Team Suriano signs up Mathew Scholtz for WSS 2013
Team Suzuki Suriano Racing have announced Mathew Scholtz as the first of the two riders that will complete the line up for the upcoming season. The 20 year-old South African rider, who is getting ready for his second year in the Supersport World Championship, comes over to the Italian squad from PTR Honda team after finishing the season in 16th place in the ranking and with a 7th place as his best result during the 2012 championship.
Despite his young age, Scholtz already has a successful international racing curriculum to his name. After taking his first steps in races in South Africa, he joined the Red Bull Rookie Cup and then the IDM and CEV where he took part in the 2011 season in the Moto2 championship. Suriano, who considers him to be a talented rider, has now signed him up for the future.
"I have a particular feeling with South Africa. He's the second South African rider that I have signed up", declared Suriano. "Two years ago when I returned to the world championship I proposed Ronan Quarmby who during the 2011 season made huge progress. Today, I'm really glad to announce the deal with Mathew, a talented young rider who already knows this category well and with whom I am sure we will achieve some great goals."
Mathew Scholtz declared: "During this last season in the world championship I noticed the achievements of this great team. They were looking for me even last year and now I know that this is the right team to join both to grow as a rider and to place myself among the top of the ranking. I'm sure that with the help of Ninetto Suriano this is absolutely a doable aim."
