Loris Baz is set to make his MotoGP debut for the NGM Forward Racing Team in the first race of the 2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season – the Grand Prix of Qatar – at the Losail International Circuit in Doha.
The 21 year old joins former Moto2 World Champion Stefan Bradl at Forward Racing, both of whom will ride on the Forward Yamaha bike.
Speaking to MotoGP, Forward Racing owner Giovanni Cuzari described his excitement at his team’s latest acquisition.
“He is a young rider who has proved to be fast in World Superbikes and we would like to give him the possibility to show his talent also in MotoGP” Cuzari stated.
“I’m very happy to start this new adventure with Loris and bring this new rider in the premiere class…[he] will partner Stefan Bradl and we are delighted to line up a very young team” Cuzari went on to add.
Baz currently rides for Kawasaki’s factory team in World Superbikes, where he has plied his trade since 2012.
In his first season in 2012, Baz earned one pole, second and third position each for Kawasaki.
He went on to achieve one pole and one third position in his second season the following year, before earning a staggering seven second place positions in his third and final season for Kawasaki this year.
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