{"id":6179,"date":"2014-10-28T12:00:43","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mbike.com\/news\/?p=6179"},"modified":"2014-10-28T11:20:09","modified_gmt":"2014-10-28T15:20:09","slug":"red-bull-ktms-jack-miller-second-in-moto3-grand-prix-at-sepang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mbike.com\/news\/2014\/10\/red-bull-ktms-jack-miller-second-in-moto3-grand-prix-at-sepang\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Bull KTM\u00b4s Jack Miller second in Moto3 Grand Prix at Sepang"},"content":{"rendered":"

Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Jack Miller delivered one of his most aggressive rides this season on Sunday on Malaysia\u2019s Sepang circuit to finish second to Spain\u2019s Efren Vazquez. With this result the Australian succeeds in taking the Moto3 title chase through to the final round in Valencia on November 9, 2014.<\/p>\n

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Jack Miller<\/a>, a\u00a0Red Bull<\/a>-sponsored athlete, secured his eighth pole position on Saturday, delivered a determined race on the sweeping Sepang circuit right from the start. Deploying his now characteristic hard braking and fighting spirit he was the major player in the first half of the 18-lap race, occasionally conceding the lead to V\u00e1zquez but with Rins and M\u00e1rquez always close by and threatening.<\/p>\n

As the race progressed so did the level of challenges between Miller and M\u00e1rquez. The riders exchanged paintwork no less than four times in the second half.<\/p>\n

\"1028a\"<\/a>
\nWith two laps to go it had gone down to a battle between Miller, Rins and V\u00e1zquez while M\u00e1rquez was stranded back at fifth behind Britain\u00b4s Danny Kent. And while the race went to V\u00e1zquez, the most experienced rider in Moto3, Miller hung on to take a close second ensuring he is still in with an outside chance in the final round. The leading group of five riders all finished within a second of each other.<\/p>\n

Alex Rins was third and Miller\u2019s rival for the title, Alex M\u00e1rquez of Spain finished fifth. While M\u00e1rquez still leads the championship points by a margin of 11, Miller said he fought to keep his chances alive in Round 18.<\/p>\n

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\"1028b\"<\/a>
\nJack Miller:<\/b>\u00a0“We are very pleased with the result we achieved today. It almost felt like we had won the race. We recovered a few points that we had dropped over the course of a couple of races and now we have only one chance.\u00a0<\/i>I definitely did what I had to do to survive and to take the championship to Valencia. For the last race we will have to work hard and try to do our best.<\/i>“<\/i><\/p>\n

It was also a very good day out for Miller\u2019s teammate\u00a0Karel Hanika<\/a>\u00a0of the Czech Republic who performed well to finish ninth. Both Miller and Hanika ride the\u00a0KTM\u00a0RC250 GP<\/b>\u00a0machine.
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\nNext race: November 9, 2014 – Valencia, Spain<\/b><\/p>\n

Results Moto3 Sepang<\/b>
\n1. Efren V\u00e1zquez (ESP), Honda, 40:41.021 min (18 laps)
\n2. Jack Miller (AUS), KTM, +0.213 sec<\/b>
\n3. Alex Rins (ESP), Honda, +0.385
\n4. Danny Kent (GBR), Husqvarna, +0.803
\n5. Alex\u00a0M\u00e1rquez (ESP), Honda, +0.831
\n6. Alexis Masbou (FRA), Honda, +1.073
\n7. Niccol\u00f2 Antonelli (ITA), KTM, +1.916
\n<\/b>8. Jakub Kornfeil (CZE), KTM, +2.089
\n<\/b>9. Karel Hanika (CZE), KTM, +7.336
\n<\/b>10. Enea Bastianini (ITA), KTM, +9.520
\n<\/b>Other KTM
\n<\/b>13. Hafiq Azmi (MAL), KTM, +29.592
\n15. Remy Gardner (AUS), KTM, +37.467
\n20. Hafiza Rofa (MAL), KTM, +1:36.170 min
\nDNF Francesco Bagnaia (ITA), KTM
\nDNF Isaac Vi\u00f1ales (ESP), KTM
\nDNF Romano Fenati (ITA), KTM
\nDNF Ramdan Rosli (MAL), KTM<\/p>\n

Standings Moto3 after 17 of 18 races<\/b>
\n1. M\u00e1rquez, 262 points
\n2. Miller, 251<\/b>
\n3. Rins, 226
\n4. V\u00e1zquez, 212
\n5. Fenati, 174<\/b>
\n6. Masbou, 160
\n7. Bastianini, 122
\n8. Vi\u00f1ales, 121<\/b>
\n9. Kent, 116
\n10. Brad Binder (RSA), Mahindra, 102
\nOther KTM<\/b>
\n12. Kornfeil, 94
\n14. Antonelli, 59
\n16. Bagnaia, 50
\n18. Hanika, 38
\n28. Azmi, 3
\n31. Eric Granado (BRA), KTM, 2
\n32. Gardner, 1<\/b><\/p>\n

Manufacturer’s Standings Moto3 after 17 of 18 races
\n1. Honda, 368 points
\n2. KTM, 359<\/b>
\n3. Mahindra, 160
\n4. Husqvarna, 143
\n5. KALEX-KTM, 61<\/p>\n

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