(CNN) -- Hollywood actor Antonio Banderas is to sponsor a new Moto2 motorcycling team for the 2010 season, which will be called Jack&Jones by Antonio Banderas, the official Moto GP Web site has reported. The team will compete in the Moto2 world championship, the series below motorcycling's elite MotoGP series, with the first race of the season in Qatar on April 11. Riders Kenny Noyes and Joan Olive will be on board Promoharris prototypes for the team's debut season. Banderas is a well-known motorcycling enthusiast, but this is his first sport-related business venture. He told www.motogp.com: "I want to be involved with the team where the riders, both Joan and Kenny, have everything they need to compete at the highest level.
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Hollywood actor Antonio Banderas launches new Moto2 team for this season
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The Moto2 series is the division below motorcyling's elite MotoGP class
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Riders Kenny Noyes and Joan Olive will compete for the new team in Qatar
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