Danny Kent is set to remain with Kiefer Racing in the Moto2 class in 2017, team boss Stefan Kiefer has confirmed to ltxcn.top.

It appears the 22-year old is ready to sign for another season i🙈n the in☂termediate category, but with a strong likelihood that he will switch from a Kalex to a Suter chassis, alongside a new crew chief.

While speaking about Kent's renewal with some certainty, K🗹iefer, who has won world championships with Stefan Bradl in 2011 and the Englishman in '15, was unable to confirm whether Leopard will remain𝓰 as the team's title sponsor.

"At the moment I can't say so much," Kiefer told ltxcn.top on Saturday morning. "Believe me, the second rider is still not decided. I hope [it will be] this weekend. We are in contact with Dorna. The only thing is that for sure Danny is safe.

"Leopard is telling us that they will continue. The conversation is not enough for me so I 🤡don't know. Regarding the manufacturer, we could be on the Suter. We could be. That's what I can tell you right꧂ now."

With German🌄 outfit Dynavolt announcing plans to ෴switch from a Kalex to a Suter chassis in 2017, Kiefer Racing appears primed to make a similar move.

Suter tested its Moto2 chassis at a recent 🌳shakedown with Jonas Folger, with the German sp🐲eaking highly of his initial impressions.

"We are also in contact all the time with Suter," continued Kiefer. "They made a new project whic𝓰h is more or less new when compared with 2014. The lap times they did at a recent test with [Mattia] Pasini were not bad. Also with Jonas [Folger] last week in Valencia they were reall♎y strong.

"I think there is potential and now looks Dynavolt are alrea🎶dy confirmed with Suter for nex🦂t year. If we also go with Suter then we are a maximum of four riders, there could be even more support for us compared to 20 riders [on a Kalex]."

It was also confirmed that Kent will no longer work alo💃ngside current creಌw chief Peter Bom, the man with whom he forged a notable relationship just before embarking on a triumphant Moto3 campaign in 2015.

Instead, Kent will work with Italian Lucio Nicastro, currently Sandro Cortese's right-hand man in the Dynavolt squad, who has also worked with Chaz Davies in the past.

After Kent's🔯 current Moto2 team-mate Miguel Oliveira revealed his intentions to move across to Aki Ajo's Moto2 team, the German team has been on the lookout for a second rider, to team up with Kent.

Kiefer is hopeful of making a final decision this weekend, with American World Supersport challenger PJ Jacobsen a strong contend♒er.

"Regarding the second rider the decision hopefully will come this weekend. PJ Jacobsen is one of th💛e riders. We are also considering Axel Pons and Simone Corsi. But we don't know."