Andrea Locatelli makes two-year Yamaha WorldSBK commitment
Andrea Locatelli has re-signed with Y🌞amaha for the 2026 and 2027 WorldSBK seasons.

Former WorldSSP Champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Locatelli has confirmed he will stay atꦡ Yamaha for the 2026 and 2027 WorldSBK seasons.
The Italian, who has been with Yamaha since that title-winning WorldSSP season in 2020 and who has contested all five of his 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:World Superbike seasons so far on a Yamaha🦄 R1, will be back in blue for the next two years as well thanks to a new c😼ontract extension signed between Locatelli and the Iwata manufacturer.
Locatelli won Yamaha’s first WorldSBK race since 20𓆏23 earlier this year at Assen, so it is a continuation of 🦄a partnership between factory and rider that makes sense.
“I am really happy to sign wiꦫth Yamaha for another two years,” said Locatelli.
“I have been with Yamaha for 🅰many years now, and I believe in the team, I believe in the people at Yamaha and want to continue to work, because I feel that we can achieve a 🐬lot more together.
“The people at Yamaha believe in me and th♑is is important.
“Our approach will be to continue to pushꦇ and try and make progress, just like we have seen this season. And of course, before 2026, our focus is on securing the best result possible in 2025.”
Niccolo Canepa, Yamaha Motor Europe Road Racing Sporting Managerꦿ, added: “Having been with us for six years now, Andrea [Locatelli] has become a true part of the Yamaha Racing fam𓆉ily.
“His performances have been impressive since his rookie💙 season and it has always felt like he has been on an upward trajectory in WorldSBK, as evidenced this season where he’s taken a real step forward to become not just the established leading Yamaha rider in the championship, but also a regular front-runner and podium contender.
“Keeping hold of him for the future was a priority for us as we look to take the next step with the R1 in WorldSBK, and we are pleased to have reached ෴an agreement that w🍎ill see him become one of the longest serving Yamaha riders in WorldSBK history.”

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