Faubel happy with good race and taking points in the Malaysian heat

Hector Faubel took a hard fought 11th place in today’s Malaysian Grand Prix, after battling his way through the field from 17th position on the grid. Scott Redding was forced to retire from the race due to heat exhaustion, brought on by the extreme conditions at the Sepang circuit.

A bad start saw Faubel slip down to 22nd place by the end of the opening lap, but the 27-year-old Spaniard got his head down and was quickly matching the lap times of the leading group of riders. The Marc VDS rider fought his way through the field, picking off riders on every lap, eventually moving into tenth position on lap 13.

A hard charging Simone Corsi managed to squeeze his way past Faubel with just four laps left to run. With front-end problems slowing his progress, the former Grand Prix winner was unable to react to Corsi’s challenge and was forced to settle for 11th place at the line.

The Marc VDS Racing Team will leave Malaysia tomorrow, heading into the Southern Hemisphere for the first time this season, for next weekend’s Australian Grand Prix at the iconic Phillip Island circuit.

Hector Faubel #55: 11th
“The final result might not show it, but today was a pretty good race for me. I got a really bad start, but then I found a good rhythm and started working my way through the field, overtaking riders on every lap. I managed to get as high as tenth position, but Simone Corsi came past me right at the end and I just didn’t have the pace to respond. The bike was pretty good, although I did have a problem with the front trying to close when I released the brakes; the same problem we had on Friday. Now I’m looking forward to going to Phillip Island with more confidence and, I hope, where conditions won’t be quite as tough as they were this weekend.”

Michael Bartholemy: Team Manager
“Hector rode a good race, quickly finding his rhythm and setting consistent laps throughout. He was handicapped by his grid position today otherwise he’d have been well inside the top ten.”

Source: Marc VDS Racing