UNVEILED: the bikes that have been homologated for racing in WorldSBK in 2025
The bikes which are allowed to race in WorldSBK, WorldSSP and WorldSSP300 in 2025 have been revealed with several new homologations
The bikes that are eligible for competition inside the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship paddock have been unveiled. There’s a new homologation for the BMW M 1000 RR (model code K66 MU 2) from February 2025, while Bimota’s KB998 Rimini machine has also passed homologation ahead of the 2025 season. Yamaha had an updated R1 machine homologated in September 2024, under model code D45, while a new R1M (model code DE6) has also been homologated. Ducati, Honda, and Kawasaki have had no new homologations.
Elsewhere within the paddock, in WorldSSP, the new Kawasaki ZX-6R 636 has received its homologation ahead of its WorldSSP debut, as has the Yamaha R9. In WorldSSP300, the Kawasaki Ninja 400 has had its homologation extended until March 2026, while a Yamaha R3 bike (model code BRA) was homologated in December 2024.
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