The reigning World Champion in the Supersport category thought he could have a good 2020 season in an MV Agusta F3 675, and the first event at Phillip Island got off to a good start this year when the Swiss obtained the second fastest time in qualifying. He unfortunately fell at the start of the race, but his teammate Raffaele de Rosa nevertheless finished second in front Jules cluzel et Corentin Perolari, proving the competitiveness of the motorcycle.
Then Krummenacher decided to part ways of its MV Agusta Reparto Corse team which is legally, it is important to note, independent of the Italian factory. This type of divorce can happen, but it is rare for the details to be made public.
We started asking questions when the Zurich driver tested a Panigale V4 R from the Barni Racing team at Misano at the beginning of June, with very good times to show for it. “Krummi” was then as satisfied with his performance as the Barni team. After just one day of testing, the Zurich Oberlander was 0.8 on racing tires away from the official race record set in 1'34.720 by Johnny Rea on Kawasaki in 2015 (the race took place at the end of June, when it was hot, this perhaps explains this). “ Unfortunately, in my experience, performance alone is not enough to get me a place,” Krummenacher regretted. “It was a great satisfaction for me to be able to show a lot of important people that I can ride fast in a Superbike. I can't say what the outcome will be. I understood that it is not enough to be fast. Therefore, I don't want to have any illusions, I take things as they come. »
Everything was still looking good. “ I signed a contract with MV Agusta and I am happy with my decision and my team. » But we felt a temptation towards Superbike.
The divorce with the MV Agusta Reparto Corse now seems complete. It is the Swiss Andrea Quadranti who owns and manages the MV Agusta Reparto Corse, providing most of the financing for the team as well as the development of the equipment.
On Friday, Randy Krummenacher announced that he was parting ways with his team effective immediately. His accusation is that the MV Agusta F3 does not comply with technical regulations. Krummi provided the FIM with information, which the FIM confirmed: “Until the next race in Jerez we cannot verify the accusations, we will look at everything very carefully there,” said Scott Smart, FIM Technical Director for WSBK.
Andrea Quadranti, owner and team leader of the MV Agusta Reparto Corse, defends himself against these allegations. “We have taken note of Mr Krummenacher’s unilateral communication. Mr. Krummenacher's allegations are unfounded. This is why the MVRC has instructed the lawyers to protect our rights, our image and our reputation, which have been seriously damaged by Mr. Krummenacher's initiative. »
MV Agusta released a statement and distanced itself from the team: “We heard about the separation through the media” was explained at MV Agusta Motor SpA, which clarified that MVRC Srl is an independent company which participates in the Supersport World Championship as a private and external team. “Krummenacher's sudden decision surprises us, there was no indication in advance, neither from Krummenacher nor from the MVRC team, about a possible delicate situation. As MV Agusta Motor SpA does not have a contractual relationship with the driver, we will begin a thorough investigation and we reserve the right to protect our brand image and reputation by all legal means. »
“I understand this reaction,” Quadranti said, protecting the Varese brand. “Many don’t know that my team is a private team. But we only use the MV Agusta brand for our appearance. We developed the press release together, MV Agusta must defend itself. »
