Race
Moto2 2024
Round 12
Chantra and Aji Secure Valuable Points in Aragón
MotorLand AragónIDEMITSU Honda Team Asia riders delivered strong performances in the twelfth round of the Moto2 World Championship at MotorLand Aragón.
Somkiat Chantra, starting from 14th on the grid, skillfully navigated a challenging start to finish in an impressive 6th place. Meanwhile, Mario Aji matched his best result in the class, securing 15th place after a determined battle within the top 15.
Hiroshi Aoyama
We just finished the Moto2 race at Aragón, it was clear that the conditions were far from ideal due to the significant amount of dust on the track, which resulted in limited grip. It was a challenging situation for everyone. Despite not starting from optimal grid positions, both of our riders made substantial progress during the race, gaining several positions.Somkiat Chantra delivered an impressive performance, finishing in sixth place after starting 14th on the grid. Mario Aji also showed strong determination, moving from 21st to 15th, which allowed him to score a point. This race provided him with valuable experience at this circuit.
Overall, I consider today's outcome in Aragón to be positive. If both riders had started from better grid positions, we might have achieved even stronger results. I would like to express my gratitude to our staff, sponsors, supporters, and the entire team for their hard work and dedication.
We just finished the Moto2 race at Aragón, it was clear that the conditions were far from ideal due to the significant amount of dust on the track, which resulted in limited grip. It was a challenging situation for everyone. Despite not starting from optimal grid positions, both of our riders made substantial progress during the race, gaining several positions.Somkiat Chantra delivered an impressive performance, finishing in sixth place after starting 14th on the grid. Mario Aji also showed strong determination, moving from 21st to 15th, which allowed him to score a point. This race provided him with valuable experience at this circuit.
Overall, I consider today's outcome in Aragón to be positive. If both riders had started from better grid positions, we might have achieved even stronger results. I would like to express my gratitude to our staff, sponsors, supporters, and the entire team for their hard work and dedication.
Somkiat Chantra
35
IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia Today, we completed another race, and I truly enjoyed it. The first lap was particularly intense with a lot of battles, and although we lost quite a bit of gap at the beginning, I managed to make a strong comeback, ultimately finishing in sixth place. I’m really happy with this result. We’ve made significant improvements to the bike, and we’re getting stronger with each race. I’m confident we can maintain this momentum heading into Misano next week.
Today, we completed another race, and I truly enjoyed it. The first lap was particularly intense with a lot of battles, and although we lost quite a bit of gap at the beginning, I managed to make a strong comeback, ultimately finishing in sixth place. I’m really happy with this result. We’ve made significant improvements to the bike, and we’re getting stronger with each race. I’m confident we can maintain this momentum heading into Misano next week.
Mario Aji
34
IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia I’m very happy with the result, especially after the last three races where I couldn’t make it to the checkered flag. Finally, we finished and scored a point. I was competing with the top 10 group, but in the last three laps, I lost a lot of grip in both the front and rear, and there wasn’t much I could do.Overall, it was an enjoyable race. I battled with many experienced riders, which gave me more experience, but there’s still work to be done. There are aspects we’ve already discussed with the team that need improvement. It was a decent race, and I’m pleased with our performance today. It was a challenging day for everyone, and finishing the race under these tricky conditions was important. I hope to carry this positive feeling into next weekend at Misano.
I’m very happy with the result, especially after the last three races where I couldn’t make it to the checkered flag. Finally, we finished and scored a point. I was competing with the top 10 group, but in the last three laps, I lost a lot of grip in both the front and rear, and there wasn’t much I could do.Overall, it was an enjoyable race. I battled with many experienced riders, which gave me more experience, but there’s still work to be done. There are aspects we’ve already discussed with the team that need improvement. It was a decent race, and I’m pleased with our performance today. It was a challenging day for everyone, and finishing the race under these tricky conditions was important. I hope to carry this positive feeling into next weekend at Misano.
