Danny Kent last ? Who knows ? The desertion by the Briton, former 2015 Moto3 World Champion, of his Kiefer Moto2 team in the middle of the Grand Prix of the Americas continues to cause discussion in the paddock. We know that the Englishman has returned to his first love, the entry category of Grands Prix and within the Ajo family which rides for KTM. He will even be at French Grand Prix this weekend with the Austrian machine as guest. But slamming a stable door always makes noise. Kent said a word about it, his boss Kiefer gave his opinion and here is the opinion of the chassis supplier, Eskil Suter.
Eskil Suter is the boss of the eponymous chassis which began to make Moto2 famous, until winning the world title with Marc Marquez in 2012. Then Kalex followed suit. The Swiss brand left the scene before returning this season and showing that it had lost none of its splendor. Dominique Aegerter is thus a declared candidate for the podium. He had a promising teammate named Danny Kent. Who threw in the towel?
The same Suter was also a pilot so his approach to this situation is wise. On crash.net, he comments: “ during the off-season tests in Jerez, Danny was fast, among the first and I honestly saw him potentially as our best driver ". It will be remembered that Aegerter, Cortese and Schrotter are in Suter. “ I saw him able to play for the podium ».
But there was a departure: “ Danny told me it had nothing to do with the bike. He is convinced that she has real potential, but he has lost motivation towards his team and he has also made some mistakes. His decision is very difficult to understand. He shouldn't have done this. Normally, we always try to get through difficult times with our team. For me, when you've made a choice, you have to live with it for the rest of the season. If your decision didn't turn out to be right, you have to fight to make the most of it and learn from it to bounce back in the next one. ».
Certainly, but the era is also special. Eskil Suter does not disagree: “ It’s harder for young people these days. At 22, you have already almost missed the boat while at 24 you are definitely an early retiree! » It's the Scotsman Tarran Mackenzie who will play the rest of the season alongside Dominique Aegerter.
