It’s official, there will be a third Yamaha rider next weekend in the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix. Indeed, the Japanese manufacturer has confirmed the entry of a wild card, on the Motegi track. Given Cal Crutchlow’s ongoing convalescence, Remy Gardner was made official in this position.
MotoGP: Remy Gardner, 3rd in Motegi
Help that comes at the right time for official riders including Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha having recently shown interesting signs of progress. Thus, we imagine that the third driver will have new parts to test, in order to continue development in the right direction, for the entire team. Here are these words as well as those of the head of the “Test” department at Yamaha.
“Motorcycle development is at the heart of everything Yamaha does this year. The engineers are working very hard and I am fully convinced that this wild-card participation will accelerate Yamaha’s efforts to develop prototype parts and increase the performance of the bike. Remy Gardner has already successfully tested prototypes for the M1 twice earlier this year, so his previous experience makes him a logical choice in Cal Crutchlow’s absence due to injury.“, confirm KAZUTOSHI SEKI.
“I’m really excited to race in Japan, it’s a country I’ve always loved visiting in Grand Prix, but going to Japan and racing for a Japanese manufacturer in MotoGP in front of the Japanese fans will be something special. It’s good that after Sachsenring and Silverstone, Yamaha asked me to come back. They clearly feel that I bring something to the development program, so hopefully we can have a productive weekend in Motegi as well. It will be a busy time for me with five races in five weeks, but I ride almost every weekend anyway, so it’s nothing new to me!“, comments Remy Gardner.
Remy Gardner: prize list
Remy Gardner is an Australian driver, born in Sydney on February 24, 19998. Here are the highlights of his career on two wheels.
2024: FIM Superbike World Championship – GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team
2023: 9th – FIM Superbike World Championship – GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team
2022: 23rd – MotoGP World Championship
2021: Champion – Moto2 World Championship
2020: 6th – Moto2 World Championship
2019: 15th – Moto2 World Championship
2018: 19th – Moto2 World Championship
2017: 21st – Moto2 World Championship
2016: 26th – Moto2 World Championship
2015: 30th – Moto3 World Championship
2014: 32nd – Moto3 World Championship (three races) /
9th – FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship
2013: 16th - FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship
2012: 26th – FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship
Article published on 01/10/2024 at 6:02 a.m.
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