BREAKING: Remy Gardner will be a Yamaha rider in WorldSBK in 2023

The GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team has announced that Remy Gardner, current Tech3 KTM Factory Racing rider in MotoGP, will be a rider for the team in 2023.

The Australian was Moto2 World Champion in 2021 and was in his rookie season in the premier class. He unfortunately didn’t get good results and now switches paddocks.

Gardner is 24 years old, and is another one who leaves MotoGP and goes to the WorldSBK. Before him, other big names had already taken this path and are fighting for the 2022 season: Iker Lecuona, Alvaro Bautista (current championship leader), Hafizh Syarhin and Scott Redding.

Andrea Dosoli, Yamaha Motor Europe Road Racing Manager, welcomed Gardner into the family: “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 likewise welcomed Gardner, and paid respect to Gerloff, who leaves the team at the end of the year: “We are delighted to welcome Remy to our team. He fits perfectly with our programme 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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