Strong Lüthi missed the world Cup-rank 2

To the end of the season managed to Tom Luthi in Valencia, again a strong performance. Starting from position 5 of the Berne went on final rank 2 and finished the season in the Moto2 category, thus at rank 3.

Luthi, a Start was made to measure and was leading the race soon before the entire competition. Only Brad Binder, his direct opponent in the championship standings to 2nd place, was able to follow him. The two fought in the last twelve of sixteen rounds of a high-standing duel. Long the Swiss led in front of the South Africans and raced three Times with the fastest time of the day. But that was not enough. Two laps before the finish, attacked a Binder and Lüthi left for a few metres. This residue of the 33-Year-old did not want to make up for it. Binder secured overall 2nd place.

"I've tried everything, from the beginning, I worked hard and drove on the Limit. But Brad was always there, he just made a mistake. Sure, I'm disappointed to have the fight for the second place in the championship lost. But I'm glad to finish the season on the podium," said Lüthi. Dominique Aegerter rode in his last race prior to the change in the MotoE on rank 12.

mass crash marred race day

The race in the Moto2 category could be about to start a half-hour later than planned, before it came in the Moto3 race to a serious fall. The Italians Dennis Foggia verbremste in a curve and sped directly into the machine of a competitor. In the consequence it came to the mass pile-up with multiple Falls.

Foggia was supported on the track by paramedics medical and then to hospital. There, the 18-Year-old brain was found to be Trauma. Foggia, however, is conscious, informed the race organisers. (tmü)

Created: 17.11.2019, 13:19 PM