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Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea both leave the Dutch WorldSBK Round encouraged with their potential despite an overall tricky weekend of inclement weather conditions in the Netherlands. Setting the stage for Race 2, the Superpole Race this morning was another chance for Rea to capitalise on his pole start position from Saturday and the #65 Yamaha R1 WorldSBK rider was...

Jonathan Rea achieved a stunning premiere pole position for Pata Prometeon Yamaha at the Dutch Round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship, before going on to finish in sixth place in a dramatic damp-to-dry Race 1.   TT Circuit Assen treated hardy fans to a thrilling Superpole session in the wet, as Northern Irishman Rea robotically hammered out fastest...

Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli layered up and got to work on the opening day of the third round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship at the chilly TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands today. Constantly changing conditions throughout the day, with strong winds and icy-cold rain showers, made preparations challenging for the full WorldSBK field during the two...

Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli discuss their ambitions for the Dutch Round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship, taking place this weekend from 19-21 April at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands. Putting a challenging start to the season behind him, Rea is ready to return to one of the venues he enjoys the most. While it is...

Crescent Yamaha, home of the Pata Prometeon Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team, has unveiled a new limited-edition Jonathan Rea Replica YZF-R1, to celebrate the six-time World Champion’s highly anticipated move to the squad for 2024. The liveries available are the iconic stealth “Winter Test” colours – identical in design to the #65’s Factory Yamaha R1 WorldSBK revealed by Rea himself ahead...

Pata Prometeon Yamaha riders Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli finished the Catalunya Round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship with positives to take forward, in light of a demanding weekend overall in Spain. For Rea, an “unlucky” P13 finish in the Superpole Race saw the Northern Irishman start from the same position once again for Race 2, but fortunes...

Andrea Locatelli led Pata Prometeon Yamaha to a fine fifth place in Race 1 of the Catalunya Round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship in Spain today.  The team’s 27-year-old Italian recovered immediately from P9 on the grid to run fourth in the opening lap of the first WorldSBK feature race this weekend, before settling into a calculated race...