Manuel Pagliani was Moto3™ Champion in Italy in both 2014 and 2016, as well as racing in the Red Bull Rookies Cup in 2013 and 2014. Appearances in the FIM CEV Repsol Moto3™ Junior World Championship and STK600 add further pedigree. After five races on the world stage with the San Carlo Team Italia Moto3™ team in 2015 scoring points, the Italian will race with CIP-Unicom Starker on in the Moto3™ World Championship in 2017.