![[WSBK] Marco Melandri: The year of all dangers](https://www.paddock-gp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Melandri-3.jpg)
by Philippe Debarle | February 2, 2019
Fifth in the Superbike World Championship last year, with 297 points and 2 victories, Marco Melandri finished quite far from his teammate Chaz Davies, second with 356 points and also 2 victories, facing Champion Johnny Rea with 545 points and 17 victories ,...
![[Supersport] Lucas Mahias at Kawasaki: All the lights are green](https://www.paddock-gp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Mahias-5.jpg)
by Philippe Debarle | February 2, 2019
After winning the title of French Champion in the Supersport category in 2014, Lucas, born April 14, 1989 in Mont de Marsan, was also crowned in endurance with the GMT94 in 2016. Versatile, he also raced at the highest level in Superstock 1000 and in...
![[WSBK] SuperSport: new Yamaha, right-hand selector, thumb brake and best time… Jules Cluzel explains everything!](https://www.paddock-gp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cluzel-3-copy.jpg)
by Eric Martin |
February 1, 2019
After first tests at Jerez where Jules Cluzel placed his Yamaha R6 in the top 5, the GMT94 team rider then dominated the competition by being the fastest of the two test days at Portimao. A time of 1'45.694 on the first day...
![[Supersport] Exclusive interview with Jules Danilo, who is discovering Portimao “This track is the most complicated I have driven on… and I have driven on a lot of circuits! »](https://www.paddock-gp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Danilo-1.jpg)
by Philippe Debarle | February 1, 2019
While he has just made his debut in Supersport, Jules Danilo trained on the Portuguese slide, in the company of the main opponents that he will meet during the Supersport World Championship, that is to say Jules Cluzel, Raffaele de Rosa,...
![[WSBK] Exclusive interview with Giorgio Barbier (Pirelli Moto Competition Director) “It seems wise to design a tire capable of doing 10 laps at a higher pace than a normal racing tire”](https://www.paddock-gp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Giorgio-Barbier-1.jpg)
by Philippe Debarle | Jan 31, 2019
There is no shortage of activity in winter for the Pirelli competition department, with the Superbike and Supersport World Championships, F1 motor racing, motocross, rallies, GT races and formulas such as F2 and F3. Giorgio Barbier, the Director of...
