Solid SanMarinoGP eighth for Vierge

2021-09-29 14:55
After showing good pace early on, PETRONAS Sprinta Racing’s Xavi Vierge ultimately ended the Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini eighth, while Moto2 team-mate Jake Dixon fought back from last to 19th – after a first lap incident.

A strong start from seventh on the grid saw Vierge claim two places on the opening lap, before moving into fourth one lap later. After holding station and maintaining his pace for a short while, the Spaniard started to lose touch with those riders ahead of him. Finding himself sixth at the halfway mark, Xavi battled hard with those around him, but unfortunately was not able to successfully fend off attacks from other riders. Ending the SanMarinoGP eighth, Vierge now holds tenth in the championship with 75 points.

After lining up on the grid in 20th, a poor start for Dixon and contact with another rider saw him drop to last momentarily on the opening lap and lose touch with those ahead. The Brit was able to start making slow progress through the field and closed the gap to the main pack, to move into 22nd by the mid-point of the race. Getting his head down in the final stages, Jake set about reducing the deficit on track and, in the end, took the chequered flag in 19th. He leaves Misano with 21 championship points and currently sits 20th in the riders’ standings.

After a one-week break, the next round on the calendar will see Vierge and Dixon head to Circuit of the Americas next month, for the Grand Prix of the Americas (1-3 October).






Johan Stigefelt
Team Director





Xavi had a good start and he was fighting at the front, he was just missing something to be able to stay with the guys ahead. He still did a good job though. He struggled a bit in the third sector, but we knew that from before, and he did what he could today. He finished in the top-eight and took some points, so that’s okay.

Jake had more of a struggle today and didn’t really settle into a good rhythm until the end of the race. It was a hard weekend for him here in Misano and we’ll need to come back stronger at the next GP in America.

Source: SIC Racing Team

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