Tech 3 Racing Team’s Louis Rossi raced to the chequered flag for the sixth time in eight races this season to gain more priceless Moto2 experience in the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland.
A 22nd place finish wasn’t the result Rossi had anticipated but there were still plenty of positives to draw from a demanding 29-lap race at the Sachsenring, which took place in pleasantly warm and bright conditions.
For the majority of the race Rossi was engaged in a close battle involving five riders, the Frenchman able to learn more about his riding technique against some of the most experienced opponents in the fiercely fought Moto2 category.
Inaugural Moto2 World Champion Toni Elias and ex-125cc World Champion Mike di Meglio were two of the pack Rossi was able to battle closely with and he eventually crossed the line in 22nd position.
Danny Kent’s impressive 100% finishing record in 2013 unfortunately came to an end today while the British rider was pushing hard in the early stages to break into the top 20 and push on for a points scoring result.
Kent was optimistic that a third top 15 finish was within his grasp this afternoon but a crash on the third lap at the fourth corner ended his challenge in premature fashion. He was uninjured in the fall.
The Tech 3 Racing Team now heads off a well deserved summer break, with Rossi and Kent determined to bounce back strongly at the next round in Indianapolis on August 18.
Louis Rossi 22th - 4 points :
“The most important thing was to finish the race while giving my maximum and I managed to do that. The final result was not what I had hoped for but I gained plenty of experience in the race. The biggest thing I picked up was that I am not consistent with my body position and riding style and my lines change more than those I was battling with. This is something I will need to work on in the second half of the season but today was a shame because I came to this race full of confidence after a very positive result in Assen. But this weekend was much more complicated. I need to find the key to be faster even when the set-up of the bike is not perfect and I don’t have full confidence. Now I will enjoy the summer break and come back full of determination to do better in Indianapolis.”
Danny Kent DNF – 3 points :
“I am really disappointed. I was really happy with how the bike felt although I was a little bit nervous because all weekend I’d struggled on brand new tyres in the first three laps. Unfortunately that was the problem in the race and I crashed but there are a lot of positives to take out of this weekend. Now I will go and train hard and focus on how I can improve in the summer break before going to Indianapolis where I am sure I can be battling for the points.”
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