Niccolò Mannini and Andrea Uccellini will be the riders for the KTM Racestore team in 2027. The Italian team has officially confirmed its line-up for next season, when it will compete in all the major MX2 championships: the World Championship with Uccellini, the EMX250 championship with Mannini, and the Italian Prestige Championship with both riders.
Andrea Uccellini:
“It will be a season full of new experiences for me and certainly a very demanding one, but we are ready as a team and can’t wait to get started. Both in the World Championship and the Prestige Championship, I want to get as close as possible to the top riders, develop and match their pace. My recovery from injury is going well, and in a few days I’ll be able to get back on the bike. After that, I’ll follow a winter training programme with Jacky Vimond.”
Niccolò Mannini:
“It has been a few years since my previous experience with Racestore. During this time, I’ve matured, I’m really eager to perform well, and I feel I have the right people around me. I’ve known Paolo Mencacci for a long time, and Alessandro Pagliacci and Daniele Salucci will also be involved — they are two extremely important people to me. My aim is to be a front-runner throughout the season, both in the European and Italian championships.”
Paolo Mencacci, Racestore team manager:
“We have managed to put together a team featuring two of the best talents in Italian motocross, and that makes me particularly proud. Andrea is still very young and faces an extremely difficult challenge, but I’m convinced he can make an impression right from the start.
“Niccolò, on the other hand, already has experience in the European Championship. He knows what it takes to run at the front and, in my opinion, has everything needed to do so.
“And let’s not forget the Prestige Championship, where we want to be at the top with both riders. Of course, I’d also like to thank the partners who will support us on this great adventure that is about to begin.”
