Effenbert-Liberty Racing focus solely on Superbike
The Effenbert Liberty Racing Team has withdrawn its announced participation in the Superstock 1000 Cup in order to concentrate on the Superbike World Championship.
The Czech-based outfit had originally planned to race two Ducati 1199 Panigale machines in Superstock 1000 for Federico Sandi and Brett McCormick, but a change in strategy this week now sees the Canadian Superbike champion promoted to the SBK team alongside Sylvain Guintoli, Jakub Smrz and Maxime Berger, while Italian Sandi now finds himself out of a ride.
"This is a corporate decision, and at this point, it should be interpreted only as a means of focusing all the energy of the Effenbert Liberty Racing Team to support our 4 riders in the World Superbike Championship, Sylvain Guintoli, Jakub Smrž, Maxime Berger and Brett McCormick, in the best possible way," said the Team Owner, Mario Bertuccio. "The engagement of youngster Federico Sandi is therefore officially brought to an end, however, we are going to give him our support as we strongly believe in his talent."
