Strong showing at Sachsenring for McPhee and Sasaki

2019-07-08 06:00
The PETRONAS Sprinta Racing duo of John McPhee and Ayumu Sasaki go into the Moto3 championship’s summer break with two strong results to show for their efforts at the German Grand Prix, taking sixth and ninth respectively in tricky conditions at the Sachsenring.

Overnight rain meant that the track was much-changed from yesterday’s conditions, but Sasaki and McPhee were nonetheless able to convert pole position and tenth on the grid into strong starts. Involved in the battle for the victory from beginning to end, they never dropped outside the top ten despite frantic position changes in the leading group.

Chopping and changing positions until the final laps, tyre degradation meant that McPhee wasn’t quite able to put up a fight for the podium, but he takes valuable points into the summer break. Finishing sixth in the race, he now also sits sixth in the title race.

The race was a valuable learning experience for team-mate Sasaki as he came home just behind McPhee in ninth. Unable to fight for the podium as he expected as he struggled in one area of the German circuit, he’s keen to use the experience gained to come back stronger at the next round.

The next round of the 2019 Moto3 season takes place after their three-week summer break, kicking off again with the Czech Grand Prix at Brno on 2-4 August.

Source: SIC Racing Team

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