Furusato in the Points Again

Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli

Taiyo had a fantastic race in Misano, showing a great pace that took him to a splendid 11th position. For his part, Mario Aji fought hard to get a good result, but the starting position and the lack of feeling with the bike made him finish far behind.

Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli

Hiroshi Aoyama

Honda Team Asia

It has been a long race! After 20 laps, Furusato managed to finish 11th and Mario 26th. That is a contrasted result. In the beginning, both had a big battle to find their place. Taiyo was in the group fighting for points, scoring five deserved points. About Mario, we tried to give him a good setup, but finally, he struggled and finished P26. Both did their best, and I appreciate it. Let’s go to India, a new track for everybody, a fact that could be positive for us.

Taiyo Furusato ⁷²

Honda Team Asia

I’m happy for the weekend. I started well on Friday, being P4 in one practice. In Q2, I made a mistake and couldn’t begin as in front as needed. That position penalized me during the race. I also made a mistake initially, but I caught the group, overtaking many riders to finish 11th. Overall, the weekend is good; we need to improve some points, but we will try again in India.

Mario Suryo Aji ⁶⁴

Honda Team Asia

That weekend has been one of the toughest of my career. I’ve struggled from the first practice. The feeling during the race was the best of the weekend. I did my best, but it wasn’t enough to catch the front group. Starting from behind doesn’t help, for sure. We move now to India, a track we have never been before. It could be a good opportunity for me.