Two new Ducati riders Supersport set to join the IDM Supersport series. At the Warsaw Motorcycle Show, the AF Racing Team unveiled its plans for the 2024 season. Daniel Blin will compete with the number “26.” The number “37” belongs to Stepan Zuda. According to founder Dariusz Małkiewicz, the team’s goal is “to pursue a professional approach to motorcycle racing that sets the bar high not only for the rider himself, but also for the people behind him.”
In two months, the AF Racing Team will celebrate its 10th anniversary. Over the past decade, it has competed on many racetracks throughout Europe. Dariusz Małkiewicz explains: “I first tried my hand at motorcycle racing myself. That’s how I learned just how important the team’s role is and how crucial it is to prepare the motorcycle professionally. That motivated me to launch this project and compete in the Polish Championship. Over time, we’ve continued to develop, competing in the Alpe Adria Cup and the Italian Championship. Now we’re taking on the International German Motorcycle Championship. Although I still ride race bikes during practice, I’ve since made room on the team for young, up-and-coming talent—hopefully more of whom will come from Poland.”
Daniel Blin, a 22-year-old from Toruń, Poland, made his debut in the IDM Supersport in 2017 before moving on to the World Championship in the smaller class. His teammate, Stepan Zuda, is an 18-year-old Czech from Liberec, and memories of him from the IDM are still fresh. Zuda competed in three events last year and finished seventh at the Sachsenring on the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R. With his move to the AF Racing Team—and thus to the Ducati V2 Panigale—he hopes to gain even more momentum on his path forward.
