WSBK Executive Director: Zhang Xue's motorcycle success is historically significant.

On May 16, in the first round of the 2026 World Superbike Championship Czech Republic station WorldSSP group final race, French rider Valentin Derbi, riding for Chinese motorcycle manufacturer "Zhang Xue Motorcycles", won the championship. After the race, WSBK Executive Director Gregorio Lavilla, in an exclusive interview with CCTV reporters, said that 2026 will be the year that Chinese brands truly enter the core of competition in the world's top motorcycle races. Lavilla believes that the success of Zhang Xue Motorcycles this year has real historical significance. For this event, 2026 will be remembered as the year when Chinese brands truly began to win races and become strong competitors for the annual championship.