Albert Arenas will move up to World Superbike with the GoEleven Ducati squad for the 2027 season, the team announced Monday. The reigning Supersport world champion makes the step up after winning the 2026 title with Yamaha, according to Crash.Net.
Albert Arenas said his primary objective upon entering the Supersport class was to secure a world championship and earn a promotion to the Superbike grid, a goal he will fulfill next season. The 29-year-old Spaniard will join the GoEleven Ducati team as a rookie in 2027, partnering with Lorenzo Baldassarri as the squad expands to a two-rider operation.
Arenas clinched the 2026 World Supersport title with Yamaha, his second consecutive championship in the class.
“I am absolutely thrilled about this new challenge; I’m excited!” Arenas said in a statement released by the team. “My main goal when I first came in the Supersport class was to win the world championship and move up to Superbike.”
He won the crown in his debut Supersport season in 2025 after switching from grand prix racing. The announcement of his Superbike move comes after it was confirmed last weekend that he would part ways with Yamaha, according to Crash.Net.
Arenas cited his familiarity with the World Superbike paddock and race weekend format as factors that made the timing of his step up ideal. He spent the 2026 season observing the championship’s operations and adapting to its double-header race structure.
“This step up comes at a perfect moment in my career; this year, I’ve had the chance to get comfortable in the World Superbike paddock, experience racing twice in a single weekend, and familiarise myself with all the circuits,” Arenas said. “As a rookie, I’ll have a lot to learn about the bike.”
Arenas will ride a Ducati Panigale V4 for the GoEleven squad, a machine he acknowledged as competitive but one he is eager to evaluate against his own capabilities. “I can’t wait to test the Ducati—we know it’s a competitive bike—but I want to see where my own level stands and what kind of results I can achieve,” he said.
He expressed gratitude toward the team for its commitment to fielding a second entry. “Team Pata GoEleven for their commitment to fielding a second bike,” Arenas said, thanking the organization for the opportunity.
Arenas’s path to the Superbike grid includes a Moto3 world championship in 2020 with Aspar on a KTM. He moved up to Moto2 in 2021 but struggled to replicate his success in the intermediate class. He announced his retirement from grand prix racing in 2025 before transitioning to the production-based World Supersport championship.
The GoEleven team’s expansion to two riders for 2027 follows a period of speculation regarding its second seat. Yamaha MotoGP rider Alex Rins was heavily linked to the ride but ultimately elected to retire from motorcycle racing, according to Crash.Net. Rins has not yet revealed his 2027 plans but has suggested he will pursue a career in four-wheel motorsport.
Arenas will begin testing with the GoEleven Ducati in the lead-up to the 2027 World Superbike season, with the official championship calendar expected to be released later this year.
