tha_jackal
8th November 2010, 08:51
Moto2: many changes for the test
Sunday, 07 November 2010 18:32 by Luca Bologna
The Moto2 class will be the first to begin testing for the 2011 season (along with the few 125 teams sticking around).
A lot of changes will take place before tomorrow; with riders making their return, riders leaving, riders changing teams and teams changing bikes. We will attempt to make some order out of the chaos, but it isn't easy.
First off, Lukas Pesek will make his return to the series, testing for team Stop & Go along with Rattapark Wilairot. The team are looking for a better, and cheaper, alternative to the Bimota. The two riders will be testing bikes from Motobi and Moriwaki.
Speaking of Motobi, Simone Corsi has finally decided to move to Giampiero Sacchi's team Ioda, using an FTR chassis, but they will not be testing tomorrw. The team is still not 100% ready to go, but all indications are that both Corsi and Mattia Pasini will begin work sometime before the end of this year.
Still speaking of Motobi, Gianluca Montiron's team will test at Valencia with Alex De Angelis only.
Andrea Iannone will be testing the Suter for team WTR-Speedmaster, while the Speedups of Luca Boscoscuro will be ridden by Pol Espargarò, and the "other" Bosco: Andrea. Luca's nephew will be helping out as a test and development rider, while the team searches for a full time solution for 2011.
Marc VDS Racing will give Mika Kallio his first taste of the bike, alongside Scott Redding.
Hervè Poncharal's Team Tech3 will use Colin Edwards as a special tester on the Mistral 610, with regular riders Mike di Meglio and Bradley Smith also taking turns. Just one Suter will be on track for Team Aspar, ridden by Julian Simon.
Also testing the Swiss bikes will be: Anthony West and Jules Cluzel (Foward), Thomas Luthi (Intervetten), Yonni Hernandez and Tito Rabat (Blusens), Redding and Kallio (Marc VDS), Sofuoglu and Aegerter (Cip Tecnomag) and Kenny Noyes (Jack&Joner Banderas). Amongst the non-Suters will be Team Pons riders Alex Espargarò and Axel Pons on the Kalex. Raffaele De Rosa will be on the Moriwaki of Team Holiday Gym, next to Fonsi Nieto, while Leonov and Bradl will also be riding Kalexs for Team Kiefer.
will be very interesting to see how colin goes on a moto2 steed, to gauge the strength of the field.
look forward to seeing bradley smiths speed..
also looking forward to seeing westy get a ride on a Suter, looks like potentially replacing Claudio Corti in the Forward Racing team, alongside Jules Cluzel (who won a race this season) .. Could be a good step for Ant.
:up: exciting times.
Sunday, 07 November 2010 18:32 by Luca Bologna
The Moto2 class will be the first to begin testing for the 2011 season (along with the few 125 teams sticking around).
A lot of changes will take place before tomorrow; with riders making their return, riders leaving, riders changing teams and teams changing bikes. We will attempt to make some order out of the chaos, but it isn't easy.
First off, Lukas Pesek will make his return to the series, testing for team Stop & Go along with Rattapark Wilairot. The team are looking for a better, and cheaper, alternative to the Bimota. The two riders will be testing bikes from Motobi and Moriwaki.
Speaking of Motobi, Simone Corsi has finally decided to move to Giampiero Sacchi's team Ioda, using an FTR chassis, but they will not be testing tomorrw. The team is still not 100% ready to go, but all indications are that both Corsi and Mattia Pasini will begin work sometime before the end of this year.
Still speaking of Motobi, Gianluca Montiron's team will test at Valencia with Alex De Angelis only.
Andrea Iannone will be testing the Suter for team WTR-Speedmaster, while the Speedups of Luca Boscoscuro will be ridden by Pol Espargarò, and the "other" Bosco: Andrea. Luca's nephew will be helping out as a test and development rider, while the team searches for a full time solution for 2011.
Marc VDS Racing will give Mika Kallio his first taste of the bike, alongside Scott Redding.
Hervè Poncharal's Team Tech3 will use Colin Edwards as a special tester on the Mistral 610, with regular riders Mike di Meglio and Bradley Smith also taking turns. Just one Suter will be on track for Team Aspar, ridden by Julian Simon.
Also testing the Swiss bikes will be: Anthony West and Jules Cluzel (Foward), Thomas Luthi (Intervetten), Yonni Hernandez and Tito Rabat (Blusens), Redding and Kallio (Marc VDS), Sofuoglu and Aegerter (Cip Tecnomag) and Kenny Noyes (Jack&Joner Banderas). Amongst the non-Suters will be Team Pons riders Alex Espargarò and Axel Pons on the Kalex. Raffaele De Rosa will be on the Moriwaki of Team Holiday Gym, next to Fonsi Nieto, while Leonov and Bradl will also be riding Kalexs for Team Kiefer.
will be very interesting to see how colin goes on a moto2 steed, to gauge the strength of the field.
look forward to seeing bradley smiths speed..
also looking forward to seeing westy get a ride on a Suter, looks like potentially replacing Claudio Corti in the Forward Racing team, alongside Jules Cluzel (who won a race this season) .. Could be a good step for Ant.
:up: exciting times.