Sito Pons admits to failed attempt at replacing Suzuki in MotoGP

Sito Pons has admitted discussions with Dorna CEO, Carmelo Ezpeleta, have taken place regarding a return to MotoGP with ‘Team Pons’.
Sito Pons, MotoGP
Sito Pons, MotoGP

Pons, who recently avoided a 24-year prison sentence and 12 million euro fine due to tax relꦐated issues, has been in discussion wi𓆏th MotoGP since 2013 regarding a return.

The last satellite team to be run by Pons was during the 2005 season when Alex Barros and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Troy Bayliss competed for the Camel Honda outfit. 

Pons did complete a return to Grand Prix racing as a team owner in 2009, however, th🐎is was part of the 250cc championship. 

A return to MotoGP remains unsuccessful for the Spaniard, who’s latest bid to enter the premier class was as a replacement for Suzuki followinဣg the🦹 Japanese manufacturer’s shocking withdrawal announcement last season.

However, Dorna remains insistent on a full factory team replacing Suzuki and not a new satellite team, which is why Pons’♛ latest effort faile🅺d. 

"We have had many discussions about MotoGP with Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta," Pons told . "We of𓂃ficially asked him if we could come back to the MotoGP class with Team Pons. 

"But Carmelo has made it clear to me that he wants a manufꦦacturer and is not signing any additional satellite teams atꦜ the moment. 

"That was🎐 his clear answer. We have been asking him for many yearꦕs if we can get MotoGP slots. There was an opportunity once, but we missed it because no factory would give us bikes."

"When Suz🐟uki announced itജs withdrawal in May, we did it again. We talked to Carmelo. 

"We have the resources, 🏅we have the experience. But unfortunat🍨ely there is not one. Private team - no place."

Should Yamaha manage to complete a return to four bikes in 2024, which would mean re-establishing a satellite team, then it’s likely to do so by taking over one of the teams already on the grid, making a return🍃 for Pons even more unlikely next season. 

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