Randy de Puniet: For LCR in the MotoE

Google translation:​The "FIM Enel MotoE World Cup" electric racing series introduced by MotoGP promoter Dorna attracts many well-known early retirement drivers back to the World Championship circus. The current example is Frenchman Randy de Puniet, who once drove the Kawasaki MotoGP factory team and from 2008 to 2010 for the LCR-Honda team. De Puniet fought for the Cecchinello squad in 2003 and 2004, when he won four GP victories on an Aprilia in the 250cc World Championship.​From 2011 to 2013, the Frenchman completed his last three years in the premier class with Ducati Pramac and Aspar Martinez on the CRT-Aprilia. Before the Frenchman tested for KTM in 2016, from 2014 he was also involved in the development of the new GSX-RR factory machine at Suzuki. Legendary in the MotoGP time at LCR were also the one-event sponsorships of the men's magazine Playboy on the disguise of the LCR customer Honda.​Now there is a revival of this cooperation with team owner Lucio Cecchinello. Although the official confirmation is still missing, but it is certain that de Puniet will complete the five MotoE World Championship races next year for Cecchinello.​De Puniet is busy at the moment. At the weekend, the now-37-year-old from Maisons-Laffitte sat for Eurosport France as an expert on the MotoGP category in the commentator's cabin alongside Remy Tessier. The Andorran player also tests new components for the Red Bull KTM factory team in Aragón on Tuesday and Wednesday due to injury to Mika Kallio on Tuesday and Wednesday. And at the MotoGP premiere in Thailand (7/10), he will replace him Once again, Pol Espargaró even injured the Red Bull KTM on a race weekend, perhaps in Japan on 21 October.​As a reminder: De Puniet was already driving in Le Mans demo laps with the e-bike from the Italian Energica smithy. "RDP" will face the Swiss Jesko Raffin in the MotoE racing series in 2019, who will compete for the MotoE project at Dynavolt IntactGP. In recent months, well-trained de Puniet has stayed in long-distance races for SRC's Kawasaki team. In Suzuka, he jumped in the 8-h race at Honda.​Randy de Puniet has two podium finishes in the MotoGP class, one second in Motegi 2007 and one third in Donington 2009.
Submitted September 26, 2018 at 06:40PM by Pistonshaft https://www.reddit.com/r/motogp/comments/9j4pn5/randy_de_puniet_for_lcr_in_the_motoe/?utm_source=ifttt