Anthony West joins QMMF Racing Teamfor the Moto2 World Championship In an unexpected and exciting turn of events, Anthony West has joined QMMF Racing Team to compete in this year’s Moto2 World Championship. “It’s great to be back in Grand Prix racing, with a team that operates on such a highly professional level and with the support of Moriwaki, one of the most experienced and highly regarded manufacturers”, said the 30-year-old Australian. “We haven’t had the chance to go through the pre-season preparations together, so we can’t expect miracles at the team’s home Grand Prix of Qatar next week. But I’m really excited about this opportunity and I’ll push to the maximum to get the best possible result!” West, a rain specialist and one-time 250 cc Grand Prix winner at the wet Dutch TT back in 2003, had a colorful career that saw him race on a variety of different machines and in different categories. After his first season in the 500 cc two-stroke World Championship in 2001, he returned to 250 cc racing for a number of years and then rode for MZ in the Moto2 class in 2010 and 2011, with two fourth places as best results. A planned return to the blue-ribbon class of motorcycle racing with a Claiming Rule Team in the MotoGP category failed due to financial reasons at the beginning of 2012 and West signed for a season in the British Superbike championship instead. “But my goal is and always has been Grand Prix Racing. I am sorry to turn my back on the BMW Supersonic Team, who gave me the chance to continue my career. At the same time, I am happy they understand my decision and I wish them all the best for this season.” West replaces fellow Australian Damian Cudlin in QMMF Racing, who had struggled throughout the pre-season to get the right feeling with the bike and to get closer to competitive lap times.