Yamaha Motor Europe Renew with Stefano Manzi in WorldSSP for 2024
Yamaha Motor Europe is happy to announce that Stefano Manzi will stay with the Ten Kate Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Crew within the FIM Supersport World Championship after agreeing to a brand new contract for 2024 with the Italian.
After using within the FIM Moto3 & Moto2 World Championships for seven years, Manzi made his full-time WorldSSP debut in 2022. The rider from Rimini instantly made an impression within the class by securing his maiden victory at Portimão and an additional three podiums on his option to sixth general on the finish of a formidable rookie season.
His performances caught the attention of Yamaha and the extremely skilled Ten Kate Racing Crew, who signed him up for the 2023 season. It’s on the Yamaha R6 the place the 24-year-old’s means has genuinely shone.
Throughout an excellent debut season with the staff, Manzi claimed 4 race wins, an additional 13 podiums, one pole place, and 5 quickest race laps on his option to securing second within the championship after an enthralling title struggle.
Manzi’s tenacity and expertise has been rewarded with a Yamaha Motor Europe contract for the 2024 season, throughout which the Italian will spearhead the producer’s problem for the WorldSSP title aboard the Ten Kate Racing Crew Yamaha R6.
Andrea Dosoli, Street Racing Supervisor, Yamaha Motor Europe
“It’s a pleasure to increase the collaboration with Stefano; he’s a implausible man. It’s a path that we began at first of 2023, and he instantly proved able to distinctive outcomes, as we noticed this season. With an extension for one more 12 months, we goal to capitalise on the expertise gained and repeat the assault on the high of the WorldSSP Championship. After what Stefano has proven this 12 months, we’re blissful to supply him a direct contract with Yamaha Motor Europe as our main gentle in WorldSSP underneath the skilled {and professional} Ten Kate Racing construction. From our aspect, he can relaxation assured that we’ll do every part to place him ready to struggle for the title in 2024. We thank him for the boldness he has positioned in us.”
Stefano Manzi, Ten Kate Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Crew
“I’m blissful and proud to turn into an official Yamaha rider. It’s not one thing I take with no consideration, and it feels actually good to increase the partnership. We might want to work very arduous to attain the outcomes that we’ve got set as our objectives in 2024, as they’re formidable, however I’m assured that if we proceed to work positively, as we did this 12 months, we are going to hit our goal. I need to thank Yamaha Motor Europe and Ten Kate Racing for his or her religion in me and the renewal of our partnership.”
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