Andrea Locatelli and Pata Yamaha loﷺok set to conti꧋nue their partnership into the 2022 WorldSBK season. 

The Italian rookie has had a stellar ca꧒mpaign thus far, which continued at Navarra as he secured three fourth place finishes. 

Since Assen, Locatelli has been best of the rest behind championship contenders Toprak Razgatlioglu,🍒 Jonathan Rea and Scott Redding - sometimes getting amongst the top three - Assen race two and Navarra race♌ two are some examples. 

Crucially for Yamaha and team-mate Razgatlioglu, Locatelli’s impressi🌱ve development and recent results could be vital for the championship, as he looks like the only rider who could take points away from their team-mates rivals. 

Yamaha have been adamant of wanting to keep the former Moto2 rider heading into next season, which is expected to be conᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚfirmed soon. 

When asked about staying with the Japanese manufacturer,☂ Locatelli said: "For sure on my end and also in my situation I want to continue with Yamaha because we make a really good potential. 

🏅"We also have a great team and group to learn from and to try and get really good results, so I thꦿink it’s the best solution for me. 

"For sure we will consider ever💙ything, but❀ I think we will continue with Yamaha. Now I just want to enjoy on the bike and to push to the maximum on the bike." 

While Locatelli wasn’t able to match his podium result of Assen and Most during round seven, it was however the 24 year-old’s most consi🍎stent weekend as a whole.

"It’s an amazing weekend here in Navarra. In race two I tried to push for the maxi𝓰mum but on the first lap I made some mistakes," adꦡded Locatelli. 

"I went wide, then I touched a rider and I lost some positions. I t🤡ried to overtake the rider in front of me, but in the end, the first g🐷roup went more in front of me. 

"I tried to close the gap but I couldn’t do🐈 it. It’s another excellent weekend because we didn🌱’t make a mistake. 

"We had a really go🔯od𓂃 position and for sure we need to be happy because we are in front now."