Schrotter steps over to WorldSSP with MV Agusta Reparto Corse for 2023 alongside Sofuoglu
The German rider will switch from Moto2™ to WorldSSP with MV Agusta next season as the next chapter of his career starts
Another new name will take to the FIM Supersport World Championship grid in 2023 as Marcel Schrotter links up with the MV Agusta Reparto Corse squad for next season, alongside Turkish rider Bahattin Sofuoglu. Schrotter becomes the latest name to make the switch to WorldSSP after a career in Moto2™ and he will be looking to make an instant impact on the Championship as he switches paddock for next season.
Schrotter has competed in Moto2™ since the 2012 season, when he made a mid-season switch from Moto3™ and made his debut at the Indianapolis Grand Prix; competing in Moto2™ in every season since his debut. The German has racked up five podiums in his Moto2™ career, with a best of second at the Americas Grand Prix in 2019 in a run of three podiums in the 2019 season. His first podium came in 2018 at the San Marino and Rimini Rivera Grand Prix when he took third, while he also claimed one podium in 2020 at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Prior to Moto2™, Schrotter competed in Moto3™ in the first half of the 2012 season, taking a best result of 12th place, while he enjoyed time in the 125cc World Championship between 2008 and 2011, taking a best result of fifth in Valencia as part of a series of one-off appearances in 2009. In 2010, a full-time switch beckoned into 125cc, and also in 2011, with Schrotter taking a best result of ninth in 2011.
For 2023, the 29-year-old will join the MV Agusta Reparto Corse alongside Bahattin Sofuoglu for his rookie WorldSSP campaign, while Sofuoglu embarks on his second campaign with the team after a stellar rookie campaign which has seen him lead the WorldSSP Challenge title fight. He heads into the Portuguese Round as the leader in the WorldSSP Challenge, leading his nearest rival by 28 points with 50 available.
Schrotter said of his move to WorldSSP: "First of all, I want to thank Andrea and MV Agusta for their trust in me and giving me this opportunity. I’m really looking forward to this new chapter of my career and can’t wait to start working with MV and the new Team. I’m very excited to be part of MV Agusta history and I want to make history with MV Agusta! See you soon!"
Andrea Quadranti, Team Owner, added: “We are thrilled to have reached an agreement with Marcel. He is a highly experienced rider whom we have been following with our partner Matica for some time. I believe that he is the right rider for our reality. He will be able to build on his
experience gained in Moto2 to help the team grow both technically and in terms of results. We can't wait to to carry out the first test with him and start working to be competitive from the first race on the calendar!"
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