Toni Elias will be back in Moto2 in 2013. The 2010 Moto2 champion signed a contract to race for the Blusens Avintia team next season, and will contest the championship on board a Kalex chassis.
The switch of chassis was a prerequisite for Elias to sign with a team: Elias left the Aspar squad following the Mugello round of Moto2, after Aspar was not able to persuade Kalex to supply them with an additional chassis. Since his return to Moto2 with the Italtrans team - currently racing with a Kalex chassis - the Spaniard's performance has drastically improved, with Elias fighting for a top five finish at Motegi before crashing out in the later laps.
The switch to the Kalex is the team's second chassis change in less than 12 months. The team started out the season on an FTR, but the team ditched the British-made chassis at the request of current rider Julian Simon. Avintia switched to the Suter chassis, the bike which Simon was already familiar with from his time with Aspar, but that change made no difference to Simon's results. By switching to a Kalex, Avintia hope that Elias will be competitive in 2013.
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