The news was one of those that made it even more gloomy in the winter waiting for the beginning of next season motor: two of the characters which in recent years in the Superbike paddock we had cherished, and Max Neukirchner Arndt manager's friend, next year will be to populate the blindatissimo MotoGP paddock. An obvious choice for our preferred to go to Max and Moto2 interview due to be published this BikeRacing.it, explaining motivations, perceptions and goals.
MOTO2: Exclusive interview with Max Neukirchner
certainly can not say that the season Max Neukirchner in World Superbike, which ended a month and a half ago at Magny Cours, it was up to the previous, not meteor, had seen him win several podium finishes and two wins before the injury that kept him stationary in the pits for most of 2009. This year the Team Honda CBR 1000RR Ten Kate from the very beginning there has been a difficult relationship that did not allow him to better express his talent. The ninth place in race two at Assen best finish in a season full of errors and results below expectations, it was perhaps a symptom of the need to reset everything and start from a new starting point for a career in the past had given some satisfaction. On 29 October the twenty-seven pilot Stollberg has signed with the team Moto2 MZ, opting to leave the circus, and arrive at the World Superbike and GP.
BikeRacing.it contacted him to understand what are the reasons led him to change the category and to collect his first impressions on the new bike after the first contact of the tests recently carried out on paths of Aragon and Valencia in Spain.
Superbike season just ended has been very difficult for you, what has the greatest impact in the lack of results? After the first race at Phillip Island we had confided to a place physically explain what went wrong ...
"The biggest problem this year was to find a good feeling with the bike and all things considered I could not. Only at Silverstone I was fine right away, I was able to drive normally and with good speed-distance curve but the results have not paid the same. The Ten Kate Honda was not right for me, there were many small problems that at the end of the year are now one big problem. But talk about the future ... "
for next season have just signed a contract with the MZ that will see you engaged in the league Moto2. Why have you chosen to leave the World Superbike Championship after seven years and especially after having been shown to be able to win races and fight for the title?
"There was no chance to stay in Superbike with a good team. All the teams with whom I was negotiating asked me money to run and frankly I can not endanger my life and also pay for it. After seven years in the extraordinary world of derivatives of series I open a new chapter in my career that paddock leaving a friend and bringing me so many positive memories. You never know in the future our paths will cross each other again, in the meantime I want to thank everybody. "
You have already had the chance to prove Moto2 MZ Racing team in Valencia and Aragon last week, what were your first impressions and what are the main differences compared to a superbike?
"I was shocked after the first laps: Superbike my horses had at least 100 more! I had to adapt my driving style I think for the third time this year, but the good news is that with this Moto2 I can keep a good corner speed, so I really like and suits my driving style. Aragon to be able to do some good laps and it was fun. In short, the test was positive and the relationship with my new technical engineer Mark Nicotari is great, but obviously we will have much work to do this winter. "
During this first season of Moto2 many drivers were able to highlight, even if AC power. What chance you think you have next year?
"Now I do not feel able to answer this question, perhaps after the winter tests I have given some more to understand what to expect from this league. Certainly we have some good ideas to develop the bike and my riding style seems perfect for Moto2. "
New bike, new tires, new tracks ... you promises a season of apprenticeship. How objective will be at the start of Moto2 category in 2011?
"If the bike will be in place in our goal to be the top five. But in Moto2 changes everything from race to race, we saw this year, only Elias, Simon and Iannone were able to be constant during the season. We'll see, Moto2 may be the right way for the MotoGP especially with the new rules come into force in 2012 ... and I have a lot of experience on motorcycles with engine capacity of 1000cc! "
Max Neukirchner, finally, take advantage of the pages of BikeRacing.it to leave a message to his Italian fans "Thanks to everyone for the support that has never failed even in this difficult year! I wish you a Merry Christmas and a good winter and I look at Mugello and Misano. Max76 "
Silvia Lavezzo
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