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Honda is reportedly set to change team managers for the 2026 WorldSBK season.
According to reports, Honda will replace Jose Escamez as the team manager for the 2026 WorldSBK season. Escamez has been with Team HRC since 2024, but he will be succeeded by Yuji Mori, an engineer from Japan. Despite positive trends in results, Honda has not achieved a podium finish in 2025 and faces tough competition from Yamaha and the new Kawasaki-backed Bimota project. Rumours suggest potential changes in riders for the upcoming season, including Alvaro Bautista and Jack Miller. The upcoming season will mark the seventh year of the CBR1000RR-R as Honda’s Superbike contender, with successes in other series but limited podiums and no wins in WorldSBK. Escamez’s replacement indicates Honda’s acknowledgment that their previous strategy to elevate the Fireblade in WorldSBK may need reevaluation.
