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

With the covers taken off the 2026 Pata Maxus Yamaha R1 WorldSBK, Andrea Locatelli and new-signing Xavi Vierge discuss this year’s FIM Superbike World Championship ambitions – alongside key insights from Team Principal Paul Denning. Yamaha Motor Europe and Crescent Yamaha’s impressive 11-year WorldSBK Official Team partnership continues to move from strength-to-strength, with the project-leading Motorsport Division at Yamaha R&D Europe’s campus in Gerno di Lesmo at the spearh

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Andrea Locatelli and new Yamaha signing Xavi Vierge returned to the track for the first time in 2026 with two days of very mixed weather conditions in pre-season winter testing at Circuito de Jerez in Andalucia, Spain. Both riders sported one-off black, grey and blue camo-coloured test leathers, taking design cues from the 2026 Yamaha Racing Paddock Blue clothing range, as the final elements of this year’s R1 WorldSBK performance package come together. Vierge continued to get

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Monster Energy and Crescent Yamaha, the team behind the Pata Maxus Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team, are proud to announce that British sensation Chloe Jones will return to fight for the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship in 2026. After collecting the third-place FIM bronze medal in her first full season, with six podiums from 12 races and solid points-scoring finishes in every single race, Jones is “just getting started” in the first motorcycling world championship e

After a stand-out season that saw Spanish star Beatriz Neila finish runner up in the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship, the #36 is confirmed to fight for the title once again in 2026 with the support of global IT solutions brand Ampito and team Crescent Yamaha. Fan-favourite Neila took a huge step in personal growth, race craft and dedication going into the 2025 season – and her hard work was rewarded as she put the Ampito Crescent Yamaha R7 on the podium in all 1

Pata Maxus Yamaha’s 2026 riders Andrea Locatelli and Xavi Vierge completed two days of intensive on-track testing at Circuito de Jerez in Andalucia, Spain, today as winter preparation for the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship continues. With a solid two days under his belt on the Yamaha R1 WorldSBK, new signing Vierge finished the test with the second-fastest overall lap time of 1:38.058 and completed 132 Laps in total. It was a personal-best lap time for Vierge at Jerez