Forward NGM have this morning confirmed their MotoGP line-up for the 2014 season with Colin Edwards remaining with the squad and he will be joined by newly-crowned Open champion Aleix Espargaro.
The pair will run leaded Yamaha M1s for the year and also have the chassis experience of British-based FTR. Both riders will test for three days at Valencia, starting on Monday.
"I am really excited for next year. The majority of my racing career has been with Yamaha, from the motocross days through road racing, so I am really excited to get back with Yamaha and obviously to enter into this new project with Forward and FTR. Theoretically on paper it looks like we can compete and right now, as soon as we are done with the season we need to get to work and that?s what I do best so I am really looking forward to it," said Edwards.
Espargaro added: "After two years with a CRT bike, which have been very good for me, I think the time has come for me to make a change. Forward Racing approached me with an offer, a very exciting and ambitious project involving Yamaha and FTR. I believe it can be a competitive bike and the project itself with the team is something that I am excited about. I look forward to riding the bike, test, work hard and see how far we can go with it.?"
