WSBK is looking a little healthier this year with the probability of 24 bikes on the grid if the published list of entrants today is any indication.
- (3) Max Biaggi / ITA / Alitalia Aprilia RSV4
- (58) Eugene Laverty / Ireland / Alitalia Aprilia RSV4
- (7) Carlos Checa / Spain / Althea Ducati 1198 R
- (34) Davide Giugliano / Italy / Althea Ducati 1198 R
- (50) Sylvain Guintoli / France / Team Effenbert-Liberty Ducati 1198 R
- (96) Jakub Smrz / Czech Republic / Team Effenbert-Liberty Ducati 1198 R
- (33) Marco Melandri /Italy / BMW Motorrad S1000RR
- (91) Leon Haslam / Great Britain / BMW S1000RR
- (4) Hiroshi Aoyama / Japan / Honda World Superbike CBR1000RR
- (65) Jonathan Rea / Great Britain / Honda World Superbike CBR1000RR
- (84) Michel Fabrizio / Italy / BMW Motorrad Italia S1000RR
- (86) Ayrton Badovini / Italy / BMW Motorrad Italia S1000RR
- (78) Lorenzo Zanetti / Italy / Pata Racing Ducati 1198 R
- (17) Joan Lascorz / Spain / Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R
- (66) Tom Sykes / Great Britain / Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R
- (36 Leandro Mercado / Argentina / Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R
- (44 David Salom / Spain / Team Pedercin Kawasaki ZX-10R
- (21) John Hopkins / USA / Crescent Suzuki GSX-R 1000
- Leon Camier / Great Britain / Crescent Suzuki GSX-R 1000
- Mark Aitchison / Australia / Grellini BMW S1000RR
- (121) Maxime Berger / France / Team Liberty Ducati 1198 R
- (19) Chaz Davies / Great Britain / ParkingGO Aprilia RSV4
- (35) Raffaele De Rosa / Italy / Pro Ride Motorsports Honda CRB1000RR
- (59) Niccolò Canepa / Italy / Team Roma Ducati 1198 R
Note that there are some number changes. Despite being the defending champion, Carlos Checa will continue to use his familiar #7. Max Biaggi is back to his usual #3 and Hiroshi Aoyama will carry over his familiar #4 from MotoGp. John Hopkins will carry the #21 made famous by Troy Bayliss after Troy agreed to “un” retire it. Despite the fact that this list shows the Italian airline, Alitalia as Aprilia’s sponsor, in fact Alitalia has finished its sponsorship and Aprilia has not yet replaced them as their naming rights sponsor. The last-minute inclusion of Raffaelle d Rosa (from Moto2) is notable as is the omission of Noriyuki Haga whose career at WSBK certainly seems to be over. He will be missed.
