Brembo has signed a new agreement with WorldSBK to become the Championship’s Innovation Partner. The multi-year collaboration launches at the start of the 2026 season. It centers on engineering excellence in production-based motorcycle racing where braking plays a decisive role.
Highlights
- Brembo becomes WorldSBK’s Innovation Partner through a new multi-year agreement that begins with the 2026 season.
- Braking stands as one of the most decisive performance factors in WorldSBK, shaping lap times, racecraft and consistency.
- WorldSBK offers Brembo a powerful laboratory to test high-performance braking innovations under extreme conditions.
- Brembo’s presence will appear across events from 2026, including technical activations for fans.
Partnership Grounded in Production Racing
WorldSBK will enter a new multi-year collaboration that will see Brembo become the Championship’s Innovation Partner. The partnership grounds in engineering excellence and the distinctive character of production-based racing.
WorldSBK racing is defined by machines that originate as road-going motorcycles before refinement for elite racing. In this context, braking is one of the most decisive performance factors. It shapes lap times, racecraft and consistency and makes WorldSBK a uniquely relevant platform for technological development.
Brembo’s Role in the Championship
For Brembo, a global leader in high-performance braking systems with motorsport at the core of its heritage, WorldSBK offers a powerful laboratory where innovation can be tested under extreme conditions.
Brembo’s presence will be visible across WorldSBK events from the start of the 2026 season. This includes technical activations for fans. The arrangement aligns the brand closely with the Championship’s Pure Motorsport positioning.
For WorldSBK, welcoming Brembo as Official Innovation Partner strengthens its identity as the home of authentic, production-based racing. What happens on track remains directly relevant to riders everywhere.
Leadership Statements
Mauro Piccoli, Brembo Chief Marketing Officer, said: “Racing has always been part of Brembo’s identity. Partnering with WorldSBK means strengthening a shared passion for speed, control and excellence. Here, every braking gesture matters and every detail helps shape tomorrow’s technologies. We are excited to work alongside WorldSBK to continue inspiring riders and enthusiasts through delivering innovative, best in class solutions.”
Gregorio Lavilla, WorldSBK Executive Director, added: “WorldSBK represents the closest link between racing and the road. By welcoming Brembo as Innovation Partner, we reinforce the technical relevance of the Championship and underline how developments born in competition continue to shape the future of production motorcycles.”
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