Gresini Moto2 rider Gino Rea will switch from a Moriwaki to a Suter chassis for this weekend's Le Mans round but keeps the Showa suspension that his team also use in MotoGP.

The young Londoner has struggled with the Japanese made frame and swingarm, changing back to the 2011 bike at Estoril. He says using the Suter won't make a night-and-day difference as he has to get it setup - and learn the circuit too.

“I am very pleased that the team have decided to change to the Suter chassis, which I think will prove to be a very positive step for us in the long run. It is not going to change my fortunes overnight because we have a lot of work to do in terms of adapting my riding style and setting up this new chassis to work with the Showa suspension," said Rea.

"However, it is the start of something new for us and I think we can start to make progress from here. Obviously I don't know this circuit so that is something else to overcome this weekend but I am very much looking forward to racing at Le Mans for the first time.

"I had some trouble with my knee at Jerez and Estoril so I have let it recover for a few days but now I'm back into hard fitness training. The circuit looks nice, I have done everything possible to learn it, from watching videos to playing it on the Playstation and with the added motivation of a completely new chassis to work with I am really looking forward to it."