Qualifying
Moto3 2024
Round 17

Taiyo Furusato will start from the third row the AustralianGP’s race

au Phillip Island

Honda Team Asia riders successfully completed the qualifying session for the seventeenth round of the Moto3 World Championship at Phillip Island. Taiyo Furusato, after being one of the fastest riders in Q1, secured 9th place in Q2, earning him a third-row start for tomorrow's race. Thai rookie Tatchakorn Buasri had a challenging day, finishing the qualifying in 26th position.

Taiyo Furusato will start from the third row the AustralianGP’s race
Hiroshi Aoyama
Hiroshi Aoyama
We just completed the qualifying session at Phillip Island, and fortunately, we had dry conditions, although it was a bit windy. Taiyo Furusato had a solid performance, progressing from Q1 to Q2 and improving his lap time by over a second. He rode alone, without benefiting from the slipstream of a group, which makes his 9th-place finish even more meritory. His confidence is growing, and we’re optimistic for a strong race tomorrow. 
On the other hand, Tatchakorn Buasri struggled with the strong winds, which affected his performance due to his light physical complexion. He couldn't find the confidence to push the bike as needed, but we’ll make adjustments to help him perform better in the race. We’re hopeful he can push harder tomorrow.

Taiyo Furusato
Taiyo Furusato 72
Honda Team Asia
We’ve completed qualifying here in Australia, and I’m quite pleased with how things are progressing. Conditions were much better than yesterday. Although I had to go through Q1, it gave me a chance to build confidence. In Q2, the team made some adjustments, and I felt more comfortable. I managed to set a competitive lap time while riding alone, which is promising for tomorrow’s race. I’m confident we can put in a strong performance and fight for a good result.

Tatchakorn Buasri
Tatchakorn Buasri 5
Honda Team Asia
Today was a tough day for me. The morning session was still slightly wet, and the strong winds made it difficult to control the bike and maintain my riding style. We tried a new setting, but in the morning practice session I made many mistake and I tried to improve a little bit. During Qualifying I struggled with the wind, the bike move a lot and even try to put the body out, everything was moving so much and was really difficult. It was hard to improve the riding style, but we have to keep working and hope tomorrow conditions are better and we can make a good race from the start.


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