{"id":1902665,"date":"2026-04-25T10:25:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1902665"},"modified":"2026-04-25T10:25:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:25:23","slug":"andrea-locatellis-worldsbk-improvement-helps-team-mate-beat-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1902665","title":{"rendered":"Andrea Locatelli&#8217;s WorldSBK improvement helps team-mate beat him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305244_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Andrea Locatelli&#8217;s WorldSBK improvement helps team-mate beat him<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Xavi Vierge says he benefitted from Andrea Locatelli, who he beat, being more competitive at the Dutch WorldSBK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Alex Whitworth <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-25T11:25:23+01:00\">25 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305244_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305244_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305244_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305244_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305244_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305244_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305244_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305244_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305244_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Andrea Locatelli leads Xavi Vierge at 2026 Dutch WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Xavi Vierge took three top-10 finishes at the Dutch Round and matched his and Yamaha\u2019s best dry weather result of the season in sixth place as he once again out-paced his team-mate Andrea Locatelli.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Vierge has largely been faster than Locatelli in dry conditions this year, which is his first on the Yamaha since moving in the off-season from Honda\u2019s factory World Superbike team, but his inexperience on the YZF-R1 means there is still much for him to learn about the bike.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Locatelli himself was more competitive at the Dutch Round, finishing all three races in the top-10, and Vierge says he was able to pick up some things from his teammate as a result, before beating him in both Sunday races.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSince the beginning, I find a good bike for me, I had good feelings and I was quite fast,\u201d Xavi Vierge told WorldSBK.com after Race 2 at Assen.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis is one of the strongest circuits for Andrea [Locatelli], he started to recover a little bit what he lost during the winter and we see him this weekend that has been so fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cOf course, this is helping me also because I can learn from him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI hope that we will stay like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-87945db9e1b689eb815523c9a6560ba702f0476560ea418e63149f5337f05ccb\">  Yamaha WorldSBK rider hoping to revive past form after rough 2026 start   Yamaha WorldSBK rider explains \u201cworst feeling ever\u201d at Portimao <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Vierge\u2019s Sunday races were much better than Saturday\u2019s Race 1, the Spaniard understanding better by Sunday how to manage the front tyre.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201c[On Saturday] we struggled a lot during the race: I made a very bad start and I tried to fight hard to come back, but during that I destroyed my front tyre,\u201d Vierge explained.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, [on Sunday] I learnt from that, we worked a lot on the practice starts and making a good start made our race much more easy. I feel like I can ride and use my strong points with that bike to go fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-2a9ee6f3a33dbe718878f49246d05b4427b088296f30303654a21b0410ab5f33\">  Yamaha WorldSBK riders looking for Portimao rebound after \u201cdifficult\u201d opener   Portimao WorldSBK test exposes \u201cproblems\u201d for one Yamaha rider <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cOf course, still a gap with the front guys that we are working to close, but it\u2019s been solid and it\u2019s just our third race together, so plenty to improve [in the future].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Xavi Vierge<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Andrea Locatelli<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Sam Lowes: \u201cI\u2019m the only one battling\u201d WorldSBK\u2019s dominant duo<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-1f5142641cb8c438b5a8e41c7f47cca51a0c1365e65b1d9e4f0a6c8377069ffb\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Alex Whitworth<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Journalist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Alex joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having covered consumer and racing motorcycle news at Visordown for two years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-ad5c44880b734b77c5d4b369f64527b4f1092a6137638b64158093cfd5f7bfea\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nicolo Bulega apologises to Yamaha rider after &#8220;strange&#8221; WorldSBK testing crash<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1773133415\"> 10\/03\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/gng_1291581_hires-1.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Nicolo Bulega, 2026 Australian WorldSBK, pit box. 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Credit: Yamaha.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>World champion team selling ultra-rare Toprak Razgatlioglu Yamaha replica<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1768907446\"> 20\/01\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-01\/toprak-bike.png?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Replica Toprak Razgatlioglu 2021 Yamaha\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Xavi Vierge says he benefitted from Andrea Locatelli, who he beat, being more competitive at the Dutch WorldSBK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Xavi Vierge took three top-10 finishes at the Dutch Round and matched his and Yamaha\u2019s best dry weather result of the season in sixth place as he once again out-paced his team-mate Andrea Locatelli.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Vierge has largely been faster than Locatelli in dry conditions this year, which is his first on the Yamaha since moving in the off-season from Honda\u2019s factory World Superbike team, but his inexperience on the YZF-R1 means there is still much for him to learn about the bike.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Locatelli himself was more competitive at the Dutch Round, finishing all three races in the top-10, and Vierge says he was able to pick up some things from his teammate as a result, before beating him in both Sunday races.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSince the beginning, I find a good bike for me, I had good feelings and I was quite fast,\u201d Xavi Vierge told WorldSBK.com after Race 2 at Assen.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis is one of the strongest circuits for Andrea [Locatelli], he started to recover a little bit what he lost during the winter and we see him this weekend that has been so fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cOf course, this is helping me also because I can learn from him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI hope that we will stay like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-87945db9e1b689eb815523c9a6560ba702f0476560ea418e63149f5337f05ccb\">  Yamaha WorldSBK rider hoping to revive past form after rough 2026 start   Yamaha WorldSBK rider explains \u201cworst feeling ever\u201d at Portimao <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Vierge\u2019s Sunday races were much better than Saturday\u2019s Race 1, the Spaniard understanding better by Sunday how to manage the front tyre.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201c[On Saturday] we struggled a lot during the race: I made a very bad start and I tried to fight hard to come back, but during that I destroyed my front tyre,\u201d Vierge explained.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, [on Sunday] I learnt from that, we worked a lot on the practice starts and making a good start made our race much more easy. I feel like I can ride and use my strong points with that bike to go fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-2a9ee6f3a33dbe718878f49246d05b4427b088296f30303654a21b0410ab5f33\">  Yamaha WorldSBK riders looking for Portimao rebound after \u201cdifficult\u201d opener   Portimao WorldSBK test exposes \u201cproblems\u201d for one Yamaha rider <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cOf course, still a gap with the front guys that we are working to close, but it\u2019s been solid and it\u2019s just our third race together, so plenty to improve [in the future].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Xavi Vierge took three top-10 finishes at the Dutch Round and matched his and Yamaha\u2019s best dry weather result of the season in sixth place as he once again out-paced his team-mate Andrea Locatelli.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Vierge has largely been faster than Locatelli in dry conditions this year, which is his first on the Yamaha since moving in the off-season from Honda\u2019s factory World Superbike team, but his inexperience on the YZF-R1 means there is still much for him to learn about the bike.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Locatelli himself was more competitive at the Dutch Round, finishing all three races in the top-10, and Vierge says he was able to pick up some things from his teammate as a result, before beating him in both Sunday races.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSince the beginning, I find a good bike for me, I had good feelings and I was quite fast,\u201d Xavi Vierge told WorldSBK.com after Race 2 at Assen.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis is one of the strongest circuits for Andrea [Locatelli], he started to recover a little bit what he lost during the winter and we see him this weekend that has been so fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cOf course, this is helping me also because I can learn from him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI hope that we will stay like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-87945db9e1b689eb815523c9a6560ba702f0476560ea418e63149f5337f05ccb\">  Yamaha WorldSBK rider hoping to revive past form after rough 2026 start   Yamaha WorldSBK rider explains \u201cworst feeling ever\u201d at Portimao <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Vierge\u2019s Sunday races were much better than Saturday\u2019s Race 1, the Spaniard understanding better by Sunday how to manage the front tyre.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201c[On Saturday] we struggled a lot during the race: I made a very bad start and I tried to fight hard to come back, but during that I destroyed my front tyre,\u201d Vierge explained.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, [on Sunday] I learnt from that, we worked a lot on the practice starts and making a good start made our race much more easy. I feel like I can ride and use my strong points with that bike to go fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-2a9ee6f3a33dbe718878f49246d05b4427b088296f30303654a21b0410ab5f33\">  Yamaha WorldSBK riders looking for Portimao rebound after \u201cdifficult\u201d opener   Portimao WorldSBK test exposes \u201cproblems\u201d for one Yamaha rider <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cOf course, still a gap with the front guys that we are working to close, but it\u2019s been solid and it\u2019s just our third race together, so plenty to improve [in the future].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/wsbk\/news\/1093474\/1\/andrea-locatellis-worldsbk-improvement-helps-team-mate-beat-him&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305244_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Andrea Locatelli&#8217;s WorldSBK improvement helps team-mate beat him Xavi Vierge says he benefitted from Andrea Locatelli, who he beat, being more competitive at the Dutch WorldSBK. Alex Whitworth 25 Apr 2026 Share Andrea Locatelli leads Xavi Vierge at 2026 Dutch WorldSBK. 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