Our Moto2 and Moto3 boys fought to the chequered flag despite some tough luck
Senna Agius – P13
Senna has yet to click with Mugello after his second visit. The 20-year-old was hampered firstly by qualifying 17th and then a poor getaway which left him 20th after the first lap.
“I was trying a different launch control strategy but lost some RPM off the start. I went back and got dive-bombed by someone. I tried to crawl my way back. My pace was for the top ten. I struggled all weekend but felt we could’ve still made a top ten at a tricky GP. A bit disappointed but at least we went forward. We really need to focus on qualifying. If you don’t do that, then it’s a million times harder in the race.”
Joel Kelso – P9
It wasn’t Joel’s best weekend. He was under the radar on Friday and didn’t get his strategy spot on the following day. “It wasn’t the lap I wanted in quali as I went out alone and lost too much time in the headwind,” he said of qualifying ninth. Part of the huge lead group, he had tagged on the back but was unable to get closer to the leaders on the final lap due to several tough moves. In the end, there was reason to cheer: he finished just 0.55s off the win, even if he was ninth. “It was a hectic race. Some tough moves prevented me from finishing higher up,” he said.
Jacob Roulstone – P13
The positives: Jacob secured his best-ever qualifying on Saturday (fifth) before leading a Moto3 race for the first time. Yet bad luck struck again, as he was forced off track to avoid the stricken Pini. “I think I’d have more luck in the lottery than that race. Really disappointed. I had such a strong start. I led a Moto3 race, which was a positive. I was feeling really good but just got unlucky with Pini. I could have gone to the inside but in that situation when you see a rider sliding you have to pick the best option. I’d rather lost positions that causing a big accident. Very unlucky but it’s racing.”
