Moto2: a perfect Thai weekend for the Sky VR46 team!

Contrary to his usual, Miguel Oliveira, one of the two contenders for the world crown, was very present during testing and qualifying for this Thai Grand Prix.

However, if the Portuguese driver was not unworthy by concluding his race in 3rd position, it is good Francesco Bagnaia who, at the end of a perfect race, finally pulls the chestnuts out of the fire against his tough opponent in the world championship.

Starting from 6th place on the 2nd row of the starting grid, the Italian driver jumped when the red lights went out to gain a place and take advantage of the following straight to find himself in second position.

In the lead after the first round, Francesco Bagnaia would then battle with the two KTM officials during the first half of the race before managing to escape in a single rider to the finish line to clinch his 7th victory of the season.

The icing on the cake, as an ideal teammate Lucas Marini came back like a ball on the KTM duo in the second half of the race and managed to obtain the 2nd step of the podium on the last lap, increasing the lead by another 4 points. Francis Bagnaia on Miguel Oliveira at the world championship.

This now stands at 28 points with 4 events remaining.

Francis Bagnaia : “I'm really happy: I knew that in the first laps, with a new tire, I would have a little trouble, but I stayed calm and tried to be consistent. In these kinds of conditions, with high temperatures, I can be even more competitive, especially with worn tires. Miguel was very strong here and I started from the second row, but I could have a good race because after the first 8 or 10 laps I knew I could start to impose my pace. I was hoping to go to Japan with 25 points to manage, but Luca gave me a great gift today, passing Miguel on the last lap.”

Lucas Marini : “A really difficult race and a great finish. I managed the tires and the temperatures very well to take the advantage in the final laps. At first I lost a few positions, but I tried to be smart and not lose my mind. It was a great day for the whole team: congratulations to Pecco and Dennis. We must continue in this direction, trying to help Pecco as much as possible.”

Paul Grandson, team manager: “What can I say, just a perfect weekend! Our drivers in the first two positions, another very important result for Pecco and excellent teamwork which allows us to increase our lead in the classification over Oliveira. It was not an easy Sunday, but our men worked hard, they left nothing to chance and managed the race and the tires perfectly with these very high temperatures, especially in the final. We must continue in this direction, hold on and prepare for these three races in Asia and Australia.”

Thailand Grand Prix Buriram Moto2 Race: classification

1	Francesco BAGNAIA	39'00.09		42	ITA	SKY Racing Team VR46	Kalex	25
2	Luca MARINI	39'01.521	+1.512 / 1.512	10	ITA	Sky Racing Team VR46	Kalex	20
3	Miguel OLIVEIRA	39'01.66	+1.651 / 0.139	44	POR	Red Bull KTM Garlic	KTM	16
4	Brad BINDER	39'01.817	+1.808 / 0.157	41	RSA	Red Bull KTM Garlic	KTM	13
5	Fabio QUARTARARO	39'06.269	+6.260 / 4.452	20	FRA	MB Conveyors – Speed ​​Up	Speed ​​Up	11
6	Matthias PASINI	39'11.793	+11.784 / 5.524	54	ITA	Italtrans Racing Team	Kalex	10
7	Iker LECUONA	39'15.299	+15.290 / 3.506	27	SPA	Swiss Innovative Investors	KTM	9
8	Tetsuit NAGASHIMA	39'16.912	+16.903 / 1.613	45	JPN	IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia	Kalex	8
9	Andrea LOCATELLI	39'18.617	+18.608 / 1.705	5	ITA	Italtrans Racing Team	Kalex	7
10	Simone COURSES	39'21.19	+21.181 / 2.573	24	ITA	Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2	Kalex	6
11	Xavi VIRGIN	39'22.3	+22.021 / 0.840	97	SPA	Dynavolt Intact GP	Kalex	5
12	Remy GARDNER	39'23.966	+23.957 / 1.936	87	AUS	Tech 3 Racing	Tech 3	4
13	Joe ROBERTS	39'24.677	+24.668 / 0.711	16	USA	NTS RW Racing GP	NTS	3
14	Bo BENDSNEYDER	39'26.311	+26.302 / 1.634	64	NED	Tech 3 Racing	Tech 3	2
15	Niki TUULI	39'26.826	+26.817 / 0.515	66	END	Petronas Sprinta Racing	Kalex	1
16	Dominique AEGERTER	39'30.767	+30.758 / 3.941	77	SWI	Kiefer Racing	KTM	0
17	Jorge NAVARRO	39'34.791	+34.782 / 4.024	9	SPA	Federal Oil Gresini Moto2	Kalex	0
18	Thitipong WAROKORN	39'38.324	+38.315 / 3.533	99	THA	SAG Team	Kalex	0
19	Edgar PONS	39'40.303	+40.294 / 1.979	57	SPA	MB Conveyors – Speed ​​Up	Speed ​​Up	0
20	Jules DANILO	39'40.854	+40.845 / 0.551	95	FRA	Nashi Argan SAG Team	Kalex	0
21	Khairul Idham PAWI	39'41.358	+41.349 / 0.504	89	MAL	IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia	Kalex	0
22	Xavi CARDELUS	39'43.917	+43.908 / 2.559	18	AND	Marinelli Snipers Team	Kalex	0
23	Steven ODENDAAL	39'57.266	+57.257 / 13.349	4	RSA	NTS RW Racing GP	NTS	0
24	Isaac VIÑALES	39'59.216	+59.207 / 1.950	32	SPA	Forward Racing Team	Suter	0
25	Federico FULIGNI	39'59.392	+59.383 / 0.176	21	ITA	Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2	Kalex	0
-1	Sam LOWES	37'48.862		22	GBR	Swiss Innovative Investors	KTM	0
-1	Lorenzo BALDASSARRI	18'04.757		7	ITA	Pons HP40	Kalex	0
-1	Alex MARQUEZ	11'05.683		73	SPA	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	Kalex	0
-1	Stefano MANZI	01'44.33		62	ITA	Forward Racing Team	Suter	0
-1	Augusto FERNANDEZ	00'00.		40	SPA	Pons HP40	Kalex	0
-1	Marcel SCHROTTER	00'00.		23	GER	Dynavolt Intact GP	Kalex	0
-1	Joan Mir	00'00.		36	SPA	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	Kalex	0