Frenchman Randy De Puniet has re-signed with the LCR Honda squad for next year's MotoGP World Championship, making it his fifth consecutive year in the blue-riband series.
De Puniet, who is still recovering from the leg he broke in a motocross accident, reckons the team is like his family and that with continued development on the RC212V, he can continue to improve results
"The 2010 season will be my fifth year in the MotoGP class; Honda is working hard to improve the RCV machine and the LCR Team is very professional and they are like a family for me. We have got the potential to make positive results and we will try again," said De Puniet.
Team boss Lucio Cecchinello added:"We are very happy to work with Randy next year. He still has a lot of potential and our aim was to continue the project we started together in MotoGP in 2008. Honestly I am very confident of what we can achieve in 2010: we will work with the same style and with the same determination to make a step up in the quality of our organization and our on-track performances."