Supersonic Racing Team has confirmed a two year deal with 21-year old French rider Maxime Berger for the 2011 and 2012 World Superbike championship.
Berger whose racing background includes the 2007 European Stock 600 championship title and three years in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup with Honda Ten Kate Junior Racing team.
“Today is an important day for me and my career.
I’m really happy to join the Supersonic Team and start my adventure in World Superbike.
Since the beginning of my career, Superbike was for me the premier class and the main goal.
I will give the best I can and I’m flattered by the attention from Danilo Soncini, he has always shown interest, and believes in me.
This is a great stimulus for me,” said Berger.
“The contract binds me to the Supersonic Team for two years and it is a very important aspect for me that will allow me to work without too much pressure to be able to adapt to the team and to this demanding category.
I want to keep my number 21 also for SBK.
A number certainly challenging and I intend to ask permission to Troy Bayliss before using it.
It will be a further incentive to do well”.
Danilo Soncini – Team Manager: “I am very happy to have signed a two years contract with Maxime Berger and my team.
After working with Luca Scassa last season, once again I preferred to focus on a young rider with great prospects.
A decision, perhaps in contrast with World Superbike, which usually prefers experienced riders.
I know Maxime very well because I follow him a long time and I have seen the continuous improvements.
I am sure that we have chosen a young rider with great potential, a choice shared with the engineers from my team.
Ducati will be with us next year in giving support, and we are excited to continue the collaboration that includes the provision of improved materials and support during the races.
The choice of Berger is of course also welcome for the house in Borgo Panigale, for which Maxime Berger is a young man with great future prospects.
We are planning to do some tests later this year to be able to deal in the best way during the first round of the championship in Australia in late February.
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