DUCATI WSBK TEAM GOES FULL BRIT
Y
ou don’t get much more representative of
all things Italian than Ducati. But for the
2020 WSBK season the Aruba.it Racing -
Ducati team will be fielding a set of British riders
with the announcement that ex-MotoGP rider
Scott Redding is all set to partner Chaz Davies
in the 2020 championship on the factory Ducati
Panigale V4R of the Italian team.
The 26-year-old British rider will make the
move to WSBK from the British Superbike
Championship (BSB), where so far this season he
has taken six wins and five pole positions and at
the time of writing is sitting in second place in the
overall standings.
The 2020 WSBK season will be Redding’s seventh
in the top echelons of motorcycle sport after a
five-year presence in MotoGP and one year in
BSB.
“I’m so happy to join the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati
team, which is something that I’ve wanted for
a long time, because to be able to work with a
team that can fight for a world title is really a
great opportunity for me. Obviously, now I have
to remain fully focused on the British Superbike
Championship, because I want to try and win that
title with the Be Wiser Ducati before stepping back
up to a world championship again. A big thanks
to all those people who have helped to make this
dream happen, and now I can’t wait to get on the
factory Panigale V4R bike in the World Superbike
Championship.”
“It is with great pleasure that we welcome Scott
into our team”, said team principal Stefano
Cecconi. “Despite being a rookie in BSB, on his
first experience with the Panigale V4R and with
numerous tracks he has never seen before, Scott
has proved to be fast right out of the blocks and
to be able to aim straight for the title. For this
reason, we have been following him with interest
and we were impressed with his form even before
having to look for a team-mate for Chaz in the
coming seasons. With his determination and
experience, I’m convinced he will be quick right
from the start, even on a WSBK-spec bike.”
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