Recent news that Colin Edwards would be leaving Monster Yamaha Tech3 MotoGP squad for a spot on the Forward Racing Claiming Rule Team (CRT), opened the door for a seat next to Cal Crutchlow on the satellite Yamaha MotoGP squad in 2012. Enter Italian Andrea Dovizioso. The current Respol Honda rider will move to the Yamaha Tech 3 team for 2012, joining Cal Crutchlow. Dovizioso, who was 125cc World Champion in 2004 and twice runner-up in the 250cc class, is excited with the new opportunity, "I'm happy to have reached this agreement with Tech 3 for next year and I want to thank Hervé Poncharal for the opportunity he is giving me. I am excited to become part of Hervé's squad and to be teamed with Cal. I am sure this new challenge will be exciting, motivating and fun. Now that 2012 is sorted I want to focus on finishing the season in the best possible way."
The 25-year-old brings a wealth of experience to the French-based Tech 3 Team having proven to be one of the fastest and most consistent performers on the grid since his MotoGP debut in 2008. Five podium finishes, including four second places in 2011, have put Dovizioso in a fantastic third place in the World Championship standings with just three races remaining.
