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Australian rising talent Remy Gardner announced prior to the British Grand Prix that he’s signed a 2017 deal with the Tech3 Racing Team to contest the complete Moto2 World Championship.

Gardner qualified 21st and raced to 20th on Sunday at Silverstone, however it was the news of his Tech3 deal that made headlines and secured his future in grand prix racing across the weekend.

“20th in the race was not what we were looking for, but that’s racing and I can take a lot of positives from the weekend, especially the pace we found in the wet,” Gardner said. “We don’t have long to wait till I get to ride again and I am looking forward to giving it my all for Tasca Scuderia for the remaining races.

“Looking ahead to next year I am really excited to announce that I have signed with Hervé [Poncharal] and the Tech3 Racing Team. The Mistral 610 is different compared to what most other guys are riding in Moto2, but everyone is looking for that extra edge now.

“When I watch the bike out on the track, I can see that it has very good potential so I’m delighted to have signed and I can’t wait for next season and to start the progress of developing the project further. From an outsiders perspective, it looks like the team is very structured and in all honesty, I couldn’t be any happier about joining Tech3.”

As the Moto2 World Championship circus packs up and heads to Misano in Italy for next weekend’s race, Gardner has little time to reflect on what might have been after an issue halted his progress mid-race, but is confident of a strong end to the 2016 season aboard his current steed before he swaps camps for a new challenge alongside Xavi Vierge in 2017.