Thursday, November 17 2011
It has been confirmed that Team San Carlo Honda Gresini will join forces with British bike manufacturers FTR Moto as they take on a new role as a CRT (Claiming Rules Team) in the 2012 MotoGP World Championship. The Honda CBR 1000R engine will be assembled on a new FTR MGP12 machine, and will soon begin rider testing as the team commences the necessary technical development ahead of their campaign.
Fausto Gresini said of this: “It is a source of great satisfaction that we have reached an agreement with FTR Moto to take part in the new MotoGP series, CRT. The battle between the Claiming Rule Teams will be an exciting one and we are entering it with great enthusiasm. Our willingness to take part was always based on the condition that we had the right technical partner and with FTR Moto and a Honda CBR 1000R engine we believe we can build a competitive bike for this new category. It is a new adventure that appeals to our racing spirit and it could prove to be the future of MotoGP. We will work our hardest and I am sure we will have great results together.”
Steve Bones, CEO of FTR moto commented: “We are absolutely delighted to start up a partnership with Team San Carlo Honda Gresini and to join them on a new adventure in MotoGP. Team Gresini have shown over the years that they are technically competent, as their numerous successes prove, and we are sure that will continue alongside FTR on this new adventure. The growing interest in the new MotoGP-CRT category is exciting for all of us and we can’t wait to get on track as soon as possible to start developing the bike and breaking new technical boundaries.”
