By the Editorial Staff ofCorsedimoto.com
The two-time World Superbike champion from Australia wanted to get back on track. But without paying...
At 47, Troy Corser wanted to run again. The Australian ace was convinced that the two Superbike world titles won (1996 with Ducati, 2005 with Suzuki), as well as the name and charm of the character, would be a passport to finding a place in MotoE, the electric series which will accompany five events MotoGP. But that wasn't enough: he was dealing with several teams, but everyone wanted money. Troy could have afforded it with what he earned since he competed for two decades, during the golden age of Supebrike, always winning contracts with many zeros, notably at Petronas and BMW. He stopped in 2011, but even after that, he pocketed some nice chips as an ambassador for the German brand.
Corser spoke with Gunther Wiesinger, dean of MotoGP and head of the German-language site speedweek. “I spoke to Ajo, Pons and Gresini, everyone wanted money and took their time until almost the end of the season. The weekend of the Phillip Island GP, I contacted the three teams again, but the places were all taken. From the start, I told IRTA boss Mike Trimby, and MotoE series director Nicolas Goubert: "I don't pay anything, I want to make money when I race.". Obviously they didn't listen to him...
“I am disappointed by all these refusals”, continues Mr. Crocodile. “Niki Tuuli has made a deal with the Ajo team and I am convinced that he brings money. But that was never an option for me. Am I too old? Not really, I'm in better shape than at 30, Sete Gibernau signed with Pons and is only a year younger than me. »
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