Thursday, August 26, 2021

Joe Roberts will leave American Racing for another team in the Moto2 series

Moto2 rider Joe Roberts will leave the American Racing Team (ART) after this season and stay in the series to join Italtrans Racing, which is competing for the championship.

A native of Malibu, California, made a breakthrough at ART this year, kicking off 2020 by becoming the first American to win pole position in the Intermediate MotoGP class in a decade. Roberts also took pole position at Le Mans last week and in August in the Czech Republic, where he was on the podium.

In a statement, Roberts thanked ART co-owner Eitan Butbul and riding trainer John Hopkins, who will continue to support his career.

“I really feel like I’ve made a big step as a driver with the program we had this year,” said Roberts. “We have a fantastic season together and they are a great bunch of guys. Eitan, John and I agree that it is time for me to take this next step towards becoming a world champion. I wish the American Racing Team all the best and support their goal of bringing the Americans to world standards.

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“The plan now is to continue the season strongly. John, my crew boss Lucio and my boys and I will concentrate 100% on giving the maximum in all five remaining races of the season and winning races. “

The American Racing Team announced that it will announce a new teammate for Marcos Ramirez in 2021. Four-time superbike champion Cameron Beaubier is reportedly due to be considered for the ride.

“John Hopkins and I originally teamed up to form the American Racing Academy to” successfully “bring American riders back to the MotoGP paddock,” Butbul said in a press release. “This could be achieved with the American Racing Moto2 team as the perfect platform, with Joe as our first American rider to take on this new challenge.

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“I believed in Joe’s talent from the day we worked together (as his personal manager) in 2018 and with the hard work of the American team we managed to achieve the goal of showing Joe the potential, a To become a top contender.

“At the same time, we recently had a great opportunity to bring on a very strong American talent for the 2021 season, with Joe Roberts at the end of his current contract with the team and Marcos Ramirez on a two-year deal.” the best option for Joe to join another Moto2 team that he thinks is strong and competitive enough to advance his career. The move is in line with the goal of making the leap into the MotoGP championship in the coming years. “

<em>Joe Roberts celebrates the Moto2 pole position on October 10th in Le Mans, France during the MotoGP of France (Mirco Lazzari gp / Getty Images).</em>“src =” “data-src =” https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Lr5POvy96fiJc39N4Zom_Q–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MC4zMTI1/httpsen-media/ comfs / 33f60b1b2b95f9357b651e1f56388bc0 “/></p>
<p>Joe Roberts celebrates the Moto2 pole position on October 10th in Le Mans, France during the MotoGP of France (Mirco Lazzari gp / Getty Images).</p>
<p>Joe Roberts is leaving American Racing for another Moto2 series team that originally appeared on NBCSports.com</p>
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