The End of an Era: Jerez set for emotional WorldSBK finale.
Championship standings
- Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) is on the brink of securing his third WorldSBK title. With 580 points and a comfortable 39-point advantage over Bulega, he has the opportunity to seal the crown in Race 1 at the Pirelli Spanish Round.
- Fresh from his Race 2 win at Estoril, Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.It Racing – Ducati) remains determined to keep the title fight alive and will aim to prove once again that he is a force to be reckoned with in WorldSBK.
- With three podium finishes at Estoril, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.It Racing – Ducati) climbed back into the top three in the standings. Just eight points separate him from Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha), who also has his sights set on a top-three finish in the Championship.
- After being declared unfit at the Estoril Round, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) dropped to fifth place in the standings, though his consistent season has already earned him the Best Independent Rider Award for 2025.
Razgatlioglu’s Title Chances
- Toprak Razgatlioglu will be crowned World Champion if he wins the race, finishes ahead of Nicolo Bulega, or if Bulega finishes 14th or lower.
The End of an Era
The Pirelli Spanish Round promises to be an emotional finale, marking the end of several remarkable chapters in WorldSBK history.
- On the brink of securing his third WorldSBK crown, Toprak Razgatliogluwill contest his final weekend in the Championship before making the move to MotoGP.
- Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) prepares for an emotional farewell as he brings his glittering WorldSBK career to a close after nearly two decades of success.
- At home in Spain, Alvaro Bautista will aim to finish on a high in his last outing with the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team before joining Barni Spark Racing Team for 2026.
- It will also be the final round for Honda HRC riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge, who have raced with the Japanese manufacturer since 2022. Lecuona will move to Ducati, while Vierge steps in to replace Rea at Yamaha.
- Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) will also bow out from WorldSBK, bringing to an end a career that began in 2015 and featured multiple race wins and podiums.
- Ryan Vickers concludes his first full-time WorldSBK campaign with Motocorsa Racing, while Andrea Iannone will race for the final time with Team Pata GoEleven.
- Following their absence at the previous round due to injury, it remains uncertain whether Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team), who will join BMW in 2026, and Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) will take part in their final races with their respective teams.
Historical Performance
- In 2024, Nicolo Bulega dominated the Jerez round, winning Race 1 and the Tissot Superpole Race, while Toprak Razgatlioglu sealed his latest crown with victory in Race 2.
- Alvaro Bautista is the most successful rider at Jerez with five wins to his name, followed by Razgatlioglu and Rea on three each.
- Andrea Locatelli, Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark also featured on the podium last year.
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WorldSSP Champion Manzi leads the field into Season Finale
Championship standings
- Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) arrives at Jerez as the newly crowned 2025 FIM Supersport World Champion. The Italian rider sealed the title in Race 2 at Estoril and now leads the standings with 425 points – 82 clear of Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team).
- The Turkish rider has already secured second place in the standings, holding a comfortable 110-point advantage over Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing).
- Booth-Amos, on 233 points, is locked in a close battle with Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) for third overall, with just six points separating the two ahead of the final round.
Historical performance
- Stefano Manzi completed the double at Jerez in 2024, ending his season on a high note.
- Federico Caricasulo (D34G WorldSSP Racing Team) is also a WorldSSP race winner at the Spanish venue, having taken victories in 2017 and 2019.
- In 2024, Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) added to his strong campaign with a podium finish in Race 2.
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WorldSSP300 heads to Jerez for Final Showdown
Championship standings
- Benat Fernandez (Team#109 Retro Traffic Kove) arrives in Jerez as the Championship leader, a position he has held since the Emilia-Romagna Round. The Spanish rider has 205 points and a narrow 10-point advantage over Carter Thompson (MTM Kawasaki).
- Thompson, who has won two of the last four races, arrives in strong form and will be determined to close the gap to Fernandez, keeping his title hopes alive.
- David Salvador (MS Racing) is just 22 points behind Fernandez and will also be targeting the championship in Jerez. Matteo Vannucci (PATA AG Motorsport Italia WorldSSP300), a two-time race winner in the last four rounds, remains in contention with 46 points to make up.
Title Chances
Benat Fernandez will be crowned World Champion at Jerez if he:
- Finishes 1st and Carter Thompson finishes 7th or lower.
- Finishes 2nd, Carter Thompson finishes 12th or lower, and David Salvador does not win the race.
- Finishes 3rd, Carter Thompson finishes 16th or lower, and David Salvador finishes 5th or lower.
Historical performance
- Last year’s race winners at Jerez were Spanish riders David Salvadorand Julio Garcia.
- Two-time WorldSSP300 Champion Jeffrey Buis is the only other rider on the current grid to have won at the Spanish venue.
The Final Chapter for WorldSSP300
- The Spanish Round at Jerez will mark the final chapter for the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship. Introduced in 2017, the category has provided a vital platform for developing young talent on the world stage.
- From 2026, it will be succeeded by the new World Sportbike category, designed to continue fostering the next generation of riders while introducing a new era of competition within the WorldSBK paddock.
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