current grid, Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) has the most wins at Magny-Cours, with two victories among his five podium finishes at the French circuit. Niki Tuuli (QJMOTOR Factory Racing) is also a race winner there, having claimed his last WorldSSP victory at the track in 2024.
   
• Despite several podium finishes, current championship leader Stefano Manzi has yet to take a win at Magny-Cours. His main rival, Can Oncu, has only stood on the podium once at the venue — back in 2021.

One-point gap at the top as WorldSSP300 heads to France

Championship standings

• Benat Fernandez (Team#109 Retro Traffic Kove) arrives in France as the Championship leader with 134 points.
   
• Just one point behind is Julio Garcia, while two-time WorldSSP300 Champion Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing) completes the current top three with 114 points. Garcia will miss the French round due to a recent training injury.

Historical performance

• Jeffrey Buis holds the win record at Magny-Cours with four victories at the French track, the most recent coming in Race 2 in 2024.
   
• Unai Calatayud (ARCO MotoR University Team) and Matteo Vannucci (PATA AG Motorsport Italia WorldSSP300) are the other current riders to have taken WorldSSP300 race wins at Magny-Cours.

Grid updates

• Loris Veneman rejoins the WorldSSP300 field, stepping in for Mirko Gennai at MTM Kawasaki. Gennai, in turn, moves to Prodina Kawasaki Racing Sport to replace Julio Garcia.