Gardner To MotoGP
R
emy Gardner, the current
Moto2 championship leader,
Italian Grand Prix victor and
owner of five podiums from six
events this season as part of Aki
Ajo's Red Bull KTM Ajo squad,
has signed a contract to make
his MotoGP debut next year and
completes the final step on the
KTM GP Academy career ladder
by joining his former team.
Gardner will fire-up the Tech3
KTM RC16 for the first round of
the 2022 season, almost three
decades after his father, Wayne,
retired from the premier class of
Grand Prix racing in 1992.
"I'm extremely happy that KTM
have given me this opportunity,"
said Remy Gardner. "It's a dream
come true for me and what we
have worked for up until this
point. It's an incredible chance
for me, and I cannot wait to ride
the bike. I just want to thank KTM
for believing in me. Right now we
need to focus on finishing 2021
in a strong way. I want to thank
also everyone who has support-
ed me to reach MotoGP. We're
just getting started."
Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsport Di-
rector, said, "It's a real pleasure
for us to bring Remy to MotoGP
next season because we knew
about his speed and ability for
Moto2, and he has confirmed
that potential. We believe there
is much more to come from him,
and it's important he has this op-
portunity to keep growing. Remy
is a typical racer. He's super-
determined and never gives up.
He's exciting to watch and we're
looking forward to working with
him in this next step. Again,
we're also showing that the KTM
GP Academy can give the right
opportunity for riders that want to
go all the way."
Hervé Poncharal, Tech3 KTM
Factory Racing Team Principal,
said, "We are very proud, happy
and confident to welcome Remy.
We believe he will be a strong as-
set to the KTM MotoGP lineup,
and I think having taken this deci-
sion is now going to help Remy
to focus 100 percent on his
Moto2 World Championship and
will also help us, the Tech3 KTM
Factory Racing Team to focus on
our 2021 season. So welcome
back, Remy, keep on pushing
and come to join us for your Mo-
toGP adventure in 2022!"
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Remy Gardner, the son of
former World Champion
Wayne Gardner, will step
up to MotoGP next as a
member of the Tech3 KTM
Factory Racing Team.
