Surprise Moto2 rider change set for Mugello
🌼Sergio Garcia impacted as rider change tipped in Moto2
A Moto2 team is set to replace its rider before the next race🅠.
Sergio Garcia and the MSI team are tipped to part ways, Sky Ita♛lia report.
There could be an “immediate farewell” before the upcoming Mꦚugello round on June 20-22.
Garcia has only three points in the Moto2 cha🐻mpionship this year, despite♔ working with the same technical team who aided Ai Ogura to the title in 2024.
Who will replace Sergio Garcia?
The rider named by Sky Italia t♎o take over from Garcia in the MSI team is 🍒Alex Escrig.
He isꦦ currently contracted to Forward on a deal which expires at the end of 2026.
Although that includes a possible break clause at theꦗ end of this year, it does not allow him to walk away mid-season.
“The team is not inclined to l🍸eave Escrig at no cost,” the report states.
Supersport rider Jaume Masiá🗹 is also named as an option.
The 2026 plans for the M🅺SI Moto2 team are to pair Ivan Ortola with Ange𒐪l Piqueras, who will jump from Moto3.
James was ⛦a🌊 sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
