Sam Lowes Storms To Masterful Jerez Victory
Aboard the Team Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 Kalex machine, Sam Lowes delivered a master class victory in today’s Spanish Grand Prix at the Jerez circuit. Started from the pole position, the 25-year-old British rider took the lead on the second lap, keeping it until the checkered flag thus claiming his first win of the season.
Lowes rode a flawless race with Jonas Folger who followed him at short distance up to 10 laps to go, then he opened a gap on the German crossing the finish line with more than a two-second gap. Spaniard Alex Rins climbed to the third step of the podium.
With this victory Lowes extends his lead in the Championship with 72 points, 10 more than Alex Rins.
SAM LOWES (1st)
“It was a long race, no doubt! I knew that Folger had a good pace and I knew that also Rins was in the game, so I was expecting a tough race. The track conditions have changed several times over the weekend and today have changed again, with higher temperatures. However, here we have made many tests in the winter and thanks to this work the bike always worked very well. After the two second places, obtained racing two strong races, I was confident ahead of this event. I wanted to try to win and I did it, so I’m very happy for this first victory of the season. Now we look forward to Le Mans and the rest of the season!”.
FAUSTO GRESINI
“It was a perfect day! We were waiting the victory from the first race and we are very happy to have achieved it today! I was a bit worried after the crash in the Warm Up, because you never know how you can react to a mistake, but today Sam was super, as always, and the team worked very well. This victory is very important because Spanish riders were racing at home, and because this was the first European race of the season. Leaving Spain collecting 25, and with a 10-point lead in the standings, is undoubtedly very positive, but we don’t want to start making calculations because it doesn’t make sense at this time. We just need to keep working well, having fun, and try to make other races like this!”.
