The rumors that Jules Cluzel would be heading for the World Supersport championship and ride for debuting WTR Ten 10 Racing Team have now been officially confirmed.
The 23-year old French rider secured the Supersport ride after spending five years in GP racing (125cc, 250cc and Moto2 classes) and will be riding one of the Italian-Indian team’s Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R.
“I am really motivated!”, declared Cluzel, “and I’m sure I will tackle this new experience to the best of my possibilities.
I really like the idea of taking part in World Supersport, I have the highest possible aims and I’m pleased to be with WTR because I feel they are very motivated as well.
In the past I tasted victory in a GP race and it was great, but now I want to win a world title.
I have to focus on getting myself into the best possible condition for the first race because I haven’t ridden the bike yet and I’ll have to change my riding style pretty quickly.
I am aware that I made a few errors last season but I can say that you learn from your mistakes: it’s all good experience for 2012!”The team has yet to announce who will be the second rider.
