The Pirelli Spanish Round at Jerez, the final round of the 2025 World Superbike Championship, is set for an intense WSBK title decider and emotional farewells for several prominent riders.
2025 WorldSBK Title Decider
The 2025 World Superbike title is a two-way fight between Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) and Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati). Analyzing the current WSBK standings 2025, the stakes are enormous heading into the Jerez weekend.
- Championship Leader: Toprak Razgatlioglu leads the standings.
- Points Gap: Razgatlioglu holds a 39-point advantage over Bulega, a crucial Bulega Razgatlioglu points gap final round stat.
- The Deciding Race: The title can be clinched in Race 1 on Saturday. Fans are eagerly anticipating the specific Toprak Razgatlioglu champion scenario that will see him secure his third crown. Razgatlioglu, a two-time champion, has stated his specific goal is to win the decisive race, something he has not done in his previous title-winning seasons.
- Bulega’s Strategy: Bulega has acknowledged the difficulty but is focusing only on winning each race to put maximum pressure on Razgatlioglu, hoping to postpone the title fight until Sunday.
Key Rider News & Farewell Announcements
The Spanish Round marks the end of an era for several riders in WorldSBK.
- Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha): The six-time World Champion is set to complete his Jonathan Rea retirement from full-time racing at the conclusion of the 2025 WSBK season.
- 2026 Plans: While he is stepping away from WorldSBK as a full-time rider, Rea has stated that he is not done with racing completely. Rumors and his own comments suggest “options” for his post-WorldSBK career, including development work, motocross races, and potentially racing in the Endurance World Championship (EWC), fueling the ongoing Jonathan Rea EWC 2026 rumors.
- Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team): This will be his final World Superbike 2025 round before he moves to MotoGP in 2026 with Pramac Racing.
- Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati): The two-time champion will also be departing the factory Ducati team at the end of the round. He is confirmed to be joining the Barni Spark Racing Team (an independent Ducati team) for the 2026 season, marking a major Álvaro Bautista 2026 team announcement.
- Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team): Petrucci is ruled out of the Spanish Round due to injury (a hand injury sustained in a gym accident), which he attempted to ride with at the previous round in Estoril. Find the full Danilo Petrucci injury update Jerez here. He is set to join the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team in 2026 to replace the MotoGP-bound Razgatlioglu.
- Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team): The rider has been declared fit to race at Jerez.
Pirelli Spanish Round – Official Schedule
The comprehensive Jerez race schedule is listed below. Be sure to follow up for the WSBK Jerez Race 1 results 2025 on Saturday.
All times are local time (UTC +2).
| Day | Session | Category | Time (UTC+2) | Duration/Laps |
| Friday, Oct 17 | Free Practice 1 | WorldSBK | 10:35 – 11:20 | 45 min |
| Free Practice 2 | WorldSBK | 15:00 – 15:45 | 45 min | |
| Saturday, Oct 18 | Tissot Superpole | WorldSBK | 11:00 – 11:15 | 15 min |
| Race 1 (Title Decider) | WorldSBK | 14:00 | 20 Laps | |
| Sunday, Oct 19 | Tissot Superpole Race | WorldSBK | 11:00 | 10 Laps |
| Race 2 (Final Race) | WorldSBK | 14:00 | 20 Laps |
The World Supersport (WorldSSP), World Supersport 300 (WorldSSP300), and the World Women’s Championship (WorldWCR) classes also have races and sessions throughout the weekend.
Source
- WorldSBK Jerez 2025 Full Schedule
- WorldSBK Jerez Title Decider Pre-Event Quotes
- Jonathan Rea Retirement Announcement (Yamaha Racing)
- Jonathan Rea Post-WorldSBK Career Plans
- WorldSBK Official News Page
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