KENT FINISHES A SOLID 8TH IN MOTO3 GP OF THE AMERICAS

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KENT FINISHES A SOLID 8TH IN #MOTO3 GP OF THE AMERICAS


@RedBull @Husqvarna Ajo factory rider Danny Kent picked up a solid eighth place in the Moto3 GP of the Americas on Sunday in the second round of the 2014 World Championship.

Both he and Husqvarna-supported rider Niklas Ajo were in the points for the first time. Husqvarna, a brand with a great tradition and success in off road racing is making its debut year in road racing.

Kent had his share of difficulties in the earlier practice sessions while the team worked on the bike set-up but made a big improvement on race day after adjustments to the bike following the morning warm-up session. He started back at sixteenth on the grid after a difficult qualifying but moved up two places on the opening lap then settled down to a steady pace to battle it out for tenth position.

Kent, who returns to Moto3 after a year in Moto2 kept a steady head, avoided any trouble as a slew of riders crashed and ended the day for his first top ten finish for 2014. After two GPs the British rider is eleventh in the standings with 11 points.

Danny Kent: “We improved 0.6 seconds this morning compared with qualifying. If we had run this pace in the first free practice session, we would have been stronger today. Now we have to work hard with our focus on Argentina, taking things step by step.”

Supported rider Niklas Ajo started from twelfth on the grid but did not get away well and dropped four places in the early part of the race. But on a positive note, his fourteenth place finish allowed him to pick up his first points in the 2014 championship.

Team boss Aki Ajo: “ I think we’ve improved since Qatar and we also can see this in the results,” he said. “We made some steps with the guys. It’s a new team so I think somehow we have to be quite happy about this weekend. Danny had some problems in practice and Niklas seems to have had some tire issues in the race but we have to be positive and look forward.”

The next GP is on April 27th at the new Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo in Argentina, which hosts the only South American round of the year.

Red Bull GP of the Americas
Moto3 Results Rd. 2
1. Jack Miller, AUS, KTM 41'06.659
2. Romano Fenati, ITA, KTM +0.069
3. Efren Vazquez, SPA, Honda +0.172
4. Alex Rins, SPA, Honda +7.182
5.Jakub Kornfeil, CZE, KTM +7.264
8. Danny Kent, GBR, Husqvarna +23.981
14, Niklas Ajo, FIN, Husqvarna

Standings after Rd. 2
1, Miller 50
2, Vazquez 32
3, Fenati, 24
4, Rins, 24
5, Kornfeil 21
11, Kent 11
18, Ajo 2
Pic captions
- Danny Kent finishes a solid eighth in Austin
- Kent in action on the Texas circuit



KENT FINISHES A SOLID 8TH IN MOTO3 GP OF THE AMERICAS
Red Bull Husqvarna Ajo factory rider Danny Kent picked up a solid eighth place in the Moto3 GP of the Americas on Sunday in the second round of the 2014 World Championship.

Both he and Husqvarna-supported rider Niklas Ajo were in the points for the first time. Husqvarna, a brand with a great tradition and success in off road racing is making its debut year in road racing.

Kent had his share of difficulties in the earlier practice sessions while the team worked on the bike set-up but made a big improvement on race day after adjustments to the bike following the morning warm-up session. He started back at sixteenth on the grid after a difficult qualifying but moved up two places on the opening lap then settled down to a steady pace to battle it out for tenth position.

Kent, who returns to Moto3 after a year in Moto2 kept a steady head, avoided any trouble as a slew of riders crashed and ended the day for his first top ten finish for 2014. After two GPs the British rider is eleventh in the standings with 11 points.

Danny Kent: “We improved 0.6 seconds this morning compared with qualifying. If we had run this pace in the first free practice session, we would have been stronger today. Now we have to work hard with our focus on Argentina, taking things step by step.”

Supported rider Niklas Ajo started from twelfth on the grid but did not get away well and dropped four places in the early part of the race. But on a positive note, his fourteenth place finish allowed him to pick up his first points in the 2014 championship.

Team boss Aki Ajo: “ I think we’ve improved since Qatar and we also can see this in the results,” he said. “We made some steps with the guys. It’s a new team so I think somehow we have to be quite happy about this weekend. Danny had some problems in practice and Niklas seems to have had some tire issues in the race but we have to be positive and look forward.”

The next GP is on April 27th at the new Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo in Argentina, which hosts the only South American round of the year.

Red Bull GP of the Americas
Moto3 Results Rd. 2
1. Jack Miller, AUS, KTM 41'06.659
2. Romano Fenati, ITA, KTM +0.069
3. Efren Vazquez, SPA, Honda +0.172
4. Alex Rins, SPA, Honda +7.182
5.Jakub Kornfeil, CZE, KTM +7.264
8. Danny Kent, GBR, Husqvarna +23.981
14, Niklas Ajo, FIN, Husqvarna

Standings after Rd. 2
1, Miller 50
2, Vazquez 32
3, Fenati, 24
4, Rins, 24
5, Kornfeil 21
11, Kent 11
18, Ajo 2
Pic caption: Danny Kent finishes a solid eighth in Austin