BMW: another announcement
These are days of great changes in Superbike, which even before the conclusion of this year’s championship is gradually getting to know the starting grid for the next season. Another official confirmation has come from BMW, which after renewing Oliveira has reached an agreement with another rider coming from MotoGP.
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Petrucci says goodbye
It is Brad Binder, currently competing in the premier class of the MotoGP World Championship with KTM. The South African will therefore be Oliveira’s new teammate and will replace Danilo Petrucci, who after only one year in the Bavarian team was not confirmed for the next championship: “We are excited to welcome Brad to the BMW Motorrad Motorsport family – said Sven Blusch, Director of BMW Motorrad Motorsport – what particularly impresses us is his absolute determination to start a new chapter in WorldSBK. His goal is clear: he wants to fight for the world title. First of all, he will have to adapt to the new BMW M 1000 RR and a new World Championship and we are confident that he will do so quickly. Brad and Miguel, already teammates, complement each other perfectly, both in terms of personality and riding style. This combination has great potential. At the same time, we thank Danilo for his great commitment. We want to finish the season well and we are working for a future together in other projects.”
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The other announcements
The official confirmation of Binder came just hours after the VR46 team’s statement, which will welcome the world championship leader Nicolò Bulega in MotoGP from the next championship. At the same time, the possible announcement of Franco Morbidelli in Aruba.it-Ducati is expected, with the next season seeing Jack Miller in Yamaha instead of Vierge.
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