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Welcome, Brad: BMW Motorrad Motorsport welcomes Brad Binder as a new WorldSBK factory rider from 2027.
Wed Sep 09 17:01:00 CEST 2026 Press Release
+++ Brad Binder will race the BMW M 1000 RR for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team from 2027. +++ Binder moves to WorldSBK after seven years in MotoGP. +++ Familiar faces: Binder and Miguel Oliveira were teammates in several Grand Prix categories. +++
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Munich. Brad Binder (RSA) will join the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team as teammate to Miguel Oliveira (POR) in 2027. After seven years in MotoGP, the South African is taking on a new challenge and will make his debut in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) next season. Oliveira and Binder know each other extremely well as they were teammates for many years in Grand Prix racing, in the Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP World Championships.
The 30-year-old South African Binder began his international career in the Moto3 class in 2012. In 2016, he was crowned Moto3 World Champion before successfully moving up to the Moto2 World Championship. He stepped up to MotoGP for the 2020 season, where he has since claimed two victories and a further nine podium finishes. He is now embarking on a new chapter in his career, becoming a BMW Motorrad Motorsport factory rider in WorldSBK from the 2027 season onwards.
Danilo Petrucci’s (ITA) time in BMW Motorrad Motorsport’s WorldSBK project will come to an end after the 2026 season. Options for continuing the collaboration in other projects are currently being explored.
Sven Blusch, Head of BMW Motorrad Motorsport:
“We are delighted to welcome Brad to the BMW Motorrad Motorsport family. 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 Championship title. First of all, he will need to get accustomed to the BMW M 1000 RR and to a new World Championship, and we are confident that he will do so quickly. With Brad and Miguel, two former teammates are reunited who complement each other perfectly, both in terms of their personalities and their riding styles. This combination has great potential. At the same time, we would like to thank Danilo for his tremendous commitment. Together, we want to finish the current season strongly and are working towards a future together in other projects.”