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Marchetti Racing Team - Italian challenge to the Motocross World Championship

News Friday 22th December 2011 By mediaxx @libero.it

A new Motocross Team was officially presented yesterday in Viterbo, Italy: the Marchetti Racing Team, that will participate to the FIM Motocross World Championship. The Italian squad is led by Team Manager Elio Marchetti, ex car racer that also owned the Team 747 Motorsport, racing in the Supermoto World Championship.

The new team will debut in the 2012 season with two riders: Matteo Bonini, in the MX1 class and Giacomo Del Segato in the MX2 class. The team Technical Director is Franco Tomassini, while mechanics will be Sieve Ceccarelli for the MX1 bike and Maurizio Marinetti for the MX2 bike.

'It's a long time project that has finally come true," said Elio Marchetti, Team Manager. "We are finally ready to get on track in the important and difficult motocross world championship. We are preparing the season with determination and confidence, we need to grow our experience but we hope to make good results as soon as possible. We thank Youthstream for this opportunity, KTM and all our sponsors for their support. We have two young riders but already with some experience, and both have a good potential to emerge."

Marchetti Racing Team wishes you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Giacomo Del Segato, born in Chiusi (SI) on June 2nd, 1992, will ride MX2 class with KTM 250 bike. Matteo Bonini, born in Castelnovo ne’ Monti (RE), on September 20th, 1985, will ride MX1 class with KTM 450 bike.

In the picture from left: Giacomo Del Segato, Elio Marchetti, Matteo Bonini

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