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BMW WorldSBK contracts: Oliveira 2026, Binder 2027

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BMW WorldSBK rider contracts and Oliveira's 2026 season contracts: Oliveira 2026, Binder 2027

In early July 2026 BMW announced it would not exercise the contract‑extension option for Italian rider Danilo Petrucci, leaving his future with the factory WorldSBK team uncertain beyond the end of the season. The same notice said Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira also faced an unclear outlook, with his management reportedly in talks with Ducati. BMW’s strategy appeared to shift toward targeting Spanish Moto2 leader Manuel González for the 2027 lineup, although González was reportedly eyeing a MotoGP seat. A few days later BMW confirmed it had declined the contract options for both Petrucci and Oliveira. The manufacturer said it would continue to monitor Petrucci’s adaptation to the M 1000 RR, noting that the decision did not necessarily mean he was out of the picture. Oliveira’s situation was linked to his recovery from a severe crash at Balaton, with BMW considering a new two‑year deal with an optional third year. The announcements came as the WorldSBK rider market prepared for intensified negotiations during the summer break. Oliveira’s 2026 season saw three podiums, including a triple‑podium at his home round in Portimão, before a crash in the Hungary Superpole Race that fractured his clavicle and scapula and forced him to miss the remainder of the Hungarian weekend and the following rounds in Czechia and Aragon. He returned at Misano, retired mid‑race, and completed a full weekend only at Donington, where he struggled to finish in the top ten. Media reports suggest suggested he may might re‑sign with BMW through 2028 and remain was linked with a possible factory Ducati seat. Speculation also connects former KTM rider Brad Binder, expected to leave KTM, with a move to On 29 July 2026 BMW confirmed that Brad Binder will join its factory World Superbike team for the 2027 WorldSBK grid season, riding the M 1000 RR alongside Oliveira. Oliveira, who has now extended his contract with the German manufacturer.

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  1. 2026-07-31 07:34 UTC BMW WorldSBK contracts: Oliveira 2026, Binder 2027
  2. 2026-07-29 14:40 UTC BMW WorldSBK rider contracts and Oliveira's 2026 season

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