Despite a crash with just five laps to go, Team JiR and rider Mike Di Meglio enjoyed a very positive race today at Assen.
The former 125cc World Champion had a steady start from ninth on the grid, dropping to 13th on the first lap before he reeled off two fastest laps early in the race which helped him climb back into the top ten.
With race leaders Pol Espargaro and Scott Redding battling for the lead, Mike had his own battles to contend with, catching the group ahead and slipping into eighth place, which he held for much of the race. Sadly, with five laps to go Mike lost the front-end of his Moto2 machine, but both team and rider were positive that he could maintain a good rhythm in the race and are looking forward to the next round.
Mike Di Meglio – JiR Team Rider
"I’m very disappointed for the team for the crash which was my fault. I didn’t get the best of starts but I got into a rhythm which was difficult to keep up as it was hard to pass people. Eventually I could get free and pull myself up to the next group but I just couldn’t catch Xavier Simeon. Before the crash the bike felt really good and I’m happy with our performance over the weekend as a whole. We now know that we need to concentrate fully on getting a good qualifying performance so that I’m not making hard moves during the early part of the race. Despite the disappointment I’m now looking forward to the next race as I’m getting better with the Moto2 machine all the time.”
JiR Moto2 Team Press Release
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