Tech 3 ‘positive’ after Sam Lowes Moto2 talks

Sam Lowes has kicked off serious talks about a Moto2 switch that could see him form an all-British Tech 3 line-up with Danny Kent in 2014.

Lowes, who extended his World Supersport lead in Germany last weekend, opened talks with Tech 3 boss Herve Poncharal during the recent Czech Republic MotoGP clash in Brno.

The 22-year-old recently visited the Sachsenring in mid-July to assess potential Moto2 options but held positive initial talks by phone with Poncharal, who re-signed Kent for 2014 at Silverstone last weekend.

Poncharal, who runs the Mistral 610 machine designed and built by Tech 3 in France, told MCN: “We have been talking to Sam. He is very fast and doing a great job in World Supersport. The talks were very positive. I have been talking with a few riders and they ask if we can buy a Kalex or Suter chassis. But Sam said he is sure our bike can win and that is really good. It is no good if they come with a negative feeling because as soon as the results are not coming it is game over.”

A stumbling block could is Lowes is already under contract to stay with his Russian-based Yakhnich Motorsport and move to WSB in ’14.

Poncharal added: “There is a contract for 2014 with his current team which is quite binding but we have a big interest in him.”