Race
Moto2 2024
Round 13
Tough finish of the San Marino GP for Chantra and Aji
Misano World Circuit Marco SimoncelliThe IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia riders completed the 13th round of the Moto2 World Championship at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. Somkiat Chantra made significant progress, moving up from 22nd to finish 14th, securing two points. Meanwhile, Mario Aji struggled to find pace and was unable to join the fight for points, finishing 25th.
Hiroshi Aoyama
This weekend has been tough for both of our riders here in Misano. However, I believe they managed a solid recovery in the race. Somkiat Chantra started from 22nd and Mario Aji from 28th, which we knew were not ideal grid positions. Despite this, they made steady progress, gradually gaining positions throughout the race.The start was challenging, with heavy traffic costing both riders valuable time, but once the race settled, their pace improved. Chantra ultimately finished 14th, while Aji ended in 25th. I believe their qualifying positions heavily impacted their final results. A stronger qualifying performance could have yielded better outcomes.Looking ahead, we will focus on improving in the next two weeks when we return to Misano. It will be a great opportunity to capitalize on the lessons learned this weekend. I would like to extend my gratitude to all our sponsors, supporters, staff, and riders. We hope for a better result in the upcoming race.
This weekend has been tough for both of our riders here in Misano. However, I believe they managed a solid recovery in the race. Somkiat Chantra started from 22nd and Mario Aji from 28th, which we knew were not ideal grid positions. Despite this, they made steady progress, gradually gaining positions throughout the race.The start was challenging, with heavy traffic costing both riders valuable time, but once the race settled, their pace improved. Chantra ultimately finished 14th, while Aji ended in 25th. I believe their qualifying positions heavily impacted their final results. A stronger qualifying performance could have yielded better outcomes.Looking ahead, we will focus on improving in the next two weeks when we return to Misano. It will be a great opportunity to capitalize on the lessons learned this weekend. I would like to extend my gratitude to all our sponsors, supporters, staff, and riders. We hope for a better result in the upcoming race.
Somkiat Chantra
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IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia We’ve just completed the race at Misano. I started 22nd and finished in 14th. The race had a difficult start due to the large group of riders, which made overtaking challenging. As the race progressed and the bike became lighter, I felt more comfortable and tried to push harder to overtake as many riders as possible. However, with only eight or nine laps remaining, some riders had already established a gap. Despite this, I managed to finish P14. We will return to Misano in two weeks, and I hope we can improve on this performance.
We’ve just completed the race at Misano. I started 22nd and finished in 14th. The race had a difficult start due to the large group of riders, which made overtaking challenging. As the race progressed and the bike became lighter, I felt more comfortable and tried to push harder to overtake as many riders as possible. However, with only eight or nine laps remaining, some riders had already established a gap. Despite this, I managed to finish P14. We will return to Misano in two weeks, and I hope we can improve on this performance.
Mario Aji
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IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia This was one of the toughest races on the calendar so far. I aimed to complete the race and learn from the experience. It’s disappointing to have struggled with performance throughout the weekend, as I wasn’t able to achieve the speed I was expecting. However, the important thing is to identify the issue and address the mistakes.Despite the difficulties, I was encouraged by battling with intermediate riders, which boosted my confidence for the next race. The key for the second Misano GP will be to start the weekend stronger and aim for a better grid position, as qualifying here is crucial with so many riders blocking the track, making overtaking difficult.I’m eager to return to racing in two weeks and improve on this performance. My motivation remains high, and I am grateful to my team for their continued trust and support. I will give them my best in the next race.
This was one of the toughest races on the calendar so far. I aimed to complete the race and learn from the experience. It’s disappointing to have struggled with performance throughout the weekend, as I wasn’t able to achieve the speed I was expecting. However, the important thing is to identify the issue and address the mistakes.Despite the difficulties, I was encouraged by battling with intermediate riders, which boosted my confidence for the next race. The key for the second Misano GP will be to start the weekend stronger and aim for a better grid position, as qualifying here is crucial with so many riders blocking the track, making overtaking difficult.I’m eager to return to racing in two weeks and improve on this performance. My motivation remains high, and I am grateful to my team for their continued trust and support. I will give them my best in the next race.
