Razlan Razali, Team Principle at Petronas Sprinta Racing: “We are happy to announce that the rider chosen is Mattia Pasini. “We believe he is the best candidate to replace Khairul Idham Pawi for several reasons: Firstly, he is an experienced and competitive rider. Secondly, he can contribute by helping to develop our Moto2 bike. Finally, I would like to emphasise that, although I would like to have been able to field a Malaysian rider in this role, at this moment we do not have any who are both available and competitive in Moto2.” 

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