Diogo Moreira: Why 10th place at Silverstone doesn’t satisfy him

MotoGP returned from the summer break at Silverstone. The historic circuit presented riders and teams with a particular challenge due to its fast, sweeping bends. The tyres, in particular, were put under severe strain on this demanding layout.

It was a mixed weekend for Honda. In a Grand Prix marred by crashes – which seven riders failed to finish – Luca Marini was the Japanese manufacturer’s best-placed rider, finishing in 9th place. He was followed closely by LCR Honda rider Diogo Moreira.

Two Hondas in the top 10, but...

Starting from 14th on the grid, Moreira fought his way into the top 10 as the race progressed. At the finish, the Brazilian was 25.4 seconds behind winner Raul Fernandez, who triumphed on the Trackhouse-Aprilia.

“A difficult race and a difficult weekend,” said Moreira, summing up his performance. “The positive thing was that I was able to fight for a top-10 finish in the end. However, we really struggled on this circuit with its long, sweeping corners.”

Moreira generally viewed the fact that two Honda riders finished in the top 10 as a positive. At the same time, he made it clear that he wasn’t entirely satisfied with what had been achieved: “It was a good race for Honda. But I’m aware that more than a top-10 finish would have been possible. We’re in a difficult situation, though.”

In the sprint, he was just 0.027 seconds off the points

Moreira had already finished tenth in Saturday’s sprint. He crossed the line immediately behind world champion Marc Marquez, who was overtaken in the closing stages. In the battle for the final points position, Moreira narrowly came off second best. The LCR rider initially lost ground, particularly during the hectic opening stages.

“It didn’t go too badly. In the first three corners I was boxed in the middle and had to fight to find a line,” reported Moreira. He then found his rhythm, however: “But after that I was able to ride at my own pace and overtook a few riders. All in all, it went well.”

Kampf um den finalen Punkt: Im Sprint fehlte nicht viel zu Marc Marquez

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Towards the end of the sprint, Moreira also felt the full impact of how much strain the tyres were under on the fast Silverstone Circuit. “The tyre degraded significantly towards the end. That was tricky, but we managed the race well.”

With the points from Silverstone, Moreira maintained 15th place in the MotoGP World Championship. Following the race weekend, the LCR Honda rider has 54 points to his name, making him the second-best Honda rider behind Luca Marini, who is 10th in the World Championship standings.

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