Iker Lecuona has questioned the extent to which Alvaro Bautista is affected by the minimum weight rule in WorldSBK. Bautista is the only rider on the 2026 grid to be affected by WorldSBK’s minimum weight rule, which was introduced for the 2024 season after Bautista himself won 27 of 36 races in 2023. Alvaro Bautista, 2026 UK WorldSBK. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below ADVERTISEMENTAfter the recent WorldSBK roadmap for 2027-2030 was announced, Bautista again took to social media for the absence of an intention from the championship to remove the minimum weight rule. Alvaro Bautista, Iker Lecuona talk at 2026 WorldSBK Phillip Island Test.