If anyone had betted a dollar that Xavier Simeon would have found a new team after that Holiday Gym team folded and with the 2011 season just around the corner, most would have kept the buck in their pockets.
However the former FIM Superstock Cup champion (with theDucati Xerox Junior Team) has found a ride backed by Belgium TV channel RTL Sport and the Mettet circuit who worked out a deal with Herve Poncharal’s Moto2 Tech3 team.
Simeon will be fielded with Mike di Meglio and Bradley Smith on a Mistral 610, but in a separate structure and his bike will be branded with the RTL Sport and Circuit de Mettet colors.
“This was a last minute opportunity that immediately interested me.
I had the opportunity to observe Xavier on track last season and his performances caught my attention.
Having a third Mistral 610 will help us develop technically as well as giving us another opportunity for good results.
Xavier is the only Belgian rider at this level, and will have his own RTL Sport colours.
We are happy to work with RTL to further expand the audience of Moto2.
The entire Tech 3 team welcomes this exciting collaboration.
” said Poncharal.
“We thank Herve Poncharal and his team for agreeing to meet this challenge with us,” said Freddy Tacheny, CEO of RTL Belgium.
“We will closely follow our Belgian No.
1 by broadcasting all races in Moto2.
”Simeon substituted for injured Fonsie Nieto and Yannick Guerra in ten different occasions, his best result was an 8th place at Silverstone.