Bradl signs with NGM Foward Racing

The German leaves LCR Honda at the end of 2014, Crutchlow takes his seat

IT HAS been announced that German rider Stefan Bradl has signed for the NGM Forward Racing Team for next season.

The 24 year-old will remain in the MotoGP Championship for 2015 onboard the Forward Yamaha 'Open Class' machine after it was announced at the weekend that Cal Crutchlow had signed with Bradl's current team LCR Honda for next season. 

After winning the 2011 Moto2 World Championship, Bradl moved up to the premier class to ride for the LCR Honda team where he has remained for the past 2 years with his best result being at Laguna Seca in 2012 where he finished second.

NGM Forward Racing Team Owner Giovanni Cuzari announced: “It’s with great pleasure that we welcome Stefan Bradl to our team. We believe that Stefan is a strong rider, that our package will suit his riding style very well and we look forward to start this new cooperation.

"Moreover, Germany represents an important market and it’s important to have a strong German rider in our line up.”