The Moto3 class went down to the line, though Maverick Vinales (Blusens Avintia FTR Honda) was not there to see it. The Spaniard had fallen at the 15th turn on the 16-turn IMS road course while going for the lead in a pack of three. Unable to re-start his motorcycle, Vinales could only lament his difficult day.
By failing to finish, Vinales lost 20 points to series leader Sandro Cortese (KTM), the German who finished second to race winner Luis Salom (KTM). The gap is 31 points, 184 to 155. Salom is a distant third with 129 point.
Maverick Vinales:
"The crash at Indy happened because I was pushing to the limit at every corner, and then I lost my line and found myself on a dirty section of track. I'm 29 points behind now, but there are many races to go, so we need to keep working hard and make sure that we are winning all the time! We do need some more power from the engine because the fight against the KTMs is tough."
Blusens Avintia Racing Press Release
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