During the next British Grand Prix which will take place in a week at the Silverstone track, the Petronas Moto2 team will still be without its starting rider Pawi. The Malaysian is not finished with a hand injury which pushes him back into the operating room. Enough to free up space for Jonas Folger who has been freelancing for five races? Nope. It will be Bradley Smith's turn to make the Triumph engine roar in a Kalex chassis in front of his audience. A situation that Folger created. Explanation.
Jonas Folger made five consecutive Moto2 Grands Prix, replacing the injured Malaysian Khairul Idham Pawi in the Petronas Sprinta team. A mission which was also entrusted to Pasini for a while. And which will be continued by Bradley Smith at Silverstone. Indeed, for 2020, the German declares that he wants to put his career back on new foundations.
Jonas Folger returned to Grand Prix racing with the team Petronas Sprinta in Barcelona. He never reached the points. At the same time Folger has announced his intention to return to full-time status as a pilot. Currently, it is an official test driver of Yamaha within the European branch that the Japanese set up this year. A situation that Yamaha has been declared incompatible, requesting Folger to make a choice.
Jonas Folger will take over the role of MotoGP test rider. Monday and Tuesday, he will inaugurate the new Kymi Ring in Finland with the Yamaha Europe Test Team and other factory test riders
« After much thought, after the race at Spielberg last week, I made the decision not to continue with the Petronas team " said Folger. " I have to make basic decisions regarding my career as a racing driver. This is why I canceled Petronas in order to do more shopping. It was my own will. Nevertheless, I would like to thank Johan Stigefelt and the whole team for everything. Above all, I was their first choice to replace Khairul ».
The 26-year-old pilot continues: “ on the other hand, the last five races have been a great opportunity for me. I was able to start the race again without pressure. So I had a precise assessment of my constitution. Plus, it was incredibly fun working with my old team. It was a decisive factor in this temporary return ". It now remains to be seen what these “new bases” of the eventful career of Jonas Folger.
