The World Superbike provisional rider-entry list swelled to 26 riders for the 2015 season, which will occur over 14 rounds.
This year, eight manufacturers will be represented during 2015 World SBK – Aprilia (RSV4 RF), BMW (S1000RR), Ducati (1199 Panigale R), EBR (1190 RX), Honda (CBR1000RR SP), Kawasaki (ZX-10R Ninja), MV Agusta (F4RR) and Suzuki (GSX-R1000).
The season begins February 22 at Phillip Island in Australia, where Sylvain Guintoli will began defending his title. Guintoli secured the 2014 title with Aprilia, but has signed with Team Pata Honda, where he will ride next to the 2014 World Supersport Champion Michael van der Mark.
Following is the provisional rider list for 2015 World Superbike:
1 – 81 Jordi Torres / ESP / Aprilia RSV4 RF / Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils
2 – 91 Leon Haslam / GBR / Aprilia RSV4 RF / Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils
3 – 65 Jonathan Rea / GBR / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Kawasaki Racing Team
4 – 66 Tom Sykes / GBR / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Kawasaki Racing Team
5 – 1 Sylvain Guintoli / FRA / Honda CBR1000RR SP / PATA Honda World Superbike Team
6 – 60 Michael van der Mark / NED / Honda CBR1000RR SP / PATA Honda World Superbike Team
7 – 7 Chaz Davies / GBR / Ducati Panigale R / Aruba.it Racing-Ducati Superbike Team
8 – 34 Davide Giugliano / ITA / Ducati Panigale R / Aruba.it Racing-Ducati Superbike Team
9 – 14 Randy De Puniet / FRA / Suzuki GSX-R1000 / VOLTCOM Crescent Suzuki
10 – 22 Alex Lowes / GBR / Suzuki GSX-R1000 / VOLTCOM Crescent Suzuki
11 – 15 Matteo Baiocco / ITA / Ducati Panigale R / Althea Racing
12 – 18 Nicolas Terol / ESP / Ducati Panigale R / Althea Racing
13 – 44 David Salom / ESP / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Team Pedercini
14 – TBA / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Team Pedercini
15 – 23 / Christophe Ponsson / LUX / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Grillini SBK Team
16 – 51 / Santiago Barragan / ESP / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Grillini SBK Team
17 – 2 Leon Camier / GBR / MV Agusta 1000 F4 / MV Agusta Reparto Corse
18 – 10 Imre Toth / HUN / BMW S1000 RR / BMW Team Toth
19 – 75 Gábor Rizmayer / HUN / BMW S1000 RR / BMW Team Toth
20 – 36 Leandro Mercado / ARG / Ducati Panigale R / BARNI Racing Team
21 – 20 Sylvain Barrier / FRA / BMW S1000 RR / BMW Motorrad Italia Superbike Team
22 – 24 Toni Elias / ESP / BMW S1000 RR / JR Racing Team
23 – 86 Ayrton Badovini / ITA / BMW S1000 RR / JR Racing Team
24 – 40 Roman Ramos / ESP / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Team Go Eleven
25 – 59 Niccolò Canepa / ITA / EBR 1190 RX / Team Hero EBR
26 – 72 Larry Pegram / USA / EBR 1190 RX / Team Hero EBR