San Ca🌳rlo Honda Gresini has announced it will switch to an FTR chassis from this weekend's second round of the inaugural Moto3 World Championship.

Niccol? Antonelli finished 17th on his grand prix debut riding the team's Honda NSF250R at Qatar, one place behind the top Honda machineꦕ.

By contrast, NSF250Rs fitted with an FTR frame finished first and secon💖d in the hands of 🦩Maverick Vinales and Romano Fenati.

"The team and Niccolo𝐆 were hoping for a better result in Qatar bu🍸t we didn't manage to get on the pace in the same way that we had done in pre-season testing," said team principal Fausto Gresini.

"At Jerez we start out with renewed enthusiasm having decided to switch Niccol?'s bike to an FTR chassis. We believe in Niccol?'s ability and we are determined to put him in the best possible position 🍸to make the most of his potential."

Antonelli was sixth fastest during the f🔯inal pre-season test at Jerez, led by Vinales.

"[Niccolo] was competitive at Jerez in winter testing, he likes the track and so everything is in place for him to make up for his disappointment in Qatar," added Greisni. "He has also recovered from the injury that he picked up in the race s⛎o it should be a positive weekend ahead."

Gresini Racing alreadꦇy works with FTR for its CRT MotoGP project.