Surprise: Two-time MotoE champion Torres joins the Bagger World Cup

Following the Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup’s debut in Austin at the end of March, the second race weekend of the new series took place in Mugello at the end of May. There, the still relatively small field of riders was joined by a prominent new addition: former MotoGP and Superbike rider Andrea Iannone made his debut on a racing Harley in his native Italy. Iannone put in an impressive performance – he won the second race and put on a great show in front of his fans.

The next two races of the Bagger World Cup will take place at the end of June as part of the MotoGP event in Assen. And there, too, a new name will appear on the starting grid. Former GP rider and two-time MotoE champion Jordi Torres will replace Cody Wyman in the Australian Joe Rascal Racing team and contest the remainder of the 2026 championship. The American Wyman will take on a new role within the Joe Rascal Group, the team announced.

“We are absolutely delighted to welcome Jordi to the Joe Rascal family,” said James Tonna, co-owner of the team, on the signing of the Spaniard. “As we currently hold first and second place in the championship, bringing in a rider of Jordi’s calibre further strengthens our team. Having a two-time MotoE champion in our ranks, who has also competed at the highest level in both the MotoGP World Championship and WorldSBK, is a huge advantage.”

Torres will be team-mate to the two current leaders in the overall standings – Archie McDonald and Eric Granado. “It is an honour to compete in the Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup with Team Joe Rascal Racing, a highly professional organisation that continues to prove its leadership in this category,” said Torres. “I’m really looking forward to riding a Harley-Davidson Bagger – from what I’ve seen so far, it looks agile, powerful and is incredibly fun. The first races were spectacular, and I’m keen to experience that for myself. I’ll be riding alongside Granado and McDonald, two very experienced riders from whom I can learn a great deal. I hope to settle in quickly, and I know the team will make it much easier for me to master the spectacular riding style of the Harley-Davidson Bagger.”

Torres made his debut in the Moto2 class in 2010 and competed in the middleweight category of the World Motorcycle Championship until 2014. He secured one victory and two further podium finishes. From 2015 to 2019, the Spaniard contested 136 races in the World Superbike Championship. In 2015, he secured one victory and three further podium finishes on the Aprilia RSV4. In the overall standings, he finished fifth that year, his strongest. In 2018, Torres contested five races in MotoGP for Avintia Ducati. In 2020 and 2021, he was the overall winner in the MotoE class.