Max Neukirchner Decided to End the 2012 Moto2 Season Prematurely

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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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Max Neukirchner Will Give Everything for Catalunya

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Max Neukirchner will do anything to ride on Catalunya. He told that he really excited after Le Mans result, and want to get more points on Catalunya GP. The hand injury isn't fully recover yet, but Neukirchner want to race, even with a splint on his hand.

"I have a beautiful memory last year on Barcelona. I finished the race on the tenth place. The track layout is perfectly acceptable, because it's so fast and the curve is fluids."

"I hope my hand injury is better. My doctors say for next visit before Silverstone."

"I'm exicited after the Le Mans result. I'm motivated enough for catalunya, even with the splint on the hand, I want to race on Barcelona and grab some points"

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Awesome Neukirchner from Twenty Seventh to Eighth

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Max Neukirchner got his 8th on the wet Le Mans race. This Kiefer Racing Moto2 rider made a big jump after started from 27th.

Neukirchner said, "The track conditions were completely different from today early in the warmup, it was very slippery and you had more laps to feel. 

"I'm so happy, after I was able to increase constantly and have been run in eighth place. At the beginning I was a little cautious, then had my cousin found and risked nothing. About ten laps from the end I was almost in front of the group. I turn, but had two three giant slides." said Neukirchner.

Stefan Kiefer the team manager was very happy and told that Max had a great performance.

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Race will be Tough for Max Neukirchner

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Max Neukirchner not on 100% on Le Mans this weekend, and today he will start from 27th and it's worst. Neukirchner told that after the crashes in practice session, the situation is getting more difficult.

Neukirchner said, "We had planned to return here to continue our usual pace, but that has not been three crashes in two days, that's a bit much, since it is very difficult as a driver back into a rhythm. Start from 27th, we are disappointed, but we'll just have to live. I hope that no crashes in the next race to rebuild some confidence. Then the ranking will be better again. For race, we can still make any predictions, perhaps it will rain and then the cards are shuffled anyway. But definitely there will be a tough race for us."

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Max Neukirchner will Race Le Mans with Injury

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Max Neukirchner will come to Le Mans with left hand injury. The recovery progress was not good as expected.

Max Neukirchner got the injury on Qatar GP qualification session. Max still had the pain on Jerez and Estoril which made him came to the M.E. Dr. Manfred was provide diagnosis for Max, multiple fracture of the carpal bones on the left hand.

According to the Kiefer Racing website, Max will still race on Le Mans (with pain). Max said, "Together with Dr. and Dr. Copper Zokov, I've been looking for the best way to go at the next race at the start, otherwise I would have to pause at least until the Sachsenring." 

Max continue, "We now have a compromise with a splint that would allow me to race anyway. I hope the whole thing does not represent an excessive impairment for me"

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Max Neukirchner: "It was definitely not a good weekend for us"

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Today's Grand Prix of Portugal at Estoril for motorcycles in the Moto2 class was for Max Neukirchner of Kiefer Racing again a learning effect. After the training he ever had problems with the landing gear, he could try out in the warmup a few improvements in the race and drove his fastest lap times all weekend.

In the warmup before they took further changes to the steering head angle, which proved equally as very positive. Max could be in the running of the first round exit faster lap times than the rest of the weekend. This gave him confidence and he fought his way to the front position by position. A little handicap with his left hand, which hurt a bit during the race and disability cost, towards the end, some force. Alles in Allem are Max and the Team but zufrieden, since themselves on Sunday zeigte that man befindet themselves on richtigen Weg.

The race itself was a highly dramatic way to the end. The championship leader Marc Marquez was able to ensure his victory ahead of compatriot Pol Espargaro only in a tough duel in the final round. In third place came the Swiss Tom Lüthi the finish line, who had led for most of the race.

Max Neukirchner

"It was definitely not a good weekend for us, I had big problems with the track and I almost did not get along so then we always move with the vote in the district since.. I had absolutely no feeling for the bike. It moves a little to the side, but also with my left hand I've struck in Qatar, I'm on the brake is not as fit as ever for the warmup, we have try something with the steering head angle and were very satisfied. I can now pretty well into it brake in the curve, only the side grip, which I still miss. If we find the still, then I used to gas and also at the corner exit acceleration take properly. It is positive that we got through it well. We have learned a lot and I hope we can implement at Le Mans. "

Stefan Kiefer (Team Manager):

"Ultimately, we are happy with 20th place there are very few drivers failed and it is actually also what Max has moved out with the changes for the warmup, we have also improved again.. . In the race to him, the changes probably come to meet. I think Max is here mainly to finish the race hazards, other people could watch and learn. As he was also able to drive the faster times. "

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Max Neukirchner Hope for the race

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During the final qualifying for the GP of Portugal in the Moto2 class was Max Neukirchner still no solution to the problem prevailing on the technical side. The 27th Starting position for the race was the result of today. But that is when Kiefer Racing and Max Neukirchner also linked the hope of finding a solution for the race.

Estoril is not one of the favorite tracks from Max and he is also the first time really traveling on this road. However, he does not see the reason for the placement, but rather on the technical side. They tried by all means a vote to find that Max has more confidence, but so far no solution at hand.

No solution is in Kiefer Racing but not that one puts up with it. Now the bike is again checked through, and analyzes the complete data. Then it is hoped to be able to find a solution to the warmup, to test them there. The result is refined from these findings and it would therefore be prepared for the race.

Max Neukirchner

"I'm really speechless in the last outing I had not just two sliders on the front, but had also been thrown by almost highside out of the saddle that is very mysterious We.. now have pretty much tried everything and changed, and they responded the bike it should not like it. by the near-falls, it is clear that I not only around factor, but the it with the instant setup on my bike just does not go faster. When I watch the other drivers, then the drive into a lot faster in the corners and faster roll. The simply have more grip. When I try I'm about to fall over. I have no idea why because at the moment the fault is or if I've forgotten the other one on the weekend of motorcycling. I hope we find the problem until tomorrow. "

Stefan Kiefer (Team Manager):

"With the 27th place and Max are also disappointed with the team, that's for sure. Why is it in the end we know at the moment, otherwise we would have fixed it in qualifying. Firstly, it is a new track for Max and he has long used until it has found a rhythm, on the other hand, we did not find the vote that it is beneficial for fast lap times. We will now check everything again and then we see what tomorrow may bring out. "

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Max Neukirchner Estoril Friday Review

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As feared, the weather conditions for the first training day of the Grand Prix of Portugal for motorcycles in the Moto2 class were somewhat mixed. Max Neukirchner and his team of Kiefer Racing groped their way slowly up today at the lap times, and finished 25th Space.

The Stollberger completed today its first fast laps on the track of Estoril and the track had to learn something - just Estoril, which is one of the more difficult routes drivers. In a challenging track and then semi-wet conditions in the morning, it was not so easy to squeeze out fast laps.

In the second session in the afternoon Max stayed on a longer turn out and found a good rhythm. Had the front tire, which can be mounted at that time had, after many rounds under his belt. It was no wonder that the really fast times were not possible. For Saturday, the team is confident with a new tire the main landing gear problems to get a grip.

Max Neukirchner, 25 Place in 1:44.020 minutes.

"That was really not a perfect day but I'm finally getting better coped after the second turn my front tire had 45 laps on it and did the rest to be had I ever so slowly into the curves... , so I turn the output could still get at all. In the last curve of the track there were wet spots, and since you already took extreme courage to fully drive through. As you can very quickly make up time 0.5 -0.8 seconds. Today was not really my case. Now we solve first time the feeling on the front wheel and then it goes the same speed. We will now analyze the data once and then we'll see whether we work with the changes we have made ​​on are the right way. From the way her Estoril is certainly not my favorite track to be ... "

Jochen Kiefer (chief engineer)

"The difficulties we have at the moment are definitely on the front Max took a long time until he had a rhythm, so we left him on a long turn out as he then began the new for him. To understand distance, the front wheel as many rounds did it, that he does not load anymore. I think we are not with the setting so far off the mark. We will try tomorrow if we will use a soft or hard front tire. Then the times are also faster. "

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Max Neukirchner From the Mediterranean to the Atlantic

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Estoril as the next station for Kiefer Racing A so-called "back to back" races in one week is for Max Neukirchner and his crew of Kiefer Racing on the plan. From Jerez, it goes directly to Estoril in Portugal. There, next weekend will be held on the GP of Portugal for motorcycles. Here would like the world champion team of 2011 in the Moto2 class as possible to build on earlier successes. At Estoril we won last year with Stefan Bradl victory. Therefore, one has with the existing data records not only on the technical side, in itself very good conditions.

The famous "tip the balance" but surely will be the weather. For that, the race track near Lisbon, is famous and infamous. For Max, it is a nearly new route, as a result of a fall he was able to complete at Estoril last year, only one practice session. However, Max and his team of Kiefer Racing are confident that you will master the task at hand successfully.

Max Neukirchner:

. "After the race in Jerez, it now goes to Estoril, since I was last year for the first time and did not have such good memories of it was there that I injured myself in the very first free practice session and then had to return home but.. I still think the track is not so bad. I like it at least better than Jerez and I want there to get finally for the team a few points. Estoril is known for rain and very changeable weather, I hope the series shows, this time from a better side. weather chaos we had in Jerez enough. "

Estoril.

Estoril is often described as the Monaco of Portugal. Not only because of its famous casino, but also because in the urban environment, a very wealthy clientele lodges. Large villas behind high walls are not uncommon. The track itself is a pure driver's track and ideal for the rapidly changing weather known. This is the reason that there is only a stone's throw away to the Atlantic coast.

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Max Neukirchner out of luck at Jerez

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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. "

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Good Starting Point for Max Neukirchner

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In qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera ranked Max Neukirch of the Kiefer Racing Team 14 Startlatz. He was able to improve steadily with his Kalex in the final session of the Moto2 class and is for the 2nd Round of the World Motorcycle Championship confident - if the weather is right.

Just the weather in qualifying was a sticking point. On the drying track in Jerez, the grip level changed from minute to minute. After it was still wet spots at the beginning, it was towards the end, though dry, but it was possible for any driver to drive really fast during peak hours.

On the technical side, the crew worked a lot of pine racing at the front suspension. Here it was indeed small steps but for tomorrow's race day, it now seems clear that changes need to look like. This one will test in the warmup and then decide on the races.

Max Neukirchner, 14 Place in 1:44,212 minutes.

"It was very difficult in this qualifying Especially at the beginning there were a few wet spots and I were in the first round and almost crashed That was just good times then I'm fairly quickly... come into the kick, I could raise myself constantly and was always placed in the top ten. At the second stop we changed something on the fork, but this did not work the way we had imagined. For tomorrow we have to surprise us which can give it to weather, then we shall see. "

Stefan Kiefer (Team Manager):

"That was basically the first dry practice of the weekend and no one knew right where it is really I think that was just for not all that when Max was out was he always like to tenth place... After the stop, where we changed a few things that we could indeed drive a faster lap time, but have not really achieved the improvement we had hoped for. If there tomorrow to be dry but we know now what we need to change the chassis so it gets better. I think there are points tomorrow and the 14th place we are in a good position. "

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