
South African MotoGP rider Brad Binder will join the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team for the 2027 Superbike World Championship season, according to TimesLIVE. The move marks a switch from MotoGP to the production-based superbike series, where Binder is set to race alongside Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira. The announcement confirms Binder's future plans ahead of his final MotoGP campaigns, pairing two experienced grand prix riders in BMW's factory WorldSBK lineup from 2027 onwards.
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