Thailand’s Moto2 rider Somkiat Chantra finished second at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Thai rider Somkiat Chantra. (Photo: AFP)
The Idemitsu Honda Team Asia racer crossed the line in 39m and 30.243sec, 0.173sec behind his Japanese teammate and champion Ai Ogura.
Spain’s Alonso Lopez was third.
With the win, Somkiat rose to ninth place in the standings with 92 points, while Ogura is now overall leader with 183 points.
Somkiat has claimed four podium finishes this season which include win at Indonesia.
He was also runner-up at Argentina and third at Le Mans.
Meanwhile, Italy’s Francesco Bagnaia maintained his magnificent run of form by winning the Austrian MotoGP for a third successive victory although series leader Fabio Quartararo limited the damage.
Bagnaia led from start to finish on his Ducati — their sixth win in the seven MotoGPs since the race…
