Last Sunday LCR Honda MotoGP team made it known that it had replaced its current rider Stefan Bradl with Ducati Team’s Cal Crutchlow. The news proved quite shocking for many MotoGP fans because Bradl has done well in the first half of the 2014 season, He had gained 9th place in overall standings. In contrast to him, Crutchlow was not even able to make to the top ten in the first half. However, it started to make sense when NGM Forward Racing team officially announced on August 6th, Wednesday that they have reached a deal with Bradl for 2015 season.
The announcement came from none other than the owner of Forward team Giovanni Cuzari himself. The owner said that they are extremely glad to welcome Bradl to their team because they believe that the 24-year old sensation is a strong rider. Moreover, the Forward Racing’s package will also suit the riding style of Bradl, so the team is excited to start this new collaboration, said Cuzari.
On this occasion, Giovanni also highlighted the fact that Germany is an important market for them and it’s crucial for them to have strong German rider on their side.
The announcement has now made it is clear that the three-year long relation of Bradl and LCR Honda will finally come to an end with the end of this season. Then, the Moto2 World Champion of 2011 will begin a new chapter in his career from next year with Forward Racing team.
Thus far, Bradl would be satisfied with his performance in the current season, as he had managed to acquire 9th spot in the standings by showing great speed and finishing fourth in one race. That was in fact his best during the 2014 season, but the German rider needs to carry the same form in the second half of the premier class racing. So he could make a confident start with Forward Racing in the next season.
On the other hand, Forward Racing would be looking for another rider for their Open class Yamaha machine because Colin Edwards will retire from MotoGP at the end of this season. Looking at the available options, it seems that Forward Racing still have few choices. Among the top nine riders of this season, Jorge Lorenzo of Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team is one that has yet to sign a contract.
Then, there is Alvaro Bautista of Go&Fun Honda Gresini and Bradley Smith of Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team that have not signed a deal yet. So it remains to be seen which of them will become the teammate of Stefan in 2015. Until any new updates, you can visit J&S Accessories website and buy one of the new denim jeans that UK’s top motorcycle store has recently made available for sale.
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