Asia Talent Team faces first race of the Moto3 Junior World Championship

2016-04-13 07:21
The five riders of the Asia Talent Team arrive in top form for the first race of the Moto3 Junior World Championship
After completeing a physical and technical pre-season programme with the Winter Training Camp and several tests at various circuits (Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Albacete and Valencia), the five riders of the 2016 Asia Talent Team arrive in top form for the first race of the Moto3 Junior World Championship at the Cheste Circuit in Valencia. The FIM Repsol CEV Championship takes place from the 15th to 17th April at the Cheste circuit (Valencia).

The team for the season 2016, led by Alberto Puig and supported by the Honda Racing Corporation, has new partners in Astra Honda Racing Team and AP Honda Racing Thailand, amongst others, and will participate in the Moto3 Junior World Championship of the FIM CEV Repsol 2016. The new squad features three Japanese riders, Kazuki Masaki, Kaito Toba, and Ayumu Sasaki, the Indonesian rider Andi Izdihar of Astra Honda Racing Team and from Thailand Nakarin Atiratphuvapat representing AP Honda Racing Thailand.

Time Schedule Moto3
Thursday 14 (All 30')
09:00 Free Practice 1
11:00 Free Practice 2
13:00 Free Practice 3
15:00 Free Practice 4

Friday 15 (All 40')
11:25 Free Practice 1
14:40 Free Practice 2
18:30 Technical Checks &
Briefing

Saturday 16 (All 40')
11:25 Qualifying practice 1
14:40 Qualifying practice 2
17:45 Class group photo (Starting grid)

Sunday 17
09:20 Warm-up
12:00 Race 1 (18 laps)
15:00 Race 2 (18 laps)

For more information visit the official website www.asiatalentteam.com

Dorna Sports, who already run the successful championship in Asia to support young talented riders, has taken its commitment to the next level by creating the Asia Talent Team in order to ensure the career progression of the most talented riders participating in the Asian competition during the 2015 season. The Asia Talent Team is run by Dorna as a part of its New Riders Department activities.

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