Moto 3
Published on May 28, 2019 • 10:00 PM by Corsedimoto

Moto3: Kevin Zannoni wildcard with TM at Mugello

Kevin Zannoni will compete in the Italian Grand Prix as a Moto3 wildcard. As in the CIV and CEV, he will drive a Pesaro TM for the RGR TM Racing Factory.

New appearance in the world championship for Kevin Zannoni. This week there will be the Italian Grand Prix and the Italian driver will be at the start in the entry category. With him will line up RGR TM Racing Factory, a team led this year by Davide Giugliano : A new opportunity to promote TM, a very prestigious artisanal brand from Pesaro, on the international scene.

For Kevin Zannoni, this is the third consecutive presence in the world championship, but the first at Mugello (the other two having taken place at Misano). Born in 2000 in Cesena, he arrived in the CIV Moto3 in 2016, an entry in the entry category which he then repeated while making his debut last year in FIM CEV Moto3 (a double entry repeated in 2019 ). Reigning Italian champion after dominating in 2018, he relaunched this new season in the best way. with a double victory at Misano, a victory and a second place at Mugello. 'Zanna' is the current leader of the transalpine championship.

“We wanted to participate with our two drivers, but only Zannoni's request was accepted. For Carraro, we will try again in Misano.” The team director, Davide Giugliano, welcomes the presence of one of its drivers at the next Italian GP. “ I am sure it will be a very important experience. Kevin will be able to face the best drivers in the world in his category, while for the team and for TM it will be a question of testing the work accomplished so far. This will be the first world meeting for our team and TM, Mugello will provide us with additional data for the development of our bike.”

Mattia Serafini , TM racing director, concludes: “ At TM we are constantly working on the development of our Moto3, bringing continuous innovations. So far the feedback has been positive, so much so that our CIV and World Junior FIM CEV drivers can compete at the highest level. For this reason, we believe that Zannoni can perform well in comparison with the best riders in the Moto3 world and that the round at Mugello can represent a valuable experience for all of us. If we want to continue growing, we have to face the strongest.”

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Diana Tamantini