News 1 Sep 2014

Rins triumphs in exciting Silverstone Moto3 contest

Miller maintains world championship lead with sixth.

Source: MotoGP.

Source: MotoGP.

The Moto3 race at the Hertz British Grand Prix was won by Alex Rins on the final corner, with Alex Marquez and Enea Bastianini also on the podium.

Pole man Rins (Estrella Galicia 0,0) was pushed right to the limit by his teammate Marquez and by Bastianini, who both provisionally led the race. The winning margin between Rins and Marquez was just 0.011s, with Bastianini (Junior Team Go&FUN Moto3) just 0.061s back on Marquez.

Miguel Oliveira (Mahindra Racing) was unlucky to miss the podium, having run with that front group. He eventually finished fourth and was just 0.051s away from a rostrum result.

A further four and half seconds back Jakub Kornfeil (Calvo Team) won a battle for fifth involving a huge group of riders, whilst Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was just a tenth behind in sixth place.

The top 10 was completed by Niccolo Antonelli (Junior Team GO&FUN), Alexis Masbou (Ongetta-Rivacold), Danny Kent (Red Bull Husqvarna Ajo) and Niklas Ajo (Avant Tecno Husqvarna Ajo).

Wildcard Joe Irving crashed out in the early stages, with Efren Vazquez (SAXOPRINT RTG) also going down early on. New Mahindra Racing rider Andrea Migno was another crasher, though fortunately all those riders were uninjured. Scott Deroue (RW Racing GP) was forced to retire with smoke coming from his exhaust late in the race.

2014 MotoGP World Championship
Round 12 – Silverstone, UK

Moto3 race results:
1. Alex RINS 38m11.330
2. Alex MARQUEZ +0.011s
3. Enea BASTIANINI +0.072s
4. Miguel OLIVEIRA +0.123s
5. Jakub KORNFEIL +4.600s
6. Jack MILLER (AUS) +4.701s
7. Niccolò ANTONELLI +4.767s
8. Alexis MASBOU +5.593s
9. Danny KENT +5.659s
10. Niklas AJO +5.671s

Moto3 championship standings:
1. Jack MILLER (AUS) 179
2. Alex MARQUEZ 166
3. Alex RINS 150
4. Efren VAZQUEZ 145
5. Romano FENATI 135
6. Alexis MASBOU 125
7. Isaac VIÑALES 99
8. Enea BASTIANINI 87
9. Miguel OLIVEIRA 84
10. Danny KENT 73

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