Moto3 Qatar: report card and results from the opening round

Moto3 Qatar: report card and results from the opening round

We give our marks to the players - good and bad - in the first race of the season at Losail. Here’s who passes and who fails

Serenza Zunino

30.03.2021 ( Aggiornata il 30.03.2021 18:12 )

The 2021 season officially began at Losail last weekend and the cadet class didn’t disappoint, the win only decided through the final corners and the top three riders all within 0.094 of a second of each other. It’s time to give out our marks out of ten following the first round of the year...

Jaume Masia: 10

He has strengthened his position as one of the title favourites. The Spaniard is ready to dominate, and the other contenders will clearly have their work cut out.

Pedro Acosta: 9

Many of the rookies made a positive first impression, but Acosta went as far as to reach the podium in his debut race. A wonderful start for a rider who’s both talented and courageous. And this is only the beginning.

Tatsuki Suzuki: 8

Covid-19 caused him to miss the tests at Losail, but despite starting from the back of the grid, Simoncelli’s rider put in a great race, making up twenty positions!

Izan Guevara: 8

Another star of the race, and another very promising rookie. The CEV Moto3 winner has immediately made his presence felt. Seventh in his second race could well develop into something more.

Niccolò Antonelli: 7

He paid for the mistake he made when at the top, but his performance in this race was very encouraging. After a 2020 to forget, Nicco truly seems to have turned the page.

Romano Fenati: 7

Eleventh isn’t the result we expected of him. He could have run a very different race, but an initial “jump start” totally conditioned his performance. If we consider that, having started eighteenth and with two Long Lap Penalties, he closed just outside the top ten, then the race was a positive one.

Gabriel Rodrigo: 5

Top five for the team Gresini rider. A positive start, but he really needs to prove himself this year. In Moto3 since 2014, we expect more of him.

Xavier Artigas: 3

He took out three riders just three laps in. We couldn’t give him any other mark…

Andrea Migno and Dennis Foggia: NC

Both were set for a strong race, but fate got in the way. Penalised by other riders, neither was able to express their full potential. They’ll try again next Sunday.

Translated by Heather Watson

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