Spanish-ace returns to Honda satellite squad after a season with Ducati but this time the team will be factory-backed
MOTOGP team boss Fausto Gresini has officially confirmed that Toni Elias will be team-mate to Alex de Angelis in 2009.
The news confirms next season's satellite Honda squad with Elias returning to the San Carlo Honda Gresini team which he rode for in 2006 and 2007.
Gresini said: "I´m happy to announce the San Carlo Honda Gresini sports programme for the 2009 season. The possibility to line up a Honda factory spec machine represents for us a sign of esteem from HRC and it will offer to us all the potential to make a great season.
"We welcome back Toni Elias who will be Alex De Angelis´ new team-mate in 2009, recently confirmed to stay with us after his debut season in MotoGP. I would like to thank San Carlo, who will continue to collaborate with us as title sponsor of the team. We are proud of the relationship that has been created with the Italian company and also with the other partners of the team."
