Motocorsa Ducati has introduced its substitute for Ryan Vickers within the 2026 WorldSBK season, with Alberto Surra becoming a member of the group.
Surra will make it back-to-back World Superbike rookies for Motocorsa, who cited a scarcity of outcomes for the discontinuation of its partnership with Vickers, introduced on the 2025 Estoril Spherical.
The Italian involves the premier class of the manufacturing by-product sequence after finishing the second half of the 2025 WorldSSP Championship with Evan Bros Yamaha, the place he changed 2024 WorldSSP300 Champion Aldi Mahendra from Magny-Cours onwards.
Surra’s Supersport half-season noticed him on the rostrum in his first race at Magny-Cours, with a greatest results of fifth after that coming on the second race in Estoril and Race 1 in Jerez. He additionally has expertise in Moto2, the place he made eight appearances within the World Championship in 2023 and 2024, and in addition competed within the European Championship in 2025.
“I’m very glad about this chance that I used to be given by group Motocorsa Racing and Lorenzo Mauri,” mentioned Surra.
“I come from a 3 years’ expertise in Moto2 and a few races within the Supersport World Championship, and I’m glad we get to take this huge step with a group that may assist me develop inside this class.
“I’m positive we are going to obtain loads of success and we can have a season of progress. I’m very very glad and I can’t wait to start!”
