Strong seventh by Sasaki in Doha, Öncü with damage limitation
Starting the Grand Prix of Doha from P17 on the grid, Red Bull KTM Tech3’s Ayumu Sasaki never lost sight of the top throughout the 18 laps competition. The Japanese worked his way forward with each lap and was even fighting for the lead with eighth laps to go. Following some tricky final laps, he eventually managed to cross the line in a decent seventh position.
Tricky day at the office for Red Bull KTM Tech3 pair in Doha
Strong winds and sand complicated Saturday’s proceedings at the Losail International Circuit. Therefore, Ayumu Sasaki was unable to improve his lap time during FP3 today, but tried to pull out everything in Q1 late afternoon. Yet, the Japanese ended up in eighth, which means he’ll launch off the line tomorrow from row six.
Improvements in FP1, but unlucky timing in FP2 for Öncü and Sasaki
Red Bull KTM Tech3’s Deniz Öncü started the Grand Prix of Doha with great signs. In Free Practice one this afternoon, he was already nearly one second quicker than one week ago at the same time. While chasing a lap time, the young Turkish rider was unable to improve towards the end of FP2 while being in the mix of nearly the entire field. He eventually concluded Friday 1.3 seconds off the top.
