When Petronas presented its troops in its stronghold of Kuala Lumpur, it was not just a duo delighted to sit on MotoGP Yamaha M1s. There were also two riders riding a pair of Honda NSF 250RWs. John mcphee and Ayumu Sasaki are thus mobilized under the Malaysian banner. And not to make up the figure…
The boss Razlan Razali announced the color: “ in Moto3 we now have to show good results. We expect both drivers to fight for the title. This is probably the most difficult goal for the team to achieve ". But you shouldn't miss it. And Petronas is putting in the resources. Thus, the riders involved in both Moto2 and Moto3 will take part in a private test at Sepang from February 11 to 13.
For the Scotsman John mcphee, this is the career moment not to be missed. Aged 24, he spent time with the British Talents Team and Racing Team Germany. Last year, he was on the CIP team's KTM with which he reached two podiums. His latest, taken in Valencia, confirmed that he was a rain specialist. Conditions which allowed him, in 2016, in Brno to take his first and to date only victory. On a Mahindra stamped Peugeot from the Prüstel GP team. But while pilots like Fabio DiGiannantonio, Enea Bastianini, Marco Bezzecchile champion du monde Jorge Martin or the winner of Jerez Philipp Öttl moved to Moto2, McPhee is still part of the Moto3 landscape.
« So far everything is great » announces the Scot on Speedweek. “ The feeling with the team has been fantastic since the first days of November. I have already raced for other teams and my experience in Moto3 is growing. The first test was very positive, the guys are very professional ».
He finishes : " the new design is awesome and I'm happy the season is starting. An exciting year lies ahead. I have to fight to be a title contender, that's my goal. I will take each race as it comes and try to deliver the best performance possible each weekend. I think we have a very good chance of fighting for the championship ».
