Martin signs for DFX for 2007
Steve Martin has signed for the DFX Treme team for
the 2007 World Superbike season.
The Foggy PETRONAS Racing rider received a number of offers
following two years of impressive displays on the PETRONAS
FP1.
However, with the PETRONAS sponsorship finishing at the end
of this season and with Carl Fogarty’s outfit still
closing in on new sponsorship opportunities, the experienced
Australian felt compelled to secure a guaranteed ride for
next season.
Steve said: “This has been an incredibly
difficult decision for me to make because I have enjoyed every
minute with the FPR team and, in an ideal world, I would have
liked to have stayed with them for next season. But the future
of Carl’s team is still not clear and I had to make
sure I did not miss out on a ride for next season as I still
believe that I have a lot to prove and that I am capable of
challenging for race wins on competitive machinery. I would
like to thank Carl and everyone at the team, PETRONAS and
all the fans for their support over the last two years at
FPR.”
Carl said: “Steve did not want to
leave but he also knows that our future is still to be decided
so I told him that he should take the ride. He has done a
fantastic job for our team and has shown himself to be a real
all-rounder, with commitment to racing, qualifying, testing
and development of the bike. We all wish him the best of luck
for the future.”
Riding the 900cc PETRONAS FP1 triple against a field of 1000cc
machinery, Steve achieved four front row positions during
his time with FPR. He rejoins the DFX team after four years
with them prior to joining FPR. He will join forces with rising
Italian star Michel Fabrizio riding Honda machines.
Steve and team-mate Craig Jones complete the 2006 season
at Imola and Magny-Cours in October.
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