Andrea Locatelli could be a title contender this year’ – Andrea Dosoli

Over the years, he has achieved several podiums, including two second places at the Phillip Island round that kicked off the 2024 season. Team manager Andrea Dosoli is pleased with what he sees in his rider.

The team manager stated, quoted by the Corse di Moto website: ‘He has taken a big step forward. This was not only reflected in his performance; for me, the most important aspect was his approach to the weekend. Before traveling to Phillip Island, Andrea and his crew chief, Tom O’Kane, had a very clear goal in mind: they wanted to win a race, and their performances on track showed that they can do it’.

Dosoli has no doubts that Locatelli now has a winning mentality: ‘He has shown a new level of maturity because throughout the weekend he showed a winning mentality; he is thinking like a winner. It’s a combination of steps taken by him, but also what he learned from the new crew chief. It’s only a matter of time until he gets his first victory in the WorldSBK’.

But the Yamaha leader even anticipates something bigger for Locatelli: ‘The most important thing is that he has shown his potential to fight at the front. Locatelli could be a title contender this year’.