Yamaha WorldSBK rider, Remy Gardner, has completed one of the most unusual in-season changes of discipline by completing one of the toughest off-road races in the world, the Red Bull Romaniacs. Gardner, who is one of only a few current WorldSBK riders to have a contract in the series for 2027, cut short his superbike summer break by trying his hand at the famous hard enduro race. Lettenbichler is one of the sports’ biggest names, and a five-time Hard Enduro championship winner. The 2026 WorldSBK championship returns to action on September 4-6 with round nine of the season at Magny-Cours, France. Gardner is one of three Yamaha riders with a contract in his back pocket for 2027; Stefano Manzi and Andrea Locatelli are the other two.