Pata Maxus Yamaha's Xavi Vierge secured a fine P5 on the grid after an excellent Superpole lap, before finishing tenth in the FIM Superbike World Championship Race 1 at the team's home round at Donington Park, as conditions cooled a little on Saturday. Saturday got underway with a much fresher FP3 compared to the scorching temperatures of Friday. In Superpole, Vierge delivered an impressive lap to line up fifth on the grid, recovering confidence ahead of the afternoon's race.

Pata Maxus Yamaha, Xavi Vierge and Andrea Locatelli opened Round 8 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship under unusually hot and sunny skies at Donington Park. One of the most popular rounds on the WorldSBK calendar – famous for the passion of its British fans at the same venue where the series began in 1988 – got underway this morning with the heat very much the talking point. Pata Maxus Yamaha, working alongside Yamaha Motor Europe's engineers, focused on refining th

Pata Maxus Yamaha will have extra motivation on home soil as the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship head towards Round 8 in the United Kingdom at Donington Park from 10-12 July, the series reaching its final stop before the summer break. Andrea Locatelli heads to Donington fresh from competing in the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hours with Yamaha, where the Italian finished second with the Yamaha Factory Racing Team. Last year, "Loka" was agonisingly close to the podium in bot

Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli fought hard to enjoy and make the most of Sunday’s two races in Round 7 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship in front of his home crowd at Misano World Circuit in Italy. In both the Superpole Race and Race 2 this afternoon, “Loka” made excellent starts to run inside the top five on the opening laps – really fighting for position before settling into race pace. This early aggression helped him in the hot conditions to finish eighth