Marco Melandri

Race Lap Record: 1:37.152, Jonathan Rea, 2018 All-Time Lap Record: 1:35.696, Tom Sykes, 2018 FIM Superbike World Championship Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France September 27, 2019 Free Practice One Results (wet conditions, all on Pirelli tires): Michael Van Der Mark, Netherlands (Yam YZF-R1), 1:51.852 Leon Haslam, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), 1:52.075 Marco Melandri, Italy (Yam ...

Just a few days left until the inaugural FIM E-X Bike World Cup gets underway at the hard pack track of Imola, Italy, this Saturday 17th August and Youthstream is very pleased to present the official entry list for the event. Looking at the Line up in EXB2 category, potential World Cup winners are the world famous dark horse of MotoGP and ...

It was Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider, Alex Lowes, who led the way for Yamaha today at Laguna Seca, with the 28-year-old Briton qualifying eighth in Superpole this morning before improving to finish fifth in this afternoon's 25-lap WorldSBK Race 1. Michael van der Mark fought his way through the field from 15th position on the grid to finish a respectable seventh. Ten Kate Yamaha Supported WorldSBK rider, Loris Baz, was the next Yamaha rider home in eighth position, with Marco Melandri securing a top ten finish in ninth aboard the GRT Yamaha Supported WorldSBK R1. Sandro Cortese struggled throughout the race with a left shoulder injury sustained at Donington Park but managed to ride through the pain to pick up points in 14th position. ...

The iconic Laguna Seca circuit in California plays host to Round 9 of the FIM Superbike World Championship this weekend. With the annual summer break following immediately afterwards, the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK pairing of Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark arrive in the United States determined to finish the first part of the season by adding to their points and podium tallies. The same is true of the two GRT Yamaha Supported WorldSBK riders, Marco Melandri and Sandro Cortese, who are also looking to round out the first part of the season with a strong showing in America this weekend. ...

The 2002 250cc World Champion has officially announced his retirement from racing in a press conference in Milano. ...

A topsy-turvy grid sees a jumbled-up order as Tom Sykes takes a 49th career pole and heads an all-British front row! After the sun shone on Friday, unfortunately the typically inclement British weather turned nasty on the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. A whole host of riders had their moments in the spotlight at the top and in the end, it would be Tom Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) who finished on top, whilst Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing - Ducati) was back on row two. As the session unfolded, riders such as Alessandro Delbianco (Althea Mie Racing Team), Loris Baz (Ten Kate Racing - Yamaha) and Leandro Mercado (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) all had strong openings to the session, as the tricky conditions saw those with little to lose come to the fore. However, crashes soon came and Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team) was the first to fall at the final turn. Soon after, Alessandro Delbianco took a small tumble, but remounted to return to the pits. Times continued to fall ... ...

Jonathan Rea made it three wins at Donington Park, putting on a spectacular show in front of a large, supportive British crowd! In the final action of the weekend for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, it was yet another thrilling encounter from lights-out to the chequered flag. It was action right from the start, with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) coming out on top after another tough scrap with Toprak Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing). Heading towards Turn 1 for the first time, Jonathan Rea rocketed from pole position to grab the holeshot, ahead of Toprak Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing), whilst Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing - Ducati) blasted into third. At the Old Hairpin however, Bautista was passed by home-hero Leon Haslam (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK). Chaz Davies had a strong opening, running as high as fifth, right behind his teammate. It was a nightmare for Jordi Torres (Team Pedercini Racing) one lap later, as the Spaniard retired With ... ...

We reported the news yesterday already, but now it's official. Marco Melandri will retire from motorcycle racing at the end of the WorldSBK season. ...