Former WorldSSP Champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Locatelli has confirmed he will stay at Yamaha for the 2026 and 2027 Wor𓆏ldSBK 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 ꦫfor the next two years as well th💯anks to a new contract extension signed between Locatelli and the Iwata manufacturer.

Locatelli won Yamaha’s first WorldSBK race since 2023 earlier this year at Assen, so it is a continuation of a p🤪artnership beꩵtween factory and rider that makes sense.

“I am really happy to signᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ with Yamaha for another two years,” said Locatelli.

“I have been with Y𝓡amaha 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 𝔍this is important.

“Our approach will be to continue to push 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 possibleꦛ in 2025🐼.”

Niccolo Canepa, Yamaha Motor Europe Road 𒅌Racing Sporting Manager, added: “Having been with us for six years now, Andrea [Locatelli] h𒀰as become a true part of the Yamaha Racing family.

“His performances have been impressive since his rookie season and it has always felt lik🃏e 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 will see him be🍬come one of the longest serving Yamaha riders in WorldSBK history.”