Lap times from the WorldSBK test at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto on 21 January, day one of a two-day test.

Danilo Petrucci was fastest on what was a soaked opening day of the 2026 season for World Superbike in Andalusia. Petrucci was ahead of his teammate from 2025, Yari Montella, who was 1.2 seconds slower than his compatriot.

Petrucci’s 2026 teammate, rookie Miguel Oliveira, was third-fastest at the end of the day, 1.3 seconds behind Petrucci in what will have been his first WorldSBK laps on wet weather Pirellis. Oliveira did the most laps of any WorldSBK rider on day one, completing 31 tours of the Jerez circuit.

Stefano Manzi and Iker Lecuona completed the top-five on day one, while Xavi Fores was sixth. 

Andrea Locatelli, Alvaro Bautista, Jake Dixon, and WorldSSP rider Jeremy Alcoba completed the top-10.

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The field also included the EWC bike of Team ERC, ridden by David Checa, Kenny Foray, and Marcel Schrotter. They were 18th-fastest at the end of the day.

2026 World Superbike Championship | 2026 January Jerez Test | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | Wednesday, 18:00 | Times

PosRiderNat.WorldSBK TeamSuperbikeTiming1Danilo PetrucciITAROKiT BMW MotorradBMW M1000 RR1:52.9762Yari MontellaITABarni Spark RacingDucati Panigale V4 R1:54.1943Miguel OliveiraPORROKiT BMW MotorradBMW M1000 RR1:54.2604Stefano ManziITAGYTR GRT YamahaYamaha R11:55.0445Iker LecuonaESPAruba.it Racing DucatiDucati Panigale V4 R1:55.6056Xavi ForesESPBimota by Kawasaki Racing TeamBimota KB9981:55.9177Andrea LocatelliITAPata Maxus YamahaYamaha R11:55.9358Alvaro BautistaESPBarni Spark RacingDucati Panigale V4 R1:56.7709Jake DixonGBRHonda HRCHonda CBR1000RR-R1:57.10910Jeremy AlcobaESPKawasaki WorldSSP TeamKawasaki ZX-6R 6361:57.20511Tetsuta NagashimaJPNHonda HRCHonda CBR1000RR-R1:57.67212Xavi ViergeESPPata Maxus YamahaYamaha R11:57.78413Axel BassaniITABimota by Kawasaki Racing TeamBimota KB9981:57.83014Garrett GerloffUSAKawasaki WorldSBK TeamKawasaki ZX-10RR1:57.91615Alberto SurraITAMotocorsa RacingDucati Panigale V4 R1:58.63416Philipp OettlGERAruba.it Racing DucatiDucati Panigale V4 R1:58.88717Lennox LehmannGERTeam AprecoYamaha R91:59.57518Dominique AegerterSUIKawasaki WorldSSP TeamKawasaki ZX-6R 6361:59.98619Team ERC Team ERCBMW M1000 RR2:00.33020Michael van der MarkNEDROKiT BMW MotorradBMW M1000 RR2:01.14321Twan SmitsNEDTeam AprecoYamaha R92:02.13522Matteo FerrariITAWRP DucatiDucati Panigale V22:04.11923Philipp OettlGERFeel Racing DucatiDucati Panigale V22:04.77024Dirk GeigerGERTeam AprecoYamaha R92:10.38925Borja JimenezESPWRP DucatiDucati Panigale V22:12.354