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Althea Racing changes everything for 2025, taking to the World Supersport grid with an all-new line up. Filed the year just ended with Niccolò Antonelli (new rider of the VFT Racing team) and Piotr Biesiekirski. the Civita Castellana-based team is ready to start again next year with two young but experienced riders, such as Leonardo Taccini and Simon Jespersen. Ready to relaunch themselves in the championship, with the Ducati Panigale V2s fielded by Genesio Bevilacqua's team.
Leonardo will in fact make his return to the World Championship category after a 2024 as a great protagonist in the CIV Supersport 600 NG, riding Ducati of the Cecchini Racing team. Motorcycle with which he scored a victory in the Misano Racing Night and another podium, ending the year in third place.
"Usually, thanks are given at the end.This time, however, I will do it right away: I want to thank Genesio Bevilacqua for the great opportunity he is offering me. ," the 22-year-old Roman commented enthusiastically. "I can't explain how happy I am to be able to compete in the World Championship on a Ducati with the colors of Team Althea Racing. I will do my best to give it my all!"
Words echoed by those of his new teammate, Jespersen. He is looking forward to lining up as a starter on the World Supersport grid after collecting several entries in the championship between 2021 and 2024.
"I am super happy and excited to finally compete in my first full season in the Supersport World Championship with the Althea Racing Team," said the 23-year-old Dane. "It has been a long journey to get here and I am excited to accept this challenge with the support of such an incredible and experienced team.
I am ready to give it my all and I can't wait to get started!"
A line up, the one consisting of Taccini and Jespersen, that fully reflects the team's desire to foster the growth of young talent.
"With Taccini and Jespersen, in 2025, the Althea team confirms its desire to give a chance to young riders and create opportunities for new talents in international motorcycling, an operation that is always difficult but feasible. In this area, it is still possible to play a few surprise cards," said owner Bevilacqua, "Althea’s attitude has always been courage and the ability to make things happen. Expectations are not always rewarded but this is what a team that has already won so much in Superbike wants to do. Simon and Leonardo reflect our idea of motorcycling, made of passion and athletic freshness. My trust and that of the team goes to them."
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