Mulhauser (19th) fought well, Hook continues to learn
Starting the Malaysian Moto2 Grand Prix from the top position on the grid, Thomas Lüthi (Derendinger Racing Interwetten) completed an excellent race in the heat of the Sepang circuit; leading from the very beginning of the race before the world champion Johann Zarco overtook him and the Swiss rider retook the lead at the end of the first lap. Zarco stayed with him until the end; the two pulled a gap on the rest of the field after a few laps and everyone understood that the victory was there for one or the other. With worn tires Lüthi eventually missed out on the victory by less than 6 tenths of a second. Excellent start for Robin Mulhauser (Technomag Racing Interwetten) saw him complete a solid race in 19th position at the end, while Joshua Hook from Australia, replacing Dominique Aegerter in the Technomag Racing Interwetten team was classified twenty-third. A summary of this hot day with Frédéric Corminboeuf, the boss of CGBM Evolution, the company owning the two teams: "As I said yesterday, hard work pays off. Tom was very strong the whole weekend and the objective was a victory. He only just missed out. He was beaten by the world champion, whom I would like to congratulate for the championship. This performance is great before the final round in Valencia and for his 2016 preparation. Robin had a really good start but unfortunately he wasn't able to maintain his rhythm in the 2'09.5 per lap to stay with the group that was fighting for the points. As for Josh, he continues to learn; he still has his superbike habits, one cannot get to understand how a Moto2 bike works in a few days. He will come to Europe for the final round in Valencia, where Dominique Aegerter will also be present. We have to see if Dominique is fit to ride, I think our main rider could ride on Friday before we make a decision for the rest of the weekend."
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Robin Mulhauser (Technomag Racing Interwetten, 19th): "My start was very good because I was up in fifteenth position at the end of the first split but then I lost a few places. I was fine, I wasn't far behind Morbidelli when, on the third lap, I lost the front and saved the situation with my knee and elbow. Doing this I lost four seconds and contact with the good group. After that I fought until the end; it was difficult physically, not only because of the heat but also because I had to fight with the bike on the many bumps of this circuit."
