ALEX RINS LINKED WITH GO ELEVEN WORLD SUPERBIKE MOVE AFTER YAMAHA EXIT

Alex Rins’ departure from Yamaha’s MotoGP project at the end of the 2026 season has opened the door to a possible switch to the World Superbike Championship in 2027, with Go Eleven already sounding out the Spaniard.

Yamaha will overhaul much of its MotoGP line-up for the start of the 850cc era next year. Only Toprak Razgatlioglu is expected to remain on Yamaha machinery in 2027, while Rins is confirmed to be leaving the factory ranks. Jack Miller will also exit Yamaha MotoGP at the end of 2026, following the end of his factory contract.

Miller’s future appears to be staying within the Yamaha ecosystem, but in World Superbike rather than MotoGP. Reports indicate he has signed a World Superbike deal with Yamaha’s partner team, set to replace Xavi Verge. The timing of that agreement is said to have been August 20.

With Miller potentially moving to WorldSBK, attention has turned to whether Rins could follow. Go Eleven team manager Denis Sacchetti has confirmed that his independent Ducati squad is in discussions with Rins about a potential ride for 2027. Sacchetti told Motosprint: “We’re talking to several riders; we’ve been contacted. We’re very pleased. Rins is one of them, but we’d also like to continue with Lorenzo Baldassarri.”

Sacchetti also emphasised that keeping Baldassarri is a key priority for the team. “Lorenzo is a wonderful, wonderful guy; we really feel good in the garage with him, and he’s having a great season,” Sacchetti said. He added that Baldassarri “started competitively right away, surprising everyone and scoring podiums in the first races,” and that despite a “near-miss in testing due to the harsh weather,” the team would like to continue with him.

The Go Eleven manager framed the prospect of expanding to a two-bike operation as a long-held ambition. “Racing two motorcycles? It’s a dream Go Eleven have been pursuing for a long time,” Sacchetti said. He then tempered expectations about how quickly that dream could become reality: “Does that mean we’ll get there soon? I don’t know.”

Sacchetti indicated that the team’s decision-making timeline is still fluid. “I’ll have a clearer picture around mid-September. So, for 2027, nothing is set in stone. We have a lot of cards on the table to play, and we’ll do our best.”

While Sacchetti’s comments confirm that Rins is on the shortlist, the move is not described as straightforward. It is reported that Rins may need to bring financial backing to secure a Go Eleven seat, and that without the ability to add his own sponsors, he could struggle to land the ride.

The financial context is significant: a World Superbike campaign is described as typically costing between €250,000 and €400,000 per year. Go Eleven is one of the independent teams currently competing with the Ducati V4R during the 2026 season.

Beyond Go Eleven, Rins has also been linked with Ducati’s factory World Superbike team for 2027, particularly as Ducati looks to address its rider situation. That factory vacancy is connected to the expected move of Nicolo Bulega to MotoGP with VR46, with Franco Morbidelli believed to be Ducati’s preferred option to replace Bulega.

Meanwhile, Yamaha’s MotoGP reshuffle for 2027 is already taking shape. It is believed that Moto2 standout Izan Guevara will replace Miller at Pramac, though Yamaha has not yet confirmed the promotion. Yamaha has also signed Jorge Martin and Ai Ogura to replace Fabio Quartararo and Rins in its factory line-up, following Quartararo’s agreement to join Honda.

With Yamaha’s MotoGP exits confirmed for both Rins and Miller, the next step for Rins may depend on whether Go Eleven can align its two-bike plans with its budget realities—and whether the talks Sacchetti referenced progress into a concrete 2027 deal.