IDEMITSU Honda LCR rider Somkiat Chantra crossed the line in 13th place in Sunday’s race at Mandalika.Under extremely hot conditions and facing the challenge of a comeback race, the Thai rider made a strong start and pushed to stay with the main group.

A lack of feeling on the bike, however, limited his ability to maintain a stronger pace throughout the race. Chantra stayed focused, avoided mistakes, and finished in 13th place, scoring points once again. 

Somkiat Chantra – 13th

“I’m happy because we secured points, and that’s always good. The race was hard for me because I didn’t have a good feeling on the bike. I wanted to stay with the group, but it was very difficult, so I focused on avoiding mistakes, scoring points, and finishing the race to gather important data ahead of Australia”.