Aron Canet (Estrella Galicia 0,0) came out on top in a clash of the Moto3™ titans at Silverstone, with an incredible freight train of frontrunners throughout the race – covering almost the entire field – and the race then Red Flagged on the last lap following an incident on track. Canet’s teammate Enea Bastianini took second and returned to the podium for the first time this season, ahead of another impressive top finish for Jorge Martin (Del Conca Gresini Moto3).
The rider taken to the Medical Center following the Red Flag incident was Juanfran Guevara (RBA BOE Racing Team), with the team confirming thereafter that he escaped injury.
Polesitter Romano Fenati (Marinelli Rivacold Snipers) got a good start and led the early stages, with the nature of the Silverstone circuit making sure no one could make a break for it – and almost the whole grid then locked in battle at the front. Switching and changing positions throughout, the lightweight runners redefined the possible in some corners – two or three abreast in a spectacular display of the best of Moto3™.
Gabriel Rodrigo (RBA BOE Racing Team) took fourth as he stayed well in the fight throughout, just ahead of Championship leader Joan Mir (Leopard Racing) as the Majorcan increased his advantage once more. Just behind Mir was teammate Livio Loi in sixth – crucially ahead of Mir’s key Championship challenger Romano Fenati (Marinelli Rivacold Snipers).
Gabriel Rodrigo (RBA BOE Racing Team) took fourth as he stayed well in the fight throughout, just ahead of Championship leader Joan Mir (Leopard Racing) as the Majorcan increased his advantage once more. Just behind Mir was teammate Livio Loi in sixth – crucially ahead of Mir’s key Championship challenger Romano Fenati (Marinelli Rivacold Snipers).
Andrea Migno (Sky Racing Team VR46) was only 0.024 off compatriot Fenati to cross the line in eighth, with Philipp Oettl (Südmetall Schedl GP Racing) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Del Conca Gresini Moto3). Tatsuki Suzuki (SIC58 Squadra Corse) was 11th, with some good points for Adam Norrodin (SIC Racing Team) in P12.
John McPhee (British Talent Team) had a more difficult end to the race in thirteenth after a second row start, losing the chance to slice through on the final lap, with the points scorers completed by rookies Nakarin Atiratphuvapat (Honda Team Asia) and Manuel Pagliani (CIP).
OCTO BRITISH GRAND PRIX
Moto3 Race Classification 2017.
Pos. | Points | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time/Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25 | 44 | Aron CANET | SPA | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | Honda | 157.8 | 35’53.028 |
2 | 20 | 33 | Enea BASTIANINI | ITA | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | Honda | 157.8 | +0.063 |
3 | 16 | 88 | Jorge MARTIN | SPA | Del Conca Gresini Moto3 | Honda | 157.8 | +0.111 |
4 | 13 | 19 | Gabriel RODRIGO | ARG | RBA BOE Racing Team | KTM | 157.8 | +0.232 |
5 | 11 | 36 | Joan MIR | SPA | Leopard Racing | Honda | 157.8 | +0.455 |
6 | 10 | 11 | Livio LOI | BEL | Leopard Racing | Honda | 157.8 | +0.520 |
7 | 9 | 5 | Romano FENATI | ITA | Marinelli Rivacold Snipers | Honda | 157.7 | +0.678 |
8 | 8 | 16 | Andrea MIGNO | ITA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | KTM | 157.7 | +0.702 |
9 | 7 | 65 | Philipp OETTL | GER | Südmetall Schedl GP Racing | KTM | 157.7 | +1.200 |
10 | 6 | 21 | Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO | ITA | Del Conca Gresini Moto3 | Honda | 157.7 | +1.461 |
11 | 5 | 24 | Tatsuki SUZUKI | JPN | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 157.7 | +1.755 |
12 | 4 | 7 | Adam NORRODIN | MAL | SIC Racing Team | Honda | 157.6 | +2.055 |
13 | 3 | 17 | John MCPHEE | GBR | British Talent Team | Honda | 157.6 | +2.196 |
14 | 2 | 41 | Nakarin ATIRATPHUVAPAT | THA | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 157.5 | +3.812 |
15 | 1 | 96 | Manuel PAGLIANI | ITA | CIP | Mahindra | 157.5 | +3.860 |
16 | 23 | Niccolò ANTONELLI | ITA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 157.5 | +4.292 | |
17 | 48 | Lorenzo DALLA PORTA | ITA | Aspar Mahindra Moto3 | Mahindra | 157.5 | +4.560 | |
18 | 71 | Ayumu SASAKI | JPN | SIC Racing Team | Honda | 157.6 | +4.582 | |
19 | 12 | Marco BEZZECCHI | ITA | CIP | Mahindra | 157.5 | +4.678 | |
20 | 8 | Nicolo BULEGA | ITA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | KTM | 157.5 | +4.597 | |
21 | 69 | Tom BOOTH-AMOS | GBR | City Lifting/RS Racing | KTM | 156.7 | +15.242 | |
22 | 95 | Jules DANILO | FRA | Marinelli Rivacold Snipers | Honda | 156.7 | +15.552 | |
23 | 84 | Jakub KORNFEIL | CZE | Peugeot MC Saxoprint | Peugeot | 156.7 | +17.687 | |
24 | 4 | Patrik PULKKINEN | FIN | Peugeot MC Saxoprint | Peugeot | 156.4 | +18.671 | |
25 | 14 | Tony ARBOLINO | ITA | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 156.6 | +19.339 | |
26 | 75 | Albert ARENAS | SPA | Aspar Mahindra Moto3 | Mahindra | 156.7 | +22.584 | |
27 | 6 | Maria HERRERA | SPA | AGR Team | KTM | 156.4 | +24.434 | |
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58 | Juanfran GUEVARA | SPA | RBA BOE Racing Team | KTM | 157.7 | 1 Lap | ||
64 | Bo BENDSNEYDER | NED | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 157.7 | 1 Lap | ||
47 | Jake ARCHER | GBR | City Lifting/RS Racing | KTM | 154.8 | 3 Laps | ||
42 | Marcos RAMIREZ | SPA | Platinum Bay Real Estate | KTM | 157.6 | 4 Laps | ||
27 | Kaito TOBA | JPN | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 154.9 | 7 Laps | ||
15 | Jaume MASIA | SPA | Platinum Bay Real Estate | KTM | 157.0 | 11 Laps |
Moto3 World Standing 2017.
Pos. | Rider | Bike | Nation | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Joan MIR | Honda | SPA | 226 |
2 | Aron CANET | Honda | SPA | 162 |
3 | Romano FENATI | Honda | ITA | 160 |
4 | Jorge MARTIN | Honda | SPA | 121 |
5 | Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO | Honda | ITA | 101 |
6 | John MCPHEE | Honda | GBR | 96 |
7 | Marcos RAMIREZ | KTM | SPA | 92 |
8 | Andrea MIGNO | KTM | ITA | 91 |
9 | Enea BASTIANINI | Honda | ITA | 85 |
10 | Philipp OETTL | KTM | GER | 71 |
11 | Juanfran GUEVARA | KTM | SPA | 71 |
12 | Nicolo BULEGA | KTM | ITA | 59 |
13 | Livio LOI | Honda | BEL | 47 |
14 | Tatsuki SUZUKI | Honda | JPN | 43 |
15 | Gabriel RODRIGO | KTM | ARG | 39 |
16 | Bo BENDSNEYDER | KTM | NED | 38 |
17 | Darryn BINDER | KTM | RSA | 35 |
18 | Jules DANILO | Honda | FRA | 29 |
19 | Adam NORRODIN | Honda | MAL | 28 |
20 | Niccolò ANTONELLI | KTM | ITA | 16 |
21 | Ayumu SASAKI | Honda | JPN | 16 |
22 | Nakarin ATIRATPHUVAPAT | Honda | THA | 11 |
23 | Jaume MASIA | KTM | SPA | 7 |
24 | Kaito TOBA | Honda | JPN | 7 |
25 | Danny KENT | KTM | GBR | 6 |
26 | Albert ARENAS | Mahindra | SPA | 6 |
27 | Jakub KORNFEIL | Peugeot | CZE | 5 |
28 | Marco BEZZECCHI | Mahindra | ITA | 4 |
29 | Tony ARBOLINO | Honda | ITA | 2 |
30 | Lorenzo DALLA PORTA | Mahindra | ITA | 2 |
31 | Dennis FOGGIA | KTM | ITA | 2 |
32 | Manuel PAGLIANI | Mahindra | ITA | 1 |
33 | Maria HERRERA | KTM | SPA | 1 |
34 | Tim GEORGI | KTM | GER | |
35 | Tom BOOTH-AMOS | KTM | GBR | |
36 | Patrik PULKKINEN | Peugeot | FIN | |
37 | Raul FERNANDEZ | Mahindra | SPA | |
38 | Maximilian KOFLER | KTM | AUT | |
39 | Gabriel MARTINEZ-ABREGO | KTM | MEX | |
40 | Aleix VIU | KTM | SPA | |
41 | Jake ARCHER | GBR |
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