This will be ranked among the mysteries of a paddock. Last year, we were treated to the brutal divorce between the VR46 team and Roman Fenati and this season will have already been marked by the departure without notice in the middle of the Grand Prix of Danny Kent of a Kiefer team that has since recovered from that defection. The reasons for these reversals? We don't really know. But everyone continues on their way with respect for each other. This is also the case for the Briton with his former German bosses. The proof.
He had already done this round trip once in his career and it had led him to a World Champion title. Danny Kent is doing it again this year, giving up Moto2 to return to Moto3. This time, it will not be for a Honda but with KTM, within an Ajo structure which is like a second family for him.
Moreover, on the subject of this return to the fold, Danny Kent admits that it was not done straight away: “I had been in discussions with Aki Ajo for several months already. He offered me the opportunity to do a test in Jerez. And to continue with a race at Le Mans.” Before or after moving from Kiefer? The 2015 Moto3 World Champion does not specify it.
We don't know more about his exact motivation which pushed him to leave his Suter in the middle of the Grand Prix of the Americas. But what is sworn is that the Kiefer brothers have nothing to do with it: “ I don't want to talk too much about what happened, but it wasn't an easy decision to make. I've been thinking about it for several months because there were problems that I don't want to dwell on. ».
On MotoGP.com, he insists: “ I have nothing against Stefan and Jochen Kiefer, they are two great people. But there were problems that I couldn’t solve.” So much for the past. We must now look to the future: “nothing is easy in this sport but I have already made the way from Moto2 to Moto3. At first it's always weird but this time I had the opportunity to do a test before Le Mans ».
« The KTM has evolved a lot since I last rode it. For the moment, my roadmap is these tests and Le Mans. If the results are good, then we will see for a sequel ».
The French Grand Prix will begin on May 19. Moreover ; it's the British Tarran Mackenzie who will take the position left vacant by Danny Kent at Kiefer.
