Luca Marini finished this Sprint race in Indonesia in second place and was one of the main figures of the day, after securing pole position. The italian reckoned that his position on the starting grid made things easier, and he regretted not being able to catch the winner, Jorge Martin.
Here’s the reaction of the Mooney VR46 Racing Team rider in parc ferme:
– It was unbelievable [the result] but the most important thing was the sensations with the bike. In India I was also very strong and very fast, feeling comfortable. Here I was feeling ok but in FP2 we had some problems, which we understood and fixed it and then everything went well. When you start from pole position the race is a bit easier and I was able to manage the rear tyre, which in these hot conditions was very tricky. In the last few laps I was trying to catch Jorge [Martin] but I lost the front at the entrance to turn 13 and it was a shame but second place is incredible.