Patrick ‘PJ’ Jacobsen and the Honda World Supersport Team are ready to
challenge for top honours in the upcoming 2016 FIM Supersport World Championship
campaign.
The 22-year-old from Montgomery, New York, will line up alongside
compatriot and World Superbike rider Nicky Hayden in the Honda garage to ride a
Honda CBR600RR prepared by Ten Kate Racing, with the goal to become the first
American rider to clinch the ultimate prize in the series.
Last year, Jacobsen joined the Honda family from the seventh World
Supersport round onwards. Since then, he rose to the status of championship
contender by winning two races and finishing on the podium five times out of six
rounds. He eventually ended the season in runner-up spot, and also added two
pole positions and two fastest laps to his impressive racing CV.
The opening round of the World Supersport season will take place at
Phillip Island on February 28th and it will be preceded by a two-day
official test on the same track, scheduled for the Monday and Tuesday.
PJ Jacobsen: “I feel really good going into the new
season with Honda and I can’t wait to get started. It’s great to have the
opportunity to race with Honda and Ten Kate. The goals for the season are high;
I finished second in the championship last year, so the only thing left is to
get the number one spot. It’s not going to be easy as there are a lot of
competitive riders out there this year, but the key will be to be riding at the
front, race in, race out. I intend to take every round as it comes though,
starting at Phillip Island of course. I would like to thank Ten Kate and Honda
for this opportunity; we’ll do our best to make our fans proud!”
Ronald ten Kate: “We’re happy to confirm our World
Supersport effort for 2016. PJ’s perseverance has been rewarded and I believe we
have now have the team, the bike and the rider to do well this year. We
already tested with PJ before Christmas and he knows the bike inside out, so
hopefully we’ll be able to be competitive straight away. I’m really looking
forward to the start of the season. I would also like to give a big thank you to
all the sponsors who kept believing and supporting this
project.”
Marco Chini, Honda's WorldSBK Operations
Manager: “We’re happy to have PJ under Honda’s wing for the 2016
season. Last year he showed everybody what he’s capable of and he surely
deserved this new shot at the title. PJ’s talent, combined with Ten Kate’s vast
experience in the series, make us very confident for the season ahead.”
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