Niccolò Antonelli backed up his impressive qualifying performance with an excellent showing in the race at Mugello today, equalling his best result of the season so far in fourth place. The Moto3 rookie fought hard in the lead group for much of the race and was unfortunate to miss out on the battle for a podium finish when the front three made a break in the latter stages. The youngster was disappointed in the end but can take huge encouragement from his progress, which suggests a bright future.
Niccolo’ Antonelli (4th) “Fourth place isn't bad even though we ended up a little way off the fight for the podium today. Unfortunately because of one of the riders in our group we lost contact with the front guys and we weren't able to recover. It's a shame but I think today we have taken a positive step forward. Obviously we have work to do to get more confidence on this bike but I think from now onwards we can start to have fun.”
Fausto Gresini “Niccolò didn't do badly at all! It was just a shame he missed out when the front three made a break and he got stuck battling with the guys around him. But he did a great job and set some very good lap times. He is making progress and working well, even though he is disappointed today because he would have liked to carry the fight to Fenati, with whom he has a healthy rivalry. Overall it was the right result and a good step forward.”
San Carlo Honda Gresini Moto3 Press Release
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