John Hopkins situation to work as American Racing rider coach

2000 AMA 750cc Supersport and the 2001 AMA 1000cc System Xtreme champion, and four-time MotoGP™ podium finisher John Hopkins printed that he’ll be working with Moto2™ crew American Racing as a rider coach and mentor for the 2020 season.

“I’ll be working with American hopeful Joe Roberts and their new, upcoming Moto3 to Moto2 rider Marcos Ramirez.”

Roberts can fetch hoped for extra from his first season with American Racing, with a ultimate consequence of 14th in Le Mans and Assen, whereas Ramirez, who carried out third with Leopard Racing in Moto3™ moves to the intermediate class, changing Iker Lecuona who moves to the MotoGP™ crew Crimson Bull KTM Tech 3.

Each and each American Racing and Hopkins teased followers with photos on their social media accounts sooner or later of the Moto2™ non-public Valencia test, promising “info to come relief!!”.

Hopkins’ goal appears certain because the crew not simplest faces the problem of a new rider in 2020, “They’re switching over from KTM chassis to Kalex chassis for the 2020 season, so I’m going to switch over, abet them out  with a runt bit rider educating, rider mentor and peek if I can abet them fetch their design with the Kalex chassis”.

Eitan Butbul, American Racing Crew Supervisor explained “Hopkins shall be half of the crew as rider coach and mentor to boost and abet us manufacture our objectives to be on the cease in 2020. We’re also working with John on a new program in the US to search out and improve younger American skills on the path to the realm championship,” adding “More info will come very quickly”.

Roberts and Ramirez, after taking section in the 100km dei Campioni, shall be relief in motion after the iciness break on the Jerez Moto2™ and Moto3™ Take a look at.