Race
Moto2 2023
Round 10
Second podium finish of the season for Ogura
In a race where the heat forced the riders to manage tyre wear, Ogura finished third, while his teammate Chantra finished in a splendid fifth place after losing a lot of time in the first laps.
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![Hiroshi Aoyama](https://d3dup97zc5osq9.cloudfront.net/production/1774/conversions/7f0b9cfd-276b-421e-9904-c45b2b3f5dce-thumb.jpg)
Hiroshi Aoyama
IDEMITSU Honda Team AsiaBoth riders did a good race here in Austria. The race was challenging because of the hottest conditions on the track. Ogura suffered a grip issue that prevents him from maintaining the first position but managing to finish third. Chantra had a good pace, the same as the top riders, but in the first five laps, he lost a lot of time due to some contacts with other contenders. Anyway, both did their best. Let's keep this momentum to be better in Catalunya.
![Ai Ogura](https://d3dup97zc5osq9.cloudfront.net/production/46582/conversions/028-icon-thumb.jpg)
Ai Ogura
79
IDEMITSU Honda Team AsiaAt the beginning of the race, after a good start, I was behind Dixon. When I overtook him, I saw that my pace wasn't bad. But from the middle of the race to the end, I struggled in some parts of the track, which cost me a bit, losing contact with Vietti and Acosta to finish third. I expected a little bit more from myself. If I finish third, but I can be with them, I could be happy. But the gap has too much; my pace wasn't strong. In any case, I'm delighted about how the team worked this weekend.
![Somkiat Chantra](https://d3dup97zc5osq9.cloudfront.net/production/74862/conversions/icon-thumb.jpg)
Somkiat Chantra
35
IDEMITSU Honda Team AsiaI did a good start from P5, but at the first chicane, I lost some positions, and a rider passed me, broking my line. I made some mistakes trying to overtake, and the group was too far when I did it. I pushed to recover the gap, but the tire dropped significantly after ten laps. At this moment, I decided to manage the tire to finish the race in a good P5. I want to congratulate my teammate on his podium. See you in Catalunya!
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