i dont believe this story.Quote:
Originally Posted by NinjaMaster
see below, from facebook:
"Ant West in in italy tested a superbike but they want me to pay them so just working on that
or moto2!"
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i dont believe this story.Quote:
Originally Posted by NinjaMaster
see below, from facebook:
"Ant West in in italy tested a superbike but they want me to pay them so just working on that
or moto2!"
Bryan Staring has just resigned from YRT Australia....... Ant? And it would be a paying job!Quote:
Originally Posted by tha_jackal
Well at some stage there's going to have to be a believable story or the dude's gonna be stuck on the sidelines again. He's just going to have to take whatever he can get.Quote:
Originally Posted by tha_jackal
Kev Curtain has Starings Yam ride in FX
any inside news on ant, jack?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pantah Jack
you used to be the go-to man when it came to behind the scenes westy goings on. heheh.
MZ retests
http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/im...sa/22444_6.jpg
The group, led by Martin Wimmer and Ralf Waldmann later this week further testing in Barcelona.
In the development department and the prototype was modified in MZ in Hohndorf diligently gewerkelt. On Friday, a new development stage of the MZ Moto2 ran successfully for the first time to the test.
A newly-created metal frame forms the basis for the prototype of the MZ-Moto2. This design was developed by Martin Wimmer and his team of specialists to improve the stiffness of the MZ. This had been identified by MZ test driver Anthony West in the first tests yet.
First, the slope of Valencia on Monday and Tuesday should have been hired. But the look in an international report said, for that period, only 8 degrees and rain ahead, said Wimmer. "We have therefore postponed and will test from Wednesday to Friday Barcelona."
For the driver issue: The Australian West is still as a tester for MZ with the process of going with the option of the MZ and 2010 in the race when there is approval. West was also to be a candidate for DFX Ducati in the Superbike World Championship.
Hey Jake... All pretty tight lipped at the moment. Must be pissin' him off big !!Quote:
Originally Posted by tha_jackal
Hey Ninja.... I am not sure of the accuracy of this one but I did get it from one of Ant's former mechanics from the Kiefer Boss days so ?????? I have not had it confirmed by Ant. Bottom line as always is CASH. I know Ant is really pissed that a lot of other riders that he considers inferior (as do I) have rides in Moto2, WSBK and WSS. Worth rembering tho that Ant's Dad also pumped in a lot of cash in the early days (about 1.8mill AUD). Ant also personally stuck in 180,000 Euro (which was the cash for his "second" year KTM ride) for the Kiefer ride in 2006.Quote:
Originally Posted by NinjaMaster
It is a pity the Moto2 grid is restricted to 40 however this has more to do with the number of bikes permitted on a lot of the tracks than anything else. I dont like the chances of any of the listed Moto2 teams pulling out now but you just never know with various "sponsors" having a habit of not making payments to teams on time etc etc ???
TIME WILL TELL
jack. getting info from a german site: motorsport aktuell.
here's the latest development.
MZ: Wimmer's Emergency Plan
Should they not be accepted for Moto2, project leader Martin Wimmer has made a Plan B.
After the new MZ Moto2 on Friday, has successfully passed the test on your baptism of fire, it was shipped late on Monday evening and sent on their way to Barcelona. Ralf Waldmann and Martin Wimmer drove on the night of Tuesday to Geneva.
There, the MZ comes in a truck hired one professional test team, which has the necessary equipment such as tools, data recording and monitors available.
Ralf Waldmann will conduct the test in Barcelona starting on Thursday. There he meets on his test driver Anthony West, who comes from Italy to Barcelona. A native of West Australia and for some years in Austria, but has moved because of a relationship now his second home in Italy.
"We will be on display until Thursday at the track. Rather, it all was, unfortunately, not created." admits Martin Wimmer. "The trim parts have been painted on weekends and most recently assembled and labeled. Everything is very tight. "
"During the test days are our employees in the factory have already finished off another frame, in order to further test's to try different outcomes, this will help if Anthony once again takes to the gravel trap."
The truck comes on Friday in Barcelona. "Then we still have two days in Barcelona and drive straight on to Jerez" reveals Wimmer.
The decision for a starting spot in the Moto2 2010 falls before the official tests which on 28 February in Jerez will take place. If the decision is for the MZ to run in Moto2 is declined, the team plans to run with the MZ Moto2 in the Spanish championship.
I dont know how happy Ant would be riding in the Spanish championship, but maybe they will apply for a few full time Moto2 wildcards and he'll just have to suck it up?
It appears to be his only option unfortunately.