Jonathan Rea – Trusted Since 1999

Jonathan Rea and Remy Gardner Light Up the Opening Day of the Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp

August 30, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Jonathan Rea and Remy Gardner Light Up the Opening Day of the Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp The 2025 Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp in Valencia kicked off with a bang as Yamaha WorldSBK riders […]

Six-time World Champion Jonathan Rea to Retire from Full Time Racing at the End of 2025

August 25, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Six-time FIM Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea has announced that he will retire from full-time competition when his agreement with Yamaha Motor Europe comes to an end at the close of the 2025 season. Rea’s […]

Joey Dunlop & Jonathan Rea: A Racing Connection Spanning Three Generations

July 10, 2025 Michael Le Pard

As Yamaha Motor marks its 70th anniversary in 2025, its racing legacy is defined not just by the machines it has built but by the people and stories that have shaped its history. This is […]

Jonathan Rea Undergoes Successful Surgery on Foot Fractures

February 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Sunday 22nd February – 08:00 (AEDT) Jonathan Rea has undergone surgery to stabilise the foot injury sustained in his testing crash at Phillip Island earlier this week. In the opening day of the final test […]

Augusto Fernández to Replace Injured Jonathan Rea in Portimão

February 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe can confirm that Augusto Fernández will step in for the injured Jonathan Rea in the second round of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. Rea was […]

Jonathan Rea to Miss Opening Round of 2025 WorldSBK season

February 17, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Jonathan Rea to Miss Opening Round of 2025 WorldSBK season Monday 17th February – 18:00 AEDT Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team) will miss the opening round of the 2025 FIM Superbike World […]

Jonathan Rea Returns from Injury for Aragon WorldSBK

September 25, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Rea Returns from Injury for Aragon WorldSBK Pata Prometeon Yamaha welcomes back Jonathan Rea to the team for the upcoming Aragon WorldSBK round from 27-29 September, as the Northern Irish rider returns from injury to […]

Thwarted Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve

August 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Rea and Pata Prometeon Yamaha Thwarted in Portimao Race 1 Both Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli move their sights to a strong comeback on Sunday after a Race 1 to forget at the Autódromo Internacional […]

Jonathan Rea Third Fastest as Pata Prometeon Yamaha Czech Off Friday in Most

July 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Rea Third Fastest as Pata Prometeon Yamaha Czech Off Friday in Most Hoping to carry positive momentum from his podium last week, Pata Prometeon Yamaha rider Jonathan Rea made a good start to his weekend […]

Pata Prometeon Yamaha Look Forward to Magic in Misano

June 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Pata Prometeon Yamaha Look Forward to Magic in Misano An historical weekend awaits in Misano as Pata Prometeon Yamaha riders Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli are joined for the first time by Beatriz Neila and […]

Yamaha Racing Heritage Club announces 2024 schedule

May 15, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Legends Line Up to Help Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Celebrate 2024 The Yamaha Racing Heritage Club is delighted to announce its schedule for 2024, which includes the Sunday Ride Classic, Dijon Motorcycle Legends Cup, Veterans […]

Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli discuss Dutch Round of 2024 WorldSBK

April 16, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Pata Prometeon Yamaha Hoping for A+ Set-Ups in Assen Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli discuss their ambitions for the Dutch Round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship, taking place this weekend from 19-21 April […]

Fans were treated to a spectacular four-way battle at WorldSBK Spain

March 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Locatelli Nets Solid Fifth in Difficult Barcelona Race 1 for Pata Prometeon Yamaha Andrea Locatelli led Pata Prometon Yamaha to a fine fifth place in Race 1 of the Catalunya Round of the 2024 FIM […]

Clear Spanish sunshine welcomed the WorldSBK field

March 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Podium Potential Loading for Pata Prometeon Yamaha in Barcelona Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli were back on track for Friday Free Practice at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, for the opening day of the second round […]

Lap-Record Pace for Locatelli in Phillip Island Official WorldSBK Test

February 20, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Lap-Record Pace for Locatelli in Phillip Island Official WorldSBK Test Pata Prometeon Yamaha riders Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea finally took to the track at Phillip Island in Australia today, with a rescheduled one-day Official […]

Pata Prometeon Yamaha has unveiled its 2024 R1 WorldSBK livery

January 28, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Pata Prometeon Yamaha Goes ‘All In’ for 2024 Pata Prometeon Yamaha has unveiled its 2024 R1 WorldSBK livery, as leading title contenders Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli eagerly anticipate the start of this year’s FIM […]

Ride to FIM Awards at Motorcycle Live in Birmingham

November 30, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Over sixty world titles of British World Champions from 1979 to 2023 Birmingham 29 November 2023, large crowds turned out for the British World Champions at Motorcycle Live in Birmingham, the expo dedicated to the world […]

Stand-Out Successful Winter Test of Yamaha R1 in Jerez

November 22, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Complete Stand-Out Successful Winter Test in Jerez 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 […]

Yamaha R1 WorldSBK made debut with six-time FIM Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea

November 2, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Jonathan Rea Enjoys First R1 Test with Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK 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 […]

Six-time FIM Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea will race alongside Andrea Locatelli

September 4, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Jonathan Rea to Race for Yamaha in WorldSBK from 2024 Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that six-time FIM Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea will race alongside Andrea Locatelli in the Pata Yamaha Prometeon […]

Turkish rider relinquishes pole position to Jonathan Rea but wins WorldSBK

October 9, 2022 Michael Le Pard

FOCUS ON SUPERPOLE WorldSBK (asphalt: 36° C / air: 27° C) After being fastest in the free practice sessions on Friday, in qualifying Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) seemed to be well on his way to taking […]

Emperor and Empress of Pirelli Most WorldSSP and WorldSBK

August 1, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Turkish rider wins both the Superpole Race and Race 2, double win for Baldassarri in WorldSSP and victory in 300 for Victor Steeman FOCUS ON THE SUPERPOLE RACE (asphalt: 37°C / air: 25° C) In […]

WorldSBK & WorldSSP Misano Pirelli Recap

June 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Spaniard wins Race 2 as well whilst Razgatlioglu limits the damage by taking the Superpole Race, seventh consecutive win in WorldSSP for Aegerter FOCUS ON THE SUPERPOLE RACE (asphalt: 44°C / air: 27°C) Extremely varied […]

Home pitch win for Ducati WorldSSP

June 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Home pitch win for Ducati with the Spaniard who extends the championship lead, Aegerter takes WorldSSP, and Vannucci wins in WorldSSP300 FOCUS ON SUPERPOLE WorldSBK Ducati had not taken pole position in Misano […]

FIM Superbike World Championship at Circuito de Navarra in Spain

August 23, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu was once again the popular winner of an exciting Race 2, as teammate Andrea Locatelli also thrilled with another fierce fourth-place result in the FIM Superbike World […]

Nice to be back at another iconic WorldSBK circuit that was missing from 2020 schedule

July 24, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK in The Thick Of It in Friday Free Practice at Assen Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK riders Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Andrea Locatelli both finished within seven tenths of a […]

Exciting comeback for Ducati at Estoril WorldSBK Race

October 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Thanks to an exciting comeback, Chaz Davies conquers the second step of the podium in Race-1 of the Pirelli Estoril Round thus obtaining the third place in the final classification of the 2020 Superbike World […]

Ducati aims to reduce the gap with Kawasaki WorldSBK leader Jonathan Rea

October 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The seventh round of the 2020 WorldSBK season will take place this weekend at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in France.The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team arrived yesterday at Magny-Cours to prepare for the Pirelli […]

World Superbike in Qatar: Aruba.it Racing – Ducati end the season with a double podium

October 27, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The 2019 season for the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team concluded at the Losail circuit in Qatar with a terrific three-way battle that involved both riders of the Italian team, Chaz Davies and Álvaro Bautista, […]

Ducati’s Tale of Two Riders at Laguna Seca WorldSBK

July 15, 2019 Michael Le Pard

It was a magnificent day for Chaz Davies who stepped back onto the top of the victory podium today at the Laguna Seca Raceway in California for the first time in fifteen months, since Aragón […]

Ducati arrives in California for the Superbike World Championship at Laguna Seca

July 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Just a few days after the UK’s Superbike World round at Donington Park on Sunday, the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is on the move once again, this time for the ninth round of the […]

Missed Opportunity for Lowes as Baz Leads the Yamaha Charge in Misano

June 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The weather made for tricky conditions in this afternoon’s WorldSBK Race 1 in Misano. After a delay due to the onset of heavy rain it was Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider, Alex Lowes, who took a […]

Van Der Mark Second as Melandri Promoted to Podium in Jerez

June 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 […]

Rider Inspiration – Behind the Helmet: Michael van der Mark

May 17, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle presents, Rider Inspiration – Behind the Helmet: Michael van der Mark. A look into what inspired Michael van der Mark from a kid who didn’t attend classes and the journey from expensive truck […]

Álvaro Bautista 2nd in Race 1 at Imola, Chaz Davies Retires

May 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After eleven successive wins since the start of the season, the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team rider Álvaro Bautista was unable to extend his unbeaten record at the Autodromo di Imola, where this weekend the […]

KAWASAKI RETURNS TO SUZUKA 8HR IN 2019

April 29, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Kawasaki has announced that its factory team, “Kawasaki #racing Team”, will participate in the 2019 FIM World Endurance Championship “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours. In the previous 5 years, “Kawasaki Team GREEN” (managed by Kawasaki Motors Japan – KMJ) […]