A little more than 24 hours after confirming that Brett McCormick would be riding for their Superbike team, and that “Federico Sandi remains the Effenbert Liberty Racing Team’s ace in Superstock and I am sure he will give us very good results riding the competitive Panigale 1199.
Our active engagement in this direction remains intact,” Effenbert Liberty has just announced that they will be no longer be taking part in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup.
“It’s a company decision and should be interpreted as to enhance the energies of Effenbert Liberty Racing Team to better support our four World Superbike riders, Sylvain Guintoli, Jakub Smrz, Maxime Berger and Brett McCormick, “said Team Owner Mario Bertuccio.
“Therefore we are releasing young Federico Sandi, but to which we will give our support as we strongly believe in his promising talent.
“So there goes the Raffaele de Rosa rumor to Effenbert Liberty team… and we have to add another unemployed rider before the Imola round and Ducati will have two less 1199 Panigale’s on the Superstock grid.
