Japanese Ayumu Sasaki achieved three goals when he started his last GP in Moto3 at Cheste: take his first victory of the year, third ever, secure the runner-up position and win, with his teammate Collin Veijer, the team title for Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP. The last podium of the year was achieved by Sasaki, David Alonso, rookie of the year and third place finisher, and Iván Ortolá.
The pressure was on poleman Veijer who fell due to cold tires on the formation lap of the grid. He completed it and had to go to the race to change his suit and helmet while his team repaired the damage to his Husqvarna. That was the day his team was playing for the team title.
Sasaki, playing for the runners-up with Alonso, first won the game against his teammate Veijer, who had been bad, but the tactic was clear: the Dutchman had to pull the big group ahead of the Japanese , even if there are no victories this year, and don’t let Alonso get past them. The first to be thrown out was Holgado when he cut into the back of the group for avoiding the fall in turn 2 caused by Artigas.
There were eight left and after everyone collected a tire, the Colombian Hispanic David Alonso He passed Oncu at turn 14 for third place. And one turn he put himself between the two Husqvarna riders. It wasn’t enough for runner-up, but it was enough to, in addition to taking his rookie of the year trophy, secure third place in the final.
After leading the entire race with 5 to go, Veijer pulled away and was overtaken by Sasaki, Alonso and Ortolá. The Japanese retained the initiative at the start of the final lap ahead of Alonso and Ortolá and after Veijer Oncu overtook them. But nothing stopped the Japanese in his intention to end his Moto3 career with his only victory of the year in which he finished runner-up.
Champion Jaume Masiá, who took advantage of his home Grand Prix to have a ‘Roman-style’ celebration, finished 13th in 10″446. He had already done the job in the previous event.
Moto3 Race Classification
Moto3 Final Classification
Source: La Verdad
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