French rider Ponsson contested his second full WSBK season in 2021 following a tie-up between his father Jean-Christophe’s team and the Alstare operation run by Francis Batta.
That alliance only lasted for four rounds, but the team continued to field a solo R1 independently, with Ponsson going on to score two top-10 finishes en route to 20th in the riders’ standings.
Now it has been announced that the 26-year-old and the Gil team will be back for a second campaign together.
“I am very happy to continue with Gil Motor Sport Yamaha in World Superbike for a second season,” commented Ponsson. “We had a good evolution in mid-2021 after a very complicated start last year, we will continue what we have started to build together with the team.
“Our bike will be more competitive, and I can’t wait to try the improvements in our winter testing programme.”
Ponsson’s first WSBK experience came back in 2015, when he rode for privateer Kawasaki squads Grillini and Pedercini, recording a best…
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