LorenzoBaldassarri

Italian rider Lorenzo Baldassarri is back in WorldSBK after two seasons away. For 2026, he joins Team GoEleven on their Ducati Panigale V4 R, aiming for more success than he had in his first stint in World Superbike. ‘Balda’ knows the paddock well, having raced in WorldSSP for two seasons as well, while he also fought for this year’s MotoE crown.

Ducati (2026-)

After last competing in WorldSBK in 2023, Baldassarri will be back in action in 2026 on the Ducati as he joins the Independent Ducati-powered Team GoEleven squad in place of Andrea Iannone.

Yamaha (2023)

Baldassarri’s first WorldSBK stint came in 2023 on the Yamaha R1. He finished 18^th in the standings with 20 points in his rookie season, with a best finish of 12^th. He came into the season on the back of a title-contending WorldSSP campaign, and moved back to World Supersport for 2024.

WorldSSP

Baldassari made the move into WorldSSP in 2022 with the Evan Bros. Yamaha squad and he challenge Dominique Aegerter for the title, although the Swiss rider came out on top. Despite that, ‘Balda’ took four wins and 16 podiums as he finished as runner-up. Following his 2023 WorldSBK campaign, he returned to WorldSSP but struggled to re-adapt. He initially raced on the Ducati Panigale V2, taking a best of P9, before finishing it on the Triumph Street Triple 765 RS, where his best result was tenth.

Other Championships

In 2025, Baldassarri joined MotoE and was a title contender in the electric class, although eventually finished six with three rostrums. Between 2014 and 2021, the Italian was a Moto2 stalwart as he took part in 134 races, claiming five wins and 12 podiums in that time. His best Championship finish was fifth, in 2018. Prior to his time on the world stage, Baldassarri won the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2011 with two wins and six podiums from 14 races.