Leopard signs Dalla Porta for 2018 Moto3 season
Frontrunning Moto3 team Leopard Racing has signed Lorenzo Dalla Porta as its second rider for the 2018 season.
Dalla Porta, 20, joins fellow Italian rider Enea Bastianini in what is likely to be the reigning champion squad, which currently fields Moto2-bound runaway points leader Joan Mir and Livio Loi.
The move comes on the back of a dismal first full season in grand prix racing for 2016 CEV Moto3 champion Dalla Porta, who has struggled aboard an uncompetitive Aspar Mahindra.
He currently lies 32nd in the standings, with just two points finishes at Le Mans and Misano to his credit.
"As a former adversary [of Leopard], I have always had a great appreciation for their skills as a team and I feel I can remain at the top of the category," said Dalla Porta.
"I will do my best and I hope to be able to repay the confidence they have put in me by taking great results on their behalf."
2018 Moto3 line-up so far:
| Team | Riders |
|---|---|
| Leopard Racing |
|
| Estrella Galicia |  Aron Canet |
| Sky Racing VR46 |
|
| Gresini Moto3 |
|
| Aspar Team |
|
| Marinelli Rivacold Snipers |  Tony Arbolino |
| SIC58 Squadra Corse |
|
| Platinum Bay | Jaume Masia |
| Schedl GP |  Philipp Oettl |
| Prustel GP |
|
| CIP |
|
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