Simeon joins Tasca in Moto2™next season

Belgian rider to switch teams in the intermediate class for 2017

Xavier Simeon is set to join Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2™ for the upcoming season, switching from a Speed Up chassis to Kalex in the move. The Belgian, who has achieved four podium placements so far in Moto2™, moves from his current home with QMMF Racing Team.

Xavier Simeon: "I'm really happy to have signed with Tasca Racing. The Team Manager has always showed a great commitment to accomplish mine and their willing to start this adventure together. Furthermore, they made a great step forward with the technical decision by choosing the Kalex 2017 for me, which is the best solution to race in the intermediate class. All this makes me really motivated and confident to finally compete again for the podium positions, thanks to the extremely competitive technical team that I will have in Tasca Racing."

Enrico Tasca - Team Manager Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2: "We are delighted to announce Xavier Simeon as the new rider of our team. He is a great athlete, and the upcoming season will be extremely ambitious for him and for us. We want reach the upper positions in each race, and thats the reason why we trust in Xavier to make it possible."