Source: MotoGP.com.

Avintia Racing has confirmed Frenchman Mike Di Meglio for the 2014 MotoGP World Championship.

The 2008 125cc World Champion will move up from Moto2 after recovering from injury in the second half of 2013, joining Hector Barbera.

“I am delighted to have the opportunity to make my debut in the MotoGP class and I want to thank Avintia Racing,” Di Meglio said. “I tried the bike in a test at Brno last year, and when I got back on the FTR in Valencia I could see that the bike had undergone a major evolution.

“This makes me very optimistic about what we can achieve this season. I still have a lot of work to do both with my riding style and the bike, but I know I’ll have major support behind me and a very professional team.”

Di Meglio has ridden the Spanish team’s FTR-Kawasaki already, having tested the bike in post-season tests at Valencia in November.