2010 ASBK champion Bryan Staring will ride MotoGP next season for Gresini Honda. Image: Andrew Gosling/TBG Sport.

Australia’s Bryan Staring will contest the 2013 MotoGP World Championship on board the Team Go&Fun Honda Gresini CRT bike.

The 25-year-old is a three-time national champion in the 125 GP, Supersport and Superbike classes in his home country and in 2012 he contested the FIM Superstock 1000 series, taking wins at Aragon, Brno and Portimao.

“In all my racing years I never expected to be in the MotoGP paddock as it seemed unreachable to me,” Staring commented. “To have the opportunity to race in this championship with a team like Go&Fun Honda Gresini is something incredible.

“This is my biggest challenge now and I’ll approach it as I have all my other challenges, I’ll give it everything I have. I realize I have a lot to learn and I look forward to taking it all in.

“I’m very appreciative for Fausto Gresini and the sponsors of the team who have contributed to the position I’m in now. I can’t wait until I’m rolling out of pit lane.”

Team owner Fausto Gresini welcomed Staring to the team alongside Italian Alvaro Bautista.

“Bryan Staring completes the Team Go&Fun Honda Gresini MotoGP line-up for next season,” Gresini confirmed. “The young Australian will be entrusted with carrying forward the CRT project that we all have such belief in, especially after such a great result in the final round of 2012 at Valencia.

“Bryan shone in the Superstock 1000 series this season with three wins and he has the right approach and ability to help us achieve our objectives with the FTR-Honda. I can’t wait to see him on track and working with our guys and I am sure he will settle in well.”

Staring finished fourth in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup during 2012 riding for Pedercini Kawasaki. In his second season overseas, Staring raced to wins at Aragon, Brno and Portimao this year.