FTR Moto ready for Japanese showdown
FTR Moto hopes to build on its success at the Aragon round when its Moto2 riders take to the Motegi circuit in Japan for this weekend’s 13th round of the MotoGP World Championship.
Gabor Talmacsi and Andrea Ianonne celebrate in Spain with FIMMCO Speed Up team owner Luca Boscoscuro
FIMMCO Speed Up Team riders Andrea Iannone and Gabor Talmacsi were both on the podium in Aragon, Spain two weeks ago with the Italian, Iannone, securing a sensational victory, adding to his wins in Italy and Holland to sit in third place in the championship.
Talmacsi’s third place and first podium finish of the year was reward for the Hungarian rider’s consistency in the inaugural Moto2 World Championship – having finished all but one of the 12 races and having taken top 10 finishes on nine occasions. Talmacsi’s Aragon result also fired him into sixth place in the World Championship points standings.
Alex Debon will be hoping to improve on his 12th place in the World Championship aboard his Aeroport de Castello-Ajo Team M210 after starting the 2010 campaign in fine style with a podium finish in Qatar but being plagued by injuries throughout much of the season.
Cardion AB Motoracing Team rider Karel Abraham goes into the next three back to back rounds – in Japan, Malaysia and Australia – looking to recapture the form on his M210 that took him to fourth and fifth place finishes in Catalunya and Germany respectively.
While its riders challenge for success in Motegi, FTR Moto’s engineers are currently preparing the 2011 version of their rolling chassis that has proved such a success in 2010. The current model already features recent improvements to the aluminum twin spar design, new triple clamps and an interim fuel tank and seat unit.
“We’re pretty conscious of just how quickly the FTR teams will want to be testing the M211 once the 2010 season is finished so we’re busy preparing for that right now,” said FTR director Steve Bones. “We’ve collected masses of data from 2010 and are able to target the general areas of improvement and those specific to our teams.
“The 2011 season is already looking promising and there’s definitely a buzz about Moto2 in other areas of the sport and it would appear that the class will become common in national championships worldwide in the near future.”
Motourage Online