Remy Gardner ready for 2023 Superbike World Championship opportunity

WorldSBK announced on Thursday night that the reigning Moto2 world champion will join GYTR GRT Yamaha for the 2023 championship season.

The 24-year-old has been competing for Tech 3 KTM RC16 in his debut MotoGP World Championship in 2022, but will make the switch to superbikes next year.

"We are delighted to welcome Remy to our team. He fits perfectly with our program and is a top rider who has proven his abilities as a world champion in the Grand Prix paddock," Yamaha team manager Flippo Conti told the WorldSBK website.

"We strongly believe he will be a great asset for Yamaha and the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK team."

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Gardner's father Wayne created history in 1987 when he became the first Australian to win the 500cc Motorcycle World Championship.

Gardner seemed destined to follow in his dad's footsteps, making his Moto3 World Championship debut in 2014. He moved to the Moto2 European Championship two years later, scoring points on his debut.

He continued to show great promise in the next years before mustering four podiums and a career-first win in to finish sixth overall in a superb 2020 campaign. In 2021, Gardner took another huge step forward, as he claimed the Moto2 World Championship.

Gardner moved up to MotoGP this year and has shown plenty of promise, managing four-points scoring finishes so far.

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