Alex Rins Confirms He’s Looking to WorldSBK for 2027, With His Eye on Bulega’s Ducati Seat

Alex Rins WorldSBK talk is now official — Rins has confirmed, for the first time publicly, that he has no MotoGP seat for 2027 — and that he’s actively looking to move to WorldSBK. Speaking ahead of the Sachsenring German GP media day, Rins closed the loop SBI has been tracking since Yamaha confirmed his exit: the six-time MotoGP race winner is now searching for a ride, with his eye specifically on the Aruba.it Racing Ducati seat Nicolò Bulega may vacate for a move to MotoGP.

Alex Rins WorldSBK: “We Are Trying to Find Something”

Alex Rins was direct, with no spin: “Honestly no, I don’t have anything in this paddock for next year. We are trying to find something in WorldSBK, but right now, I don’t have anything.” Asked what kind of package he’s after — a factory deal, a multi-year contract — he kept it simple: “No, we are just trying to find a good bike.”

The Alex Rins WorldSBK move makes more sense given how candid he was about why he’s leaving MotoGP behind. “We have been struggling a lot these three years [at Yamaha] and it’s missing a little bit, staying there in the front, finishing in the podium, fighting for big positions,” he said — a rare moment of a rider assessing his own underperformance rather than deflecting it.

His Yamaha tenure never matched the four wins he took with Suzuki between 2017 and the manufacturer’s 2022 withdrawal, or the COTA win that highlighted his 2023 season with LCR Honda before a severe leg break at Mugello derailed that year. Best finish across three seasons at factory Yamaha: seventh, at last year’s Australian Grand Prix. “Let’s try to enjoy these last races,” Alex Rins said. “I would like to finish in a good mood, with good results for my career here in the MotoGP paddock.”

The Alex Rins WorldSBK search has limits, though — he’s explicitly ruled out stepping back into a test-rider role: “I still want to race.” And he’s not narrowly fixed on WorldSBK, either — “MotoAmerica, Superbike, car rallying… it doesn’t matter. I simply need to find something that gives me motivation.” That’s a rider prioritizing the act of racing over series prestige, worth noting plainly.

Four MotoGP Riders, One Crowded WorldSBK Market

Rins named the Aruba.it Racing Ducati seat directly as a target if Bulega departs: “This Ducati place, if Bulega came here, it will be a really demanding place.” The WorldSBK Ducati is currently the closest thing to a guaranteed-competitive package in the series — exactly why Alex Rins named it specifically rather than speaking generally about WorldSBK interest.

On the Alex Rins WorldSBK front, he’s also not alone. Rins estimated roughly four MotoGP riders without a confirmed 2027 seat are exploring the same path through the same management structure — meaning this isn’t just one rider’s story, it’s a genuine structural shift as the 2027 technical reset squeezes MotoGP seat availability and pushes displaced talent into WorldSBK. Combined with SBI’s coverage of Yamaha’s new lineup and the rest of the 2027 grid reshuffle, Rins’s situation continues the silly season’s rider-market saga.

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