Gresini has chosen the British FTR frame for his project

Gresini Honda will use British-built FTR frames housing Fireblade engines for next year's foray into MotoGP's Claiming Rule Team class, it was announced this afternoon.

Although the rider has not yet been revealed, team boss Fausto Gresini is confident the partnership will reap rewards in the new category which he agrees is the future of the blue riband championship.

"It is a source of great satisfaction that we have reached an agreement with FTR Moto to take part in the new MotoGP series, CRT. The battle between the Claiming Rule Teams will be an exciting one and we are entering it with great enthusiasm," said Gresini.

"Our willingness to take part was always based on the condition that we had the right technical partner and with FTR Moto and a Honda CBR 1000R engine we believe we can build a competitive bike for this new category. It is a new adventure that appeals to our racing spirit and it could prove to be the future of MotoGP. We will work our hardest and I am sure we will have great results together.”