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Gino Rea and Aiden Wagner will be riding MV Agusta F3 675 motorcycles with the GRT Racing Team, commencing at Phillip Island in Australia in February. The team will be relying on the skills and experience of former rider Mirko Giansanti in his role as the Sporting and Technical Director. In previous years, he competed as a rider in the 125 and 250 Grand Prix World Championship categories.

Mirko Giansanti, Sporting and Technical Director:
"This is a very important step for the GRT RACING TEAM to participate in the 2016 FIM Supersport World Championship. We have the potential to do very well. I am very excited about this new experience as Sporting and Technical Director in a category which is so important. I will give my maximum support and commitment to our two riders and hugely experienced technical team and support colleagues."

Filippo Conti, Team Manager:
“In 2016 we will be involved in a very ambitious and exciting project. We will be using MV Agusta motorcycles, which is a well-known and prestigious brand. In signing riders Gino Rea and Aiden Wagner, we are offering them the best technical equipment and environment in order for the GRT Racing Team to be competitive and for the two riders to realise their enormous potential. We thank all of our sponsors who are trusting us to deliver results and are delighted they have joined the project. We have complete trust in the skills and enthusiasm of the whole team."

Gino Rea is an Anglo-Italian rider born in 1989. He began his career in 2007 in the FIM Superstock 600 Championship and continued in the category in 2008 and 2009. In 2009, Rea won the title riding a Honda CBR600RR for the Ten Kate Honda Racing Team. In 2010 and 2011, he raced in World Supersport with the Honda Intermoto Czech Team, before switching to the Moto2 World Championship in 2012. Last season, Rea finished sixth overall on his return to World Supersport.

Gino Rea:
“I am very excited and eager to start working with the GRT Racing Team! When I first started speaking with the team, I was filled with confidence that they will do everything it takes to give me a good package and so far they have gone above and beyond to put everything in place for 2016. I hope to repay their efforts and bring them the results they are seeking next year. It will be a building year for all of us as a team, but I see no reason why we can't be at the very sharp end and potentially challenging for race wins. The MV Agusta F3 675 looks like a fantastic bike and I can't wait to ride it! Since my debut in World Supersport I have only raced on a Honda, so it's also a new challenge for me which I'm looking forward to. I am grateful for this opportunity and very happy that I have been able to retain my crew chief from last year; it's nice to be able to build on our relationship. I'd like to thank my personal sponsors and support team, who have helped make this opportunity possible. Testing can't come soon enough!"

Rea will be joined by Aiden Wagner. The Australian, born in 1994, was the winner of the Superstock category in the extra championship events held at Phillip Island during the 2012 MotoGP of Australia. Wagner was the Australasian Supersport Champion in 2014 and then competed in a number of FIM World Supersport Championship events in 2015. He is now looking to build on his skills and experience with the GRT Racing Team in 2016.

Aiden Wagner:
“I’m really happy to be racing with the GRT Racing Team for the 2016 season. In addition to now knowing 70% of the tracks on the calendar, I think the combination of the team and the MV is going to be a great step forward for me. I anticipate a great team environment; all the guys are not only really good at what they do, but they are great to work with. All of this put together should be a strong package for some competitive racing and strong results for the season. I can’t wait to get underway at my home event at Phillip Island."