Adam, Sasaki secure top 10 finish in Australian MotoGP

KUALA LUMPUR: Two Petronas Sprinta Racing riders - Malaysia’s Adam Norrodin and Ayumu Sasaki of Japan secured nine and six points after finishing in the seventh and 10th places respectively, in the Moto3 category in the 2018 Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island Circuit in Australia yesterday.

Adam clocked 37 minutes 48.261 seconds while Sasaki posted 37:48.479s in the 23-lap race.

Spanish rider, Albert Arenas of Angel Nieto Team Moto3 won the race by clocking 37:48.073s while two Italian riders - Fabio Di Giannantonio of Del Conca Gresini Moto3 and Celestino Vietti of SKY Racing Team VR46 - came in second and third place, respectively after adrift by 0.052 and 0.059 seconds behind Arenas.

Adam who started in 13th position in the starting grid, was delighted to be able to finish in top 10.

“Of course, I’m pleased to finish in the top ten and get some more points. The race itself was very difficult for me, so I hope to come back fighting at my home Grand Prix next week (in Sepang International Circuit),” he was quoted as saying in the team’s website www. sicracingteam.com.