ParkinGO hint at stepping up to WSB with Yamaha
Added on Thursday, August 4th, 2011 by Carole Nash Editor
ParkinGO hint at stepping up to WSB with Yamaha
ParkinGO Racing has claimed that it is considering entering World Superbikes next season with a Yamaha package, just days after Yamaha confirmed that it would be quitting World Superbikes.
ParkinGO Racing, who currently leads the World Supersport championship with the Yamaha R6, is reportedly considering graduating to the World Superbike Championship as a Yamaha representative next season if a viable deal can be agreed with the factory.
The arrangement would be similar to the one that has seen Ducati retain a presence in the championship with the Althea Ducati team, despite the manufacturer ending factory support for the championship at the end of last season.
Any Yamaha entry is likely to be operated by BE1 Racing, who come under the ParkinGO banner, led by former racer Giuliano Rovelli. Under Rovelli, the team has moved from Triumph to Yamaha and established themselves as WSS contenders, with Chaz Davies currently leading the championship and Luca Scassa winning the first two races of the season.
“After what we did in the Supersport, we would like to repeat those achievements in a higher category,” Rovelli told GPOne.com. “But we are interested in collaborating. It is important there is availability of the Yamaha, so we to seek a solution for this to happen. “
