Overview
- Gerloff agreed the one-year extension on June 12, 2026, which keeps him on the factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR for the 2027 WorldSBK season.
- The American has shown clear progress in 2026 with multiple top-six finishes and a best result of fourth at Most, and he says his target is to be consistently inside the top five.
- Team owner Manuel Puccetti said he is working with Kawasaki Japan to assess whether the Puccetti-run outfit can expand to a two-bike factory programme in 2027 and expects a decision around the end of next month.
- Puccetti added that an approved expansion would require signing a second ‘top rider’ to pair with Gerloff, making rider recruitment and market moves a near-term priority.
- The renewal gives continuity to Kawasaki’s official WorldSBK project as the manufacturer balances ZX-10RR development, the start of a new Michelin-tyre era and the wider resource choices that would come with a two-bike return to the grid.