GRESINI RACING UNVEILS 2022 MOTO2 PROJECT
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Team Gresini confirms its commitment to the Moto2 class of the MotoGP World Championship and next year will be at the starting blocks with two series rookies: Alessandro Zaccone and Filip Salac.
For Alessandro Zaccone, this is a return home as the Italian was already part of the #GresiniFamily in 2020 in the MotoE category. The twenty years old Italian is only 22, but with a wealth of experience on his side: he already raced with good results in the CIV, in the CEV and in the World Championship and he is currently among the title contenders in MotoE, with the title battle being decided this very weekend at Misano.
Filip Salac will be on the opposite side of the garage: another young rider (19 years old) who is ready to make the jump to the new category after three years in Moto3, in which so far he has been able to collect 108 points. His highlights have been a podium in Le Mans (2nd place) and a pole position at the Sachsenring.
Both riders will keep their traditional numbers, with the riders confirming #12 on his front fairing and Zaccone making his debut in the middleweight class with his #61. And this is not all, because starting from next season will have a new head of operations, as Luca Gresini will take the reins of the team in the intermediate class.
ALESSANDRO ZACCONE #61
“First of all, I’d like to say that I’m super happy to return to the track with Gresini Racing and especially in the Moto2 class. This has been my target for many years and I’m finally getting the opportunity I’ve been looking for quite a long time. I’m sure we’ll have the best package at our disposal, and I believe that racing with an Italian team like Gresini is the best way to enter this new category. I’m sure we won’t waste this big opportunity and I would like to thank the Gresini family for it.”
FILIP SALAC #12
“I’m extremely happy to join Gresini Racing, a team I consider among the best in the paddock and one that has plenty of experience in this category. Honestly, I can’t wait for 2022 to begin in order to make the jump into the new category. It means a lot to me, with MotoGP getting a bit closer. I will give my best to show what I’m capable of.”
NADIA PADOVANI GRESINI – TEAM OWNER & TEAM PRINCIPAL
“I’m very happy to announce that we will again be on track next year in the intermediate class with two strong and young riders such as Alessandro Zaccone and Filip Salac. It was important to confirm our presence in Moto2, a historical class for Gresini Racing which will see Luca Gresini as Team Manager. We strongly pushed for this project, and I must thank the whole Gresini Racing team for the huge work done during these months that allowed us to confirm Moto2 alongside MotoGP.”
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