Marco Simoncelli
It was announced today that Marco Simoncelli, the reigning 250cc World Champion, is to ride for the San Carlo Honda Gresini Team in the 2010 MotoGP Championship.
It is not known if Simoncelli will be replacing Toni Elias or Alex de Angelis for next years ride although it is rumoured that neither of the riders will be racing with the team next year.
The confirmation came today at a press conference in Holland, ahead of the Assen MotoGP this weekend, with the team stating;
“Marco has the determination and character we want from a rider as part of his DNA and we are sure we can look ahead to exciting times with him. Marco has shown over the past couple of years that he has the ability to be a major force in the premier class
We have established a good feeling with him already and that facilitated negotiations over a contract that we have signed for 2010. Honda also rates Simoncelli highly and believes he is a rider with great potential for the future, so Honda is very pleased that we are welcoming Simoncelli next season.”
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