Martin Cardenas For Final Two World Supersport Rounds

Paul Carruthers | September 22, 2014

Martin Cardenas will ride in the final two rounds of the World Supersport Championship.

Photography by Brian J. Nelson
Martin Cardenas will travel to the final two rounds of the World Supersport Championship in France and Qatar to ride for the CIA Insurance Honda team, the team has announced. Cardenas rode a Yoshimura Suzuki to sixth in the AMA Superbike Championship with a best result of second in the second race at Barber Motorsports Park.

“I have enjoyed a decent season in the USA, but it came to a finish too early,” Cardenas said. “I feel I am getting into my stride and riding well, so I want to see what I can do on the world stage. Getting a good bike in World Supersport is tough, but I am looking forward to riding the CIA Insurance Honda. It’s been on the podium a couple of times this year and is clearly right up there with the best. I have realistic targets and want to see what I can achieve; this is going to be a great experience for me, I can’t wait to get racing.”

The 32-year-old Colombian has international experience, having ridden in both Moto2 and 250cc Grand Prix. He has never raced at either Magny Cours or Losail, however. Cardenas will replace the team’s regular rider Raffaele De Rosa.

“We are delighted to be able to give Martin a competitive bike to race in the World Supersport Championship,” said team manager Simon Buckmaster. “It will be difficult for him to race at the front of such a competitive championship, but he is a quality rider and we will be doing our best together to see just how fast he really is. My view is if he can challenge for the top 10 then it would be a major success and indicator of his potential ability to compete at the front over the course of a whole season.”

The Magny Cours round will be held on October 5 with the series finale at Losail slated for November 2.