Anthony West has re-signed with MZ Rac🌌ing for a second season of Moto2 racing as he looks to capitalise on the raft of changes being instigated by the German team♉.

Having announced a link-up with Italian team Pro Ride - which ma♍d🍌e two failed attempts to get on the World Superbike grid in 2009 and 2010 -, MZ Racing also confirmed the signing of former WSBK race winner Max Neukirchner for the 2011 season.

🔴However, the team will expand to two entries next year with the retention of West, MZ hoping the former MotoGP rider will prove invaluable when it comes to improving a bike which didn't have the pace ♍to match Suter and Moriwaki in 2011.

"Anthony battled his way through a very difficult first season with our bike, and he scored three top ten results for us," MZ CEO Martin Wi♉mmer is quoted as saying. "He also proved his incredible talent in wet 🌜conditions, and he is always a safe bet for a podium finish when it rains.

"He's done a 𓆏lot for us this year, and we are happy and excited about the continuation of our great working relationship. To have him race alongside with Max Neukirchner is a very promising combination. As we all know."

West and MZ - which was revived as a company in 2009 by former GP racers Wimmer and Ralf Waldmann - received a late entry to the Moto2 series in 2010, but struggled to prove cons🍒istently competi🍒tive.

Racing with the only MZ chassis on the grid, West proved strong in🍨 the wet, though he would be limited to just three top ten race finishes and a best of seventh positi🦹on.