Stage of the showdown is the Circuito de Jerez, named after Ángel Nieto, which has already hosted 11 editions but never more than 5 in a row.
GP data
According to Brembo engineers working closely with 12 of the 14 Superbike World Championship teams, the 4.423 km Circuito de Jerez falls into the category of highly demanding tracks for braking systems.
On a scale from 1 to 5, it has earned a difficulty index of 4, as riders use the brakes 10 times per lap for just under 28 seconds: 2 braking zones are classified as High, 6 as Medium, and 2 as Low.
The farewell to the greatest
The Jerez round marks the farewell to racing for Jonathan Rea, the most successful rider in the history of the Superbike World Championship: 6 World Titles, 119 race wins, 104 fastest laps, 264 podiums, and 44 pole positions between 2008 and 2025.
With the exception of pole positions, all the other figures stand as records that will be extremely hard to beat, showcasing the dominance of the Northern Irish rider and his remarkable longevity at the highest level, proven by 10 consecutive seasons (2014–2023) finished within the top 3 in the standings.
Always evolving
In the Superbike World Championship, Rea made his debut with Honda in 2008, before moving to Kawasaki in 2015, while the last two seasons saw him defending Yamaha’s colors.
Over these 17 years, Rea has always relied on Brembo calipers, which have evolved over time: first came the Evo caliper, then the Evo2, and finally the latest version featuring external fins, amplification, and the anti-drag system.
To stay at the top, avoiding being caught by rivals—as Rea himself has done—you must always keep evolving.
35 years ago
In 1990, the opening round of the Superbike World Championship was held at the Circuito de Jerez. Raymond Roche, riding the Ducati 851, took pole position and won both races.
It marked the beginning of Ducati’s winning era, as the manufacturer claimed its first Superbike title that year.
The 851 used 273 mm carbon discs, permitted by the regulations at the time, and two-piece calipers with four pistons, both produced by Brembo, which had been partnering with Ducati since 1988, the inaugural year of the Superbike World Championship.