In the run-up to this week's final MotoGP pre-season, the Power Electronics Aspar Team officially presented its 2012 race livery at Valℱencia on Tuesday.

2012 will be Aspar's third season in the premier-class, but sees the team move from a single satellite Ducati to running two of th⛄e new Aprilia (ART) bikes, u💙nder the CRT rules.

There are also💟 rider and sponsor changes, with Randy de🐬 Puniet and Aleix Espargaro joining the team and Power Electronics signing up as title sponsor.

"For myself and for the Power Electronics Aspar Team the CRT project is an exciting♔ challenge," said team principal and former world champion Jorge Mart?nez 'Aspar'. "We had one rider in the premier-class before and now we have two, so I am delighted with this."

"The concept and regulations of the premier-class have changed a lot and there is a lot of future in MotoGP. Our tests have been excellent and we are highly motivated. I want to thank Power Electronics for the confidence that they have placed in this project. I also want to thank the other new sponsors: Vibo, Bel Ray and Crecs."

MotoGP podium finisher de Puniet has been setting lap times comparable with the satellite𒆙 manufacturer machines during testing ♏and is tipped - along with Colin Edwards (Suter-BMW) - to be the CRT man to beat.

"I was really excited about the presentation," said the Frenchman. "We had the opportunity to see the new designs for the bike a♒nd leatheꦕrs a while ago at Arag?n and they are beautiful.

"The start of the season is fast approaching and I consider that we are ready to go. We only have the weekend test at Jerez to go🥂, at which we will get a better idea of what awaits us at the opening race."

Team-mate Espargaro is returning for his second season of MotoGP, hav🥀ing stepped down ❀to Moto2 last year.

"The pre-season seemed to fly by for me, so now I just want to get the final test over and done 🔯with and get to Qatar. I am really excited to be part of this new CRT project. I hope that both my team-mate and I have a good season and that we fight to be the best CRT riders."

The final pre-season test takes place at Jerez from Friday to Sunday, when the full 2012 grid ♒will be on track together for the first time.

Hector Barbera, Aspar's previous Mo♛toGP rider, has switched to Pramac Ducati.

Aspar will continue to run bikes in all three grand pꦛri🔥x classes this season.