Even if Jules Cluzel and Alex Baldolini have already tested Forward Racing team’s Suter bike, both riders were officially confirmed only two days before Christmas, as was the new management, after team manager Andrea Dosoli’s switch to Yamaha Sterilgarda in Superbikes.
Naturally Cluzel was confirmed after finishing 7th in the 2010 Moto2 standings, with a win at the Silverstone GP and third place podium in the season open in Qatar, while the 25-year old Baldolini will be replacing Claudio Corti in the team.
Baldolini took a second place podium at Estoril with Caretta Technology Race Dept.
, one of few teams that didn’t make the 2011 Moto2 entry list.
John Cuzari, CEO of Media Action and owner of Team Forward Racing has assigned Marco Curioni as Sporting Director and Sergio Verbena in the role of technical manager.
“I’m really happy to start a new adventure with this team,” said Baldolini.
“I’m confident that combining my experience with their professionalism, we will be able to compete consistently for the positions that count.
Even in the first test, and I wasn’t in the best physical condition, I immediately had a good feeling with the bike and the team.
”Jules Cluzel: “Obviously I’m very happy to be have a second year with my team, also because I believe that the benefit to know and understand each other is a very important value in this category, where the technical differences are minimal.
In 2011 I will certainly try to repeat the excellent results of this year, but will try to be much more constant because and the aim is to improve in the overall rankings.
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