It was widely rumored that World Superbike and Supersport teams run by Ten Kate would be helping out MotoGP CRTs who would be running Honda CBR1000RR engines in 2012 and apparently these rumors are picking up steam, as it’s being reported that Fausto Gresini has turned to the high experienced Dutch team (they debuted in World Superbikes in 2004) to help them prepare and tune the 12 engines CRTs will be allowed to use next season.

The ten Kate family who also runs an exclusive Honda dealership in Nieuwleusen, Holland, will also supply Gresini’s team with a complete electronics package including the recently introduced fly-by-wire system that team had fitted during the Imola round after the Superbike rules changed.

Gresini’s CRT project will be using a chassis designed and built by FTR and has already decided on Michele Pirro as their rider, who incidentally rode for Hannspree Ten Kate Honda World Supersport team in 2010 finishing 5th overall before heading to Gresini’s Moto2 team in 2011.

Source | motomatters.com

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