RoKiT BMW and Miguel Oliveira have confirmed they’re dedicated to persevering with their partnership in WorldSBK to “2027 and past”.
Oliveira joined WorldSBK with BMW after his exit from MotoGP on the finish of 2025 and has had combined leads to the sequence to this point.
The Portuguese rider’s season spotlight got here as he earned three podiums in his residence spherical at Portimao, however has since struggled to copy that kind.
Nonetheless, Oliveira additionally suffered an damage after crashing in the course of the Superpole Race at Balaton Park, which compelled him to overlook two rounds and derailed his adaptation to the sequence.
Given the potential and outcomes they have already got on the board, BMW and Oliveira have elected to proceed their partnership for “2027 and past” in line with BMW’s press launch.
“All through my profession, I’ve discovered that success is constructed on the braveness to embrace new challenges and the dedication to maintain evolving,” Oliveira mentioned in a press launch.
“Extending my journey with BMW Motorrad Motorsport and ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Crew is a mirrored image of the belief we’ve constructed collectively and of our shared ambition for the longer term.
“I perceive the accountability that comes with representing such an iconic model, and I’m totally dedicated to giving every thing on and off the observe to assist us obtain our objectives.
“We’ve laid the foundations this season, however I consider the perfect continues to be forward of us. I’m excited to proceed this journey collectively and to maintain constructing one thing we will all be pleased with.
“I wish to thank all of the workers at BMW Motorrad and all the blokes within the workforce for trusting in me. Let’s get to work!”
Sven Blusch, Head of BMW Motorrad Motorsport, added: “We’re in the midst of the 2026 season, however alongside our intensive preparations for the upcoming races, it’s important for us to plan for the longer term.
“We’re delighted to proceed our partnership with Miguel over the approaching years. Following his transfer from MotoGP, he settled into our WorldSBK undertaking in a short time and has turn into an vital a part of our workforce, each on and off the observe.
“We loved a really profitable begin to the 2026 season collectively, and already at his second race weekend on the BMW M 1000 RR in Portimao, he completed on the rostrum in all three races.
“His damage following an unavoidable crash was, after all, a setback, however we’re satisfied that we will obtain nice issues collectively this season and, within the years, to come back.”