Source: BMW Motorrad.

The JR Racing BMW team scheduled to line up in the 2015 Superbike World Championship has struck financial troubles already, now facing an uncertain future under the direction of Australian Troy Corser.

Dual WorldSBK champion Corser is the sporting director of the Dominican Republic-based team, which is owned by Manfredi Lombardi and Yoselyn Robinson and managed by Gemma Voces-Pons.

After sitting out the Phillip Island round, Voces-Pons has confirmed the team – which signed Ayrton Badovini and Toni Elias in the pre-season – is unlikely to compete unless the owners produce the required budget as promised.

“Up until now, Costantino Tontarelli and I have not talked for a number of reasons,” Voces Pons said. “The team is currently not in a good situation. No one has received a single cent from the team owners, Yoselyn Robinson and Manfredi Lombardi. No one is to blame for this situation except these two people.

“During this difficult period, Dorna, BMW and Alpha Racing have been very supportive to us. We have been working on this new team project for over a year and feel very disappointed and angry about the whole situation.

“Not only because it seems that our time has been wasted, but also because we are 18 people without jobs and it is not likely we will find something at this late stage now. We are fighting to receive our salaries and BMW, Alpha Racing, Ohlins and many more are also waiting to receive what is owed to them.

“We will defend the mechanics and riders best interests in this matter and I will personally take legal action if the money is not paid to us all. Having said that, we are more than ready to start if the owners decide to pay what’s owed.”

The JR Racing team initially skipped the Phillip Island round due to logistical reasons, due to debut at Thailand’s second round on 19-21 March.