Althea Racing doubles in World Supersport and launches the challenge in the Enduro World Championship!
Althea Racing continues its sporting tradition and renews itself by presenting its programs for 2024.
Protagonist on the track since 1996 with numerous national and world successes in Superstock1000, Supersport and Superbike, including a world rider title in the premier class, two rider titles in Superstock, and two manufacturer world titles brought to Ducati, Althea wishes to continue his commitment to international racing.
In the next season, the team from Civita Castellana will double its presence in the Supersport world championship where it will be at the start with two riders, the Italian Niccolò Antonelli and the Pole, Piotr Biesiekirski.
Niccolò Antonelli, born in 1996, former Italian 125cc champion, boasts solid experience in the world championship in Moto3 and Moto2 while Piotr Biesekirski, Polish, born in 2001, has experience in the national championships and in the CEV Moto2.
Althea Racing’s solid bond with Ducati continues and the two riders will be entrusted with a Ducati Panigale V2, a bike that has already allowed victories and podiums in the last championship.
The Team Manager of Ecosantagata Althea Racing, this is the new name of the team, will be Moreno Coppola, a technician with a lot of experience and equally important results achieved with Althea.
Althea will also be a protagonist in the Enduro GP world championship.
Swede Lucas Lucas Vågberg, 24 years old, his first experience in the premier class but already a protagonist in the 2023 Junior World Championship, will fight to excel in the top class riding a 2024 Husqvarna 450.
Niccolo Antonelli, Rider
I am very happy to be here in one of the teams that has made the history of Superbike and Supersport with great results. This will push me to give 200% every time I get on the track. Finally today is the presentation and I can’t wait to get to work.
Piotr Biesiekirski, Rider
For me it’s a new category and a new championship and so I’m a curious because I don’t know what to expect exactly.
The Ducati is a different bike to those I have always ridden and therefore curiousI will need a bit of learning. After coming to Italy and testing the bike with the team, all my doubts went away. I fell in love with the riding style of the 955 and the team surpassed all my expectations. I am sure that we have an amazing package – both on the technical and personal side. Now I am focused on preparing myself as well as possible and I cannot wait to start the season in Philip Island!
Lucas Vagberg, Enduro GP Rider
I would like to thank Genesio for this great opportunity and I am sure that with his and their help I will be able to give satisfaction this season. I’ll do my best, I can’t wait to get started at full throttle!”
Genesio Bevilacqua, General Manager
We continue to believe in Supersport as a reference category because it allows our work group to be able to interact with opponents of different levels and potential, while developing the bike entirely within our racing team.
We are focusing on the rebirth of Antonelli and on a young man from Eastern Europe but with a Latin temperament.
However, 2024 will not just be about the track. It will be intense also thanks to the choice, after years of MotoGP and Superbike, to also compete in the World Enduro GP.
For me, another motorcyclist’s dream comes true, that of a passionate enduro practitioner, an absolutely satisfying discipline which allows me to spend my free time in nature and with the riders who are often my guests.
Ecosantagata Althea Racing also means off-road.
