The Repsol rider finishes the first race of the year in eleventh position, after an intense race. Ryusei Yamanaka crosses the line twentieth
Starting from the fifth row, Sergio García Dols was ninth after Lap 1, gaining five places.The Repsol rider set the third fastest lap of the race, 55 thousandths of a second off the top time set by Ai Ogura.
Teammate Ryusei Yamanaka ended the Qatar GP in the Top 20. This result continues to confirm his progression in a class that promises to be hotly contested.
SERGIO GARCÍA DOLS – 11th +1,261:
“I was a little far back at the start but I took things calmly and I gained positions until I reached second. However, with 4 or 5 laps to go, I noticed that something was lacking for me. The positive thing is that I finished in the first group and added 5 points to my tally.”
RYUSEI YAMANAKA – 20th +8.457:
“I’m finding the start of the season difficult. Starting from 27th position makes performing a comeback hard. My pace was not all that bad, but it is a shame that we finished 20th, since it was not what I had expected. I can’t take many positive things away from this first GP, but I am still learning day by day in order to improve.”
