The Estrella Galicia 0,0 structure presented its sporting project for 2020. This will once again support drivers ranging from the level of the promotion categories to the elite of the World Championship. This year, seven different nationalities are represented among the drivers.
– Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS, reigning Moto2™ world champion, faces the 2020 season with two new faces. The British Sam Lowes, absent from the team presentation due to an injury suffered during a private test in Jerez, and the Spaniard Augusto Fernández, form the duo who will take on the challenge of fighting for the Moto2™ World Championship.
– Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Moto3 will participate in the Moto3™ World Championship with Sergio Garcia Dols, accompanied by the Japanese beginner Ryusei Yamanaka.
- Mike Di Meglio will again represent Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS at the MotoE World Cup, in which it won a race last year and finished fifth in the standings in the first electric motorcycle campaign.
– The Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 will be on the grid of the Moto3 Junior World Championship with a field of three riders composed of the Brazilian Diogo Moreira, from Spanish Jose Antonio Rueda and French Lorenzo Fellon.
– Talent Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 enters three drivers in the FIM CEV Repsol European Talent Cup: the Spaniard Angel Piqueras, the American Tyler Scott and the Argentinian Marco Morelli.
Jose Cabanas – Marketing Director, Hijos de Rivera
“Our MotoGP project has always been characterized by working from the ground up. Since 2011, we have supported young drivers and their journey to the World Championship, developing values such as effort and teamwork, without which we would not be where we are today.
This year is very special for us. We are getting there after winning our third world title in 2019. Previously, Alex Marquez made us champions in 2014 and Franco Morbidelli in 2018. This is proof of the success this philosophy brings to the brand and the team EG 0,0. To have won three world titles in such a short time is a source of pride for us, and I have no doubt that we will fight once again for the next prize this season. »
Marc Van der Straten – Estrella Galicia Team Owner 0,0 Marc VDS
“For our eleventh season in the world championship, the team is still in perfect harmony and homogeneity. After hard work throughout the winter, we are ready to continue fighting for our dreams. We have two great riders in Moto2 and I am convinced that the experience and speed of Sam Lowes and the talent and enthusiasm of Augusto Fernández will bring us great moments and joys this season in the intermediate category. In addition, this year we will race again in MotoE with Mike Di Meglio, who will fight for the title from the first race. I am very happy and proud of my team and I can't wait to hear the roar of the engines again. »
Jaime Serrano – General Director of the Monlau Repsol technical school
“In 2020 we start an exciting and exciting season with a lot of motivation and desire to continue supporting young talents. For Sergio Garcia Dols, this will be his second season in the world championship and he has the clear objective of fighting for the Moto3 podium at every GP. In addition, he will be accompanied by a driver with enormous potential, the Japanese Ryusei Yamanaka, coming from the Junior Team, who, with Sergio, will have an excellent season. As part of the Moto3 Junior World Championship and the European Talent Cup, we have also selected promising riders from the most diverse backgrounds, always with the commitment to bringing new talents from the grassroots to the elite of the motorcycle racing. »
Sam Lowes – Moto2 rider
“Despite the unfortunate injury I suffered during the test, I am really happy and motivated by this new project. From day one I felt very good with my new team, so I'm really looking forward to starting what I think will be a great season with them. Given the level of the team and what it achieved last year, my goal will be nothing less than to race at the front and fight for the podium from the first Grand Prix. »
Augusto Fernandez – Moto2 rider
“I feel good and I am 100% ready to start the season. During the winter I trained a lot in the gym and did a lot of motocross. I feel very strong and I can't wait to work with the new bike and my new team. They have an incredible level and we get along very well. The objective this year is to be among the fastest drivers and to fight for podiums and victories. My goal is to be among the names fighting for the world title, but I think that will be a consequence of the work we do. You have to do it calmly because the season is very long. If we work well, step by step, the results will come. »
Sergio Garcia Dols – Moto3 rider
“I'm looking forward to this season, especially after tasting victory in the last race of my first year, and showing that I can compete with the fastest riders. Now I already know the circuits. This will make things a little less complicated and help us focus exclusively on achieving our peak performance. »
Ryusei Yamanaka – Moto3 rider
“It is an honor for me to do my first full season in the world championship with Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Moto3. Last year I was able to participate in several races with them as an alternate and wildcard, and I'm looking forward to the first race to continue learning from the best. I also hope that my development will be positive and that I will be able to improve my driving to obtain the best possible results and fight for the title of “Rookie of the Year”. »
Mike Di Meglio – MotoE rider
“My goal is to aim for the title. We were close last year, but I made some mistakes that complicated things. Now I know the competition well and I know where we need to concentrate our efforts on the bike to progress. New riders have joined the category this year and the bikes have evolved, so the championship will gain new fans and interest. I'm super happy in the team, we work very well together and I think we can go far. »
Joan Olivé – Estrella Galicia Team Director 0,0 Marc VDS
“It's a new year where we have tried to take care of every detail to give our drivers the equipment and tools necessary to achieve the team's objectives. It will be a very exciting season, as we have two new drivers in the box. Both trained a lot during the winter to start the season in the best possible conditions. Our main objective is to remain a reference in the Moto2 category and to regularly fight for the leading positions with both riders. »
“Also, the MotoE project is very special for our team and we believe that Mike Di Meglio will take a big step forward this year thanks to the experience gained in 2019. Together we will try to be more consistent and take lessons from last year's mistakes to attack the championship from the start of the season. »
Jordi Arquer – Estrella Galicia 0,0 Moto3 Team Principal
“For this season we once again have a team of drivers with a lot of potential. After the latest results of 2019, Sergio Garcia Dols is already fully aware that he can fight with the best drivers in the championship; we are convinced that this conviction will lead him to get the best out of himself to fight for the best results and be regularly on the podium. Ryusei Yamanaka is ready to make the jump to the world championship; Last year he was part of our Estrella Galicia 0,0 junior team which competes in the Junior Moto3 World Championship, part of the FIM CEV Repsol, where he won the race in Valencia. In 2019, we were able to confirm his discipline and his tireless desire to improve, as well as his speed on the track. Now he has everything it takes to do a good job as a world championship driver. »
