24/09/2012 07:30 - geplaatst door Marcel Dirks
Het was bij enkelen al geweten maar het grote nieuws is natuurlijk bekend gemaakt tijdens de GP in Teutschenthal. Max Anstie verlaat de Honda Gariboldi stal en heeft onderdak gevonden bij het Rockstar Suzuki Europe team in de MX2 klasse.
Thor it voor de persverslag.
Team Suzuki Press Office - September 22.
Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe today unveiled talented British racer Max
Anstie as their major riding acquisition for the 2013 FIM Motocross World
Championship.
In front of the international press corps at Teutschenthal for the Grand
Prix of Germany and the final round of the '12 series, Anstie, Team
Manager Thomas Ramsbacher and Team Technical co-ordinator Jens Johansson
spoke of their feelings on the new union that will see the 19 year old
steer the factory RM-Z250 in the MX2 grands prix and also prepare for the
new campaign with some Supercross appearances in the first months of '13.
"For 2011 and 2012 our goal was to build the base of the team back up to a
position where we could get a rider like Max on board and push to be on
the MX2 podium again," said Ramsbacher. "We know he is a hard-working and
professional youngster and has been on the radar of many people in MX2 for
some time. Now with Brian Hsu, Jorge Zaragoza and possibly another MX2
rider that we hope to confirm very soon we have a strong team on many
levels and it is great to see. I want to give big thanks to our sponsors
and partners for helping to make this happen and to Suzuki of course for
realising we had a prime opportunity to continue our project. We have
already developed a few remarkable athletes and have no shortage of young
stars coming through our ranks."
Max Anstie: "I'm really happy to be joining the team because from what
I've seen it is very professional and organised and I believe they can
give me the package I need to be on the podium consistently. I analysed my
options and I cannot thank these guys enough for believing in me and
providing a factory ride."
"We are looking forward to starting our next chapter with Max," said
Johansson. "We have already been using 2013 RM-Z250 parts since the Grand
Prix of Europe and we are into the first phases of preparation for the
next season. It should be an exciting time."
Anstie, son of former GP rider Mervyn, finished sixth in the 2011 MX2
World Championship, which was his first full Grand Prix term in the wake
of a very successful and much-hyped amateur and junior spell of his
career. The Briton moved to California at a young age and after decent
appearances in the Supercross arenas crossed the Atlantic again to attempt
the FIM series. He currently holds seventh in the 2012 standings after a
year dogged by misfortune. Anstie did walk the podium once this season -
in the sand of Lierop for the Benelux Grand Prix - and has two career
rostrum trophies to-date.
Pictured: Jens Johansson, Max Anstie and Thomas Ramsbacher.
Team Suzuki Press Office - September 22.
Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe today unveiled talented British racer Max
Anstie as their major riding acquisition for the 2013 FIM Motocross World
Championship.
In front of the international press corps at Teutschenthal for the Grand
Prix of Germany and the final round of the '12 series, Anstie, Team
Manager Thomas Ramsbacher and Team Technical co-ordinator Jens Johansson
spoke of their feelings on the new union that will see the 19 year old
steer the factory RM-Z250 in the MX2 grands prix and also prepare for the
new campaign with some Supercross appearances in the first months of '13.
"For 2011 and 2012 our goal was to build the base of the team back up to a
position where we could get a rider like Max on board and push to be on
the MX2 podium again," said Ramsbacher. "We know he is a hard-working and
professional youngster and has been on the radar of many people in MX2 for
some time. Now with Brian Hsu, Jorge Zaragoza and possibly another MX2
rider that we hope to confirm very soon we have a strong team on many
levels and it is great to see. I want to give big thanks to our sponsors
and partners for helping to make this happen and to Suzuki of course for
realising we had a prime opportunity to continue our project. We have
already developed a few remarkable athletes and have no shortage of young
stars coming through our ranks."
Max Anstie: "I'm really happy to be joining the team because from what
I've seen it is very professional and organised and I believe they can
give me the package I need to be on the podium consistently. I analysed my
options and I cannot thank these guys enough for believing in me and
providing a factory ride."
"We are looking forward to starting our next chapter with Max," said
Johansson. "We have already been using 2013 RM-Z250 parts since the Grand
Prix of Europe and we are into the first phases of preparation for the
next season. It should be an exciting time."
Anstie, son of former GP rider Mervyn, finished sixth in the 2011 MX2
World Championship, which was his first full Grand Prix term in the wake
of a very successful and much-hyped amateur and junior spell of his
career. The Briton moved to California at a young age and after decent
appearances in the Supercross arenas crossed the Atlantic again to attempt
the FIM series. He currently holds seventh in the 2012 standings after a
year dogged by misfortune. Anstie did walk the podium once this season -
in the sand of Lierop for the Benelux Grand Prix - and has two career
rostrum trophies to-date.
Pictured: Jens Johansson, Max Anstie and Thomas Ramsbacher.
