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In a dry Moto3 qualifying session in Sepang, the Red Bull KTM Ajo riders were able to take places on the starting grid that will allow them to fight for the podium on raceday, without having to make big comebacks. Bo Bendsneyder claimed the best result, and will start from the head of the second row in fourth place. Just two rows behind will be Niccolo Antonelli in tenth. The 40 minute FP3 session was of little use to the lower cylinder class riders because of mixed conditions. Although the…

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The penultimate round of the Moto3 season began this Friday at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. The Red Bull KTM Ajo riders undertook two completely different Free Practice sessions: The first in hot conditions and on a completely dry track; and the second, in the rain. In both sessions, both Bo Bendsneyder and Niccolo Antonelli were within the Top 10, with their FP1 positions of sixth and eighth, respectively, those they occupied on the combined timesheet. Good weather greeted the Moto3 riders for the first session of the weekend.…

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The Australian GP was a difficult one for the Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto3 team on raceday. As is typical at Phillip Island, rain played an important role in the race, appearing with 7 laps remaining and cutting the race short. Bo Bendsneyder crossed the finish line in sixteenth position after moving up three positions, while Niccolo Antonelli suffered a crash on Lap 2. After a wet warmup, the Moto3 race was declared dry by Race Direction. Niccolo Antonelli made a great start from the fifth row of the grid,…

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Qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix did not go as well as expected for the Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto3 riders after three positive Free Practice sessions. Despite setting his personal best lap of the weekend, Niccolo Antonelli had to settle for fifteenth place -a spot on the fifth row. Rain with 4 minutes remaining of the session left no chance for improvement for the riders on their last stint. Bo Bendsneyder, who suffered a heavy crash in FP3, was finally nineteenth. In conditions similar to those on Friday, Bendsneyder…

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The sixteenth round of the Moto3 World Championship got underway at the spectacular Phillip Island circuit on Friday. On the first day, Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Bo Bendsneyder, was one of the main protagonists in the two Free Practice sessions. The Dutchman was a constant in the Top 5, finishing in third place on the combined timesheets. Teammate Niccolo Antonelli followed closely behind with the thirteenth best time. Whilst the previous round Japan was wet, Australia’s main issue was cold for the Moto3 riders’ visit. Track temperatures were just…

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From second on the starting grid, Niccolo Antonelli made a great start and took the lead on the first sector. The Italian was out in front for the first two laps in a strong start, before upping his pace and holding second place. With those behind him unable to catch him, he took the chequered flag in the podium spots for the first time this year. Teammate Bo Bendsneyder had a great performance on a track in the worst condition of the weekend. The Dutchman was part of a second…

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Comfortable riding in the wet at Motegi on Friday, Niccolo Antonelli continued to impress in difficult conditions on Saturday, taking an excellent second place in qualifying for the Japanese GP. The Italian bounced back from a heavy crash in FP3 to take his best result on the starting grid this season, to make a first appearance on the front row in 2017. Teammate Bo Bendsneyder was again competitive in the grid-deciding session, claiming a position in the middle of the fourth row with eleventh. Antonelli showed that he is at…

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The Twin Ring Motegi welcomed the Motorcycle World Championship to Japan with rainy conditions on the opening day of the flyaway rounds. On fully wet asphalt, the Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto3 riders completed two positive Free Practice sessions. Niccolo Antonelli, fifth, was one of the outstanding riders of the day, leading the way for much of FP2. Bo Bendsneyder, eleventh on the combined timesheet, suffered two crashes in the afternoon after a satisfactory first session. Amidst heavy rain and a completely wet track, Bendsneyder adapted quickly to the conditions,…

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The Red Bull KTM Ajo team finished the Aragon GP more satisfied with their performance than their results, having battled for points throughout the race. Niccolo Antonelli finished 18th after an unlucky last lap, dropping down from 11th, while Bo Bendsneyder placed one position ahead, in 17th. The race was contested over just 13 laps and started late, at 11:40am, due to the thick mist that also forced the postponement of the warmup. The progression of Antonelli, who started 20th, took him into the points with five laps remaining. Running…

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Although MotorLand Aragon experienced low temperatures in the morning, qualifying in the afternoon for the Aragon GP was undertaken in optimal conditions. However, today was not the best day for the Red Bull KTM Ajo riders, who were unable to achieve the results they had hoped for in the fight for pole position. Bo Bendsneyder will start from the seventh row in 20th place, while one row behind will be Niccolo Antonelli, in twenty-third. Track temperatures of 18ºC hindered the work of the Red Bull KTM Ajo riders in the…

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