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Roberto Garcia joins GMT94 Yamaha in WorldSSP as Michael Ruben Rinaldi returns to WorldSBK with MotoXRacing

May 31, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Reigning European Moto2 Champion Roberto Garcia will join the GMT94 Yamaha team for the remainder of the 2025 FIM Supersport World Championship, with Michael Ruben Rinaldi returning to the FIM Superbike World Championship with […]

Öncü Second in Thrilling WorldSSP Race 1 in Most

May 17, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Can Öncü put in a strong performance to take second place in the first FIM Supersport World Championship race of the weekend at Autodrom Most, missing out on victory on only the last lap […]

Dare to Dream: Developing the R9 for WorldSSP – A New Racing Era Begins

March 9, 2025 Michael Le Pard

A new chapter of Yamaha Racing history began two weeks ago in Australia as the all new R9 made its debut in the FIM Supersport World Championship. And as racing debuts go, the Next Generation […]

Canepa’s Comments: Phillip Island WorldSSP

February 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship got underway at the iconic Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit this past weekend and it marked an important landmark for Yamaha as the new R9 made its debut in […]

Race Win for Yamaha R9 on WorldSSP Debut as Manzi Victorious in Phillip Island

February 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

History was made in Australia today as Stefano Manzi took the all-new Yamaha R9 to a maiden victory in its debut outing in the FIM Supersport World Championship at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. […]

R9 WorldSSP Race Debut Beckons After Productive Phillip Island Test

February 19, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The opening round of the 2025 FIM Supersport World Championship marks a brand new chapter for Yamaha with the all-new R9 set to make its race debut as the new season gets underway at the […]

2025 WorldSSP Contenders ahead of R9 Race Debut in Australia

February 3, 2025 Michael Le Pard

History will be made in Australia later this month as the all-new Yamaha R9 makes its race debut as the 2025 FIM Supersport World Championship gets underway at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. Ahead […]

Yamaha WorldSBK and WorldSSP Teams Bolster WorldWCR Grid for 2025

December 20, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The publication of the entry list for the 2025 FIM World Women’s Circuit Racing Championship (WorldWCR) sees a 24-strong grid set to compete aboard identical Yamaha R7s at selected rounds of the FIM Superbike World […]

YART Yamaha Sign O’Halloran for 2025 EWC Season

November 9, 2024 Michael Le Pard

YART Yamaha Sign O’Halloran for 2025 EWC Season Yamaha Motor Europe is delighted to announce that Jason O’Halloran will join the Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team lineup for the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship […]

Next Generation WorldSSP Challenger: Yamaha R9

October 25, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe’s supported teams in the FIM Supersport World Championship will race the all new R9 in 2025, marking a new generation of Supersport for Yamaha with the switch to the 890cc three-cylinder machine. […]

Aldi Satya Mahendra Crowned WorldSSP300 Champion in Jerez

October 20, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Aldi Satya Mahendra will go down in the history books as Indonesia’s first ever motorcycle road racing world champion, after the 18-year-old former bLU cRU rider clinched the 2024 FIM Supersport World Championship title in […]

World Champion titles for WorldSBK and WorldSSP

October 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

With Pirelli development and standard tyres Razgatlioğlu and Huertas are World Champions Bulega wins Race 1 in Jerez de la Frontera but Razgatlioğlu, second, is mathematically WorldSBK Champion. In WorldSSP as well, victory for Manzi […]

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 […]

WorldSBK & WorldSSP development tyres shone throughout the Estoril weekend

October 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Pirelli SCQ and development SCX solutions for Bulega and Razgatlioğlu’s victories The Ducati rider with standard SCQ and the BMW rider with SCX development solution take one win each on Sunday in Estoril. Victory for […]

Emotional Sunday for the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team at WorldSSP

October 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bulega second in Race-2 at Estoril following his superb Superpole Race win. Another podium for Bautista (P3). Huertas (P2) needs five points for the WorldSSP title. It was an emotional Sunday for the Aruba.it Racing […]

Estoril WorldSSP Superpole interrupted by rain

October 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Estoril Friday conditioned by bad weather. Bautista fourth quickest, Bulega sixth. WorldSSP Superpole interrupted by rain: Huertas misses out on pole, starts second Rain fell persistently overnight, affecting free practice for the Estoril Round, the […]

Yari Montella completes the Ducati monopoly winning in WorldSSP

September 30, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bautista and Pirelli development solution unrivalled on Sunday in Aragón Double win for the defending World Champion in the day’s races on SC0 development tyre in D0640 specification at the rear. Montella completes the Ducati […]

Seventh pole position for Adrian Huertas in WorldSSP at Aragon

September 27, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bulega third and Bautista fourth at the end of free practice at Aragon. Seventh pole position for Huertas in WorldSSP It was a solid Friday for the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team with Nicolò Bulega […]

The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team ready for the Italian Round at Cremona

September 20, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team ready for the Italian Round at Cremona. Bautista and Bulega regularly on track tomorrow. Huertas wants to defend the leadership in WorldSSP Alvaro Bautista will be on track regularly […]

Excessive rain at WorldSSP Race 1 is postponed due to foul weather

September 7, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Van der Mark on the crest of the wave in Magny-Cours with the new Pirelli rain tyre The Dutchman is back to his winning ways in WorldSBK Race 1, taking full advantage of the pit […]

Intense Friday for two Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team riders at WorldSSP

September 6, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bulega second and Bautista seventh at the end of free practice for French Round. Fifth Pole Position for Huertas in WorldSSP Free practice for the French Round, the eighth round of the 2024 WorldSBK season, […]

Hat trick of victories in Pirelli Portuguese Round at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve

August 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The BMW rider wins Superpole Race and Race 2 in Portimão with rear SC0 development solution, also completing a record sequence of 13 consecutive victories. Montella does the double in WorldSSP Toprak Razgatlioğlu (ROKiT BMW […]

Great comeback from tenth place for Ducati WorldSSP at Czech Republic

July 20, 2024 Michael Le Pard

autista fourth after a great comeback from tenth place. Difficult race for Bulega (P6). Perfect race for Huertas with fifth consecutive in victory in WorldSSP It was a complex Saturday for the Aruba.it Racing – […]

Victory with wide margin for the BMW rider at WorldSSP

July 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Victory with a wide margin in Race 1 for the BMW rider who also sets the new best race lap and who had already achieved the new all-time track record in qualifying. Win and record […]

Great comeback from P11 to finish on the podium at WorldSSP

July 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bautista produces a great comeback from P11 to finish on the podium in third. Fourth place for Bulega. Huertas dominates the WorldSSP race 1 with third win in a row Saturday’s action for the UK […]

Hat trick for Razgatlioğlu at Donington with standard Pirelli tires

July 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The Turkish rider wins all the races of the weekend with SC1 front combined with SC0 rear; Huertas does the double in WorldSSP With victories in the Superpole Race and in Race 2 today, Toprak […]

Fourth consecutive victory in WorldSSP for Adrian Huertas

July 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bulega battles hard for two second-place podium finishes on Sunday at Donington. Bautista fifth after a difficult race. Double win for Huertas who consolidates his lead in WorldSSP Second in Superpole Race after leading for […]

Return to Donington Park for WorldSSP and WorldSBK

July 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

For the Donington Park round, Pirelli will rely on the same compounds used in BSB, namely soft rear tyres combined with SC1 and SC2 front, with the only exception being the D0444 front in WorldSSP […]

WorldSBK with WorldSSP and WorldWCR results at Misano

June 16, 2024 Michael Le Pard

With SCX combined with SC1 and SC2, the Turkish BMW rider swept the Saturday WorldSBK events in Misano; wins for Huertas and Herrera in WorldSSP and WorldWCR Toprak Razgatlioğlu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) shone on […]

Sensational photo-finish victory in WorldSSP Misano

June 16, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bulega (P2) and Bautista (P3) on the podium in Race 1 at Misano. Three points for Pirro in thirteenth. Sensational photo-finish victory for Huertas in WorldSSP Race 1 of the Pirelli Emilia Romagna Round ended […]

Third place – 581 thousandths of a second behind Razgatlioglu at WorldSSP

June 15, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bulega and Bautista Take P2 and P3, Respectively, on Friday at Misano. Pirro Sixteenth. Huertas to Start Second in Tomorrow’s WorldSSP Race It was a solid Friday for the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team as […]

New solutions and new commitment in Women’s World Championship

June 10, 2024 Michael Le Pard

At the Emilia-Romagna round, of which it is the Event Main Sponsor, Pirelli debuts three completely new development solutions: one front and one rear for the WorldSBK class and one for WorldSSP. Pirelli is the […]

Heavy rain affects second day of WorldSBK testing in Misano

June 1, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Rain affects the second day of WorldSBK testing in Misano. Bulega and Bautista second and fourth respectively in the combined standings. WorldSSP: Huertas (P1) finds feeling right away. The World Misano Circuit Marco Simoncelli hosted […]

End of emotionally charged WorldSSP Sunday at Assen circuit Netherlands

April 21, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bautista heads the table after a thrilling Race 2. Bulega eighth. Huertas also gets on the podium (P2) and takes the championship lead in WorldSSP Alvaro Bautista closes the third round of the season by […]

BMW rider gambling on SC0 rear and SC2 front while Yamaha takes WorldSSP win

April 21, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bautista, Razgatlioğlu and all the Pirelli compounds protagonists on Sunday in Assen The Ducati rider wins the Superpole Race with the SCQ and SC1 combination, whereas the BMW rider takes Race 2 gambling on the […]

Crazy Saturday at Assen WorldSSP: incredible comeback from P22 to first

April 20, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Crazy Saturday at Assen. Bautista battles for the win but is halted by the red flag with Bulega eleventh. Huertas completes an incredible comeback in WorldSSP: from P22 to first Unpredictable weather makes Saturday in […]

Finishing with fastest WorldSSP lap despite a strong wind for Spanish rider

April 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bautista leads the way on Friday at Assen marked by changeable weather conditions. Bulega finishes sixth. Solid front row for Huertas in WorldSSP Mixed weather conditions complicated Friday’s free practice for the Pirelli Dutch Round. […]

Extremely fast WorldSBK Superpole session with amazing ten riders breaking track record

March 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The BMW rider bested Bulega (Ducati) at the end of the final lap; in WorldSSP Huertas (Ducati) wins his first race in the category In Race 1 of the Catalan round, the first European stop […]

Pirelli Catalunya Round ends with decidedly convincing result for Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team

March 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

One-two for Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team in Friday’s free practices for Pirelli Catalunya Round: Bulega P1, Bautista P2. Huertas takes his second consecutive pole position in WorldSSP The Friday free practice session for the […]

First podium for Adrian Huertas in WorldSSP

February 25, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bautista on the podium (P2) after leading until the final sector. Bulega concludes debut weekend second in the standings. First podium for Huertas in WorldSSP. It was a Sunday full of twists and turns at […]

Nicolò Bulega makes Superbike history with first Pole Position and Winning Race as rookie

February 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Perfect Saturday for Bulega with pole position and victory on his WorldSBK debut. Bautista crashes after a great recovery but keeps charging to take one point. At the iconic Phillip Island circuit in Australia, Nicolò […]

WorldSBK Ducati rider takes pole position breaking all the track records

February 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Memorable début for Bulega, new records with Pirelli tyres At his début in WorldSBK, the Ducati rider takes pole position and Race 1, also breaking all the track records; in WorldSSP the win goes to […]

Inspiration Friday: That’s the Pits @WorldSBK!

February 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

WorldSBK starts this weekend and we are pumped for another year of not only covering every motorsports race but the new WorldSBK changes! Mandatory Pit-Stops!! This eleventh-hour curve ball was thrown at teams and riders […]

Wind and Rain doesn’t stop Ducati at 2024 WorldSBK Phillip Island

February 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Convincing start for Bulega, second on Friday at Phillip Island. Bautista (P12) works to find the best set-up. Huertas debuts with a stunning pole position in WorldSSP The first Friday of free practice of the […]

Fastest time ever set at Angel Nieto Circuit by a World Superbike rider

January 27, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bulega in great form at Jerez (P1). Intense set up work for Bautista. Huertas does well in WorldSSP (P3) The first two days of testing for the 2024 WorldSBK season concluded at Jerez de la […]

Limits exist to be exceeded. Challenges to be overcome. Records to be broken. Ducati dominates

November 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Ducati dominates the world of racing with Francesco Bagnaia confirmed as MotoGP World Champion Ducati domination: Francesco Bagnaia and the Desmosedici GP of the Ducati Lenovo Team are confirmed as MotoGP World Champions for the […]

WorldSSP rider Stefano Manzi agreeing to new contract for 2024 with Yamaha

November 10, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe Renew with Stefano Manzi in WorldSSP for 2024 Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that Stefano Manzi will remain with the Ten Kate Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team in the FIM […]

2023 WorldSBK “Triple Crown” and WorldSSP domination for Ducati

October 29, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team conquers the 2023 WorldSBK “Triple Crown”. Bulega wraps the season by dominating in WorldSSP The 2023 WorldSBK season comes to an end with an extraordinary result for Aruba.it Racing […]

Positive season tire advancements for Pirelli in WorldSBK

October 29, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bautista on Ducati finishes with a bang also winning the Superpole Race and Race 2, Bulega improves on the WorldSSP wins record The Spanish Round, the final event of the 2023 FIM World Superbike Championship, ended with […]

Alvaro Bautista is the 2023 Superbike World Champion!

October 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Alvaro Bautista is the 2023 Superbike World Champion. The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati rider wins his second consecutive world title on the Panigale V4R Alvaro Bautista is the 2023 World Superbike Champion. It has been […]

Riding Spaniard confirms World Champion thanks to perfect tire management

October 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

With the Race 1 win in Jerez, the Ducati riding Spaniard confirms his World Champion thanks in part to his perfect tyre management demonstrated throughout the entire season Saturday in Jerez della Frontera crowned Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it […]

WorldSSP Bautista and Rinaldi third and fourth respectively at Jerez de la Frontera

October 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bautista and Rinaldi third and fourth respectively on Friday at Jerez de la Frontera. Bulega dominates WorldSSP FP2 It was a very peculiar Friday at the Circuito de Jerez de la Frontera Angel Nieto. The […]

Legendary weekend at Portimão for Aruba.it Racing and Ducati WorldSSP

October 1, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Brilliant Bautista who clinches two extraordinary wins on Sunday at Portimao. Rinaldi on the podium in race 2. Bulega (P2) battles until the final curve in WorldSSP A legendary weekend at Portimão for Aruba.it Racing […]

Manufacturers’ title in WorldSBK and riders’ World title in WorldSSP victory

September 30, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Success for Ducati: Race 1 to Bautista, Bulega WorldSSP champ Manufacturers’ title in WorldSBK and riders’ World title in WorldSSP; victory for Gennai in 300 and the season is still open. Outstanding performance for the […]

Bright sunshine characterized the first day of WorldSSP action at Autodromo Internacional do Alvarge in Portimao

September 30, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bautista first and Rinaldi third in free practice at Portimao. Bulega ends first day of Supersport in P3 Bright sunshine characterized the first day of action at the Autodromo Internacional do Alvarge in Portimao (Portugal). Free practice […]

WorldSBK paddock is buzzing with excitement for another race weekend at iconic Rollercoaster

September 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team ready at Portimao for the eleventh round of the WorldSBK and WorldSSP 2023 season Just a few days after the Tissot Aragon Round, the WorldSBK paddock is already buzzing […]

Protagonists of WorldSSP and WorldSSP300 races today were standard Pirelli solutions

September 24, 2023 Michael Le Pard

With the SCX rear and SC1 front, the Ducati rider wins both the Superpole Race and Race 2 and widens the gap in the championship standings once again, double win for Bulega with the WorldSSP […]

Alvaro Bautista crashes on lap 6 while dominating WorldSSP Aragon

September 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Everything happens at Motorland Aragon in a Saturday with a bittersweet taste for Aruba.it Racing – Ducati with Rinaldi in triumph and Bautista crashing when he was in the lead. Starting from second position, Alvaro […]

New Pirelli soft front introduced for Aragón WorldSBK

September 18, 2023 Michael Le Pard

After introducing a soft front at the beginning of the season for the first time, Pirelli is now bringing an evolution that should guarantee even more grip For the next round of the FIM Superbike […]

Alvaro Bautista and Michael Rinaldi crash into each other at Magny-Cours

September 10, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bautista dominates Race 2 at Magny-Cours Rinaldi retires a few laps from the end. Triumphant weekend for Bulega in WorldSSP A dominant victory for Alvaro Bautista in Race 2 for the Pirelli French Round. The […]

Results of WorldSSP and WorldSSP300 Nevers Magny-Cours France Races

September 10, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The Turkish Yamaha rider takes the Superpole Race but the Ducati rider wins Race 2; Bulega doubles down in WorldSSP and Buis wins WorldSSP300 again Toprak Razgatlioğlu (Yamaha) and Álvaro Bautista (Ducati) divided the spoils of […]

Unusually high temperatures and another win for Bulega in WorldSSP with Buis winning in 300

September 9, 2023 Michael Le Pard

With unusually high temperatures, the Turkish Yamaha rider is back on the top step of the podium using standard solutions, SC1 front and SCX rear. Yet another win for Bulega in WorldSSP with Buis winning […]

Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team got back to work at WorldSSP Magny-Cours

September 8, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Rinaldi starts the Magny-Cours weekend well with P2 in free practice. Bautista works on the setup and finishes sixth. Bulega second in Supersport combined times The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team got back to work at […]

Ducati team back on track at Magny-Cours after the summer break

September 7, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team back on track at Magny-Cours after the summer break. Bautista: “I would like to welcome Bulega and wish Rinaldi good luck”. The long summer break, interrupted only by last […]

GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Set for Emotional Magny-Cours Comeback

September 6, 2023 Michael Le Pard

GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Set for Emotional Magny-Cours Comeback Following the WorldSBK summer break, Dominique Aegerter and Remy Gardner are ready to get back to action from 8th-10th September at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, […]

WorldSSP summer break came to an end at Motorland circuit in Aragon

August 31, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The summer break came to an end at the Motorland circuit in Aragon, where Alvaro Bautista and Michael Rinaldi underwent two days of testing ahead of the final phase of the season, scheduled for next […]

Sunday will long be remembered by all Ducati and WorldSBK fans

July 31, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Sunday masterpiece for Bautista: from P14 to podium in SPR and then a historic victory in Race-2. Rinaldi (P5) battles for the podium until 3 laps from the end It’s a Sunday that will long […]

Historic victory in WorldSSP for Honda at Most circuit

July 30, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The Yamaha rider takes the Superpole Race but Race 2 goes to the Ducati rider; historic victory in WorldSSP for Mackenzie with Honda The FIM World Superbike Championship Sunday race day that just came to […]

Tough Saturday for Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team at Autodrom Most

July 29, 2023 Michael Le Pard

A controversial Superpole and early damp conditions affect the races of Bautista (P12) and Rinaldi (P14). Superb win for Bulega in WorldSSP It was a tough Saturday for the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team at […]

Riders forced to enter WorldSSP Czech on rain tyres

July 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Rinaldi and Bautista fourth and sixth respectively on Friday in Czech Round. Bulega on great form: first in FP1 and FP2 in WorldSSP Light rain characterised the first morning of activity for the Czech Round, […]

WorldSBK & WorldSSP Most & Phillip Island Pirelli Hard Tire Choices

July 24, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Harder solutions with sturdier structures to improve performance consistency on a particularly demanding track for tyres The Czech circuit of Most, together with that of Phillip Island in Australia, is undoubtedly considered one of the […]

Debrief as Yamaha Riders Enjoy the Spoils at Incredible Imola

July 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Round seven of the FIM Superbike World Championship took place at the legendary Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola and Yamaha riders shone across the classes, enjoying the spoils of victory despite incredibly […]

Ducati domination broken in both WorldSBK races

July 17, 2023 Michael Le Pard

With standard Pirelli tyres, the Turkish rider breaks the Bautista-Ducati domination, taking Yamaha to victory in both WorldSBK races; double win for the manufacturer from Iwata in WorldSSP as well with Manzi and in WorldSSP300 […]

Alvaro Bautista crashes out while Michael Rinaldi finishes Top 5 at Imola

July 16, 2023 Michael Le Pard

After a great battle in the Superpole race (P2) Bautista crashes three corners into race 2. Another top 5 finish for Rinaldi. Bulega again on the podium (P2) in WorldSSP It was a Sunday of […]

Imola WorldSBK and WorldSSP weekend was undoubtedly an extremely demanding one

July 16, 2023 Michael Le Pard

With standard Pirelli tyres, the Turkish rider breaks the Bautista-Ducati domination, taking Yamaha to victory in both WorldSBK races; double win for the manufacturer from Iwata in WorldSSP as well with Manzi and in WorldSSP300 […]