De Angelis and Team Scot together in Moto2

Alex de Angelis will change class next season and race in Moto2 for Team Scot, in the debut season of the 4-stroke 600cc category.

The San Marinese rider confirmed to motogp.com on Monday that he had put pen to paper on a one-year deal, and said: “Next year I will race with Scot Moto2 in a team structure that is practically all San Marinese.”

“The headquarters of Cirano (Mularoni, Team Manager) is no more than 500 metres from my home and I worked with the chief mechanic (Pietro Caprara) in my last two seasons in 250cc. As a team base, it is very encouraging.”

De Angelis also explained the objective of his one-year deal, adding: “The contract is only for one year because the aim is to return to MotoGP as soon as possible.”

Mularoni stated: “We’ve been thinking of Alex de Angelis as a potential rider for our team for a long time. We will start in Moto2, an innovative class, having secured a World title (in the 250cc class with Hiroshi Aoyama) and our team aspires to have the strongest rider line-up.”

De Angelis will line-up alongside Niccolò Canepa next season.