14/06/2026
🆕📰 Two Difficult Races at Misano for Sofuoglu and Rato
The seventh round of the WorldSBK Championship came to an end today at the Misano World Circuit, one of the two home events featured on the 2026 championship calendar for the Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team.
Today, under hot and sunny conditions, the riders of Sandro Carusi’s team competed in the Superpole Race, held over a distance of 10 laps, and in Race 2, which concluded the program of the Romagna round.
In the sprint race, Bahattin secured 16th position, while Mattia crossed the finish line not far behind his teammate in 17th place.
Race 2 got underway in the afternoon with very high temperatures that made conditions particularly challenging for the riders. Rato made a good start and steadily worked his way up through the field to finish 17th. Sofuoglu’s race was less fortunate. After a strong start, he ran off track on the second lap and subsequently crashed in the gravel trap. Fortunately, he escaped without injury, but was unable to continue the race.
Sandro Carusi - Team Principal 🗣️ “It was quite a demanding day, both because of the intense heat and the way the races unfolded. Rato continued his learning process and came close to the points-paying positions, while unfortunately Sofuoglu’s race ended with a crash. Beyond the results on track, it was a wonderful opportunity to meet many of our sponsors and supporters.”
🗣️ “It was a very important day. We learned a great deal and continued to improve until the end of the weekend. I am happy with my pace and with the potential we demonstrated, and I am convinced that we will come back stronger starting from the next race. A big thank you to the team for their tremendous support.”
🗣️ “It was a fairly difficult day, during which I never really managed to find a strong feeling with the bike. For Race 2, we made some changes to the bike that allowed me to ride better and finish just outside the points-scoring positions. I would like to thank the entire team for the great work they have done.”
