Moto3: PrustelGP unveils turquoise 2022 CFMOTO colours
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PrustelGP has unveiled a turquoise 2022 Moto3 livery for its new CFMOTO-branded KTM machines, to be raced by Xavier Artigas and Carlos Tatay.After the tragic loss of Jason Dupasquier at Mugello last season, PrustelGP finished the year with Filip Salac and Ryusei Yamanaka on CarXpert KTMs before embarking on its new Chinese-German collaboration.The CFMOTO project is also supported by newly retired grand prix veteran and former world champion Thomas Lüthi (also Jason Dupasquier’s mentor and coach) as sports director, with Massimo Capanna in the key role of technical director.“We expect a lot, that’s sure,” said PrustelGP managing director Florian Prustel. “We want to bring CFMOTO as a brand into the World Championship. And this will happen with the sporting results of our riders. We also have great support from the Chinese fans and of course we hope to continue to work successfully with CFMOTO in the future.”Related RNF: Binder’s Moto3 fightbacks mean potential for ‘something magical’ in Moto UPDATED: Jack Miller tests positive for Covid, Ducati MotoGP launch postponedArtigas spent his rookie 2021 grand prix season at Leopard Honda, where he took a shock victory in the Valentino season finale after a previous best of eighth.“I learned a lot last year and this year I am more ready than ever to be at the front in every race,” Artigas said. “Sure, the switch to CFMOTO is something I’ve had to adjust to and still do, but the atmosphere in the team is very good and motivates me to ride to the top for CFMOTO.”Related Red Bull KTM, Tech3 announce 2022 MotoGP launch date Marc Marquez back on track at Aragon with a CBR600RRFormer Red Bull Rookies Cup winner Tatay is switching from Avintia, where he took a best of sixth place over two seasons.“We’ll wait for the first tests in Spain and then we’ll decide the goals for the season,” he said. “I was able to progress last year with every race, every lap and I’m so happy with the team. I’m looking forward to and feel ready for the season.”The official Moto3 pre-season test will be held at Jerez month, ahead of March season-opener in Qatar.”4CFMOTO won’t be the only Chinese-branded KTMs joining the grid, with ‘QJMOTOR’ sealing a similar deal with the Avintia team, adding to the Husqvarna, GASGAS will ‘official’ KTM entries.Honda is KTM’s only competitior as a genuine Moto3 constructor View this post on Instagram A post shared by QJmotor Racing Avintia (@esponsoramaracing)
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