“It was an intense weekend here in Motegi. We went straight into Q2, which was positive having only one session on dry track to achieve that. Rain conditions were a bit challenging, yet we tried to make the most out of it. Today the weather was finally good and I was feeling strong in the warm up. On the first lap of the race, however, a rider hit me and I ended up crashing out. I went back to the pitbox to fix the bike and I’d like to thank the team for their effort. I’m disappointed with how the weekend ended and I look forwards to Thailand.”

21. Kaito Toba (CIP GreenPower) +3 laps