It’s now official. After much speculation, it has been confirmed that Alvaro Bautista will join the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team for 2010. Bautista will follow his current 250cc rivals Marco Simoncelli and Hector Barbera into the premier class for 2010.

This news will put Chris Vermeulen out of a job at Suzuki, although it has not yet been officially confirmed that it is Vermeulen’s seat that Bautista will be taking – but it is alleged that Loris Capirossi is close to signing a one year extension to his Suzuki contract for 2010.

Rizla Suzuki Press Release:

Suzuki confirms the signing of Alvaro Bautista for 2010

Suzuki Motor Corporation is pleased to announce that Spaniard Alvaro Bautista will be joining its official MotoGP team in a two year agreement, to contest the 2010 and 2011 MotoGP World Championships.
Bautista was Spanish 125cc champion in 2003 and crowned 125cc World Champion in 2006 He moved up to the 250cc class in 2007 and earned the 然ookie of the Year’ title for his impressive results. Bautista was runner-up in the 2008 title race and he is currently in contention for this season’s 250cc championship, sitting in second place with six races remaining. Since his Grand Prix debut in 2002 Bautista has scored 43 podiums including 16 victories (eight in each class). The 24-year-old hails from Talavera de la Reina in Spain, a town approximately 130kms west of Madrid.

Suzuki is very pleased to have achieved the signing of one of the brightest young stars in Grand Prix racing and looks forward to developing a strong relationship and exciting races with Alvaro Bautista.

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