Portugal Moto2: Fraser Rogers set for Moto2 championship debut at Portimao

Britain’s Fraser Rogers set to make Moto2 championship debut this weekend for NTS RW Racing GP in place of Barry Baltus.
Fraser Rogers set for Moto2 championship debut at Portimao

Fraser🦩 Rogers is set to make his Moto2 World Championship debut at the Portuguese Grand Prix this weekend, deputising for Barry Baltus in the NTS RW Racing GP team.

Rogers will rep♏lace Baltus due to the Belgian rider’s fractured left wrist injury he suffered at the opening round in Qatar. 

Rogers will compete full-time in the Pirelli National Superstock series in 2021, but also has World Supersport and💃 British Superbike experience. 

In addition, Rogers ha𝓰s participated in the Red Bull Rookies Cup and Moto3, with his lone appearance coming in 2012 at Silv💧erstone. 

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With that said, this will be the biggest opportunity of the 25 year-old’s career as he 🍃gets set to compete in what he called the ‘coming races’. 

It remꦯains to be seen how long the British rider will deputise for Baltus, but speaking ahead of his debut, Rogers said: "Thank you tꦦo the whole RW Racing NTS Moto2 team for giving me this opportunity. 

"I honestly cannot wait to get to the track and ride the bike. My goal is to lea♑rn with every lap and improve throughout every session. 

"I want to enjo𝓰y the experience and give it my all for the team and see how we progress and where we end up at th🎀e end of the weekend."

Rogers will not be the 🍷only rider to stand-in this weekend, as yesterday it was announced Miquel Pons w♑ould be substituting Tommaso Marcon for the MV Agusta Forward Racing team. 

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