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25 June, 2021

The Avintia Esponsorama Moto3 team returns to the Netherlands this weekend for the Motul TT Assen, the ninth round of the World Championship.

Niccolò Antonelli arrives at Assen with a good feeling after a very complete weekend at Sachsenring. The Italian returns to the Netherlands as 4th in the overall standings after a very positive start to the season and with the main objective of closing the gap to leader Pedro Acosta.

Elia Bartolini will replace again Carlos Tatay this weekend. The Italian, who has scored points in the last two races, faces his third Grand Prix with the Avintia Esponsorama Moto3 team at a new circuit for him.

Tomorrow at 9:00 the Moto3 riders will make their debut at the Motul TT Assen with the first free practice session.

Niccolò Antonelli

“Like every weekend, we will try to do a good job from the start. At Sachsenring we were able to make a step forward and here we will try to consolidate that. We will try to have a good race and score as many points as possible.”

ELIA BARTOLINI
“I am happy to be in Netherland. It’s a track I don’t know, but I will try to adapt and find the speed as fast as possible. I’m motivated and I’m looking forward to the weekend.”

25 June, 2021

Avintia Esponsorama and Sky VR46 Avintia face a new challenge this weekend at the ‘Cathedral’ of motorcycling for the Motul TT Assen.

Enea Bastianini, who missed out on the points at Sachsenring, arrives at Assen, one of his favourite tracks. The Avintia Esponsorama rider is ready for another weekend of work with his Ducati Desmosedici GP19 to continue to get closer to the front group of the grid.

Luca Marini scored an important point in Germany after finishing 15th. The Urbino rider, who has been showing great progress since the start of the season, is optimistic and impatient for the start of the Dutch Grand Prix.

The premier class action gets underway tomorrow at 9:55am for the first free practice session of the Motul TT Assen.

Enea Bastianini

“We arrive at Assen, one of my favourite circuits, where I feel quite strong and I’m looking forward to riding a MotoGP bike here. We come from a difficult weekend at Sachsenring, it was not a negative Grand Prix, but in some moments, we struggled to find our speed. I hope we can start well from Friday, to be fast in qualifying on Saturday and we will see what we can do in the race.”

Luca Marini

“It will be exciting to race the MotoGP bike at Assen, a historic track, really fast, but also very tight. I don’t know how the Ducati will adapt, but we are growing, the team is doing well, and we will keep working to improve my feeling on the bike. The real unknown will be the weather, so let’s wait and see.”

20 June, 2021

The Avintia Esponsorama Moto3 riders finished a hard-fought race and scored important points for the team at Sachsenring.

Niccolò Antonelli crossed the finish line 8th, although his final position was 6th, benefiting from the penalties for Tatsuki Suzuki and Sergio Garcia. The Italian rider fought in the front group during the whole race and only 7 tenths of a second separated him from the victory.

Elia Bartolini finished in the points again with an incredible 12th position. As he did in Barcelona, the Italian made a remarkable comeback, recovering a total of thirteen positions and fighting with the leading riders.

After a positive weekend in Germany, the Avintia Esponsorama Moto3 team is now looking ahead to the Motul TT Assen, which will take place from 25th to 27th June.

Niccolò Antonelli | P6

“I am happy with the race because I knew it was going to be difficult for many reasons. It’s not one of my favorite tracks and also, I had pain in my left shoulder, so I’m very satisfied. From Friday we were able to improve the bike. Today in the race we were able to do a good job and we were able to fight with the leading group. We will try to get on the podium soon because we deserve it.”

ELIA BARTOLINI – P12
“I am very happy with the race. Unfortunately, I had to serve a long lap penalty and I made a mistake at Turn 8, which affected us, and we lost contact with the front group. I am very happy because I did a lot of laps with McPhee, and I was able to follow his pace for more than half of the race. I want to thank Avintia Esponsorama Moto3 and the VR46 Academy for the opportunity, I am growing a lot and I want to continue in this direction.”

20 June, 2021

Luca Marini and Enea Bastianini completed the race of the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deustchland.

Marini managed to cross the finish line inside the Top 15 after a hard-fought race. The Sky VR46 Avintia rider, who lost some positions during the early stages of the race, was able to come back to score a valuable point.

Bastianini, who was penalized three positions on the grid after yesterday’s qualifying, finished the race in 16th position at Sachsenring, just one position outside of the points.

Avintia Esponsorama and Sky VR46 Avintia will race the ninth round of the World Championship calendar next week, the Motul TT Assen.

Enea Bastianini | P16

“I am not happy with my race because unfortunately I had some problems that made me lose a lot of time and we will try to understand why. At some points of the circuit, I was fast and I was able to make a little bit of a difference, but it wasn’t enough. Overall, it was a difficult weekend. We leave here with experience because we did a lot of laps with left-hand turns, and I think it will help for the future. I’m sure we’ll do better at Assen.”

Luca Marini | P15

“I am satisfied with the weekend, we had a good race where I was fast and consistent. I had a good feeling, the result of the work done here and in the Barcelona test. I can show my potential better, but we still need to work on how to manage the start and the first laps.”

19 June, 2021

The Avintia Esponsorama Moto3 team has successfully completed the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland qualifying at the Sachsenring circuit.

Antonelli achieved a good 7th position for tomorrow’s race. The Italian closed his best lap with a time of 1:27.398.

In his debut at Sachsenring, Bartolini will start from the ninth row of the grid after setting a best time of 1:28.756.

The Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland Moto3 race will start tomorrow at 11:00.

Niccolò Antonelli | 1:27.398 | P7

“Today went well, I’m quite happy to be 7th and it’s a good position for tomorrow. Qualifying was a bit tricky as there are some riders who are a bit faster than us, but we are in pretty good shape anyway, so tomorrow we will try to have a good race.”

ELIA BARTOLINI – P25 (1:28.756)
“I’m not satisfied with qualifying because I couldn’t put in a good lap. I hope to concentrate tomorrow in the Warm Up, find a good setting and be 100% ready for the race.”

19 June, 2021

Luca Marini and Enea Bastianini finished the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland qualifying in 14th and 15th position respectively for the race.

During Q1, both riders missed out on a place in Q2. Marini set a best time of 1:20.864, just 2 tenths slower than the second placed rider, while Bastianini stopped the clock at 1:20.953.

Tomorrow at 14:00 the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland race will take place, where Marini and Bastianini will fight from the first lap to cross the finish line with points.

Enea Bastianini | 1:20.953 | P15

“It was a good day. This morning I didn’t set my best time and I didn’t understand why I couldn’t push like I wanted to. However, in qualifying I was able to set a good time and I felt strong. We still have some work to do, but I feel ready for tomorrow’s race.”

Luca Marini | 1:20.864 | P14

“I think we have to be satisfied with this P14, it’s a good result for us and we are only half a second off pole time. We have done a good job with the team, we are fast, we have reduced the gap to the leaders and tomorrow we have a very tough race ahead of us. It will be difficult on the medium tires, we are all very close and it will be crucial to start well and manage the first few laps.”

18 June, 2021

The Avintia Esponsorama Moto3 riders have completed the first day of the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland at the Sachsenring circuit with the first and second free practice.

Niccolò Antonelli finished 12th in the combined times with a best time of 1’27.699, which puts him in direct access positions for Q2 with the third free practice still to come.

Elia Bartolini made his debut on a new track for him. The Italian dedicated the first day of the weekend to the set-up and adaptation to the German circuit. His best time was 1’29.617, achieved in the morning session.

The action will resume tomorrow at 9:00 with the third free practice before qualifying of the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland.

Niccolò Antonelli

“Today didn’t go very well as we didn’t manage to make a step forward this afternoon. I’m not very happy, but fortunately we know what we need to improve, and we’ll try to do better tomorrow.”

ELIA BARTOLINI
“I am happy with the first day. I had my first contact with Sachsenring and I felt really comfortable. Since this morning we have done a good job, which has allowed us to make some good steps forward. I feel very motivated for tomorrow, and I think we can achieve a good result in qualifying.”

18 June, 2021

Luca Marini and Enea Bastianini have finished the first day of the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix, where both riders had their first contact with the Sachsenring circuit aboard their Ducati Desmosedici GP19.

Marini was 18th in the combined free practice with a best time of 1’21.595. Bastianini ended the first day in 19th position after setting a time of 1’21.702.

The third free practice of the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix will start tomorrow at 9:55.

Enea Bastianini

“It was a difficult day, however, we got some positive things out of it and we have a good pace. This morning I was able to try different tires, but I didn’t feel comfortable with the hard one. My fast lap wasn’t very good and also some other riders bothered me and didn’t allow me to give 100%. I am sure that tomorrow we will achieve better times and we will try to give our best.”

Luca Marini

“It was not an easy day, we had some problems, but the feeling was not bad at all. What we did in the Barcelona test worked here, I felt good on the bike and I rode as I like. In FP2 I had a problem shortly after the start, which made me lose feeling with the rear. I went back out on the soft tire, but I couldn’t get the most out of it because I had the medium tire in front, whereas I prefer the hard one. I tried to push anyway because the top 10 was possible, but I crashed. The soft held out for about three laps, so I tried to make the most of it on my fifth attempt. I’m really sorry for the team because they’ll have a lot of work to do tonight.”

18 June, 2021

The MotoGP World Championship lands this weekend at the Sachsenring circuit for the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deuchtsland, the 8th round of the calendar.

Enea Bastianini and Luca Marini, who achieved a positive result at the Catalunya Grand Prix, will be looking forward to continuing scoring important points for the team in Germany.

The action will start on Friday at 9:55am with the first free practice of the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deuchtsland.

Enea Bastianini

“We arrive at Sachsenring, a track where we were not at last year because of the coronavirus. Anyway, it is a track that I have normally been good at, especially with the Moto3. With the Moto2 I was only able to race once, and we’ll see what it will be like to be here on a MotoGP bike.”

Luca Marini

“Sachsenring is a very special track, but with its charm and with MotoGP it will be even more. The track was already narrow and small with the Moto2, and now I’m curious to see what effect it will have on the Ducati. It’s going to be a difficult weekend, and I think the differences will be very small. The circuit is only a few kilometers long, so we will only be separated by a few tenths of a second, and this year the class is at an extremely high level, with differences of less than a second between first and twentieth. This is another reason why it will be fascinating. We will start with all the positives we picked up from the Barcelona test to keep growing.”

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The Avintia Esponsorama Moto3 team will return to the Sachsenring circuit this weekend for the eighth round of the calendar, the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deuchtsland.

Niccolò Antonelli is facing a new week of competition after finishing 8th at the Catalunya Grand Prix.

Carlos Tatay is still in the recovery process after fracturing the talus of his foot in Mugello and will not be able to race in Germany. Elia Bartolini, who did a great job in Montmeló scoring his first World Championship points, will replace the Spanish rider again.

The action will start on Friday at 9:00 with the first free practice of the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deuchtsland.

Niccolò Antonelli

“Sachsenring is a difficult track and we have worked hard to prepare for the weekend. We will try to do our best, we know where we need to improve in the race and that’s where we need to be strongest.”

ELIA BARTOLINI
“I am very happy to be at Sachsenring and it is a great opportunity for me to continue my growth in the World Championship. It will be my first time at this track, but we have prepared a lot for this Grand Prix and we will try to do our best. I want to keep improving, be competitive and try to be at the front with the leaders.”