Moto2: MZ riders Neukirchner and West to start 2011 on different chassis

Hyperupdate · Mar 2, 2011

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/MZ to start season with two chassis

MZ factory riders Max Neukirchner and Anthony West will use two different chassis at the last official pre-season Test at Jerez (March 4th-6th) and at the season-opening Grand Prix of Qatar (March 20th). West, who rode the first ever Moto2 World Championship for MZ in 2010 and scored three top ten positions for the German brand, will use MZ's very own evolution chassis with a steel tubular trellis frame and a modified rear wheel suspension. Max Neukirchner, who rode in the World Superbike Championship and joined MZ at the end of the 2010 season to form a two-rider-team, will test and race a British FTR chassis.
The original plan to supply both riders with the latest Moto2 chassis from MZ, which was designed over the winter months and incorporates a milled steering head and a milled swingarm mount within the tubular trellis frame, had to be postponed due to a delay in manufacturing of some of the parts.
"Our new chassis will also be the base of the street replica of our Moto2 prototype. But there are things in the development process of a fully roadworthy bike that you just can't speed up", said MZ CEO Martin Wimmer. "Therefore, we had to find an interim solution that would enable our riders to compete on a high level in the first race."
After looking closely at the available options, an FTR chassis from 2010 was the obvious choice. "Karel Abraham won the last race of the 2010 season with this type of chassis", said Wimmer. "We know what can be achieved with this bike, and we will make the best of the situation carefully analysing and comparing the data of both riders. There could be some interesting details that might help us to further improve the MZ chassis.Ã¢â¬Â
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The Secret Ingredient · Mar 2, 2011

the way to go the mz had one of the heaviest chassis in the paddock, westie might even be up there mixing it at the front.sensible choice

Hyperupdate · Mar 2, 2011

You right, It is quite sensible

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