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Pata Maxus Yamaha Duo Demonstrate Pace in Magny-Cours Friday Free Practice

September 6, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Pata Maxus Yamaha Duo Demonstrate Pace in Magny-Cours Friday Free Practice Starting strong on Friday, Andrea Locatelli finished third-fastest and Jonathan Rea seventh overall during Free Practice at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours for Round […]

Promising First Look at Balaton Park for Pata Maxus Yamaha in Friday Free Practice

July 25, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Promising First Look at Balaton Park for Pata Maxus Yamaha in Friday Free Practice Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea had their first look at Balaton Park Circuit today in Friday Free Practice as they […]

Pata Maxus Yamaha Adapt to Unusual Donington Park Temperatures in Free Practice

July 11, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea got to work today in Friday’s Free Practice at the team’s home event at Donington Park, for Round 7 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship. With […]

Scorching Conditions Welcome Pata Maxus Yamaha to Misano in Friday Free Practice

June 14, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Scorching Conditions Welcome Pata Maxus Yamaha to Misano in Friday Free Practice Summer arrived on the Adriatic Coast today as Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea got to work for Pata Maxus Yamaha in Round […]

Bulega second and Bautista fifth at Portimao after free practice for the #PortugueseRound

March 29, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Friday’s free practices for the #PortugueseRound, the second event of the 2025 WorldSBK season, ended with Nicolò Bulega in second place and Alvaro Bautista in fifth place. Both Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team riders showed […]

Rollercoaster Friday as Gardner and Aegerter Complete Free Practice in Portimão

March 29, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Rollercoaster Friday as Gardner and Aegerter Complete Free Practice in Portimão Remy Gardner and Dominique Aegerter were back in action as Round 2 of the 2025 WorldSBK season kicked off with Friday’s free practice sessions […]

Bulega and Bautista first and third respectively after Australian Round free practice

February 21, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The first Friday of the 2025 WorldSBK season comes to a close, with Nicolò Bulega and Alvaro Bautista in first and third place in the combined standings. At the Phillip Island circuit (Australia), the two Aruba.it […]

Phillip Island Free Practice Mission Complete for Locatelli and Pata Maxus Yamaha

February 21, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Phillip Island Free Practice Mission Complete for Locatelli and Pata Maxus Yamaha The first Friday free practice sessions of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship are ‘in the books’ for Andrea Locatelli and Pata Maxus […]

WorldSSP Friday free practice at Jerez de la Frontera for Ducati

October 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bulega second in Friday free practice at Jerez de la Frontera. Bautista finishes eleventh. Huertas to start from pole position for WorldSSP match point. Solid Friday for Nicolò Bulega at the Jerez de la Frontera […]

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu topped the final Friday Free Practice of 2023 FIM Superbike World Championship season at Circuito de Jerez

October 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Fastest in Free Practice for Razgatlıoğlu in Strong Start to Jerez Season Finale Toprak Razgatlıoğlu topped the final Friday Free Practice of the 2023 FIM Superbike World Championship season at Circuito de Jerez in Spain […]

Scorching Pace in Friday French Free Practice with Razgatlıoğlu and Locatelli in the Fight

September 8, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Scorching Pace in Friday French Free Practice with Razgatlıoğlu and Locatelli in the Fight Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK’s Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Andrea Locatelli ended Friday Free Practice fourth and fifth overall in the combined timesheets […]

Gutsy performance in Friday’s free practice for San Marino and Riviera di Rimini GP

September 8, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bagnaia clinches a place in Q2 with seventh quickest time in free practice for the San Marino and Riviera di Rimini GP at Misano Francesco Bagnaia produced a gutsy performance in Friday’s free practice for […]

Quickest times in Friday free practice at Montmeló MotoGP

September 2, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Catalan GP: Bagnaia and Bastianini book their places in Q2 with third and ninth quickest times in Friday free practice at Montmeló Both Ducati Lenovo Team riders headed comfortably into tomorrow morning’s Q2 […]

Innocuous fall fracture in Free Practice at Arnhem MXGP sidelines KTM

August 19, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings will not take part in the Grand Prix of the Netherlands – round sixteen of nineteen in 2023 MXGP – after an innocuous fall in Free Practice at […]

Fastest Overall Razgatlıoğlu Makes the Most of Friday Free Practice in Czech Republic

July 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Fastest Overall Razgatlıoğlu Makes the Most of Friday Free Practice in Czech Republic Toprak Razgatlıoğlu topped today’s overall combined Free Practice timesheets with a fastest lap time of 1’32.367 as Round 8 of the 2023 […]

Top-10 crash-filled free practice German MotoGP at Sachsenring

June 16, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bagnaia and Bastianini finish comfortably inside the top-10 in crash-filled free practice for the German GP at Sachsenring. Bezzecchi goes quickest in P2 Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini both comfortably booked a spot for the […]

Flying start in opening free practice WorldSBK Portimo session

October 8, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Top Three on First Day In Portimao for GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team The GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team returned to action today at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal, with Garrett Gerloff ending the […]

Quickest time in free practice session for Japanese GP Motegi

September 23, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Jack Miller ended on top on the first day of free practice for the Japanese GP, the sixteenth round of the 2022 MotoGP season, held this weekend at Motegi. Compared to a typical Friday, today […]

Rain Mixes Up Magny-Cours Free Practice WorldSBK

September 10, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Rain Mixes Up Magny-Cours Free Practice for Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Andrea Locatelli completed an almost entirely wet Friday Free Practice on the opening day of the seventh round of the […]

Most WorldSBK lap record broken in Free Practice

July 29, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Razgatlıoğlu and Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Smash Lap Record in Most Free Practice Toprak Razgatlıoğlu broke the Most WorldSBK lap record in Free Practice today as the sixth round of the 2022 FIM Superbike […]

Tops the timesheets in Friday free practice at Dutch MotoGP Assen

June 24, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Pecco Bagnaia was the fastest rider on the first day of free practice for the Dutch GP, the eleventh round of the 2022 MotoGP season, held this weekend at the iconic TT Circuit Assen.The Italian […]

Topped the timesheets in Free Practice at Circuito Estoril WorldSBK

May 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Razgatlıoğlu Sets Commanding P1 Pace in Estoril Friday Free Practice Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu topped the timesheets in Free Practice at Circuito Estoril as the third round of FIM Superbike World […]

Yellow flags at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit Lombok free practice

March 18, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia closed the first day of free practice of the Indonesian GP, scheduled this Sunday at the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit in Lombok, in 6th and 21st positions overall, respectively.With the track […]

WorldSBK Argentinian Friday Free Practice Clean Sweep

October 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Razgatlıoğlu Fastest with Argentinian Friday Free Practice Clean Sweep Championship leader Toprak Razgatlıoğlu dominated both Free Practice sessions at Circuito San Juan Villicum to finish the day fastest overall, as the penultimate round of the […]

Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Get To Work in Jerez Free Practice

September 25, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Get To Work in Jerez Free Practice 2021 FIM Superbike World Championship leader Toprak Razgatlıoğlu was the third-quickest man on track in Free Practice at Circuito de Jerez today, with […]

Saturday’s Free Practice and Qualification at Red Bull Ring MotoGP

August 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Oliveira set to start from 9th and the third row at Red Bull Ring ‘2’ – Both Red Bull KTM Factory Racing riders in Q2 and the top ten with Binder 10th – Jaume Masia […]

Quickest Scorching Friday Free Practice at WorldSBK Misano

June 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu topped the first free practice session and finished the day third overall on the combined timing sheets, as the third round of the 2021 FIM Superbike World […]

Silverstone MotoGP Andrea Dovizioso 6th and Danilo Petrucci 10th at free practice

August 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After the first two free practice sessions for this weekend’s British GP at the Silverstone circuit, both Ducati Team riders were classified inside the top ten, with Dovizioso in sixth place and Petrucci tenth.Dovizioso, also […]

Danilo Petrucci and Andrea Dovizioso respectively 8th and 9th in Friday’s free practice at Sachsenring

July 6, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Team resumed action today near Chemnitz (Germany) at the Sachsenring circuit, home of the ninth race of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship and last round before the summer break. At the end of […]

Movistar Yamaha Lay Set-Up Foundations in Czech Free Practice Sessions

August 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Action got underway at the Automotodrom Brno circuit today with the first two free practice sessions ahead of Sunday’s Monster Energy Grand Prix Ceské republiky. Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales initially struggled to find the […]

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Find Form in French Friday Free Practice Sessions

May 18, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi immediately displayed a solid pace today. He used the two sunny free practice sessions to the fullest to prepare for Sunday’s Grand Prix de France, and secured third place in […]

Movistar Yamaha Start to Find Form in Friday’s FP Sessions in Sepang

October 27, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi faced the hot and especially humid conditions on the first day of the Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix weekend. The riders had to show some patience in the […]

Pata Yamaha Show Potential on Friday in Jerez

October 23, 2017 Michael Le Pard

After securing a sensational double podium last time out in Magny-Cours the Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team once again demonstrated their competitiveness as they enjoyed a great start to the penultimate round of the 2017 […]

Movistar Yamaha Continue Battle with Elements in First Japanese FP Sessions

October 13, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Today Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi prepared for an intense weekend at the Twin Ring Motegi track. The teammates searched for grip in the rainy first free practice sessions and took 11th […]