Remy Gardner Joins WorldSBK Grid for 2023
Press Release | September 15, 2022
The 2021 Moto2 World Champion will switch paddocks after his rookie season in MotoGP, and bringing Australian representation to the World Superbike family for 2023.
Remy Gardner, the 2021 Moto2 World Champion, will switch paddocks after his rookie season in MotoGP, and join the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team.
This is a press release from MotoGP…
(September 15, 2022) – As the 2022 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship continues to deliver title twists, an abundance of rivalries and fallout, the 2023 grid is forming and a big name is coming to join the WorldSBK family. Remy Gardner will switch from the MotoGP World Championship, where he’s been aboard the Tech 3 KTM RC16 for his rookie season and join the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team. The Australian, the 2021 Moto2 World Champion, will look to hit the ground running, whilst returning the Australian flag to full-time WorldSBK competition for the first time since 2016.
Andrea Dosoli, Yamaha Motor Europe Road Racing Manager: “Remy is an exciting young talent, who boasts an impressive career inside the Grand Prix paddock. We are obviously delighted to have a rider on board who’s not only shown great progression but has experience at the top level of motorcycle racing. We believe that he is the perfect fit for Yamaha’s WorldSBK programme and are keen to see what he can do on one of our R1 WorldSBK machines. We’d also like to thank Garrett Gerloff for his commitment to Yamaha these past three seasons and we wish him all the best for the future.”
Team manager Filippo Conti: “We are delighted to welcome Remy to our team. He fits perfectly with our program and is a top rider who has proven his abilities as a World Champion in the Grand Prix paddock. We strongly believe he will be a great asset for Yamaha and the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team. At the same time, we would like to thank Garrett for the three years we have spent together. We are parting ways at the end of the season but highly respect him, so wish him all the best.”
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