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

Two more hard-fought top five results keep Pata Maxus Yamaha and Andrea Locatelli’s hopes of securing the bronze medal in the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship alive after the final day at Circuito Estoril, while teammate Jonathan Rea re-joined the battle at the front. Sunday’s 10-Lap Superpole Race this morning was another thrilling opportunity for the two Official Yamaha R1 WorldSBK riders to mount a challenge for the podium, as the close group vying for P3 once again w

Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Jonathan Rea took a massive step forward on Sunday, fighting hard in the top group close to the podium in Race 2 at Aragon, as Round 10 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship concluded in Spain today. In another rampant Superpole Race this morning, Rea netted a P8 and third-row start for the final race of the weekend to give himself the best opportunity to push for advantageous track position. With improvements to his Yamaha R1 WorldSBK set-up to man

Jonathan Rea led the charge at Magny-Cours for Pata Maxus Yamaha today with a fight for the podium in Race 2, while teammate Andrea Locatelli dug deep to recover strongly from the back of the grid and bank valuable points for the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship in France. From P13 on the grid, the team’s Northern Irishman fought through to seventh in the Superpole Race this morning to earn himself a well-deserved opportunity to take the bull by the horns in the final fe

Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli kept a cool head in high temperature track conditions to bring home a strong result from Race 1 at Balaton Park Circuit, for Round 7 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship in Hungary today. Qualifying on the front row of the grid in a frenetic Superpole this morning with the third-fastest lap time amid a red-flagged session, the #55 rider launched an attack for the race lead immediately – getting in front of Toprak Razgatlioglu until

Andrea Locatelli celebrated a well-deserved podium in the Superpole Race this morning, followed by a fighting fourth place finish in Race 2 at Misano World Circuit as Round 6 of the FIM Superbike World Championship concluded today. Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Italian rider fully maximised his Yamaha R1 WorldSBK package with zero mistakes in front of an enthusiastic home crowd of more than 76,000 people with a trio of strong results across the weekend’s three races. Third place in the

Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli put in a fine effort to fight for the podium in Race 1 at Misano World Circuit, during Round 6 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship in Italy today. The hottest track temperatures of the weekend so far made conditions exceptionally challenging for the WorldSBK premier class this afternoon on the Adriatic Coast, but Locatelli did everything he could to stay with the podium fight until the end of 21 scintillating laps. From a P7 grid

Summer arrived on the Adriatic Coast today as Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea got to work for Pata Maxus Yamaha in Round 6 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship at Misano World Circuit in Italy. Track temperatures approaching 50 degrees Celsius and an air temperature of 30 degrees signalled the first real hot conditions of the season, as the WorldSBK field started its race weekend preparation in earnest during Friday Free Practice. Italian home hopeful Locatelli is a

Two solid points-scoring finishes for Andrea Locatelli fell short of the podium regular’s high expectations at home, on Sunday at Round 4 of the FIM Superbike World Championship in Italy, today. Initially hampered by his third-row grid position, the #55 rider from Bergamo did everything possible to reverse his fortunes on the last day of competition. Unfortunately, Locatelli suffered from an unexpected vibration that the team worked hard to remedy following the 10-lap Superpo

Andrea Locatelli stormed to his first-ever WorldSBK race win for Pata Maxus Yamaha in Race 2 at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, today. The sensational success for the 28-year-old Italian came in one of the most thrilling races of the weekend – at a circuit that is known for its epic last-lap battles. With a positive P4 result from the Superpole Race this morning in damp conditions, “Loka” did everything right to put himself at the pointy-end in the battle for victory

Andrea Locatelli stormed to a sensational second place finish for Pata Maxus Yamaha in Race 1 of the third round of the FIM Superbike World Championship at the iconic TT Circuit Assen.   Looking to carry the momentum from a strong second round in Portimão two weeks’ ago, Locatelli’s Saturday got off to a perfect start in the Dutch sunshine as he topped the final free practice session and looked to be in a strong position ahead of the 15-minute Superpole. A fastest lap of 1’32

Andrea Locatelli and Pata Maxus Yamaha celebrated their first podium of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship season in style at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, today. Since the opening round in Australia, “Loka” has quietly and consistently put in the work to be able to fight at the front of the WorldSBK field. With competition fiercer than ever, the 28-year-old Italian did exactly what he needed to do to give himself the best shot at the podium – and deliver whe

Round 2 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship got underway with Andrea Locatelli and stand-in rider Jason O’Halloran working to gather data and improve performance for Pata Maxus Yamaha ahead of Race 1 at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, today. Warm, sunny conditions contrasted the recent Portimão test, but Locatelli and the #55 crew quickly got up to speed and focused on refinements to their set-up. Without aiming for an outright fastest lap time, “Loka” kept h