Following the announcement of Alex Lowes, Axel Bassani has now been confirmed as part of the Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team for the 2025 World Superbike season. This move ensures the retention of both current Kawasaki project riders.
At 24, Bassani is in his first season with a factory team after spending three years with Motocorsa Racing, where he achieved six podium finishes to date. Still adjusting to the Kawasaki, the Italian rider has managed to break into the top ten twice – securing tenth place in the first race at Barcelona and ninth in the first race at Assen.
The renewal of both riders allows the Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team to focus on the present while ensuring stability for the significant changes anticipated in 2025.
Guim Roda, the team manager of KRT, commented: ‘We extended the long-term agreement with Axel as he has 100% covered the expectations we had of him. His potential is shown in details of quality during the first races of 2024 season. We are so committed to give him the necessary tools to consolidate his potential. At the same time he will polish himself to understand how to ride such different bike compared to the one he used in past. Everybody in team is very happy with this continuity and we expect amazing 2025 with him’.