The 35th season of the WorldSBK championship has been announced. The HRC team has changed its riders for the new season. The team has signed two riders from MotoGP (Iker Lecuona) and the other is Xavi Vierge. Supersport driver Luca Bernardi has signed a new contract with Barni Racing. One of the contenders for the WorldSBK title, Scott Redding, has switched his team from Ducati to BMW. All WSBK riders for the new 2022 season have been announced.
| Team | Constructor | Rider |
|---|---|---|
| Aruba.it Racing | Ducati | Álvaro Bautista |
| Aruba.it Racing | Ducati | Michael Ruben Rinaldi |
| Barni Racing Team | Ducati | Luca Bernardi |
| SBKBonovo Action | BMW | Loris Baz |
| SBKBonovo Action | BMW | Eugene Laverty |
| BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW | Michael van der Mark |
| BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW | Scott Redding |
| GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha | Garrett Gerloff |
| GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha | Kohta Nozane |
| Kawasaki Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki | Lucas Mahias |
| Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | Kawasaki | Alex Lowes |
| Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | Kawasaki | Jonathan Rea |
| MIE Racing | Honda | Leandro Mercado |
| MIE Racing | Honda | Hafizh Syahrin |
| Motocorsa Racing | Ducati | Axel Bassani |
| Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK | Yamaha | Andrea Locatelli |
| Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK | Yamaha | Toprak Razgatlıoğlu |
| Team GoEleven | Ducati | Philipp Öttl |
| Team HRC | Honda | Iker Lecuona |
| Team HRC | Honda | Xavi Vierge |
| TPR Team Pedercini Racing | Kawasaki | Loris Cresson |
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu
Turkish Rider
Defending Champion 2021
Toprak is the primary rider to win WSBK in Superbike records. He received the identify in 2021, ending Jonathan Rea’s triumphing streak after 6 years.
The first round of the new season of the World Superbike Championship took place on April 9 at MotorLand Aragón in Spain with a limited number of spectators due to covid-19. This is a great opportunity for new riders like Eugene Laverty, Loris Baz, Philipp Öttl and Hafizh Syahrin to start the 2022 race well. WSBK riders, schedules and teams are confirmed.
