Sam Lowes has declared himself “happy” with a top six finish in the first Moto2 race of 2019, with the three-time grand prix race winner citing the importance of collecting important points early into the season.
Thomas Luthi has claimed he is “motivated like never before” as he makes his hotly anticipated return to the Moto2 class, where he hopes to prove “this old guy can still go fast.”
Sam Lowes is incredibly upbeat after the first day of official Moto2 testing at Jerez; “I don’t feel on the limit. I feel, ‘OK, that was a moment.’ Last year I didn’t have moments; I had crashes.”
'It will be better for everybody, and for the Moto2 category, to have this new riding style' - Moto2 moves nearer to MotoGP with new 765cc Triumph engine.
"It brings us to the attention of a big audience... putting the Triumph brand in front of young fans, people who might not have otherwise been attracted to the brand, it's fantastic" - Steve Sargent
"Suter, Kalex, KTM, Tech 3 and Speed Up will not have direct contact with Triumph. It has to come through us" - MotoGP Technical Director Danny Aldridge.
Sam Lowes picks up where he left off from testing to go quickest in first free practice at the Moscow Raceway, ahead of Jules Cluzel and Kenan Sofugolu.