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“The next steps are not exactly clear…”

“We’ve got some developments coming, hopefully in time for the Portimao test next week…”

“The situation was not the easiest to manage…”

“He’ll be back in Aragon, and I’ve been so impressed by his motivation to be back as soon as he possibly can.”

Pata Yamaha team boss Paul Denning believes that it’s not Yamaha’s performance that’s causing Jonathan Rea’s current WorldSBK struggles.

Paul Denning has hit out at the WorldSBK stewards after their decision not to penalise Alvaro Bautista at Magny-Cours.

Yamaha have confirmed Jonathan Rea was their first choice to replace Toprak Razgatlioglu for the 2024 WorldSBK season.

Yamaha have confirmed that Andrea Locatelli rejected an offer from ‘a very strong competitor’ to stay with the Japanese manufacturer in WorldSBK.

Paul Denning says Yamaha’s 2021 WorldSBK title win was in part because of the unique talent that is Toprak Razgatlioglu, but that the level of performance from the R1 was just as important a factor.

While wet conditions may have affected the second consecutive WorldSBK test at Jerez, Toprak Razgatlioglu was able to make significant progress in an area that has previously been a struggle.

Winner of 14 WorldSBK races in 2022 which was one more than his title-winning season, Toprak Razgatlioglu was ‘outstanding all year’ according to his Pata Yamaha Team Principal, Paul Denning.

Team Principal at Pata Yamaha, Paul Denning has confirmed he wants WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu to stay in 2023, but that Yamaha will ultimately make the decision regarding a possible switch to MotoGP.

WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu and team-mate Andrea Locatelli will have an identical Yamaha R1 package to that of 2021 next season according to Team Principal of Pata Yamaha, Paul Denning.

Pata Yamaha Team Principal, Paul Denning, believes putting full trust in Toprak Razgatlioglu was key to winning the 2021 WorldSBK title, despite the direction sometimes being ‘not normal’.

Pata Yamaha Team Principal, Paul Denning, has called 2021 WorldSBK rookie Andrea Locatelli ‘an unbelievable talent’ after the Italian finished fourth in the championship.

Pata Yamaha Team Principal, Paul Denning, has called Toprak Razgatlioglu’s maiden WorldSBK title an ‘incredible achievement’ after the Turkish rider became the first rider to better Jonathan Rea since 2015.

Pata Yamaha Team Principal, Paul Denning, calls Toprak Razgatlioglu ‘the most talented rider’ he’s ever been around, as a first WorldSBK title beckons for the Turkish rider.

Pata Yamaha Team Manager, Paul Denning, calls Toprak Razgatlioglu ‘a true racing animal’ following his stunning Jerez World Superbike double. Turkish rider takes significant championship lead to Portimao.

Pata Yamaha riders Toprak Razgatlioglu and rookie team-mate Andrea Locatelli showcase 2021 livery with new Brixx sponsorship.

Team Suzuki were the revelation of the recent Sepang MotoGP test, with Loris Capirossi inside the top three on all three days - and fastest of all on day one - while team-mate Chris Vermeulen kept both GSV-Rs within the top six.