Race
Moto2 2024
Round 11

Chantra Finishes Eighth at Red Bull Ring

at Red Bull Ring - Spielberg

The IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia riders successfully concluded the eleventh race of the Moto2 World Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

Chantra Finishes Eighth at Red Bull Ring

Thai rider Somkiat Chantra fought valiantly throughout the race, securing a valuable 8th-place finish in Austria. Unfortunately, Indonesian rookie Mario Aji encountered misfortune, crashing in the opening laps.


Hiroshi Aoyama
Hiroshi Aoyama
Today’s race in Austria proved challenging. Both Somkiat Chantra and Mario Aji made strong starts in the opening lap. However, our plan to close the gap and gain positions was hindered when Mario was involved in an incident with other riders at the final corner, resulting in a crash. Fortunately, Mario was not injured, but it’s disappointing as we hoped he could gain more experience and complete additional laps in Moto2.
As for Somkiat, he demonstrated solid pace throughout the weekend, but unfortunately, he couldn’t maintain that same pace during the race. Despite this, he managed to secure an 8th-place finish. While we’re not entirely satisfied with today’s outcome, we will analyze the race to identify areas for improvement. Tomorrow, we have a testing session here, and we’ll work diligently to ensure a stronger performance in Aragon.

Somkiat Chantra
Somkiat Chantra 35
IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia
Today’s race in Austria saw us starting from P8. I had a good start, but in the second corner, I got caught up in some close battles, with several bikes congested in the corner, causing me to lose positions.
I gradually fought back and regained some ground, but the final result was not what we aimed for. There’s still much work to be done, so we’ll keep pushing. Tomorrow’s test session here in Austria will be crucial, and I’m hopeful we can make significant improvements.

Mario Aji
Mario Aji 34
IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia
It’s tough to accept that I couldn’t finish the race today. However, I’ve taken away some valuable lessons from the experience. Our focus now shifts to the next round. With tomorrow’s test, I hope to make further progress, especially in refining my riding style to better suit the Moto2 bike. It’s unfortunate that I couldn’t complete more kilometers during the race, but the upcoming test provides a good opportunity to improve.


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