American Racing News Vol 1, Issue 2 Issue 9 | Page 36

rubber, a lot of tire to last at the end and it was a bad decision.”
Two laps in, Baker knew his mistake and knew that his race was over. Toni Elias was able to get past Baker and attempt to chase down his fellow Spaniard, but Marquez was in the zone. The former Moto2 World Champion and current MotoAmerica Superbike racer had to settle for second, but
after a rough week struggling to find the right setup, Elias was more than happy with a runnerup result.
“ We didn’ t expect that. We knew that the Superprestigio( Final) was possible but not the Superfinal,” Elias said. Thanks to my team because they work really hard throughout the week, especially the last days. We made the right choices at the right time.”