Austria Moto3: Sasaki bounces back from double penalty for victory
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Ayumu Sasaki completed two laps of the penalty loop, before charging through the field to look in control of the Moto3 Austrian Grand Prix, round thirteen of the championship.Starting by taking over at the front, the Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max rider was first when he hit the long loop for the first time, which dropped the #71 to 17th, but on the back of the lead group.Sasaki then took his second lap soon after (the penalty was awarded for running into the back of Sergio Garcia in Silverstone) which dropped him to 21st.The Japanese rider never gave up and was soon able to latch on to the back of the lead group. Quartararo clear of the chasing pack in Austrian MotoGP Warm-upAustria Moto3: Rookie Holgado snatches up late pole positionBastianini clinches first MotoGP pole at the Red Bull Ring, leads Ducati quartet Hitting the front around the halfway mark, pulling up to second on the way to the new chicane, then taking Guevara with a decisive move, Sasaki then picked up the pace and commanded the race from the front for his second win, with his first coming back in Assen.His friend and former Petronas team-mate Jake Dixon was among the first to congratulate Sasaki on track, as his Japanses flag got tangled in his back while while celebrating.Related Austrian Moto3 Grand Prix, Red Bull Ring – Race Austrian Moto3 Grand Prix, Red Bull Ring – Warm-up ResultsWhere Sasaki needed no slipstream aid up font, it was what his fellow countryman Tatsuki Suzuki was hoping for behind. Instead he first had to contend with attention from both Deniz Oncu and David Munoz as they put in their claims for a podium spot, forcing the Leopard rider to move to defensive lines instead of being able to chase down Sasaki.As they battled each other the #24 had a final chance but even in the slipsteam he could not pull past, finishing 0.064s behind as the top Honda by some margin.It was rookie Munoz who won the battle behind for the final rostrum spot, with his late move on the BOE Motorsports KTM made to count.Red Bull KTM Tech 3 rider Deniz Oncu was clear in fourth, with a gap back to the next group on track. More follows…This is a breaking news story. will continue to bring you updates – please refresh this page for the latest details.Follow for all your motorsport live coverage, breaking news and expert analysis. We are your No 1 source for the big races in Formula 1, MotoGP, Superbike World Championship, British Superbike Championship, Indy Car, NASCAR, World Rally and every other major motorsport championship.will bring you lap-by-lap updates from the best races every weekend across two wheels and four wheels – we are your ultimate home of motorsport.
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