The Strange Case of Pilot Mika Perez’s Second Chance

As long-awaited basketball journalist Andrés Montez used to say, “Life can be wonderful,” if they don’t tell the 23-year-old pilot Mika Perez On December 15th, he announced through his social networks that he was “definitively retiring” from motorcycles because he “can’t go anywhere without money.” I accepted that as the reason. A new pilot for the 2023 MotoE World Cup and MotoGP World, a competition that shares several Grands Prix with his Cup, he calls it “the biggest opportunity of my life.”

This wasn’t the only bombshell RNF Racing announced. Razlan Lazari has his first success with Yamaha in a new partnership with Aprilia for 2023 after his debut in MotoGP. In his statement, he also rescued Catalan Ramon Forcada, one of his most successful engineers Paddock had until 2022, for his team at the Electric Bike World Cup. , Alex Barros, Carlos Checa, Casey Stoner, or world titles with Maverick Vinales and Jorge Lorenzo, specifically he has three. Moia’s engineer has new responsibilities as he becomes team manager for the team comprised of Mika Perez and Andrea Mantovani.

Altea’s driver, who has combined a sporting career with engineering studies, was full of admiration ahead of this new opportunity in his career: “For me, being part of the MotoGP paddock of the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup, I am proud to be part of the world-class team. and now working with a team manager like Ramon Forcada is an honor and a big challenge.My expectation is to improve every race and fight for the top positions. No matter what, I will give 100% to achieve my goals.”

That December 15, Mika closed the Twitter thread, saying, “Motorcycles taught me never to give up, so I’m not giving up to achieve my life goals.” He encrypted them and said, “It’s time to focus on finishing my engineering studies. I’m sure I can continue in the motorcycle world as a coach or track engineer.”

WSSP300 2018 World Championship runner-up, 3 World Championship wins, 10 podiums and 5 pole positions meant that the 23-year-old rider had to go his separate ways. Bikes are simple It’s hard when you don’t have money But that’s the way it is No matter how talented you are That’s the worst thing about this sport I always had to show I could stand out with little means and have a sporting career The track that allowed me to juggle school and schoolwork.Showing my true potential and that’s what hurts me the most. ”

Now comes what he describes as “the greatest opportunity of my life.” And one of his most trusted people is Ramon Forcada himself. His Skills We are very excited to see what he will do in his MotoE category. ”

Big Boss Razali added: “Mika is another exciting prospect, a young and ambitious driver whose World Supersport experience will allow him to contribute to creating something special for the team. I am convinced.”