Sports · Motorsport · 7 hrs ago
Albert Arenas joins GoEleven Ducati for 2027 WorldSBK season
Albert Arenas will race in WorldSBK in 2027 after agreeing to join the GoEleven Ducati team.
The 29-year-old Spaniard moved to the Superbike paddock in 2026 after nine years in grand prix racing, where he won the Moto3 title in 2020.
He won the WorldSSP championship in his first season in the class, earning a move to the top Superbike category.
GoEleven will run two bikes for the first time in 2027, with Arenas joining Lorenzo Baldassarri.
The signing completes the 2027 WorldSBK grid, according to the team announcement.
Arenas said he will need to learn the Ducati, while team manager Denis Saccetti said the team will give him time to adapt without pressure to deliver results early on.
Albert Arenas will join the GoEleven Ducati team for the 2027 WorldSBK season.
The reigning WorldSSP champion will race alongside Lorenzo Baldassarri.
GoEleven will field two bikes in a season for the first time in 2027.
Arenas won the Moto3 title in 2020 and moved to WorldSSP in 2026.
Team manager Denis Saccetti said the team would give Arenas time to adjust without pressure.
- Who
- Albert Arenas, the reigning WorldSSP champion, will ride for GoEleven Ducati.
- What
- Arenas is stepping up to WorldSBK and will race alongside Lorenzo Baldassarri.
- When
- The 2027 season.
- Where
- WorldSBK; specific venues are not stated.
- Why
- Arenas said moving up to Superbike was his goal after winning the WorldSSP championship.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Arenas won the Moto3 title.
Arenas moved to WorldSSP and won the championship as a rookie.
Arenas is set to join GoEleven Ducati in WorldSBK alongside Lorenzo Baldassarri.
- Rider
- Albert Arenas
- Team
- GoEleven Ducati
- Season
- 2027
- Teammate
- Lorenzo Baldassarri
- Previous title
- 2020 Moto3 world champion
What people are saying
I am absolutely thrilled about this new challenge
Albert was our ‘dream signing’—our main objective from the moment we decided to field a second rider for the 2027 WorldSBK.
In the early stages of the Championship, the keyword is simply to have fun, without worrying about the results.