Following a productive two-day test at Misano last month, Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea are eager to put their respective performance findings to good use at Round 6 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship, this weekend from 13-15 June. The Pata Maxus Yamaha pair clocked up more than 300 cumulative laps over two days on the Adriatic Coast in Italy, despite inclement weather threatening to put a dampener on the pre-event preparations. No such drizzle is expected this

Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli clocked up more than 300 cumulative laps during two days of testing at the Misano World Circuit, which concluded in Italy today. Other than a few small drops of rain that stopped play around 30 minutes before the end of Day 1, the pre-event preparation test took place under warm and (mostly) clear skies on the Adriatic Coast. With almost all of the regular WorldSBK riders and teams in attendance, it was a good opportunity to tackle an extensi

Andrea Locatelli and Yamaha Motor Europe have reached an agreement for the Italian to continue with Yamaha’s official team in the FIM Superbike World Championship in 2026 and 2027.     The agreement will see Locatelli become one of the longest serving Yamaha WorldSBK riders in history as he enters his sixth and seventh seasons with Yamaha in the Superbike World Championship, with only the legendary Noriyuki Haga having spent more time racing for Yamaha in the premier class of

Andrea Locatelli led Pata Maxus Yamaha across the line with two top-nine finishes at Autodrom Most in the Czech Republic today, in Round 5 of the FIM Superbike World Championship. While “Loka” led the team home on paper, it was Jonathan Rea whose spectacular starts and pace marked his return towards being a main protagonist of the WorldSBK class. Rea ran in seventh for much of this morning’s Superpole Race and looked set to improve on his P14 grid position for Race 2 until th

Jonathan Rea stormed through the field in a thrilling start to Race 1 for Pata Maxus Yamaha at Autodrom Most, in Round 5 of the FIM Superbike World Championship today. The six-time WorldSBK Champion’s return from injury has been a step-by-step process, and today’s tenth-place result was highlighted with a fierce fighting start from P14 on the grid to run inside the top six in the opening laps – a monumental move up the field. His early aggression shows flashes of Rea’s excell

Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea tackled a tricky day of changing conditions as Round 5 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship began at Autodrom Most in the Czech Republic today. Both riders suffered from “nasty” crashes during Free Practice 1 this morning with a combination of unseasonably chilly temperatures, heavy rainfall overnight and a dirty, low-grip track surface. The session was compromised by red flags throughout, as other riders in the premier class were als

Andrea Locatelli, Jonathan Rea and team Pata Maxus Yamaha return to the fray for the Czech Round of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship, this weekend in Most from 16-18 May. After an outstanding start to the season, which saw his maiden WorldSBK category victory in Assen last month, Locatelli aims to bring a winning mindset and methodical work ethic to build a strong performance. Most podiums in 2021 and 2024 and a raft of top-six finishes bode well for the 28-year-old.

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

It was a disappointing day for Andrea Locatelli and Pata Maxus Yamaha as the home hero’s podium-fighting potential went unrewarded in WorldSBK Race 1 at Cremona Circuit today. Eager to carry momentum from his premier class race victory in Assen, “Loka” started the day as he meant to continue, flying to the second-fastest lap time in Free Practice 3. A strong initial lap in Superpole saw Locatelli competing for the first three rows after the first runs, but several challenges

Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea got to work during Friday Free Practice as Round 4 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship got underway at Cremona Circuit in Italy today. For Yamaha’s latest race winner and Italian home race hopeful, it was a case of start as you mean to go on. Locatelli has made a name for himself as a hard worker who keeps his head down during the two 45-minute sessions with a focus on long-run pace in preparation for the main poi

Pata Maxus Yamaha welcomes back its full WorldSBK line-up of Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea in Cremona this weekend for Round 4 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship, at the Italian Round from 2-4 May. Fresh from his first victory in WorldSBK, Locatelli brings positive momentum to his local race – taking place just 100km from his hometown in the province of Bergamo. The Italian rider is hungry to fight for the podium for the chance to celebrate with his incredibly e

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 continued his 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship campaign in fine form during Friday Free Practice alongside Jason O’Halloran for Pata Maxus Yamaha, as the Dutch Round got underway at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, today. Chilly early morning temperatures made way for clear skies and arm spring sunshine – with Free Practice 1 recording ambient temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, rising to 17 by Free Practice 2. Progression was the name of the game

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Assen awaits for Andrea Locatelli and Jason O’Halloran as Pata Maxus Yamaha prepare for Round 3 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship, at the Dutch Round from 11-13 April.   The site of his maiden WorldSBK podium in 2021 – and a further two besides – Assen is something of a happy hunting ground for Locatelli. The 28-year-old’s best finish in the Netherlands came in 2022 with second place in Race 2 and after a highly-competitive weekend in Portimão last month, both “Lok

Rounding out a super strong weekend with two more podium challenging performances, Andrea Locatelli maximised his potential for Pata Maxus Yamaha at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, today. “Loka” got the job done in style at the Round 2 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship and securing a further second-row start with a solid fifth-place in the Superpole Race this morning was the ticket to another excellent start in Race 2. From fourth place at the red-flag rest

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

This weekend Andrea Locatelli and Jason O’Halloran will race for Pata Maxus Yamaha at Round 2 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship, at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve from 28-30 March. For Locatelli, in his fifth year with Yamaha’s Official Team, the aim is to push for the podium – starting with a strong Friday Free Practice to set up well for the main points-paying races. O’Halloran stands in for Jonathan Rea, while the six-time WorldSBK Champion recovers from