MotoGP bosses confirm 2023 MotoE grid
18 riders are set to contest Ducati’s new era of MotoE as former winners Jordi Torres and Matteo Ferrari return to challenge in 2023.
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Indonesian rider Pratama to make history in Le Mans EWC opener
Dimas Ekky Pratama is set to make history when he becomes the first rider from Indonesia to compete in the 24 Heures Motos, the opening round of the 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship. The 30-year-old has signed up to race for Energie Endurance at Le Mans from 13-16 April.
Changes but No Limits for Masbou’s EWC ambitions
Alexis Masbou continues to place No Limits on his FIM Endurance World Championship ambitions after re-signing for the Italian team ahead of the upcoming 2023 season. Masbou has ridden for No Limits Motor Team for two seasons but it will be all-change for this year following recent confirmation of the team’s switch from Suzuki to Honda power and the recruitment of new riders Lorenzo Gabellini and Johan Nigon.
Maco Racing Team ready to turn 21 in EWC
Maco Racing Team is revving up for the 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship, its 21st season taking on the ultimate test of rider and machine. And the Slovakia squad will do so with an ace line-up consisting of Frenchman Enzo Boulom and Australian Anthony West, plus Hungarian youngster Bálint Kovács, who joins the team on a full-time basis after impressing during last September’s Bol d’Or as a late addition to its ranks. Ad “The composition of the team has great potential, all three riders have already worked with us, so we know what we are going into and what we have,” said Martin Kuzma, owner of Maco Racing Team.
Viltais gets Westmoreland from James through EWC fourth rider role
Honda Viltaïs Racing is counting on James Westmoreland as its fourth rider for a third FIM Endurance World Championship season. The Brit was recruited by Yannick Lucot’s team in 2021 after he impressed by claiming Superstock glory in the 24 Heures Motos two years previously. Ad According to the EWC event and title-winning team, Westmoreland’s “permanent availability, his reliability but also his performances have allowed the team to progress significantly over the last two seasons”.
Honda WorldSBK launches ‘virtual garage’ alongside 2023 campaign
Honda WorldSBK officially launched its 2023 campaign on Tuesday morning alongside the announcement it would be going interactive for the coming year.
‘TT safe’ says ACU as crowd funding begins
Crowd funding has been launched in a bid to save the North West 200 after spiralling insurance costs proved fatal to 2023’s Northern Irish race calendar.
Vinales heading for Pedercini WorldSBK return
In a move that will surprise no-one, Issac Vinales has been confirmed as full-time rider for the 2023 Pedercini and Vinales Racing WorldSBK partnership.