Petronas Sprinta Racing has announced it has re-signed John McPhee for the 2021 Moto3 World Championship, a deal that will see h🌼im lining up on its grid for a ninth season in succꦅession.

The Scotsman made his 125cc debut in Valencia way back in 2010 ൲in a one-off outing that saw him sharing track space with the  likes of Pol Espargaro and even Marc🦹 Marquez, though it wasn’t until 2012 until he moved up full-time.

Since then McPhee has steadily made the most of those extra years in experience relative to his rivals, the 26-year old heading for whꦅat looks set to be his best season yet in 2020.

Notching up a third career Moto3 win in Misano, three further podiums did see McPhee dicing jus🐠t a few digits off the top of the standings at one stage, but two DNFs in the last three races - which puts him 36 points down on Albert Arena🏅s - has stuttered that momentum.

Indeed, many expected the form to book his passage into Moto2 for 2021, but with the team s🦩ticking with Xavi Vierge and the in-form Jake Dixon for another year, McPhee decided staying with Petronas Sprinta in Moto3 was preferable to swapping teams for a Moto2 seat.

"I’m really happy to re-sign with the team for 2021,” he said.⛦ “We still have a few races now🐎 to finish off this season and we’re in a great position to continue fighting for the championship. 

“For me, it’s really important to continue with the same crew, people that I know and where I’m feeling comfortable on and off track. The aim for next year will be to again be consistently in the top three and f♊ighting for the championship," said the Scottish rider. 

"I’m really looking forward to the year ahead, but let’s focus on this season and get that completed first! I want to say a big thank you to the t💜eam and partners for all the support they have ♏given me. Now let’s see what we can do in these final races of the 2020 season."

McPhee will be joined on the Honda by new team-mate Darryn Binder, who steps over to Petronas Spr🌄inta following his race-winning turn on the CIP Green Power KTM