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MATTIA RATO
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
Mattia will be 21 years of age when he takes to the WorldSBK tracks, but as is the way with many talented young riders, he has already raced several types of machines at a high level. He arrives in WorldSBK as a three-time Italian Supersport Championship race winner.
Com apenas 21 anos, Mattia já competiu em vários modelos de motos ao mais alto nível. Ele chega ao WorldSBK como tricampeão do Campeonato Italiano de Supersport.
Team Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Motorcycle Yamaha YZF R1 Date of birth 10 / 01 / 2005

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Nationality Italy
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SAM LOWES
Despite being a former British Supersport Champion and 2013’ s WorldSSP champion( with Yamaha), Sam Lowes spent most of his international career in the MotoGP paddock, until he joined WorldSBK in 2024. He’ s already been on the podiums, can he win this year?
Ex-campeão britânico de Supersport e campeão mundial de Supersport em 2013( com a Yamaha), Sam Lowes passou a maior parte da sua carreira internacional no‘ paddock’ do MotoGP antes de ingressar no WorldSBK em 2024. Tendo já subido ao pódio, será este o ano da vitória?
Team ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Motorcycle Ducati Panigale V4R Date of birth 14 / 09 / 1990
Nationality Great Britain
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