Fassi Gru will be at the side of the Mooney VR46 racing team at the start of the MotoGP™ and  Moto2™ world championships

Fassi Gru will be present with its logo on the tails of the bikes in the Mooney VR46 Racing Team, during the MotoGP™ and Moto2™ World Championship 2022 season.

Thursday 24 February will see the presentation of the Mooney VR46 Racing Team, the Italian team that Fassi Gru is partnering for the third year running and that this year has changed the colours of its livery, with two Ducati Desmosedicis in its line-up; n. 10 ridden by Luca Marini and n. 72 ridden by Marco Bezzecchi.

Celestino Vietti: a big step from tractors to motorbikes

Ever since he was a young child, he would hang around his father’s workshop, where they repaired tractors and farm machinery, but then his passion for two wheels took over.

Now that he is winning his first points in his debut season in Moto2, the “rookie” Celestino Vietti is more relaxed, and is happy to give an interview, albeit a little different from usual.

Roberto Locatelli, the coach at the Academy and for the Sky Racing Team VR46

Roberto Locatelli, a rider in the 125 and 250 classes, was crowned the 125-category World Champion in 2000.

 As a riding coach, a role he still plays at the VR46 Riders Academy, he has served for four seasons with the Italy Team, two with the Italtrans Team alongside the riders Franco Morbidelli, Mika Kallio and Julian Simon, one season with the Caponera Platinum Bay Team with Binder and Ramirez, as well as technical commentator for Sky Sport MotoGP HD for three seasons.

Pablo Nieto, Team manager Sky Racing Team VR46: “Never let your guard down”

Pablo Nieto, son of the legendary Angel Nieto 12+1 times World Champion, has in turn been a rider in the 125 cc class, with one victory under his belt.

A Team Manager since 2008, in 2013 he was the sports director for the Calvo team, with which Maverick Viñales was crowned Moto3 Champion. Since 2015 he has been the team manager of the Sky Racing Team VR46 for Moto3, and Moto2 since 2017. From 2022 he will be team manager of the Sky Racing Team VR46 MotoGP.

Luca Marini: an ordinary predestined life

Luca Marini is facing the first season of MotoGP with the utmost commitment, and this leaves little time for anything else. However, he is beginning to see the results.

Although he has always claimed to be a great sports enthusiast, Luca Marini is totally focused on his debut season in MotoGP, and it is hard to distract him from his competition goals. Despite this, he granted us a few minutes for this interview.

Fassi Gru S.p.A. - Loader cranes manufacturer since 1965

Fassi Gru is the market leader among Italian producers. Its product range and sales numbers place it among the top producers of hydraulic cranes in the world.

Fassi’s production potential is approximately 12,000 cranes per year. The entire range is exported and distributed throughout the world through an efficient and widespread distribution network. From Canada to France, from the UK to Australia, Fassi’s professionalism is reflected in the company’s aim to meet different market needs, which are often linked to the specific geographical and economic conditions of individual countries.