After the American round, the Moto3 Honda Team Asia came back to Europe, at Jerez de la Frontera, for the fourth race of the season.
The Thai rider, Tatchakorn Buasri, who was forced to miss the race at Austin after a bad crash in the free practices, got the green light to ride while Furusato arrived in Spain well motivated. The first day, both riders had trouble with chattering which affected their performance.
The second day began with unexpected heavy rain making track conditions challenging. As a result, Taiyo Furusato got the 21st position on the grid while Tatchakorn Buasri the 25th.
In the race, Taiyo was author of a magnificent comeback, climbing up to 9 places but he ran out of energy in the final part of the race and crossed the finishing line in 17th position. The Thai rookie Tatchakorn Buasri was in the fight with the group, but after a long time exchanging overtakes with other riders, he finished in 24th.
The team will stop in Spain until Tuesday for a testing session which will be useful to prepare better for the next race in Le Mans, in 2 weeks!
MOTO3: TAIYO FURUSATO #72
Grid P21– Race 17
I was feeling positive today, especially during the first half of the race. It was clear that we’re making progress, and the bike felt much better compared to yesterday. I’m really pleased with the team’s performance – their effort and hard work have been outstanding. We made a solid start from 21st on the grid and managed to climb up to 12th, which was a great achievement.
However, things took a turn for the worse in the last five laps and I couldn’t maintain my pace. It’s disappointing because we were in contention to score some points here in Jerez. Nevertheless, there are still positives to take from this race. We’ll focus on the improvements we can make during Tuesday’s test session and keep pushing forward. Let’s stay committed and aim for a better result in the next race.
MOTO3: TATCHAKORN BUASRI #5
Grid P25- Race 24
Today in Jerez I feel like we’ve made some real progress compared to my last races in Portugal and Qatar. The gap between me and the rest of the riders is getting smaller, and now I can actually compete in the group instead of riding solo.
This feels like a small but significant step forward in my development. The team put in a lot of hard work this weekend, and I’m really happy with their efforts. We finally found the right setup, and I’m pleased with how they supported me. It’s great to see that the team was happy with my performance too – their support means a lot to me.
We’ll have to wait and see how things go in the next race, but one thing’s for sure: I’m committed to improving every day.
HIROSHI AOYAMA – Team Manager
In today’s Moto3 race, Taiyo and Tachakorn made a decent start despite beginning from 21st and 25th on the grid. They both put in a lot of effort to move up the field, but it was tough going.
Taiyo had a real battle on his hands trying to catch up with the pack. At one point, he managed to push into 12th place, giving us hope for a stronger finish. However, towards the end of the race, he struggled to keep up with the pace and slipped back to 17th. We’ll need to work out how to help him maintain his speed throughout the race.
Meanwhile, Tachakorn maintained a consistent pace throughout the race. However, he found himself stuck behind other riders who were also putting in strong performances. Despite his best efforts to pass them, he couldn’t make much headway and ended up finishing where he started. It’s disappointing, but we’ll use the testing session on Tuesday to make improvements and prepare ourselves better for the next race in Le Mans..
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