Finished 19th On Debut In Moto3, Mario Aji: I Enjoyed This Weekend

Moto3 racer from Indonesia, Mario Suryo Aji. (Doc. Honda Team Asia Official Site)

JAKARTA - Indonesian racer, Mario Suryo Aji, made his debut at the Moto3 World Championship, Sunday, March 6. Mario Aji finished 19th in the race which took place at the Losail Circuit, Qatar.

Even though he only finished 19th, Mario Aji still felt happy. The reason is, the target for this debut has been achieved.

"I'm happy to finish in this tough race. I got a number of positive feedbacks from the team," Mario said on the HRC official website, as reported by Antara.

Mario Aji added that the first race was important for him because he needed to gain experience. He was quite confident in looking at the next race.

"I achieved my target, namely crossing the finish line. I am quite optimistic that following every race after this race is possible," said the 17-year-old racer.

"The team helped me, and I will push as hard as possible. We need to work hard again, but in general, I enjoyed this weekend," he added.

Two weeks later, Mario Aji will have the honor of racing in the country. He will appear at the Mandalika Circuit which is the host of the Indonesian MotoGP.

"Now is the time to thank the support I got and think to Mandalika," he said.

Meanwhile, Mario Aji's teammate, Taiyo Furusato, canceled his appearance this weekend because he was still recovering from a talus fracture he received during pre-season testing.