Five-time World Superbike race winner Michael Ruben Rinaldi will return to the series’ ♏top class as Tito Rabat’s replacement at Yamaha Motoxracing.

Former MotoGP rider Tito Ra🎉bat, the 2014 Moto2 world champion, joined Motoxracing for the 2025 World Superbike campaign alongside rookie Bahattin Sofuo✱glu.

But after a tough start to the campaign, in which the Spaniard scored points juts twice and failed to breach the top 10 in a race, Rabat and Motoxracing parted ways e💃arlie🤪r this month.

On Thursday, the team announced that 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Ruben Rinaldi will join the team from the Misano roundﷺ in m💮id-June onwards as Rabat’s replacement.

Rinaldi spent his entire time in 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:World Superbikes on Ducati machinery, winning five times before switching to World Supersoprt with GMT94 Yamaha♕ for 2025.

A strong start to th𒈔e campaign in Australia whe꧋re he was fourth has been the highlight of a so far tricky year.

“I am extremely grateful to Christophe Guyot and the GMT94 Yamaha team for giving me the opportunity to join them to ride the new R9 this season,” Rinal♍di said.

“I gave it everything, and so did the team, but for whatever reason 💖it did not come together for us.

“To get another chance to race in 𒐪WorldSBK is an aཧmazing opportunity for me.

“So, I have to thank Motoxracing and Yamaha for their belief in me, as well as Christophe and everyone at GMT94 – the support of this team has been unwavering and I must thank Andrew, Loick, Sebastie෴n, Benoit and Flavien for their tireless work this⭕ season.

“I wish GMT94 and Roberto the best of luck for thౠe🍃 rest of the season.”

Roberto Garcia, who๊𓃲 is the reigning European Moto2 champion, will make his World Supersport debut in Rinadli’s place at Misano with GMT94.

“This is an amazing opportunity for me to show m꧟y potential and to push at 120%,” Garcia said.

“I a🎃m very happy to be part of the Yamaha family and the ico๊nic GMT94 team.

“The goal is to grow race by race and achieve great results for ﷽the brand, my team and also me.

“I am looking f𓆉orward to getting started, because I very much enjoyed ꦉriding the bike for the first time.

“I am super happy, motivated and very excited. Thank you to Yamaha and the GMT94 team for trustin🌺g me with this great opportunity.”