On the hottest day of the weekend, Andrea Locatelli demonstrated tenacity and consistency to secure P10 in both the Superpole Race and Race 2, roared on by his home fans at the Cremona Circuit in Round 10 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship. The Italian round drew to a close on Sunday under summer-like heat, with packed grandstands turning out to witness the day's two races at the Cremona Circuit. The #55 and his crew made steady improvements across the weekend, help

Andrea Locatelli delivered a strong performance on home ground this Saturday, fighting back from P15 on the grid to P7, at the Cremona Circuit in Round 10 of the FIM Superbike World Championship. Saturday morning began cooler than the previous day, but as the hours passed the heat gradually took hold at the Cremona Circuit - with fans enjoying the atmosphere and passionate support ringing around the circuit. Our home rider started today’s FP3 by taking a step forward in pace

A sunny opening day at the Cremona Circuit saw Pata Maxus Yamaha riders Xavi Vierge and Andrea Locatelli get down to work in Round 10 of the FIM Superbike World Championship. Although the day began under cloudy skies at the Cremona Circuit, the weather gradually improved to bring sunshine and rising, still summer-like temperatures as the sessions went on. In the morning, Vierge did a strong job focusing on race pace, gathering valuable information for the rest of the weekend

Andrea Locatelli takes centre stage on home ground as Pata Maxus Yamaha and the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship arrive at the Cremona Circuit for Round 10, from 25-27 September. Racing just 100km from his hometown in the province of Bergamo, "Loka" can count on the passionate support of an Italian crowd for one of the most special weekends of his season. He also arrives with fresh mileage at the venue, having tested here two weeks ago – and although the weather limited

Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli fought hard to enjoy and make the most of Sunday’s two races in Round 7 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship in front of his home crowd at Misano World Circuit in Italy. In both the Superpole Race and Race 2 this afternoon, “Loka” made excellent starts to run inside the top five on the opening laps – really fighting for position before settling into race pace. This early aggression helped him in the hot conditions to finish eighth

Andrea Locatelli enjoyed a strong Saturday performance “at home” in front of his enthusiastic fan club with a seventh-place finish in Race 1 at Misano World Circuit, for Round 7 of the FIM Superbike World Championship in Italy today. Qualifying on the third row in P8, the #55 Italian Pata Maxus Yamaha rider made a clean getaway and, after some dicing with other riders in the first couple of laps, rode a metronomic pace in seventh place from Lap 6 onwards. The hottest race of

Pata Maxus Yamaha’s home race hero Xavi Vierge persevered in punishing hot conditions to finish in the points in Race 1 at MotorLand Aragon today, Round 6 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship, as teammate Andrea Locatelli frustratingly fell from contention on Lap 5. The two riders hoped to take a step forward following Free Practice yesterday, with the aim to start the first full-length race this weekend from good grid positions. WorldSBK’s Superpole qualifying, where

Andrea Locatelli and Xavi Vierge started work in Friday Free Practice for what will prove to be the hottest race weekend of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship so far at MotorLand Aragon today, refining their race pace Yamaha R1 WorldSBK set-up in gruelling conditions. Track temperatures were officially recorded as 53 degrees Celsius during Free Practice 2 this afternoon, the hottest point of the day, but the team’s direct asphalt measurement was much higher – 62 degree

Xavi Vierge, Andrea Locatelli and Pata Maxus Yamaha were disappointed to not be able to maximise their full potential on Sunday at Round 4 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship at Balaton Park in Hungary, today. Vierge did everything possible to overcome a difficult qualifying position throughout the weekend, once again coming through from P17 on the grid in the Superpole Race to the top 10 this morning, just one place shy of an improved slot for Race 2. The Spanish ri

Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli continued his route towards fighting at the front of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship pack at Balaton Park, taking a solid seventh-place finish ahead of teammate Xavi Vierge, who progressed valiantly to tenth from P16 on the grid in Race 1 today. The team’s #55 rider qualified strongly to start from the middle of the second row, aiming to go with the front group at the beginning of Race 1 this afternoon in Hungary. When the lights

With a clear focus on long-run pace, Andrea Locatelli enjoyed a positive Friday Free Practice on his Pata Maxus Yamaha R1 WorldSBK, as Round 4 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship got underway at Balaton Park in Hungary today. Locatelli matched his best lap time of the day on Lap 20 of 20 in Free Practice 2, demonstrating pin-point accurate race pace on very used tyres. The Italian #55 finished the day happy with the set-up of his R1 and progress made, focusing on the

Positive momentum is the target to take advantage a busy month of racing for Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Xavi Vierge and Andrea Locatelli, starting this weekend at Balaton Park in Hungary for Round 4 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship, from 1-3 May. The first of three WorldSBK events coming up this month sets the stage for both Vierge and Locatelli to build on the progress made in Assen. The team’s Spaniard added to his growing experience on the #97 Yamaha R1 WorldSBK, enjo

Another top six result for Xavi Vierge was backed up by seventh-place in Race 2, while Pata Maxus Yamaha teammate Andrea Locatelli converted a Superpole Race P9 into an eighth-place fightback at the TT Circuit Assen for Round 3 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship in the Netherlands, today. Despite cold temperatures and the threat of rain, both the Superpole Race this morning and Race 2 took place in dry conditions. Vierge kicked of the 10-lap sprint with a strong sta

Andrea Locatelli performed strongly to secure a sixth-place finish in Race 1 of the Dutch Round of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship at TT Circuit Assen today, as teammate Xavi Vierge’s hopes of turning a fine fifth-place qualifying to an equally strong result were put on hold until tomorrow after a challenging 21-Laps. Another frenetic and tightly-contested Superpole session this morning saw Vierge start from the second row of the grid for the first WorldSBK race of

Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Xavi Vierge enjoyed a strong start in Free Practice during the opening day of Round 3 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship at the TT Circuit Assen today, as Andrea Locatelli continued work to return to the fight at the front. Mild and sunny temperatures in the Netherlands were welcomed by the WorldSBK class, as track action got underway in earnest. Vierge picked up where he left off at the previous round in Portugal, sitting fifth overall after Fre

Xavi Vierge found promising race pace on board his Yamaha R1 WorldSBK in Friday Free Practice on the opening day of Round 2 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship in Portugal today, while Pata Maxus Yamaha teammate Andrea Locatelli identified areas to improve for tomorrow. The first day of action at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (Portimao) got underway in clear, sunny conditions with track temperatures reaching more than 40°C this afternoon. Vierge led the way

After challenging conditions earlier this week, Pata Maxus Yamaha and its Official WorldSBK riders Xavi Vierge and Andrea Locatelli remained in Portimão to take advantage of clear weather at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve today. Leading the charge and completing 74 laps on the final day of the test was 28-year-old Vierge, whose running plan included refining the base set-up of the #97 Yamaha R1 WorldSBK to further match his riding style in advance of the second round

Andrea Locatelli came through from 15th on the grid to a fighting fifth-place finish in Race 2 at Phillip Island, concluding Round 1 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship in Australia, today. The strong result from the rain-soaked final feature of the weekend was a silver lining in a difficult opening round for Yamaha’s Official WorldSBK Team. A disappointing 14th-place finish in the dry Superpole Race this morning was not enough for the team’s #55 rider to improve his

Xavi Vierge and Andrea Locatelli began the first round of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship in earnest with Friday Free Practice at Phillip Island in Australia today. An additional Pirelli tyre option for the race weekend, differing from the test earlier in the week, meant a new “starting position” for both Pata Maxus Yamaha riders when the pit lane opened this morning for Free Practice 1. Finishing the day P10 on FP2’s timesheet, Vierge was pleased with the work comp

Xavi Vierge and Andrea Locatelli showcased the Pata Maxus Yamaha colours on track for the first time in 2026 “Down Under” during the two-day Official Test prior to the opening round of the FIM Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia, which concluded today. With limited tyre options available, the eight hours of available track time across four two-hour sessions required a different approach to manage the allocation – and the compounds fo