Of 14 Great place on the grid in the price of Spain started, Max Neukirchner suffered by Kiefer Racing in the Moto2 class a premature end. Max was on his way to a slow start in the points, as he pulled together with another rider in the curve, but this was a mistake. There was a collision and it was through no fault of Max to the ground.
His opponent, Britain's Gino Rea had a sander to the rear and touched the front wheel on its Stollberger. Who, unlike the British, and had no chance of the bike, Rea could continue, however, still occupied at the end of the 15th Rank and won a championship point, which would have allowed certain Max. The race was to ride hard from the start as the track conditions were very critical. In many parts of the route there were wet spots of rain in the morning and quick lap times were associated with much risk. The wet track then ended in an upcoming rain and the race was stopped prematurely after 17 rounds of 28. Kalex-winner was the team mate of Max, the Spaniard Pol Espargaro, ahead of compatriot Marc Marquez and the Swiss Tom Luthi in third place.
Max Neukirchner, fall:
"It took me a long time until I found a decent pace to drive good lap times by the fact that I immediately had some front and rear sliders, I could not even drive as fast as I (.. Simone) Corsi outdated and I had found my rhythm and we were among the drivers in front of us. When overtaking on (Gino) Rea slipped away that the rear wheel and he was actually already fallen. When the sliders he touched with his rear my front wheel. While I had the motorcycle he was able to take me as a kind of support and finish the race. So I could not help it and I helped him, even at a World Championship point. "
Stefan Kiefer (Team Manager):
"If you already have no luck, is usually not the misfortune to the starter, Max has a little messed up, but in the fourth or fifth round, he then found a good rhythm, and with Corsi, he was on. way into the points. When the two of Gino Rea to pass, Rea had suffered a highside and Max through no fault of the motorcycle. Next week is already the next race in Estoril / Portugal, we are confident. "
Kiefer Racing Press Release
