Bimota KB998 Seen For The First Time Ahead of Its Debut

Bimota’s arrival to WorldSBK for 2025 is here after the new KB998 has been revealed ahead of the Jerez test.

Earlier this year Bimota agreed a deal with Kawasaki to take over the team and supply most of the parts except the engine. Branded as BbKRT, the two companies will work together with Kawasaki supplying the engine and Bimota the chassis.

Kawasaki, following a couple of difficult seasons, returned to form in 2024 as Alex Lowes was a consistent challenger for podiums as he rounded out the season with a fourth-place finish in the standings.

But Bimota’s arrival is a big change although the ZX-10RR engine itself from Kawasaki won’t be any different.

Speaking about the new partnership which will see the debut of the Bimota KB998 on Tuesday, team manager Guim Roda said: “Of course, there has been much work to do behind the scenes to get us to the eve of unveiling the new bike and testing on track in public for the very first time.

“To have Alex Lowes and Axel Bassani onboard as riders – plus the associated pit crews and support staff – means we can concentrate on the core tasks at hand, testing our new KB998 racing machine and accumulating data across a testing schedule, inside the test limitation rules set by BWO and the FIM, reaching from tomorrow and across the Winter.

“This is a very new bike and will need our full commitment. We are very enthusiastic to be part of this fascinating project and honoured to take responsibility for  making the new Bimota KB998 perform on top as soon as possible

“We have updated all our social media accounts so we encourage fans to follow BbKRT and play their part in this exciting journey.”

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