Race
Moto2 2023
Round 13
A race to forget for Chantra and Ogura

Somkiat was involved in a multiple crash at the first corner. The team repaired the bike, but after the second start, he had a problem with the clutch and was forced to retire. As for Ogura, a rider crashed in front of him on the first lap of the second start, and although he returned to the track, he did so without any chance of a good result.

Hiroshi Aoyama
IDEMITSU Honda Team AsiaA very disappointing Moto2 race for us. A multiple crash in the first corner involved Chantra, which caused the red flag. The team repaired the bike on time for the second start, but he had a clutch problem. It's a pity. About Ogura, on the first lap of the second start, another rider crashed, impacting him and causing his crash, too. Both cases were race incidents. Our riders had a good pace this weekend, and the expectation was high. I'm sad about this result. I must thank all the guys in our team because they showed how to do perfect teamwork repairing Chantra's bike. I appreciate this effort. We need to have a good race in Japan to forget this weekend.

Ai Ogura
79
IDEMITSU Honda Team AsiaI've got so many things to say. My first start was good; I could avoid the crash and was in a good position. After the red flag, on the second start, I was riding carefully, but on the first lap, I crashed when another rider crashed in front of me. I rejoined the race but without any option for a good result. It's a bad Sunday; see you in Motegi.

Somkiat Chantra
35
IDEMITSU Honda Team AsiaI didn't start well because my gear ratio was too long. Another rider tried to gain the position but impacted other riders, causing multiple crashes in which I have been involved. With the red flag, my team did a fantastic work repairing my bike. My bike had a clutch problem at the second start, and I had to retire. We will see what we can do next week in Japan.



