Michael Rinaldi will ride a Ducati Panigale V4 R again in the next SBK season: he has signed with the Motocorsa team.
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The announcement was expected today and it arrived: Michael Ruben Rinaldi will ride for the Motocorsa Racing team in the 2024 World Superbike. He will replace Axel Bassani, the best independent rider of the last two years, who will race for the official Kawasaki team next season.
For the Rimini driver, signing with the team Lorenzo Mauri is a good solution, because it allows him to continue riding a motorcycle that he now knows very well. Riding the Ducati Panigale V4 R again is definitely an advantage and allows it to be competitive right now, without the need for major adaptations. He will begin his new adventure tomorrow, during the tests planned in Jerez.
Superbike, Rinaldi delighted to sign with Motocorsa Racing
Michael Rinaldi is very happy to have signed with the Motocorsa team: “2024 starts today!” A new team, new people and a big goal… This is why Motocorsa is the right choice. It would be complex and undoubtedly simplistic to explain in so few lines all the reasons why Motocorsa and I chose each other and decided together to take on this great challenge for the 2024 season. I would therefore like to use only two words: PASSION and AMBITION. Words which were, from the first meeting with Lorenzo Mauri, the essence of a clear message that he wanted to convey to me, wanting me at the center of a solid and competitive project to stay and aim, with a free spirit , even higher. A vision that perfectly matches what I’m looking for.”
The Romagna rider believes he has found the ideal environment to positively pursue his career in World Superbike: “A team that has the same passion as me for this sport, the ambition, desire and spirit of sacrifice necessary to achieve great results. That's why I'm very happy and can't wait to start working with the team to create an excellent foundation on a technical level and a positive environment inside the box that can be productive and stimulating. I would like to thank Lorenzo Mauri and Team Motocorsa, Vittorino Mesaroli and Mesaroli Spa, Ducati and all the sponsors who made this project possible. »
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Matteo Bellan
