Harley-Davidson is expanding its Bagger World Cup schedule for 2027, adding two rounds to the championship’s second season and bringing the series to three new MotoGP venues. The Motor Company announced earlier that it was pulling its factory support from the King of the Baggers Championship, where Harley and Indian went head-to-head in MotoAmerica races.
The FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Tuned by Dynojet will feature eight rounds and 16 races across seven countries, beginning April 23-25 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The season will conclude Oct. 1-3 at Portimão, Portugal. The expanded calendar includes stops at Le Mans in France, Barcelona in Spain and Portimão in Portugal. The series also will return to Mugello in Italy, Assen in the Netherlands, the Red Bull Ring in Austria and MotorLand Aragón in Spain.
Harley expects combined attendance at the MotoGP events hosting the championship to increase from more than 800,000 in 2026 to approximately 1.3 million in 2027, an increase of nearly 60%, according to Jeffrey Schuessler, the company’s director of global racing programs.
“We’re expanding the Bagger World Cup to eight rounds and 16 races, including three new venues,” Schuessler says. “More rounds, more teams, more riders, more fans and more racing. That’s our ambition for the championship’s second season.”
Each round will include two full-points races, one qualifying session and two free practice sessions. An official preseason test is scheduled for April 17-18 at COTA.
The 2027 provisional team entry list includes five organizations fielding 11 motorcycles:
- Joe Rascal: Three motorcycles
- Saddlemen Race Development: Three motorcycles
- Niti Racing: Three motorcycles
- Kyle Wyman Racing: One motorcycle
- Mad Monkey/Tobacco Road Harley-Davidson: One motorcycle
Harley said rider signings are being finalized, with announcements expected in the coming weeks. Discussions also
continuing with other organizations.