The time has finally come: the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team unveils Its 2023 colors ahead of the upcoming FIM Superbike World Championship champaign, with a brand new rookie duo composed by Remy Gardner and Dominique Aegerter, set to run the new livery for the first time at the Portimao test (31st January-1st February).
Gardner and Aegerter will make their debut in the WorldSBK, following an already successful career. Indeed, the Australian already boasts a Moto2 title in 2021, while the Swiss is a 3-time Champion, having secured the last two WorldSSP campaigns and being crowned FIM Enel MotoE World Cup Champion In 2022.
With both eager to shine in their new journey as well, the renewed GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team duo look forward to a strong season, targeting to grow up each rounds making their way into the field to join soon the fight for the top positions.
The GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team color scheme didn't receive much updates from the past season, with minor but significant changes on its livery. Moreover, the team is delighted to welcome back several key partners, as well as introducing new ones for this season, who have been and will be significant in the squad's successes.
Remy Gardner: "Finally I can see myself in blue! I'm excited for this new chapter; new paddock, new bike, I'm really happy. The team and Yamaha are so great, we found good chemistry since the very first test. I can't wait to start the season in Phillip Island, looking forward to start a new project, the championship looks very exciting. We'll keep working during the test days, trying to extract as much potential as we could to be ready for the first round of the season."
Dominique Aegerter: "I'm really looking forward to ride the new colors on track, I love the scheme and I can't wait to show you on track the new livery. It's cool and I hope you'll like it and to be fast with it in every circuits, which is the most important thing. It's nice to be part of Yamaha and GRT family, we already enjoyed good times in the first pre-season tests and I believe we're working well together. We'll try to grow up together and improve each round, I'm confident about it, so l cannot wait for Phillip Island to come to begin a new thrilling championship."
Filippo Conti (Team Manager): "We're all excited about this new beginning of the season. Having Remy (Gardner) and Dominique (Aegerter) with us represents a thrilling challenge that everyone in the team is looking forward to face. Both riders will be approaching the WorldSBK for the first time, but we're still talking about two great riders, as well as World Champions. We'll try to help them on expressing their maximum potential from the first races, with the goal of growing together each round. I'd like to thank Yamaha for the support they give us every year, we're more than ready to begin a new season together. In the same way I'd like to thank all the partners who will support us again and say welcome to the new ones who will be crucial to the team's results. Now we need to keep working during the test sessions to be ready for the first round of the 2023 FIM World Superbike Championship."
