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Lowes resists Gardner pressure for back to back wins in Qatar
05 Apr 2021 - 9:25
Elf Marc VDS Racing Team’s Sam Lowes leads the race.
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Doha: Elf Marc VDS Racing Team’s Sam Lowes notched up win number two of 2021 to become the first British rider to win the opening two races of an intermediate class campaign since Mike Hailwood did so in 1966, as the number 22 and Remy Gardner (Red Bull KTM Ajo) treated us to a terrific scrap for victory at the Tissot Grand Prix of Doha.
Rookie sensation Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) picked up his maiden Moto2 podium with a brilliant P3 at Losail.
To the wire: Lowes resists Gardner pressure for victory
Elf Marc VDS Racing Team s Sam Lowes notched up win number two of 2021 to become the first British rider to win the opening two races of an intermediate class campaign since Mike Hailwood did so in 1966, as the number 22 and Remy Gardner (Red Bull KTM Ajo) treated us to a terrific scrap for victory at the Tissot Grand Prix of Doha. Rookie sensation Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) picked up his maiden Moto2™ podium with a brilliant P3 at Losail.
Launching very well from the middle of the front row was Gardner who immediately got the better of Lowes, but in the second phase of the start the Australian got swamped by Lowes, Marco Bezzecchi (SKY Racing Team VR46) and teammate Raul Fernandez. The latter was wide at Turn 1 as Bezzecchi grabbed the holeshot from Lowes, with Gardner slotting into P3 ahead of his rookie teammate. This leading quartet immediately pulled clear of the chasing pack, fronted by Aron Canet (Solunion Aspa