Moto2 team owner Sito Pons is in contention for the final spot on next year’s MotoGP grid, and says he should know if he has been successful by the end of the month. MotoGP organisers recently invited expressions of interest for a single extra 2017 entry, which combined with KTM’s impending arrival next year is poised to create a full grid of 24 bikes. One team thought to be a prime candidate is the Pons team, currently a frontrunner in Moto2 with Alex Rins but also with a successful history of premier class competition. The team first competed in 500cc racing in 1992, after two-time 250cc champion Sito retired from active competition, and remained in MotoGP until the end of the 2005...
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