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After Sara Cabrini, Italian women's motorcycle racing loses another one of its greats, at least temporarily. Yesterday evening, Aurelia Cruciani announced that she has decided to put "2024 on pause" and spend her time and energy in what she had set aside in recent years to pursue her two-wheel dream.
Aurelia approached the world of motorcycle racing in 2018, when she participated in the Trofeo del Centauro in Vallelunga. She then competed in the Yamaha R3 Cup before switching to the WEC, where she raced on a continuous basis from 2020 to 2023, ending last season's championship in fourth place with the Roc'N'Dea team.
Aurelia Cruciani's announcement.
"I reluctantly have to make this decision. After years in which my life was almost totally dedicated to motorcycle racong, I won't be participating in any championship this year. I'll briefly explain. I don't want to bore you with reasons that almost all of us already know and that involve most riders," is what the 28-year-old rider from Rome posted on social media.
"Not having the budget and not seeing any possibility for growth, which is not dictated by this need, not being able to take that step forward that would've liked to, having the need to work because, besides my personal satisfaction, the adrenaline and great emotions, I can't concretely get anything back from motorcycling. And since it's also a great expenditure of energy, economically, physically and in time, I've decided, at least for this year, to stop. I'm going to dedicate more time to work, other passions, and what I've neglected or set aside in recent years to make room for motorcycling. I'll definitely continue training with my R3," Aurelia stated, as she hopes to be able to compete again one day.
"Almost every night, I dream that I'm on the track or that I'm racing in some race. I miss it. and I'll definitely miss it a lot," she continued. "For now, I prefer to call it a pause. The idea that I'll return to racing one day makes me take it a little less hard ... I want to thank all those who helped me and who believed in me during this wonderful journey. A special thanks goes to Corrado. It all started because of him and, for four years, he did everything he could to help me move forward."
