Indian Moto3 Grand Prix, Buddh - Race Results

Race results from the 2023 Indian Moto3 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit.

24 Sep 2023

Jaume Masia, Moto3, Indian MotoGP, 23 September

Indian Moto3 Grand Prix, Buddh International Circuit - Race Results
Pos	Rider	Nat	Team	Bike	Time
1	Jaume Masia	SPA	Leopard Racing	(Honda)	31m 58.245s
2	Kaito Toba	JPN	SIC58 Squadra Corse	(Honda)	32m 3.722s
3	Ayumu Sasaki	JPN	Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP	(Husqvarna)	32m 4.029s
4	Daniel Holgado	SPA	Red Bull KTM Tech3	(KTM)	32m 6.362s
5	David Alonso	COL	Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team	(GASGAS)	32m 6.485s
6	David Muñoz	SPA	BOE Motorsports	(KTM)	32m 7.671s
7	Riccardo Rossi	ITA	SIC58 Squadra Corse	(Honda)	32m 7.675s
8	Ivan Ortolá	SPA	Angeluss MTA Team	(KTM)	32m 9.880s
9	Stefano Nepa	ITA	Angeluss MTA Team	(KTM)	32m 10.654s
10	José Antonio Rueda	SPA	Red Bull KTM Ajo	(KTM)	32m 14.351s
11	Filippo Farioli	ITA	Red Bull KTM Tech3	(KTM)	32m 14.568s
12	Xavier Artigas	SPA	CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP	(CFMOTO)	32m 14.676s
13	Diogo Moreira	BRA	MT Helmets - MSI	(KTM)	32m 17.549s
14	Deniz Öncü	TUR	Red Bull KTM Ajo	(KTM)	32m 21.178s
15	Ryusei Yamanaka	JPN	Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team	(GASGAS)	32m 24.298s
16	Joshua Whatley	GBR	VisionTrack Racing Team	(Honda)	32m 28.846s
17	Lorenzo Fellon	FRA	CIP Green Power	(KTM)	32m 33.280s
18	Mario Aji	INA	Honda Team Asia	(Honda)	32m 33.441s
19	Ana Carrasco	SPA	BOE Motorsports	(KTM)	32m 33.620s
20	Danial Shahril	MAL	Petronas MIE/MLav Racing	(Honda)	32m 42.457s
21	Syarifuddin Azman	MAL	MT Helmets - MSI	(KTM)	32m 46.676s
	Collin Veijer	NED	Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP	(Husqvarna)	DNF
	Taiyo Furusato	JPN	Honda Team Asia	(Honda)	DNF
	Scott Ogden	GBR	VisionTrack Racing Team	(Honda)	DNF
	Tatsuki Suzuki	JPN	Leopard Racing	(Honda)	DNF
	David Salvador	SPA	CIP Green Power	(KTM)	DNF
	Matteo Bertelle	ITA	Rivacold Snipers Team	(Honda)	DNF
	Joel Kelso	AUS	CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP	(CFMOTO)	DNF

Dani Holgado and Jaume Masia are tied for the Moto3 title lead after a dominant Indian Grand Prix victory for the Honda rider was combined with a comeback charge from 18th to fourth by Holgado.

Masia broke the challenge of Ayumu Sasaki for a safe victory, while second would have been enough for Sasaki to take the title advantage from Holgado.

But a front-tyre fading Sasaki was rapidly caught by Husqvarna team-mate Colin Veijer and Sic58's Kaito Toba. Veijer appeared to hesitate, allowing Toba to take advantage, passing the Dutchman and briefly, countryman Sasaki, on the penultimate lap.

Toba attacked again at the end of the back straight on the last lap but Sasaki braved it out and all three went 'bar-to-'bar through the following turns.

Veijer then pounced on team-mate Sasaki, disaster striking for the Dutchman when the Japanese launched straight back under. Veijer clipped his back wheel and fell from a debut podium, while Toba took advantage of the chaos to collect second with Sasaki third.

Sasaki is just one point from the title lead.

Indian Moto3 Grand Prix, Buddh - Race Results

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