Moto2 star Alex Rins will move into the MotoGP class next season after signing a two-year deal to join Andrea Iannone at Ecstar Suzuki.
The signing means Aleix Espargaro will have to find a new place to live next season and that looks likely to be in a €3m move to Aprilia as partner to Britain’s Sam Lowes.
“Alex Rins is a young rider who has already proven to have much talent, always fighting within the top positions of the World Championship since his debut in every class, making him the type of rider who we want to support for the future,” said team boss Davide Brivio.
“To pair Andrea Iannone, an experienced rider with such a young talent as Alex creates a perfect combination for our challenge. We believe that the combination of these two riders, together with the further development of the Suzuki GSX-RR, can help us to create a strong team to compete at the maximum level.
“It wasn’t an easy choice and we feel sorry for Aleix who we would like to thank for his hard work and the real passion he has continued to put in our project since it started. We wish him all the best for his future but in the meantime we will support as best as we can to try to get the best possible results together until the end of this season.”
