The SIC58 Squadra Corse had chosen Kevin Manfredi and Kevin Zannoni found himself stranded. Then Paolo Simoncelli made a second motorcycle.
De Marianna Giannoni / Corsedimoto.com
Kevin Zannoni found a saddle for the MotoE 2023 under the Christmas tree. The Romagna pilot seriously feared being left stranded. The SIC58 Squadra Corse had chosen Kevin Manfredi, so he went to hit all the teams without getting results, but then a few weeks ago the turning point.
« I was terribly afraid of staying maison », entrusts Kevin Zannoni in Corsedimoto. “ I was in contact with the Ajo team and when I learned that they would not participate in the race and that the bike would be allocated to another team, I personally called Paolo Simoncelli. »
What did he tell you?
“That we would reach an agreement and that’s it. I sincerely thank Paolo and technical director Marco Grana who gave me another chance. They wanted me back on the team. I will do my best to repay them for their trust and prove my worth. »
How do you see MotoE in the new era?
“With the Ducati we are starting completely from scratch and maybe all the hypothetical values will be reworked. The best, Dominique Aegerter, will be missing, but Tito Rabat will arrive and I am curious to see him at work. Theoretically the strongest will be Ferrari, Granado and Casadei, but we need to understand who will adapt to the new bike first and which teams will be able to tune it best. It will be a demanding championship but I will try to be a protagonist and achieve the results that I almost achieved in 2022 but failed to achieve. »
Are you also going to participate in other races?
“We'll see, if it's possible I'd love to, because the more you can drive the better. »
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