Bo Bendsneyder had started the second Grand Prix of the season from the fifth row of the grid. The Dutch rider, who suffered a lot from the wind yesterday, has managed to gain some positions and finally has crossed the checkered flag in twelfth position, which has allowed him to continue scoring points in the general classification.
#64 Bo Bendsneyder – P12 ,+20.696
“We have finished the race in P12. We can be satisfied with this result because it has been a difficult weekend. The first lap was good, I was aggressive and I have gained three or four places. Then the problems have started. During the first laps they were overtaking me all the time in the straight. It was difficult to stay with them. I have tried to fight a lot to overtake them back but it was not possible. I gave the maximum. I have tried to brake as late as possible to attack back the position but was so difficult to manage it on the straights. The team did a great job, they gave me a better bike for the race. I could break a little bit later and be faster. In the last part of the race when I had room and I could make my own lines it was not so bad. P12 for today is quite ok. We are P9 in the championship so we have finished these two weeks in Qatar in a positive way. I’m looking forward for Portimao.”
Race results:
Pos | Rider | Team | Time / Gap |
1 | Sam LOWES | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | 39’52.702 |
2 | Remy GARDNER | Red Bull KTM Ajo | +0.190 |
3 | Raul FERNANDEZ | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 3.371 |
4 | Marco BEZZECCHI | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 6.789 |
5 | Ai OGURA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | 16.640 |
6 | Augusto FERNANDEZ | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | 16.887 |
7 | Celestino VIETTI | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 17.254 |
8 | Stefano MANZI | Flexbox HP40 | 17.283 |
9 | Xavi VIERGE | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 17.515 |
10 | Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 18.167 |
11 | Tony ARBOLINO | Liqui Moly Intact GP | 18.180 |
12 | Bo BENDSNEYDER | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | 20.696 |
13 | Jorge NAVARRO | MB Conveyors Speed Up | 22.016 |
14 | Lorenzo DALLA PORTA | Italtrans Racing Team | 22.043 |
15 | Albert ARENAS | Solunion Aspar Team | 26.266 |
16 | Hector GARZO | Flexbox HP40 | 28.539 |
17 | Nicolò BULEGA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 29.310 |
18 | Yari MONTELLA | MB Conveyors Speed Up | 33.150 |
19 | Somkiat CHANTRA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | 39.838 |
20 | Lorenzo BALDASSARRI | MV Agusta Forward Racing | 44.961 |
21 | Hafizh SYAHRIN | NTS RW Racing GP | 56.123 |
Not classified | |||
Aron CANET | Solunion Aspar Team | 6 Laps | |
Jake DIXON | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 8 Laps | |
Marcel SCHROTTER | Liqui Moly Intact GP | 8 Laps | |
Thomas LUTHI | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | 8 Laps | |
Cameron BEAUBIER | American Racing | 12 Laps | |
Tommaso MARCON | MV Agusta Forward Racing | 12 Laps | |
Joe ROBERTS | Italtrans Racing Team | 14 Laps |
Source: motogp.com, stopandgo.es