Up first is a two-day test at Jerez wh𝓡ere almost the entire Worᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚldSBK grid will be in attendance, before another two-day outing at Portimao before the end of the month.

All five factory teams will be present in both Jerez and Portimao, which means riders such as Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea will have plenty of time to ad♒apt to their new machines.

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Starting with BMW, Razgatlioglu will continue his build up to his first seas𒆙on with BMW after two ve𝔉ry brief outings at the end of last season.

Poor weather impacted Razgatlioglu’s runn🧜ing on both days, but that should not be a concern f﷽or the upcoming tests in Jerez and Portimao.

BMW have not been challengers at the front of WorldSBK with any consistency, but with the addition o😼f Razgatlioglu, i♕t’s clear that they believe the time has come to change that.

The BMW is a more powerful bike than the Yamaha he rode before, so if Razgatlioglu can find a bike that gi🦋ves him the stability he needs under brak🀅ing and the turning prowess of the R1, he should be in the mix from the very start.

It’s not just Razgatlioglu who will be hoping for a good test in Jer♓ez, as Michael Van Der Mark has bounced back from his injuries last season.

Yamaha and Jonathan Rea

Vওery satisfied with his initial feeling aboard the R1 at Jerez following the 2023 season-finale, Rea will have another chance to make significant strides forward next week.

The six-time world champion could be Alvaro Bautista’s main challenger in 2024, or at 🅷least until Ra♍zgatlioglu and BMW find their way should that take time, but making sure he is dialled in with the R1 will be crucial for that to happen.

The Yamaha is seen as the most rider-friendly bike on the grid, so Rea shouldn’t have any issues being fast from the outset, however, extracting the most out of his bike in terms of🅘 top spe🔥ed and bike set-up will be important if he’s to worry Bautista and Ducati.

More of the same for Bautista and Ducati

Jerez will be the first opportunity for Bautista to be on-track in 2024, and following a do🥂minant campaign in 2023, the Spaniard is the clear favourite heading int💖o this season.

Bautista has proven to be fast at all types of circuits and Jerez is also a good one for ꦦthe former💦 MotoGP rider.

Major upgrades are not expected from Duc♛ati but fine-tuning their Panigale V4 R will be the aim.

A new Honda on show

Perhaps the manufacturer making the biggest changes to their bike 🧔for 2024 is Honda, who have developed a brand new CBR1000RR-😼R.

Iker Lecuona and Xa🦩vi Vierge will get their first real opportunity to test the revamped Honda, who like BMW need to become 🦹a consistent threat at the front of the field.

Where will Kawasaki stand

With the departure of Rea and just three🦋 bikes set to compete in the 2024 season, Kawasaki could be set for a tough 2024 campaign.

Again, major changes are not expected to be on show from the Japanese brand, however, their new factory rider Axe♔l Bassani will hopefully bring a different spark to the team.

Alex Lowes will be at the forefront of🐷 leading their development, and thus it will be important for the British rider to have a strong pre-season. 

Jerez will also see rookies Andrea Iannone and Sam Lowes aboard their Duca🥂ti machines for the first time in 2024.