Seventeen-year-old Rossi Moor has inked a deal with Team MMR that will see the American/Hungarian rider compete in the 2025 JuniorGP World Championship while also getting the opportunity to race as a wild card in two rounds of the 2025 Moto2 World Championship.
Moor, who finished fifth in the 2024 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Championship on a Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki, was given an early release from his contract with Team Hammer to sign the contract.
“I am very happy that in the last two races of the FIM JuniorGP Moto2 in 2024,” Moor said in a press release. “I was able to show that I deserve a place in the team, and I would like to thank the entire MMR Team for the trust they have shown in me for the future. My preparation program for the next season starts next week and I am very lucky that all this will happen in Spain, where I currently live with my family and manager. I would like to thank John and Chris Ulrich for giving me the opportunity to continue my career in MotoGP.
“I would also like to thank Mr. Bálint Révész and Stefano Favaro, who worked very hard to make this happen and have supported me in my racing career. Last, but not least, I would like to thank my father, my brother, and all the members of my management.”
Moor showed his mettle with two wild-card races at Aragon in Spain and Estoril in Portugal where he worked with former VR46 tech director Alessandro Finelli, chief mechanic Ayrton Badovini (a former Superstock 1000 Cup Champion) and the team’s crew of mechanics.
The decision was made jointly by the Hungarian-licensed Revesz Racing Next Generation Riders Team, Rossi, his father István (a.k.a. Steve) and his manager Favaro. The opportunity to sign Moor was also supported by Aprilia MotoGP team principal Massimo Rivola, who MMR says works closely with the team.
The 2025 FIM JuniorGP Championship will consist of seven rounds and 10 races in the Moto2 category. The first round will take place in Estoril, Portugal, May 2-5. In addition to the 13 days of testing required by the regulations, Moor and his team will also take part in a five-day private test in Spain in March.
“We closely watched Rossi in MotoAmerica Mini Cup and Junior Cup, and he is a uniquely talented motorcycle racer,” said Team Hammer’s John Ulrich. ”He is the latest young star to get his professional career launched with Team Hammer and we look forward to following his progression on the world stage. Go Rossi!”
“I think that today is a very important step for Rossi’s sporting career, after all he deserves it,” said Favaro. “For my part, I tried to find the optimal situation for him, both technically and personally, and the best choice was the MMR Team. I consider MMR to be a very professional team, made up of excellent professionals. I would like to thank my friend Bálint Révész for the trust he placed in me and in Rossi.”
