VOL. 55 ISSUE 2 JANUARY 16, 2018 P33
AEGERTER SOLE KIEFER ENTRY
FOR 2019
D
ominique Aegerter will be the sole
rider for the Kiefer Racing Team in
the 2018 Moto2 World Championship.
The Swiss rider was due to partner
with German former Moto3 World
Champion Sandro Cortese, however,
due to financial restraints, the team
will only be able to field Aegerter on
KTM machinery, having switched from
Suter last year.
"The deal with David Pickworth,
who was wanting to buy the team,
has unfortunately fallen through," said
Jochen Kiefer, Team Manager and
Technical Director. "The negotiations and talks were delayed for a long time, but in
the end Mr. Pickworth had to call off the deal. It's a pity; it would have been nice if
we could have continued with two riders.
"The funding for this project has been secured through our longstanding partners
as well as many new sponsors that Dominique has been able to bring on board. With
Dominique Aegerter and KTM machinery we will certainly have a powerful package
and will be capable of getting good results." CN
Moto2 class
veteran Dominique
Aegerter will be
looking to be a
more consistent
title challenger in
2018. It's lucky he's
on the grid at all.
