Top ten LeMans finish for Lowes

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Top ten #LeMans finish for Lowes


Sam Lowes collected well-earned championship points in Le Mans today after finishing the French Moto2 race within the top ten in ninth position.
Making his debut at the French circuit Sam started the race from the fourth row of the grid after qualifying in tenth place. A run-off in the early stages saw the young-Brit lose some time, but he soon got back on the pace and eventually went on to score the fourth best lap of the race.
In his maiden Moto 2 season Sam is currently 12th in the overall riding standings and is looking to further improve at the next round at Mugello, Italy in two weeks time (30 May – 1 June).
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Sam Lowes / ninth / 42,59.323
Today was better and I’m pretty happy with my pace throughout and getting the fourth best lap of the race at a new circuit proves we have improved a lot. I ran off the track in the early part of the race but happy I managed to finish within the top ten. We are improving every time and hope to carry on with this momentum in Mugello.
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Moto2 2014 race results
Sunday 18 May
Pos. Rider Num. Nat. Team Time
1 Mika Kallio 36 FIN Marc VDS Racing Team 42:41.696
2 Simone Corsi 3 ITA NGM Mobile Forward Racing 42:42.711
3 Esteve Rabat 53 ESP Marc VDS Racing Team 42:42.999
4 Maverick Viñales 40 ESP Tuenti HP 40 42:43.883
5 Luis Salmon 80 ESP Tuenti HP 40 42:45.315
6 Jonas Folger 94 DEU Argiñano & Gines Racing 42:45.614
7 Dominique Aegerter 77 CHE Technomah carXpert 42:54.020
8 Thomas Luthi 12 CHE Interwetten Paddock Moto2 42:57.248
9 Sam Lowes 22 GBR Speed Up 42:59.323
10 Franco Morbidelli 21 ITA Italtrans Racing Team 43:10.400

Moto2 2014 rider standings
Pos. Points Rider Num. Nat. Team Constructor
1 99 Esteve Rabat 53 ESP Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex
2 92 Mika Kallio 36 FIN Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex
3 62 Maverick Viñales 40 ESP Tuenti HP 40 Kalex
4 58 Dominique Aegerter 77 CHE Technomah carXpert Suter
5 53 Simone Corsi 3 ITA NGM Mobile Forward Racing FTR
6 40 Thomas Luthi 12 CHE Interwetten Paddock Moto2 Suter
7 39 Luis Salmon 80 ESP Tuenti HP 40 Kalex
8 31 Jonas Folger 94 DEU Argiñano & Gines Racing Kalex
9 29 Xavier Simeon 19 BEL Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 Suter
10 29 Sandro Cortese 11 DEU Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex
11 27 Anthony West 95 AUS QMMF Racing Team Speed Up
12 25 Sam Lowes 22 GBR Speed Up Speed Up