David Salom returns to Supersport with Kawasaki Intermoto
After racing for Team Pedercini in Superbike, David Salom will return to World Supersport in 2013, the category in which he has scored the best results in his career. The 28 year-old Spaniard, who was runner-up in 2011, signed a deal in the last few days with Kawasaki Intermoto to race a competitive Ninja ZX-6R and aim for the title.
The Mallorca-born rider has taken part in 50 WSS races and has three podiums and the same number of poles to his name. He raced for Yamaha Spain in 2007-2008, and then in 2010, after a first period with Kawasaki Pedercini in Superbike, he returned to the 600cc category with a ParkinGO Triumph Daytona 675, finishing sixth overall. Moving to the factory Kawasaki Provec Motocard.com team in 2011, Salom fought for the title but had to settle for second.
"I'm happy to return to Supersport, a class that I feel is ‘my' own and where I've always had a good feeling these last few years" he declared. "For this I have to thank the Kawasaki Intermoto team and in particular Josef Kubicek, together we hope to score some good results in the 2013 season".
In expressing satisfaction over the agreement, Kubíček said his aim had been to have Salom in the team. "David has always been one of the protagonists of Supersport: 600s seem to be the ideal category for his riding style. He can count on the support of Kawasaki Motors Europe, and we're really impatient to start this new adventure".
