Puccetti Racing threaten to leave Kawasaki and WorldSBK unless “circumstances” change

Manuel Puccetti has threatened to leave WorldSBK unless Kawasaki finds a way to return to being competitive for race wins.
Manuel Puccetti, Kawasaki WorldSBK 2022
Manuel Puccetti, Kawasaki WorldSBK 2022

The Puccetti Racing team owner 𒀰runs on a one-ridꦕer team in WorldSBK and a one-rider team in WorldSSP, although John McPhee is also aboard a Puccetti Kawasaki machine with the Vince64 outfit.

After starting the season with Tom Sykes, the two sides decided to part way after just f꧃our rounds. 

Tito Rabat was aboard the ZX-10RR at Misano and Donington Park - the Spaniard will see out 💮the remainder of the 2023 campaign with the team - alongside his MotoE duties.

The former MotoGP rider will also be in British Superbike action after ꧙joining McAMS Yamaha for the next two rounds Snetterton and Brands Hatch.

But no matter the ri💃der, Puccetti Kawasaki has consistently languished down the order and failed to replicate results in years past. 

Speaking to , Puccetti said this about Kawasaki’s current struggles: "Unfortunately, Kawasaki♛ is going through a very difficult time, and the situation is quite critical in terms of results. 

"Rea is riding beyond the limit, pulling out all the stops✱ but it’s not enough.🌳 In Misano he arrived seconds after Bautista. 

"That’s too bad because Kawasaki has always boasted a glorious his🧜tory in this ღpaddock, and it deserves to occupy other positions." 

While i🤪t’s been a tough couple of seasons for Puccetti racing, their sucꦓcess with Kawasaki has included winning races with Toprak Razgatlioglu in 2019.

There has also been success with Can Oncu in WorldSSP as re🌳cently as Mandalika earlier this season when he won Race 1, but as it relates to the Superbike category, Puccetti wants ‘circumstances’ to improve otherwise he will focus solely on Supersport where he’s enjoyed more success as a team owner.

Puccetti a🔯dded: "A breakthrough is needed for next year and I’ve already discussed this with the bosses at Kawasaki. We won with Toprak but now we’re far from the top ten. 

"My priority is certainly to continue with Kawasaki. But, under these circumstances I’m not having it🦩 and I don’t intend to continue my adventuꦗre in Superbike [if it continues]. 

"I’d rather move forward and 🌺fo🐼cus all my efforts on the Supersport class."

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