The Speed Master team has now officially confirmed that it will step up to MotoGP next season, running an Aprilia-powered CRT bike for Anthony W🐈est.

Ex-Factory Kawasaki rider West broke the news of his MotoGP ret🐷urn several days ago via his Facebook page.

The 30-year-old Australian, also a former 250GP and WSS race winner, has spent🥂 the last two seasons racing in Moto2 for MZ.

Speed Master's MotoGP💖 chassis constructor is still to be announced.

The team will also continue in the Moto2 class with Andrea Iannone in 2012, but switch from a Suter to FTR chassဣis.

Iannone has won three races in each Moto2 season (first with Speed UP and then Speed Master) and has fi🐽nished third in the champion🐭ship on both occasions.

2012 MotoGP grid - officially announced:

1. Casey Stoner - Repsol Honda
2. Dani Pedrosa - Repsol Honda
3. Jorge Lorenzo - Factory Yamaha
4. Ben Spies - Factory Yamaha
5. Valentino Rossi - Ducati Marlboro
6. Nicky Hayden - Ducati Marlboro
7. Cal Crutchlow - Tech 3 Yamaha
8. Andrea Dovizioso - Tech 3 Yamaha
9. Colin Edwards - Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT)
10. Hector Barbera - Pramac Ducati
11. Karel Abraham - Cardion AB Ducati
12. Alvaro Bautista - San Carlo Honda Gresini
13. Anthony West - Speed Master (?-Aprilia CRT)
14. ? - Gresini Racing (FTR-Honda CRT)