Johann Zarco Joins Caterham Moto Racing Team Leafield Technical Centre, UK - 7th November 2013



Caterham Moto Racing Team has confirmed that France’s Johann Zarco will join Josh Herrin to complete the newly formed Moto2 team’s rider line-up for its debut season in 2014.



Zarco, who finished second in the 2011 125cc Championship and who is currently ninth in the 2013 Moto2 Championship, brings experience and talent to the new Moto2 team, unveiled by Dato’ Kamarudin Meranun at the recent Malaysian Grand Prix - a potent combination that gives the team a strong rider pairing as it starts its first Championship season at the first race of 2014 in Qatar.



Johann Zarco: "I'm very happy to join Caterham Moto Racing Team and proud that I’m one of the first riders to join this new team as it starts its adventure in motorcycle racing. We’re targeting consistent strong results in our first season and the experience I have gained in the last two Moto2 seasons will help us achieve that. It’s also great to be back working with a number of people who I last worked with in 2011, for example Tony Fernandes whose backing was one of the key elements to helping me finish second in 125cc. Caterham also have some of the same people working on the bike who I worked with back in 2011 and the success we had then shows clearly what we can achieve together.



“The final piece of the team for me is also in place as my coach Laurent Fellon will continue to be part of my crew – he plays a very important role in every aspect of my racing, for example helping me to stay calm when we meet difficult periods along the way. With Laurent and the whole team that Caterham is putting together, I think we have an exciting future ahead.”



Johan Stigefelt, Team Manager, Caterham Moto Racing Team: “We very pleased that we’ve been able to secure Johann as one of our two riders for 2014. His talent speaks for itself and he brings Moto2 experience, something that is going to be a valuable asset for us in 2014. The first chance we will have to work with Johann on track will be at the November tests in Jerez and Almeria and everyone is excited about starting work with him and Josh, and even more so about seeing what this pairing can achieve next year.”



Mia Sharizman, Team Principal, Caterham Moto Racing Team: “Johann completes our 2014 rider line-up and we could not be happier to be able to announce him alongside Josh Herrin as the first two Caterham Moto Racing Team riders. We specifically targeted a mix of experience for our debut season, one Moto2 rookie with the right credentials to be able to mix it in Moto2 from day one, and Josh fits that bill, and a rider with direct experience of Moto2 and the talent and potential to help us achieve our year one goals, and that is Johann. Everyone in our team is looking forward to working closely with him and Josh over the winter, and we’re quietly confident that when we make our race debut in Qatar in 2014 we’ll be able to make an instant positive impression on one of the most competitive championships in any form of motor racing, two wheel or four.”



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