Hindered by his physical limitations, the teenager finished 19th in round four of the Moto3 World Championship in Jerez, Spain, yesterday.
“Obviously P19 isn’t what I want, but I know when I’m feeling without pain on the bike, I was able to be fast this weekend and that’s progress.
‘‘Those first laps of the race I made a lot of ground and was fighting in that points-top 10 battle. It was great to be back in there and I had a lot of fun,” he said.
In the main event, Alex Marquez turned his 250th Grand Prix start into victory for the second straight year, while watching his brother and pole sitter, Marc, crash out.
The Gresini Racing rider started fifth on the grid but quickly moved up to overtake his elder sibling before stretching clear for victory.
Marc's quest for a milestone 100th Grand Prix win across all classes came to an abrupt end on lap two when he lost control at turn 11.
Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi finished second for Aprilia, while VR46 Racing's Fabio di Giannantonio completed the podium to move up to third in the standings.
Round five on the MotoGP calendar is at Le Mans, France, from May 8-10. — Allied Media/Reuters
