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Joan Mir (Leopard Racing) increased his advantage in the Moto3™ title standings once again at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, taking a stunning win to go from third to first in the final sector of the last lap – just following the announcement of his move to Moto2™ in 2018. Romano Fenati (Marinelli Rivacold) was another late attacker to take second, with polesitter Jorge Martin (Del Conca Gresini Moto3) completing the podium at home. It was Juanfran Guevara (RBA BOE Racing Team) who got the holeshot into Turn…

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Red Bull KTM Ajo riders Niccolo Antonelli and Bo Bendsneyder will start the Catalan GP from the fourth and fifth rows of the grid, respectively, after a demanding qualifying session at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit. Amidst track temperatures that reached as high as 50ºC, Antonelli placed tenth and Bendsneyder fifteenth –although the latter will move up a position due to a penalty given to another rider. Both are satisfied with the pace shown in Free Practice, and are targetting a podium finish on Sunday. The Moto3 riders had to adapt to…

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Action at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya started in a positive way for Bo Bendsneyder and Niccolo Antonelli. The Red Bull KTM Ajo riders had a demanding first day, in which their first Free Practice session took place on wet asphalt and the second session in dry conditions. In FP2, both were able to adapt to the new design of the last sector, finishing the day in 9th and 11th position, respectively. The conditions early in the morning made learning the new layout difficult, as overnight rainfall forced the Moto3 riders…

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Andrea Migno (Sky Racing Team VR46) has taken his first ever Grand Prix win on home turf in the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley, staying just ahead of compatriot Fabio Di Giannantonio (Del Conca Gresini Moto3) as the two broke free from the pack on the final lap. Juanfran Guevara (RBA BOE Racing Team) took his first ever podium in P3, breaking free of the Moto3™ mayhem out of the final corner. Che spettacolo! It was Di Giannantonio who got the best start, taking the lead into Turn 1 as teammate…

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Jorge Martin (Del Conca Gresini Moto3) has taken his fourth pole of the year – and third in a row – at the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley, with a stunning last dash over the line to just steal the honours from those who join him on the front row: John McPhee (British Talent Team) and Championship leader Joan Mir (Leopard Racing). Mir was one to suffer an early incident with a highside out of Turn 1 during the session, rider ok, before home hero Nicolo Bulega then also took a…

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The Red Bull KTM Ajo team riders started work for the Italian GP this Friday at Mugello. Over the course of two Free Practice sessions at the demanding Italian track, Bo Bendsneyder and Niccolo Antonelli completed the first day of action in 17th and 23rd, respectively, on the combined timesheet. Their Friday workload saw them take a more experimental approach than at other Grands Prix. The morning session saw the Red Bull KTM Ajo riders out on track at one of the most beautiful and difficult circuits on the calendar.…

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Championship leader Joan Mir (Leopard Racing) took an imperious win in the French GP, extending his points lead once again in a race marred by drama, and the first start red-flagged and then restarted. Aron Canet (Estrella Galicia 0,0) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Del Conca Gresini Moto3) completed the podium over four seconds back on the Mallorcan, pulling clear of a classic Moto3™ freight train to take the honours. Polesitter Jorge Martin (Del Conca Gresini Moto3) got a stunning launch in the original start before there was drama at the…

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Following frustrating conditions on Friday and on Saturday morning, the Moto3 riders were finally able to get sustained dry track time in qualifying for the French GP. The session was a positive one for the Red Bull KTM Ajo riders, as Niccolo Antonelli fought for pole position until the last lap of the afternoon. In a tight final timesheet, with the Top 10 separated by just 3 tenths of a second, the Italian finished sixth, Bo Bendsneyder ninth and Danny Kent tenth. All three have the pace and positions to…

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Rain played a big part in the first day of the French GP, which takes place this weekend at the historic Le Mans circuit. The Moto3 riders were unable to put in a single lap with slicks due to wet conditions, although the newly relayed surface offered a surprisingly positive level of grip under the circumstances. On the combined timesheet for the day, Niccolo Antonelli was second fastest, with wildcard Danny Kent in eighth position -after going second in FP2- and Bo Bendsneyder in ninth. The lower cylinder class had…

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Aron Canet (Estrella Galicia 0,0) took his first ever Grand Prix win in his home Gran Premio Red Bull de España, with everything coming down to a three-rider battle in the final corner against Texas winner Romano Fenati (Marinello Rivacold Snipers) and Championship leader Joan Mir (Leopard Racing). Canet’s move saw him go third to first in the “Jorge Lorenzo” corner on the final lap, holding onto it over the line in a tight win by only 0.031. It was a classic Moto3™ contest under the Spanish sun, with a…

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