Efren Vazquez (JHK T-Shirt Laglisse – FTR Honda) played a starring role in a thrilling Moto3 race that had ten riders in with a chance of winning until the last lap. The Spaniard led on several occasions, including briefly on the final lap, but crossed the finish line in fifth place, just 1.1s behind winner Luis Salom (Kalex KTM).
Vazquez gave everything during the 20 laps, but his FTR Honda didn’t have the straight-line speed he needed. He led a tightly packed quartet of FTR Hondas with Alex Rins (Estrella Galicia 0.0 – Suter Honda), Louis Rossi (Racing Team Germany – FTR Honda) and Miguel Oliveira (Estrella Galicia 0.0 – Suter Honda) right behind him at the finish. Niccolo Antonelli (San Carlo Gresini – FTR Honda) was the tenth finisher, a mere 2.5s behind the race winner.
Efren Vazquez, JHK T-Shirt Laglisse: 5th
“I’m happy. Because we really needed a race like that, especially at a home Grand Prix. It’s great that the team keeps getting better and moving ahead. The changes we made for the race were great and I felt very comfortable on the bike. I had of the fastest Hondas, even though at Misano my bike wasn’t so quick. I want to congratulate the team and our sponsors because I think with this perseverance we will be on the podium soon. We have a team leader who is committed to having the best and that is the most important thing.”
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