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Historic milestone: 400 victories in WorldSBK

Apr 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Winning Ducati: 400 Victories in the Superbike World Championship Bautista’s hat-trick at Assen’s “Cathedral of Speed” earns the Bologna-based manufacturer the historic milestone of 400 victories in the Superbike World Championship The total number of […]

1000 times on the podium in World Superbike

Jul 31, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Panigale V4 R scores the thousandth podium for Ducati in World Superbike in Race 1 of the Czech Round, thanks to the results of Alvaro Bautista The 1000-podium mark achieved by the Borgo Panigale […]

INTRODUCING THE ITALIAN FMI APRILIA SPORT PRODUCTION CHAMPIONSHIP

Nov 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

APRILIA RACING TECHNOLOGY AT THE SERVICE OF FUN ON THE TRACK TO DISCOVER NEW ITALIAN TALENT WHO WILL BE THE CHAMPIONS OF TOMORROW Milan, 6 November 2019 – Introducing in 2020 the Italian FMI Aprilia Sport […]

Both Pata Yamahas in the Top Five in Argentina

Oct 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK team continued their run of positive form in today’s Race 1 in Argentina, with Michael van der Mark finishing in fourth place and teammate Alex Lowes following him across the line […]

Yamaha Revved up and Ready for the Last European WorldSBK Weekend in Magny-Cours

Sep 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK pairing of Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark head into final European round of the 2019 FIM Superbike World Championship at Magny-Cours this weekend with their sights set firmly on […]

Fighting Fourth for Lowes in Laguna Seca Race 2

Jul 15, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Alex Lowes backed up a sixth-place finish in the Superpole Sprint Race this morning with a hard-fought fourth place in Race 2 at Laguna Seca, to end the weekend as the top-scoring Yamaha rider and […]

Lowes Leads the Way for Yamaha in Challenging Race 1 at Laguna Seca

Jul 14, 2019 Michael Le Pard

It was Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider, Alex Lowes, who led the way for Yamaha today at Laguna Seca, with the 28-year-old Briton qualifying eighth in Superpole this morning before improving to finish fifth in this […]

Yamaha Riders Revved up for Laguna Seca Showdown

Jul 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The iconic Laguna Seca circuit in California plays host to Round 9 of the FIM Superbike World Championship this weekend. With the annual summer break following immediately afterwards, the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK pairing of Alex […]

Marco Melandri Announces his Retirement

Jul 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

GRT Yamaha Supported WorldSBK rider, Marco Melandri, has announced that he intends to retire from racing immediately after the final round of the 2019 FIM Superbike World Championship in Qatar. The 36-year-old Italian’s decision to […]

Pata Yamaha’s Van der Mark Aiming to Repeat Jerez Success in Misano

Jun 17, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha’s R1 riders head into Round 7 of the FIM Superbike World Championship in Misano keen to repeat the success of Jerez, where Michael van der Mark secured his first race win of the season […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team takes another top-5 with the BMW S1000RR

Jun 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Jerez de la Frontera. Round six of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Jerez de La Frontera (ESP) concluded with the Superpole Race and the Sunday race for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Tom […]

Van Der Mark Second as Melandri Promoted to Podium in Jerez

Jun 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Both Pata Yamaha WorldSBK riders were involved in a race long battle for the podium in today’s opening WorldSBK encounter in Jerez. But while Michael van der Mark ended the day celebrating a superb run […]

Confidence High as Yamaha Riders Head to Jerez

Jun 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK riders, Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes, head into Round 6 of the FIM Superbike World Championship in Jerez this weekend with their sights set firmly on the podium, following a […]

Solid Sprint Race for Van Der Mark and Lowes as Rain Stops Play in Imola

May 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK riders, Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes, both showed improved pace in today’s Superpole Sprint Race in Imola, which they finished in fourth and fifth places respectively. It proved a more […]

Van Der Mark Battles for the Podium in Imola Thriller

May 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Michael van der Mark scythed his way through the pack to finish fourth in a thrilling WorldSBK Race 1 in Imola today, with only a spirited ride by Toprak Razgatlioglu in the closing stages denying […]