Munich. BMW Motorrad Motorsport has secured one of the important pieces of your sports project for the next few seasons. Miguel Oliveira will continue competing with the team, ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK in 2027 and will continue driving the BMW M 1000 RR within the World Championship, world Superbike championship FIM.

The renewal represents an important vote of confidence for the Portuguese pilot, who reached the championship WorldSBK in 2026 after spending seven seasons competing in MotoGP. Their adaptation to the new category and the BMW M 1000 RR has been rapid, achieving results that have allowed it to consolidate its position within the project of BMW Motorrad Motorsport.

So far, Miguel Oliveira has achieved four podiums in his first season in the World Championship, world Superbike championship. Despite a shoulder injury stopped his progression during part of the calendar, BMW Motorrad has decided to go for the continuity and keep the Portuguese as part of their structure to 2027 and the next few years.

Miguel Oliveira and BMW Motorrad WorldSBK will continue together in 2027

The decision to extend the contract of Miguel Oliveira confirms the confidence of BMW Motorrad Motorsport in the pilot Portuguese, and the work done during his or her first season within the league.

Oliveira joined the team, ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK in 2026 to face one of the most important changes of their sports career. After seven years in MotoGP, the Portuguese took on the challenge of competing in the World Superbike and adapt to a completely different category.

However, their integration was quick.

One of the highlights of his start to the season came in Portimão. During just its second weekend of competition with the BMW M 1000 RR, Miguel Oliveira managed to get on the podium in all three races held during this event.

These results demonstrated from the beginning the potential of the collaboration between the Portuguese rider and BMW Motorrad Motorsport.

The performance achieved during the first rounds allowed Oliveira to become quickly an important figure within the project WorldSBK BMW, both for its results on the track as its integration with the team.

With four podiums in his first season, the continuity of Miguel Oliveira to 2027 will allow BMW Motorrad Motorsport will continue to build on the experience gained during this first year together.

An injury that interrupted the season of Miguel Oliveira

The season 2026 Miguel Oliveira also presented one of the most difficult moments of his arrival at the World Championship, world Superbike championship.

The Portuguese rider was lost two races during may and June due to a serious shoulder injury suffered after an accident in the circuit of Lake Park, in Hungary.

The injury forced Oliveira to temporarily stop its participation in the championship and concentrate fully on your recovery.

Despite this setback, the joint work between the pilot, BMW Motorrad Motorsport and the team ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK allowed to move forward in their recovery process and to prepare to return to the competition.

This period also strengthened the relationship between both parties.

The collaboration between Miguel Oliveira and BMW Motorrad Motorsport will not be limited only to the work on track. During his recovery, the Portuguese pilot continued to work alongside the structure to return to the highest level and to recover the competitiveness shown during the early rounds of the season.

Now, with the renewal confirmed, that work will continue during the next few years.

The experience gained during 2026 allow it to meet the season 2027 with a greater knowledge of the BMW M 1000 RR, the functioning of the championship and of the specific demands of the WorldSBK.

BMW Motorrad trust in the future with Miguel Oliveira

Sven Blusch, director of BMW Motorrad Motorsport, stressed the importance of ensuring the continuity of the Portuguese pilot while the team continues to compete during the season 2026.

For BMW Motorrad Motorsport, Miguel Oliveira has quickly become an important part of the sports project.

According to Blusch, the rapid adaptation of the Portuguese after his stint in MotoGP has been one of the highlights of his arrival to the WorldSBK.

The director of BMW Motorrad Motorsport recalled especially the performance of Oliveira, in Portimão, where he managed to get on the podium in all three races held during the second weekend of competition with the BMW M 1000 RR.

The injury suffered later represented a major obstacle, especially after the solid start to the season that had gotten the pilot.

However, BMW Motorrad maintains its confidence in the potential of the collaboration.

The renewal allows the team to work with a long-term perspective and to continue to develop a relationship sport that began with positive results from the first few races.

For BMW Motorrad Motorsport, to ensure the continuity of their drivers and to maintain a stable structure will be critical to continue to develop your project within the World Championship, world Superbike championship.

The season 2027 will be the second full campaign of Miguel Oliveira in WorldSBK and the opportunity to take advantage of all the learning gained during their first year in the category.

The BMW M 1000 RR will again be the bike of Miguel Oliveira

Miguel Oliveira will continue to compete on the BMW M 1000 RR, a motorcycle that has become a fundamental part of your transition from MotoGP to the World Championship, world Superbike championship.

The adaptation to a new motorcycle is always one of the biggest challenges for any pilot to change category.

In the case of Oliveira, the process began in 2026, and quickly led to significant results.

The podiums achieved during their first participations showed that the Portuguese rider was found competitive with the BMW M 1000 RR from the start of their participation in WorldSBK.

However, the continuity will be even more important.

A second season will allow Oliveira getting to the championship with a greater experience on the motorcycle, and with a deeper knowledge of the characteristics of each circuit within the calendar.

Also will strengthen the work between the pilot and the engineers of BMW Motorrad Motorsport.

In the motorcycling high level, the relationship between a rider and his technical team can make a major difference. The communication, the shared experience and knowledge accumulated during a season, are the elements that can directly influence the performance.

For this reason, the continuity of Miguel Oliveira represents an opportunity to build on the foundations laid during 2026.

Miguel Oliveira looks to a second season in WorldSBK

For Miguel Oliveira, extend its contract with BMW Motorrad Motorsport represents much more than to continue in the Championship, World Superbike.

The Portuguese rider considers this renovation as a demonstration of the confidence built during his first season as an opportunity to continue to evolve together with the team.

After a career marked by different challenges within the motorcycle international, Oliveira faced his arrival at the WorldSBK with the intention to adapt to a new stage of his career.

The first results showed that the change could be an important opportunity.

Now, the goal will be to take advantage of the accumulated experience and transform that potential into results even more consistent.

Oliveira has highlighted that during the season 2026 have been established the foundations of a project that still has room to grow.

Its continuity in the BMW Motorrad Motorsport will keep this direction for the next years.

The Portuguese has also pointed out the responsibility that represents compete for a brand such as BMW Motorrad and its intention to contribute to both within and outside of the track.

The renewal confirms that both parties share a similar vision for the future.

BMW Motorrad and Miguel Oliveira prepare for the future of the WorldSBK

Although the season 2026 still continues, BMW Motorrad Motorsport has already begun to take important decisions for the future.

The renewal of Miguel Oliveira enables the team to ensure continuity and begin to work with a clear vision towards the season 2027.

The Portuguese rider will face his second season in the World Championship, world Superbike championship with an important advantage: the experience gained during its first year alongside the BMW M 1000 RR.

The four podiums achieved so far have proven their ability to compete among the protagonists of the category.

At the same time, the difficult times, including the injury suffered in Lake Park, have formed part of a process that has strengthened the relationship between Oliveira, the team ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK and BMW Motorrad Motorsport.

By continuing confirmed to 2027 and beyond, Miguel Oliveira will have the opportunity to continue to develop a project that began with promising results.

Next season will mark a new chapter for the Portuguese pilot within the World Championship, world Superbike championship.

BMW Motorrad Motorsport is confident that the accumulated experience during 2026 will be essential to continue moving forward.

For Miguel Oliveira, the message is clear: the foundations are already in place and the goal now is to continue to build.

With the BMW M 1000 RR, the support of the team, ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK and a contract that ensures continuity, 2027 is presented as a key season for you to discover how far you can reach this alliance in the WorldSBK.

Miguel Oliveira and BMW Motorrad Motorsport will continue together. And after a debut marked by four podium finishes, a lesion and an important process of adaptation, the project Portuguese-German still seems to have a long way to go.

Source: BMW Group