San Carlo Honda Gresini 2009 MotoGP project launched

Former 125cc World Champion Fausto Gresini was the master of ceremonies at the official 2009 launch of the San Carlo Honda Gresini team in Milan on Wednesday, with Toni Elias and Alex de Angelis of course in attendance alongside a number of additional important guests.

前125CC世界冠軍 Fausto Gresini 在週三、米蘭舉辦的2009年正式發表典禮上成為主角，他所籌備的 San Carlo Honda Gresini team 將參加2009年MotoGP錦標賽。Toni Elias 和 Alex de Angelis 當然是會場上重要的來賓。

Gresini, who won the 125cc title in 1985 and 1987, was delighted to present the team’s ambitious 2009 project, and stated, “It is always a great feeling and a real honour to officially present the team for a new season. This will be an important year for the San Carlo Honda Gresini team, a MotoGP season which promises to be exciting and competitive and for which we are prepared to assume a leading role. I believe firmly in the potential of my riders. Alex has accumulated vital experience, having a complete MotoGP season under his belt, while Toni returns to the team with a wealth of expertise himself.”

Gresini 曾經在1985年、1987年贏過125C.C兩屆世界冠軍，他非常滿意現在車隊的狀態和對2009年賽季的野心。"公開發表一個新的車隊總是讓我覺得很棒和榮耀，對於San Carlo Honda Gresini team 這將是個重要的一年。MotoGP賽季無庸置疑的非常刺激和競爭，因此我們也全力準備去爭取領先者的位置。我非常相信我們車手的潛力，Alex 有不可或缺的豐富經驗，擁有完整的GP賽季歷練，當Toni 回到車隊可以有更好的目標"。

The Italian team boss continued, “HRC have carried out excellent work in their preparation of the 2009-spec RC212V and they will guarantee technical support of the highest level to the San Carlo Honda Gresini Team throughout the entire season, both for the ‘satellite’ bike entrusted to Alex as well as for Toni’s factory-spec bike. I wish the riders and all the guys in the team the very best of luck. Naturally I would also like to say special thanks to all our partners who have believed in our projects over many years, especially San Carlo.”

這位義大利老闆繼續說"HRC 對於09年的RC212V下了很大工夫，也保證提供車隊整個賽季的技術支援，包括Alex的衛星車隊賽車和Toni 的工廠賽車可以有一樣的水準，我祝車手和所有工作人員好運，當然我也要感謝那些一直以來相信共同目標的合作夥伴，特別是San Carlo"。

Numerous personalities from the world of two wheels were present, including Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta , Honda Italia President Yasuhiro Oyama and the Italian Motorcycle Federation President Paolo Sesti. The team’s main sponsor was also represented by Alberto Villaloni, President of the San Carlo Gruppo Alimentare.

眾多的兩輪世界名人都在現場，包括Dorna 執行長 Carmelo Ezpeleta , Honda 義大利總裁 Yasuhiro Oyama 和 義大利摩托車聯盟總裁 Paolo Sesti。車隊的主要贊助商由總裁 lberto Villaloni 代表San Carlo Gruppo Alimentare出席。

The delegates heard returning hero Elias preview the season, saying, “To have the opportunity to rejoin Fausto’s team is something that gives me real joy. I’m working with a group of people who have both great humanity and great technical abilities. I remember fondly the two seasons that we enjoyed together, so it is a bit like coming home. I want to thank HRC for believing in me and all the sponsors of the San Carlo Honda Gresini team who make this project a reality.”

Elias由代表發表新賽季的展望，"重新加入這個車隊帶給我很大的樂趣，我和一群有良好情操和專業技術的人一起工作，我對合作的兩個賽季還記憶猶新，所以這有點像是回到家一樣。我也要對HRC的信任表示感謝，也感謝所有車隊的贊助商讓這個車隊能成立"。

Elias’ team-mate De Angelis, who got his big break in the MotoGP class last year with Gresini’s team, added, “I am approaching this new challenge with great enthusiasm. It will be an even tougher championship than last season, but I feel much stronger in myself. Now I have the experience of one year in MotoGP and the new RC212V is definitely competitive, above all with regard to the engine power. I aim to improve upon my results, I am not content with the two fourth positions that I scored last year.”

Elias的隊友De Angelis上個賽季在 Gresini’s team 因事故受了傷，他補充說"我抱著充分的熱情接受這個挑戰，這可能比上個賽季更為艱難，但是我對自己更有信心。現在我有了一年完整的GP資歷，RC212V也更為精進，尤其引擎輸出更受到重視。我的目標是提高我的名次，我不滿足於去年得到的兩個第四名"。