Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) rider Saeed Al Sulaiti (No.95) negotiates a bend during the Spanish CEV Championship at Montmelo Circuit. Al Sulaiti won his first point in the championship.
Montmelo, Spain: Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) rider Saeed Al Sulaiti grabbed his first point of the seaon at the 2013 Spanish Championship in Montmelo.
Al Sulaiti started the Moto2 race in 21st position and rode a strong race to finish 15th in difficult conditions for the riders in Spain.
After the race, Al Sulaiti said he was pleased with his performance in Spain. He said: “The start of the race was messy, everyone was everywhere. I tried to avoid the touch with other riders in the first two laps. Also in the first seven laps, the track wasn’t really wet and at the same time is not dry; it was a little bit slippery. Then the rain becomes heavier and from this moment I feel really confidence with the bike.”
The Qatari added: “In the last two laps, I saw riders in front of me and I tried to catch them and, I managed to overtake one of them. I think that is a good result. I started 21st and today it was so cold and I have never ridden in this conditions so, I am quite happy. I want to give thanks to my team they did a hard work this weekend and now I am looking forward for the next race.”
Elsewhere, Al Sulaiti’s team-mate Nasser Al Malki suffered bad luck as the Qatari rider crashed in the warm-up before the race. Al Malki said: “The race was difficult, it was so cold and I crashed in the warm up lap before to the start of the race. I managed to go to the garage and we fixed the bike and I started at the end of the grid. The first part of the race I couldn’t push harder because of the new tyres for rain, the track was slippery and in some corners I think that there was oil or something because the bike was sliding too much.”
He added: “I started the last and I passed many people until I achieved my position. I want to finish in the top ten but I have had bad luck today. Thanks to all my teamas there were many people helping me this weekend.” THE PENINSULA
