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Tomoyoshi Koyama fifth at Mugello in 125 cc |
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Friday, 08 June 2007 |
 Tomoyoshi Koyama The Italian Grand Prix was characterized by a thrilling battle among the leading group, including Koyama, which kept the crowd on the edge of their seats right through the 20 lap race of the Italian Grand Prix.
Koyama finished just 1.6 seconds off the winning pace in one of the closest and most exciting finishes so far this season. The other two Red Bull KTM riders in the class, Switzerland’s Randy Krummenacher and American Steve Bonsey crossed the chequered flag in thirteenth and twentieth place respectively.
 Tomoyoshi Koyama in Mugello
Krummenacher said the race had been a difficult one for him. “I had a good start and when everybody pushed towards the inside going into the first turn, I passed a lot of the guys on the outside line and ended up in front of Espargaro.” The Swiss rider did say that some carburetion problems that the team is still working created some difficulty going over the bumps. “I sometimes struggled to remain on top of the bike. Considering that, my result isn’t too bad, but I really should be much higher up in the list!”
It was not quite a happy ending for the young American Steve Bonsey, who nevertheless remains positive for the coming races. “At the beginning of the race, I really struggled with chattering and with a lack of traction,” Bonsey said. “Later on, I took it easy on the sections of the track where I was in trouble and gained some ground in the sections where the bike worked well. Now I’ll continue to train hard and look forward to the Grand Prix in Barcelona!
Unlike the wet conditions riders had experienced in training, the track stayed dry for the 125cc race, held on the picturesque circuit in Tuscany in front of a huge and very enthusiastic Italian crowd. |
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