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Yamaha’s official WorldSBK riders Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea completed an extremely positive two-day test at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, as the Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Team and Yamaha’s engineers prepare for an assault on the FIM Superbike World Championship in 2024. Jerez test numbers: #65 Jonathan Rea completed 173 laps and #55 Andrea Locatelli 155 laps, for...

The “JR” #65 Yamaha R1 WorldSBK made its debut at the hands of six-time FIM Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea for Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK yesterday morning, beginning a two-day test and a new chapter for both team and rider at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto. While inclement weather on Tuesday meant just seven full timed laps were completed...

Just 24 hours after the end of the 2023 season, six-time FIM Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea stepped into the Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK pit box for the first time to meet his #65 Yamaha R1 WorldSBK – featuring a special grey, white and carbon fibre winter test livery which hints at some of Yamaha’s historical colour schemes. Welcomed by...

Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK’s Toprak Razgatlıoğlu crossed the finish line first after an epic duel for the WorldSBK history books – a “fans’ victory” in Race 2 at Circuito de Jerez in Spain today. In the final race of the 2023 FIM Superbike World Championship, both Razgatlıoğlu and teammate Andrea Locatelli were demoted one position after the race had been...

Teammates Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Andrea Locatelli took a well-deserved ride down WorldSBK’s “Victory Lane” together after the pair crossed the line second and third respectively in Race 1 at Circuito de Jerez in Spain today. A less-than-perfect Superpole qualifying session was quickly forgotten, as Razgatlıoğlu rocketed his way from seventh on the grid to second place by Lap 2 –...

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu topped the final Friday Free Practice of the 2023 FIM Superbike World Championship season at Circuito de Jerez in Spain today, after damp weather conditions this morning saw most of the WorldSBK field sit out of the morning session. Heavy rain from last night hampered race preparations for the premier class while they waited for the asphalt to...

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, Andrea Locatelli and Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK look to finish the season on a high at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto as the 2023 FIM Superbike World Championship comes to a close this weekend in Spain. “Jerez is an unexpected event this year following the Argentina race cancellation, but everyone has a good base set-up because we...