Motorcycle riders are definitely extraordinary beings. They can endure the worst falls only to recover better and achieve victory the next day. This is exactly what Tom Lüthi did at the British Grand Prix. Just two weeks after being evacuated unconscious from the Brno track.
An accident during Moto2 qualifying which sent shivers down the spine since the Garage Plus Interwetten rider was then nothing more than a disjointed puppet on the side of the Czech Republic circuit. The former 125cc World Champion then had to withdraw from the race and his participation in the following meeting was on dotted line. But Lüthi is a solid and it crossed the Channel.
Tenth when the qualifying verdict was pronounced, his performance was already considered exemplary. An unsatisfactory approach for the protégé of Frédéric Corminboeuf who wanted more. And he impressed even in his ranks: “ we didn't think Tom would already be as strong as he showed this weekend » recognized the same Corminboeuf. “ He deserves this victory for his efforts, his work, his courage, and his entire team with him. Today he showed he can be the boss of the peloton; he went the distance at a very high pace ».
The person concerned relished this twelfth career Grand Prix victory, his seventh in Moto2 and his second of the year after Qatar: “ It's really a very special moment for me, after the two weeks I've just had. I wasn't able to train normally after my severe concussion in Brno and I really didn't know, when I arrived at Silverstone, if I would be able to hold my place. As the tests were disrupted by rain, we were only able to put in very few laps in the dry and I don't think anyone was really sure of themselves at the start. How would the tires behave over the distance? Very quickly, I found a good rhythm, and I understood that I was a little faster than my opponents. I took the lead and was able to defend it ».
Tom Luthi now has 131 points overall and from his fourth place, he observes the third place of a Sam Lowes just six lengths away. It is then forty and fifty units behind Kidneys et zarco. Next round this weekend in Misano!
