German rider Max Neukirchner and his team Kiefer Racing have decided to end their mutual partnership for 2012 prematurely. The Moto2 rider has followed the advice of the medical team to let his hands heal completely, to prevent possible damage with too an early exposure to racing and the possibility of another fall.
Neukirchner suffered a metacarpal bones injury after crash on Qatar race. On a meeting at the San Marino last Saturday, both Stefan Kiefer and Max Neukirchner came to the decision to end the season prematurely.
Stefan Kiefer, Team Manager
"Our season has not gone the way we hoped it would, which is clearly evident. Nevertheless our original plan was to end the season with Max, because it's not our way to end contracts prematurely. But unfortunately the crash in Brno happened. Because it makes no sense to wait until the last race to fulfil a contract, we have decided together with Max for the premature end. We wish Max a successful career and hope that he will find a team where he can work on the same friendly, almost familiar basis."
Max Neukirchner
"We launched in the season with great expectations. Unfortunately we have not managed except for in some practice sessions and races to implement them. Just when it got better again, this stupid crash happened in Brno. My doctors advised me to let the injury heal in peace. What results from an injured hand, we have seen after the fall in Qatar. Even if we weren´t able to fulfil our goals, I had a good relationship with the team and I wish them all the best for the future."
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