GRESINI RACING’S 2021 MOTO3 PROJECT UNVEILED
It was presented today – for the first time streamed live – the new Gresini Racing projects for Moto2 and Moto3. A surely unusual one, as it was missing its key piece: Fausto Gresini, who is still tackling a long recovery in hospital (started at the end of 2020) due to Covid-19.
While his presence was surely missed, this did not stop Team Gresini from continuing preparations for the Team Principal’s two most-dear projects. Two very different projects, but with a common denominator in the Italian-Indonesian flag for both classes – thanks to the partnerships with MP1 and Federal Oil.
The newly born Indonesian Racing Team Gresini Moto3 surely took over the scene with a radical change both in colours and graphics. A new red-and-black colour combination that will surely stand out on the quarter-litre class grid and two fast and experienced riders, ready to get in the mix at the sharp end of the field – of one of the most competitive classes on two-wheels.
Both Jeremy Alcoba and Gabriel Rodrigo have been training over the winter: the 2020 Rookie of the Year, who claimed his maiden world championship podium last year, is eager to consolidate his performance and growth while gravitating around the top-three, while the Argentine will try to turn his fortunes around – with the Moto3 that has to be a realistic goal for him.
JEREMY ALCOBA – 52
“My first wish is for the boss to recover fully, while about the season the hope is that Covid will let us race and the calendar will stay as it is: I really look forward to discovering new circuits. The goal will be to improve our Saturday performance since we struggled in 2020, while race-wise I aim at being constantly in the top-five, maybe with a few wins on the way. We still suffer in terms of aerodynamics and weight, but we’re ready to work and battle for top positions. About the bike what can I say, the colour change left me speechless… I was really fond of the ‘classic’ colours, but I must say that the new look of the Honda is very captivating.”
GABRIEL RODRIGO – 2
“After such an intense 2020, with so many problems, I needed to leave all of this behind. I’ve done a full reset, especially on the mental side of things, and now I’m eager to start again: the goal is to fight for the title and be a true contender. We will work hard in the preseason tests to be ready. The reset was not only mental, but also graphic as everything is new, from the colours to my number. The most important thing will be to have Fausto on our side as soon as possible – we need him.”