Rossi reveals 2024 Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team

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January 26, 2024

Rossi reveals 2024 Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team

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Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Group

The Palariccione stage was lit up for the launch of Valentino Rossi’s 2024 MotoGP crew line-up – the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Group – with a three-year partnership with the Indonesian big PT Pertamina Lubricants giving the brand new title to the crew.

Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team — Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Group

2023 was one to recollect, hitting achievements like the very best 12 months ever within the premier class: the primary victory in MotoGP and the third place within the Riders standings by Marco Bezzecchi. Mix that with three victories, a complete of 9 podiums and ten placements within the high three within the Dash on Saturday.

Now Marco Bezzecchi is joined by Fabio Di Giannantonio who will debut with the neon yellow of the Tavullia Group on the MotoGP take a look at in Malaysia, February 6, after which in Qatar for the primary race in March.

Marco Bezzecchi

“It will likely be my third season in MotoGP and I’m pleased to be to the observe as soon as once more with the identical crew, at Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Group and driving a Ducati. I want to do one thing just like what we did in 2023: be aggressive, constant, get on the rostrum and have good races. I additionally actually like the brand new livery, utterly totally different, one thing that has by no means been seen in MotoGP. I count on a hard-fought Championship, of the very best degree and with many sturdy riders and bikes. We are able to do two issues: have enjoyable and attempt to being among the many protagonists.”

Fabio Di Giannantonio

“I’m actually excited, I can’t wait. For me it’s the first 12 months at Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Group: we met on the Valencia take a look at on the finish of the 12 months, once we tried the Ducati package deal that we are going to use this season and the sentiments have been instantly constructive. We’ve got an awesome potential to realize our ambitions. The livery is loopy, you may discover it on and off the observe. Sporting this yellow is a good honor for me. It will likely be an attention-grabbing begin, there have been a variety of adjustments by way of the lineup, riders and bikes. All of us need to get settled, however it is going to be an awesome present!”

Each riders will probably be competing on the Ducati Desmosedici GP and supported by a close-knit crew – working underneath the watchful eyes of its Group Proprietor, Valentino Rossi.

Valentino Rossi – Group Proprietor

“These 10 years have flown by since we began engaged on this venture. In the beginning I used to be satisfied that MotoGP was not our actual objective, folks round me pushed so much, Uccio among the many first ones. Issues went properly proper from the beginning and final 12 months was unforgettable, implausible, everybody raised the bar. The primary MotoGP victory in Argentina means the achievement of a collective dream. A number of new issues await us in 2024: a brand new title companion, a brand new rider along with Bez, Fabio, and a technical package deal of the very best degree. I’m very proud of the partnership with Pertamina Enduro, the Indonesian followers have all the time had nice affection and respect in the direction of me. Marco and Fabio are a brand new couple, however they’re two very quick riders and two good guys. It’s been a really lengthy winter and I can’t wait to see them on observe in Malaysia after which in Qatar for the beginning of the season.”

Valentino Rossi - Team Owner — Valentino Rossi – Group Proprietor

The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Group can also be as soon as once more led by Alessio Salucci as Group Director, alongside Group Supervisor Pablo Nieto. Plus in fact the technical package deal which bears the ‘Made in Italy’ signature of Ducati, World Champion bike for 2022 and 2023.

Alessio Salucci – Group Director

“I bear in mind the winter of 2013 once we began engaged on this venture. It was a ravishing journey, it required a variety of dedication, however in 10 years now we have achieved targets we may be happy with. We’ve got all the time had the need and motivation to do properly and we have a good time this primary decade with the arrival of a brand new companion. I’m very pleased as a result of Indonesian followers have all the time had nice affection and admiration for Vale. I prefer to suppose that it’s not a coincidence that we signed with Pertamina Enduro, there’s a variety of enthusiasm and we’ll all give our greatest. In 2024 we will probably be to the observe with the livery designed by Aldo Drudi who revolutionised the graphic soul of the crew with the inclusion on the livery of our fluorescent yellow DNA. The most effective hope for beginning this new journey. From a technical standpoint, with Ducati now we have the very best obtainable package deal on the grid and Marco and Fabio are very quick. I do know we’ll have enjoyable!”

Pablo Nieto – Group Supervisor

“It will likely be a particular 12 months, the Group’s tenth within the World Championship. How lengthy highway and the way a lot satisfaction from Moto3 after which Moto2, as much as MotoGP. The reality is that we nonetheless have so much to study, however this provides us the appropriate motivation and willpower to proceed working and doing properly. The pair of riders is new: I do know Marco higher, he is a good expertise and he had an nearly good season. It could occur once more, however we should all study from our errors. It will likely be Fabio’s debut as a substitute, he’s hungry, he completed properly in 2023 and he has a strong crew behind him. Ducati’s technical package deal is at the moment the very best, now we have most assist from the manufacturing unit and, having the earlier 12 months’s bike, we will make the distinction within the first races.”