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Alex Rins: 4th (+ 0.535)
Joan Mir: 12th (+ 20.544)
• #alexrins fights back at the front for 4th.
• Joan Mir overcomes setback for great 12th.
• Team #Suzuki ECSTAR acknowledge achievements after hard work.
The usual electric atmosphere filled the hills around Mugello Circuit for the 6th round of the 2019 #MotoGP Championship, and a thrilling race was witnessed by 84,000 excited fans.
In the morning warm-up session both Joan Mir and #alexrins found useful improvements and placed themselves 2nd and 4th respectively, providing an extra confidence boost for the pair ahead of the race.
The sizzling circuit saw Alex and Joan start on the hard-medium combination for the 23-lap battle. The Spanish duo both made impressive starts from their tricky grid positions; Rins quickly slotted into 7th, while Mir was 13th.
Class rookie Mir was looking confident and keen to progress but just a few laps into the race he was hit from behind and taken into the gravel trap. After rejoining the track, the youngster was determined to prove his pace once again, he kept his head down and managed a great 12th place at the finish line.
Just one lap into the race, Rins was already up with the top group and ready to do battle. With 14 laps to go he had impressively taken the lead, and it became clear that he was ready for another strong result. An intense fight among the top four saw Alex stay close to the victory, and the title hopeful crossed the line in a very useful 4th place - holding onto 3rd in the championship standings.
Ken Kawauchi - Technical Manager
“Alex did an excellent job considering the grid position yesterday, he put together a great race. I want to apologise to him because it was hard to keep up with the others on the long straight, we have improved the bike and we will continue to work hard for this. Joan picked up some points today and he did a very good race, without the runoff it could have been even better, so we’re happy with the work he did today.”
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