The new era of Bimota began this Monday, after the end of the 2024 WorldSBK season. The Italian manufacturer, which is part of the group Kawasakipresented the KB998, the motorcycle with which it will participate in the Superbike World Cup from next season. This is the first real step in the transition to the “Bimota by Kawasaki Racing team” project, just before the start of testing for next year.
And the thing is that the machine, which is inspired by the Kawasaki in terms of the engine but takes over from it in terms of the chassis, will debut this Tuesday at Jerez Circuit – Ángel Nieto for the usual end-of-season test, which in turn also marks the start of the new one.
The bike is new, as is the official arrival of Bimota, the presentation of the new colors of the bike, the box and the team clothing. Where there will be no change is at the level of the official drivers, who will continue to be Axel Bassani And Alex Lowes, already fielded by Kawasaki Racing Team in the campaign which has just ended.
The team leader, who will continue to be Guim Rodadeclared during the presentation of the bike: “Of course, There was a lot of work to be done behind the scenes to get to the presentation of the new bike and test it for the first time on track.“.
“Having Alex Lowes and Axel Bassani as drivers, along with the relevant mechanical team and support staff, means that We can focus on the main tasks at hand, testing our new racing bike, the KB998, and accumulating data through a test program, within the established restriction rules. by the BWO and the FIM, which takes place all winter.
“This is a completely new bike, which will require our biggest commitment. We are delighted to be part of this fascinating project, and We are honored to take on the responsibility of upgrading the new Bimota KB998 as soon as possible.. We have updated all our social media accounts, so we invite fans to follow BbKRT and participate in this exciting project,” concluded the Spaniard.
