Andrea Locatelli is another fast convert from the MotoGP series to have found his formidability in the WorldSBK arena. 2016 was the best year from the Italian’s six-season spell in Moto3 and Moto2; he captured two Moto3 podium finishes for Honda, at the Sachsenring in Germany and Phillip Island in Australia, but elected to try and conquer World Supersport in 2020. He duly delivered. Andrea won the first nine races in a row and added another three victories to lift his first FIM gold medal and earn a slot with Yamaha in WorldSBK for 2021. Since that season he has been on the box every single year with the R1 as a top five regular but is still chasing that maiden SBK triumph.
Andrea Locatelli is another fast convert from the MotoGP series to have found his formidability in the WorldSBK arena. 2016 was the best year from the Italian’s six-season spell in Moto3 and Moto2; he captured two Moto3 podium finishes for Honda, at the Sachsenring in Germany and Phillip Island in Australia, but elected to try and conquer World Supersport in 2020. He duly delivered. Andrea won the first nine races in a row and added another three victories to lift his first FIM gold medal and earn a slot with Yamaha in WorldSBK for 2021. Since that season he has been on the box every single year with the R1 as a top five regular but is still chasing that maiden SBK triumph.
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Monster Energy’s Loris Vergier claimed 2nd at the UCI Downhill World Cup in La Thuile, with standout top-five finishes from teammates Lachie Stevens-McNab and Camille Balanche in a dramatic weekend of elite racing.
Dan Bewley again put his 500cc methanol-fueled rocket of a motorcycle – with no brakes – on the FIM Speedway Grand Prix podium, this past weekend running to a strong 3rd place finish in the Virkvarn FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla – at Skrotfrag Arena.
Dan Bewley kicked things off at the Events.com FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow – on Saturday at Edward Jancarz Stadium with his first SGP Sprint race victory of the season, bringing ‘er home as the field’s top qualifier. Bewley then parlayed that early afternoon speed into the main event finals and a well-deserved 3rd place podium finish in the main event.
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