Marc Moser announced that his race at the Schleizer Dreieck would be his last for the time being in the IDM Superbike class. But things have since taken a turn. The 29-year-old will return to the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) on a Ducati at Assen and the grand finale at Hockenheim.
Moser never made a secret of the fact that he couldn’t get along with the BMW M 1000 RR on the Motoforce Team, and he called it quits after Schleiz. “It’s not the bike’s fault, and certainly not the team’s; it’s just that I can’t realize its potential. The BMW and my riding style aren’t compatible. So this is the best solution right now,” he explains. The topic had already come up and been openly discussed during the previous races in Most. No hard feelings were exchanged. They even shared a beer together as a farewell.
Now Moser will be doing what he knows best and what he’s good at: riding a Ducati. As a guest rider at Assen and Hockenheim. Without scoring points, since Ducati has decided not to become an IDM pool partner. Moser was already testing the Panigale V4R in Misano, Italy, at the start of the week. It all happened very quickly. His ties to the factory in Bologna go back a long way. On the one hand, thanks to Moser’s diverse racing activities; on the other, through his father’s motorcycle business in Frankfurt.
Moser immediately felt at home on the Ducati set up by Motocorse: “This is what I know and what I’ve been doing for the past few years.” Moser tested with reservations, intending to decide later how to proceed. The decision has long since been made: he’ll be racing at Assen and Hockenheim. “I’m thrilled,” said Moser, “and I’m excited to see what lies ahead.”
The motorcycle is brand new, so Moser still needs to gain experience, and there have been several changes since last year, such as the transmission. “It’s much more comfortable to ride with an extremely long first gear. The previous model didn’t have that. But there are still many other small details.” Moser reveals that the team he’ll be racing for will be called Triple M Racing. And the team manager will be Axel Adickes, whom he knows from his time at Yamaha.