MotoBatt and continue winning combination for the 2021 MotoGP Season

MotoBatt supported Ajo Moto2 and Moto3 teams begin 2021 season with stunning results

The Losail International Circuit hosted the first round of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship on Sunday, with the new Ajo Red Bull KTM line-up achieving a dream start to the championship.

Moto2 The wait was finally over for the MotoBatt supported Ajo Motorsport team as they returned to the Losail circuit with their new-look team. For Moto2, the riders are and Raul Fernandez who, after an intense period of pre-season training, both felt ready for the new challenge.

Gardner showed during preseason that he was going to be one of the riders to beat in 2021. The Australian topped the timesheets at a private test held in Portimao and concluded three days of work in Qatar with the third best time, 4 thousandths off the fastest rider.

Fernandez begins his rookie campaign in the intermediate class, although it will be his sec- ond season with Red Bull KTM Ajo. The Span- iard takes the step up to Moto2 after showing great maturity and development last season, something that he carried over to the 2021 Raul Fernandez finished an impressive 5th position in his debut race in the competitive Moto2 class

winter. Fernandez set the eighth best time in the Qatar test and is adapting to the category immediately. His goal this year will be to keep on learning and progressing, race after race.

On race day, Gardner made a good start from the second row of the grid and was quick to carry over his strong pace from practice into the race. He caught up with the front-runners and steadily moved his way up through the order. The Red Bull KTM Ajo’s steady ascent took him into second place by Lap 8, and with the contest leader opening up a gap, the Australian focused on establishing an advantage of his own over the chasing pack. After securing second position, Gardner now has six Moto2 podiums to his name.

In his debut race in the class, Fernandez put on a spectacular performance, which started with the Spaniard on the front row of the grid. He dropped down into fourth on the opening corner, but kept up with the leading riders and made his way into second place just a few laps in. Over the course of the contest, he would lose touch with the leader and was caught by his teammate, who overtook him. After several laps riding alone, Fernandez conceded two more positions and crossed the line in fifth.

Thanks to the results of the Qatar Grand Prix, Remy Gardner is second in the overall standings with 20 points. Raul Fernandez is fifth with 11. The Red Bull KTM Ajo duo will be back at the Losail International Circuit for the second round of the Moto2 World Championship, the Doha GP, from April 2nd to 4th.

Results (Moto2 Race) Moto2 World Championship Standing 2021 1. Sam Lowes () 40:03.123 1. Sam Lowes (Kalex) 25 points 2. Remy Gardner (Red Bull KTM Ajo) +2.260 2. Remy Gardner (Red Bull KTM Ajo) 20 points 3. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Kalex) +5.228 3. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Kalex) 16 points 4. (Kalex) +5.241 4. Marco Bezzecchi (Kalex) 13 points 5. Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) +6.145 5. Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) 11 points

Aki Ajo – Team Manager Remy Gardner secured a The Moto2 season started well for hard-fought podium at the first us. We have a good combination of race of the 2021 season experience and young talent on the “team. Although Remy [Gardner] has great experience in Moto2, whilst Raul [Fernandez] is a rookie, we saw today that both are ready to get into the fight. I think that Remy

will be one of the riders challenging

for the top positions in the World Championship at the end of the year, whilst Raul “ will keep improv- ing and adapting. He has already taken some giant steps in the last few weeks.

the future, as we are highly motivated. highly are we as future, the keep performing at this level for the whole season. I believe that we will see some great races in in races great some see will we that believe I season. whole the for level this at performing keep

and Pedro [Acosta] adapted perfectly to the Red Bull KTM Ajo philosophy. I hope that we can can we that hope I philosophy. Ajo KTM Bull Red the to perfectly adapted [Acosta] Pedro and “

aim was always to get us ready for racing, rather than just setting fast laps. Both Jaume [Masia] [Masia] Jaume Both laps. fast setting just than “rather racing, for ready us get to always was aim

especially our two young talents. I’m satisfied with how they worked during the winter, as the the as winter, the during worked they how with satisfied I’m talents. young two our especially

It was a great day for us in Moto3. We are very happy with the work that the entire team did, did, team entire the that work the with happy very are We Moto3. in us for day great a was It

Aki Ajo – Team Manager Team – Ajo Aki

5. Gabriel Rodrigo (Honda) +0.880 (Honda) Rodrigo Gabriel 5. 5. Gabriel Rodrigo (Honda) 11 points 11 (Honda) Rodrigo Gabriel 5.

4. Sergio García (GasGas) +0.435 (GasGas) García Sergio 4. 4. Sergio García (GasGas) 13 points 13 (GasGas) García Sergio 4.

3. Darryn Binder (Honda) +0.094 (Honda) Binder Darryn 3. 3. Darryn Binder (Honda) 16 points 16 (Honda) Binder Darryn 3.

2. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) +0.042 Ajo) KTM Bull (Red Acosta Pedro 2. 2. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) 20 points 20 Ajo) KTM Bull (Red Acosta Pedro 2.

1. Jaume Masia (Red Bull KTM Ajo) 38:29.620 Ajo) KTM Bull (Red Masia Jaume 1. 1. Jaume Masia (Red Bull KTM Ajo) 25 points 25 Ajo) KTM Bull (Red Masia Jaume 1.

Results (Moto3 Race) (Moto3 Results Moto3 World Championship Standing 2021 Standing Championship World Moto3

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final laps, in which he fought for the victory, Acosta came home second, completing a stellar first outing in Moto3. in outing first stellar a completing second, home came Acosta victory, the for fought he which in laps, final

most experienced competitors in the class, catching them out with great overtaking moves. After some very tight tight very some After moves. overtaking great with out them catching class, the in competitors experienced most

taking the lead on several occasions. Throughout the contest, the 16-year-old pitted his talents against some of the the of some against talents his pitted 16-year-old the contest, the Throughout occasions. several on lead the taking

grid to fifth on the first lap. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rookie settled into the first group, keeping up the pace and even even and pace the up keeping group, first the into settled rookie Ajo KTM Bull Red The lap. first the on fifth to grid

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eventually took the chequered flag in first place. first in flag chequered the took eventually

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But it was race day where the duo would really show their dominance, starting the season in an unbeatable way. way. unbeatable an in season the starting dominance, their show really would duo the where day race was it But

testing and qualifying, leading the way in FP1, and finishing qualifying in 11th spot. 11th in qualifying finishing and FP1, in way the leading qualifying, and testing

ishing just 4 thousandths of a second off the top spot. Teammate, rookie Pedro Acosta made great strides through through strides great made Acosta Pedro rookie Teammate, spot. top the off second a of thousandths 4 just ishing

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