Lorenzo Baldassarri has signed to return to the MotoGP paddock in 2025, having been absent from the Grand Prix scene since 2021.
For 2025, Baldassarri will be part of the Dynavolt Intact GP squad within the MotoE World Championship, becoming a member of Hector Garzo with whom Baldassarri was teammates in 2021 on the Pons group in Moto2.
Since then, Baldassarri has gained races in WorldSSP in 2022 earlier than transferring to WorldSBK in 2023. The Italian was again in Supersport after just one season within the premier manufacturing class, beginning the 12 months on a Ducati, ending it on a Triumph, and taking a greatest results of ninth in Race 2 on the opening spherical in Australia.
Returning to the Grand Prix paddock subsequent season, Baldassarri can be teammates with the brand new MotoE World Champion in Garzo, whereas Baldassarri himself is a newcomer to what’s among the many most irregular classes in fashionable bike racing.
“I can not wait to start out the brand new season,” mentioned Baldassarri. “I selected MotoE as a result of the competitors will get higher, sooner and nearer yearly and the present is incredible.
“This chance has come my method with Dynavolt Intact GP. After changing into world champions this 12 months, they’re clearly a profitable group.
“I can not wait to get began and get used to the brand new bike. The principle objective is to be as aggressive as doable from the primary races. I’ll actually study rather a lot from final 12 months’s world champion Hector Garzo, who has already been my team-mate up to now.
“My intention is to maintain enhancing and to be sooner each time I am going out on the monitor. I am very motivated for this new problem.”
Garzo, reflecting on his 2024 successes and waiting for defending his world title in 2025, added: “Now we have fulfilled a dream collectively and have develop into MotoE World Champions within the riders’ championship, but additionally within the group championship,” mentioned Garzo on his renewal with the Intact group.
“I learnt rather a lot final season and developed mentally. I’m very grateful that they proceed to belief me and I’m completely happy that I can proceed to work with the folks on this nice group. It seems like residence to me.”
