ROAD NEWS
MAC ATTACK SUFFERS TECHNICAL DNF
Cormac Buchanan was in the fight, well and truly. Top ten in qualifying and feeling great on the bike, the Kiwi Moto3 rider felt he had more to give and had his sights set on that podium, until... Lights out and oh no, what is happening? The temperature kept climbing, probably due to inhaling a visor tear-off that partially blocked the airbox intake. That overheating engine was losing power, making Cormac a sitting duck in a straight line. Rather than fly the white flag, which we suspect he would
90 KIWI RIDER never do, he managed the time loss by being fast where top speed wasn’ t the be all of the sector. To his credit, he was still scrapping for P6 despite the handicap. Grimly forging on, the engine finally quit. Game over. Still, his team were super impressed with his speed, stubborn tenacity and general professional demeanour. They saw the pace and now look forward to getting the best possible results for Cormac Buchanan in the second half of the season. A little bit of good luck would be nice.