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Thai rider Somkiat targets more Moto2 wins

Thai rider Somkiat targets more Moto2 wins

Thai ace also aims to move up to MotoGP

Moto2 rider Somkiat Chantra poses with the Indonesian Grand Prix trophy during a press conference on Tuesday.

Thai rider Somkiat Chantra has set his sights on further glory after securing a historic Moto2 win in Indonesia at the weekend.

With the success at the Indonesian Grand Prix at the Mandalika International Street Circuit in Lombok, the 23-year-old became the first Thai racer to win any class of motorcycling grand prix racing.

He clocked a time of 25 minutes 40.876 seconds, 3.230sec ahead of second-placed Celestino Vietti of Italy in the second race of the season.

The competition was shortened to 16 from 25 laps due to safety concerns over track conditions in the…

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