Barry Baltus will compete in the 2025 Moto2 world championship with the Fantic Racing team. The current best Belgian driver, who reached the podium in Qatar this season, will team up with Aron Canet.
Zelos communicated:
Barry Baltus will continue his rise in the Moto2 World Championship in 2025. The young Belgian talent will join Fantic Racing to compete in his fifth season in the intermediate Grand Prix category, aboard the Italian team's Kalex. This will be his sixth year on the international scene.
Aged 20, Barry Baltus arrived in the Moto3 World Championship in 2020. He quickly advanced to the Moto2 class, more suited to his riding style and physical characteristics. Progress has been increasing between 2021 (2 points), 2022 (30 points) and 2023 (55 points). The Belgian won the first podium of his career in 2024 – and the first for the RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP team –, finishing second in the Qatar Grand Prix.
The transfer of Barry Baltus to Fantic Racing marks a new stage in his career. The Zelos Black Knights rider will compete in one of the best teams in the Moto2 World Championship, under the direction of project manager Stefano Bedon and team manager Roberto Locatelli. Created in 2023, the Fantic Racing team has already won 4 victories and 9 podiums in a short time. Barry Baltus will share his box with Aron Canet, 2024 world vice-champion and winner of three races this season.
Barry Baltus (Pilote Zelos Black Knights) : “I am very happy to join Fantic Racing and I will wear its colors proudly. This is a top-level, ambitious team whose project corresponds to what I wanted for the rest of my career. They are constantly fighting for the top positions and I am very motivated to work with them. Many thanks to Fantic, my management Zelos and all the sponsors and fans who support us. Now that everything is clear about the future, we can put all our energy into finishing the 2024 season, before starting this new chapter! »
Freddy Tacheny (Founding President of Zelos): “Barry Baltus is still very young but his learning phase is coming to an end, and a new page in his career will open in 2025. We are very happy that this is happening with Fantic Racing. It is a cutting-edge and very professional team, as illustrated by the results obtained since its creation in 2023. We are convinced that it will allow Barry to take a new step in its quest for success. Thank you to all our partners and all the fans who accompany us on this great adventure. We are looking forward to 2025, but are also keen to end 2024 in the best possible way. »
Stefano Bedon (Project Manager Fantic Racing Moto2) : “We are happy to welcome Barry Baltus to our project. It was the right time for him to take on new challenges, after four years in the same team and already a podium under his belt. Having a teammate of Canet's caliber will offer him a great opportunity to continue to progress, and we are ready to fully support him in his adventure. »
Mariano Roman (Vice-President Fantic Motor): “We established the Fantic Racing Moto2 team at the forefront in our second year in the World Championship, with Aron Canet realizing his full potential, securing three superb victories and second place in the general classification. We are excited to welcome a young talent like Barry Baltus to our family in 2025. In addition to the high technical level achieved by the team during these first two years of development, Fantic is also committed to creating an environment where drivers feel at home. them and can give the best. Making this announcement at EICMA is also special, as we are showcasing Fantic's new range, inspired by our successes on circuits around the world. »
Zelos would like to thank RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP, its owner Roelof Waninge, its team manager Jarno Janssen and the entire team for the four seasons spent together
