Sito Pons To Wrap Up Moto2 Team
Cycle News Staff | August 29, 2023
Legendary Grand Prix paddock figure Sito Pons will call time on his career as a team owner at the end of the 2023 season.
Sito Pons will call time on his career in the Grand Prix paddock.
Pons will leave the paddock after 42 years in which he took the 1988 and 1989 250cc World Championships as a rider, before turning his attention to team management in 1992 in the 500cc World Championship with rider Alex Criville. Criville would go on to win Spain’s first premier class race at Assen that year, before switching to the factory Honda team and sealing the 1999 500cc World Championship.
As a team owner, Pons has taken three world title wins with Pol Espargaro (Moto2) in 2013, and MotoE in 2020 and 2021 with Jordi Torres.
“Sometimes you have to make certain decisions and I think now is the time to close this very successful period that we have enjoyed with the team,” said Pons. “From my time as a rider, it’s 42 years in the championship. When we made the project we knew we wanted to be a protagonist team, and season after season we have always been fighting among the best. Our time in MotoGP was very successful, as well as the years in Moto2.
“People are what make the team work and we have been lucky to have the best. I also want to thank all MotoGP, Dorna and IRTA for their constant help and support.” CN
