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march 17, 2019 - Kawasaki Racing
Moto GP - Kawasaki: Okubo close to the podium after a great race at Buriram. Great recovery by Mahias.
The second round of the Supersport world championship concluded at the #changinternationalcircuit in Buriram today.In yesterday's Superpole, the two Kawasaki Puccetti #racing riders, Japanese #hikariokubo and Frenchman #lucasmahias classified in fourth and ninth place respectively, meaning a second- and third-row start on the grid for today's 17-lap race, which ran in very hot conditions.
Okubo got away very well and was straight up in the leading group. By around the mid-race point, due to a problem with the bike of a rider ahead of him, Hikari was forced to slow, losing contact with the frontrunners. Battling to the line with the chasing group, Okubo concluded the race in sixth place, just four seconds from the winner, confirming all of the progress made so far this season.
Mahias had a very unlucky race. He was forced to start from the last row of the grid when a check carried out during the start process identified an incorrectly pressurised rear tyre. It appears the problem resulted from the malfunctioning of the team's pressure gauge. Despite this handicap, Lucas gave it his all and was able to recover fairly well, moving up as far as eighth place. An incredible result considering his starting position.
The next round of the Supersport world championship will take place over the weekend of 5-7 April at the Motorland Aragon circuit in Alcaniz, Spain.
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