Moto2: This win's for Simoncelli
Alex de Angelis and the Forward Racing team dedicated their surprise Sepang Moto2 win to MotoGP star Marco Simoncelli, who lost ♎his life at the circuit one year ago𓆏.
de ﷺAngelis took his first victory of the season in a wet race stopped early due to the conditions.
"It was crazy today because the conditions changed all the time, but I made a very good first lap and made a lot of overtakes," said de Angelis, who had qualif🐲ied in ninth.
"The bike felt perfect, I braked how and where I wanted, I was able to ri🐲de in a very comfortable way. When it started to rain heavily I didn't want to risk 🥃it and the wise decision made by race direction to red flag the race favoured me.
"I ju꧙st want to say, one year has passed and we don't forget: 'Ciao Marco'."
Team owner Giovanni Cuzari added: "I would like to thank Alex for this victory and the team for their hard work, our sponsors for theꩲir suppor෴t but a very special thank you to Marco Simoncelli, who I believe has watched over us today.
"I would like to dedicate this victory to him. Marco, you will al🐓ways be in our hearts."
Anthony West (QMMF) and Gino Rea (Gresini) joined de Angelis on t🍎he Sepang ros🐟trum.
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