After a year in the British Superbike Championship (BSB), Jorke Erwig is returning home and will be riding for Eder Racing in the EURO MOTO Supersport in 2026.
A mixed year at Kawasaki had prompted the now 20-year-old racer from Gescher in Münsterland to venture afar for a year. He learned a lot during this time: "Many new racetracks, a completely different atmosphere, full starting grids, elbow-to-elbow battles, the Ducati V2 Panigale."
Decision based on reason
However, after the Supersport year, Erwig's Dutch team changed classes and will compete in the Sportbike World Championship in the future. "We therefore had discussions with other teams, but the logistical challenges would have been even greater. I live only 20 kilometers from the Dutch border, and so far everything has been feasible. Now it would no longer have worked out. In addition, I am starting an apprenticeship or a degree course in August. That would have meant missing four race weekends in the BSB."
Erwig will also be riding a Ducati V2 Panigale for the Eder Racing Team. "Jorke seems very mature and thinks things through carefully," said team boss Thomas Eder after the first rollout. "We rode a training motorcycle on kart tracks in Spain, and he rode the Ducati for a day on the Grand Prix circuit in Valencia. We had a lot of fun, but when it came down to business, we worked hard. That worked out well. I think he can develop well in our family environment."
Eder himself will be unstoppable again in 2026. As was the case last year, the Bavarian will be gracing the Supersport class with guest appearances. The season kicks off from May 8 to 10 at the Sachsenring.
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