Maverick Viñales (Blusens Avintia) kept his Moto3 World Championship title hopes alive at Motegi today in a dramatic Grand Prix of Japan
The Spanish teenagers came through a fearsome late skirmish to finish second and third respectively, with Viñales now 56 points shy of the series lead with 75 still up for grabs in the three remaining rounds.
Maverick Viñales:
“It was a very difficult race, but Lady Luck smiled upon us a little today. We were able to claw back 10 points and I am happy. I couldn't do any more today; I went at my own pace and tried not to lose sight of the group. I was at the limit on every lap, which is why I am a little disappointed. We had a very good pace in practices and a strong engine which put me right behind the KTMs, but in the race the engine didn't work like it should have, which was a pity."
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