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23 Niccolò Antonelli
AVINTIA ESPONSORAMA Moto3 44 POINTS
Niccolo Antonelli entered the Moto3™ class in 2021 with the Gresini FTR Honda but it was in 2015 when he made a fresh start on the Ongetta-Rivacold Honda that he came into his own by winning in Brno and Motegi . The Italian moved to Red Bull Ajo KTM in 2017 , a switch that never really worked and he then spent three seasons in the SIC58 Squadra Corse . A further win followed at Jerez in 2019 but for 2021 he changes scenery again Reale Avintia Moto3 . He has already scored a podium finish , in a brilliant ride in the Doha GP .
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11 Ayumu Sasaki
RED BULL KTM TECH3 44 POINTS
Sasaki raced full time on the world stage in 2017 with SIC Racing Team and took the title of Rookie of the Year . 2019 saw Sasaki take a debut pole position but a debut podium still eluded him , despite fighting inside the top five at some points throughout the year . For 2020 , the Japanese rider switched teams and manufactuters , riding for Red Bull KTM Tech 3 . After a frustrating start to the year , including two great rides at the Red Bull Ring that ended without reward , ‘ Crazy Boy ’ finally tasted podium success at the Aragon GP with a second place finish . He ’ s become a regular top 6 performer in 2021 .
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