Elf Marc VDS Racing Staff indicators Filip Salac for 2024
The Elf Marc VDS Racing Staff’s busy summer time break continues, with the squad delighted to announce that Filip Salac will be part of its Moto2 undertaking for subsequent 12 months’s World Championship marketing campaign.
Days after finalizing an thrilling new journey in World Superbikes with Sam Lowes in 2024, the Elf Marc VDS Racing Staff is proud to welcome Czech rider Salac to its ranks for what might be his third season in Moto2 subsequent 12 months.
Salac has caught the attention throughout a formidable 2023 marketing campaign and after eight rounds he sits sixth within the present standings with a season greatest second place to present Elf Marc VDS Racing rider and Moto2 World Championship chief Tony Arbolino in Le Mans. His solely different Moto2 podium was additionally a second to Arbolino in a dramatic Thai Grand Prix final October.
Born in 2001, Filip started his journey to the Grand Prix paddock within the 2016 Crimson Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and he then raced within the FIM CEV Repsol Moto3 Junior World Championship.
His first full season within the World Championship got here in 2019 when he competed for the PruestelGP Staff on board a KTM, which concluded with a wonderful fifth in Valencia’s closing spherical. He switched to Honda equipment with the Rivacold Snipers Staff in 2020 earlier than switching again to the PruestelGP squad midway via 2021.
Gresini Racing gave him the chance to maneuver to Moto2 in 2022, with the spotlight his second in Buriram. He stayed with the Italian squad for 2023 and took pole place within the season’s opening spherical in Portugal and has claimed six high 10 finishes within the opening eight races.
5 different high 10 finishes to date this season have highlighted Salac’s fast development in simply his second season in Moto2. And he has impressed together with his calm and analytical method, sturdy work ethic and undoubted velocity to emerge as one of many high younger prospects within the intermediate World Championship class.
Marc Van Der Straten
“We all know what Filip is able to”
“We’re very joyful so as to add the expertise and dedication that Filip is displaying to our Staff. He has quietly gone about his enterprise to change into one of many riders to beat this season. We all know what Filip is able to, and will probably be a pleasure and satisfaction for us to offer him all our expertise to assist him get to the highest. I’m positive he’ll give all his effort to beat the very best ends in the Elf Marc VDS colors”.
Filip Salac, Rider
“Becoming a member of Marc VDS has at all times been my goal”
“It’s like a dream come true. I’ve been watching races since I used to be a child and I’ve at all times thought that Marc VDS was a tremendous workforce the place Tito Rabat, Franco Morbidelli and Alex Márquez gained the title. And Jack Miller gained in MotoGP in Assen. I’ve by no means forgotten these moments and that’s why becoming a member of Marc VDS has at all times been my goal. Being such a powerful and aggressive workforce in each season, my ambition might be excessive. The goal might be to remain commonly within the high 5 and take as many podiums as potential. There might be stress because the workforce will present me with one of the best materials, expertise, and energy. Nevertheless it’s optimistic stress to present repay the religion proven in me. I’ll attempt my greatest as I at all times do. I’m a quiet rider and never too aggressive. I’m capable of suppose earlier than appearing and analyse once I can enhance. I like working arduous and specializing in enhancing myself. I’m additionally a household one that likes to have enjoyable. I feel I can carry my optimistic power to the workforce as I actually prefer to have good relationship with the crew and revel in the whole lot I do. Lastly, I wish to thank the Staff and specifically Marc van der Straten for trusting me and to all of the sponsors which have helped me to date to attain my goals.”
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