SOLID JOB BY NAGASHIMA AT PHILLIP ISLAND

Tetsuta Nagashima put in another solid display at the Australian Grand Prix as he finished Sunday’s MotoGP race in 19^th position. Deputising for the injured Takaaki Nakagami, the LCR Honda IDEMITSU rider completed all 27 laps of Phillip Island to gather more valuable data for HRC in the first premier class event at the Victorian venue for three years.

In dry, sunny conditions at the spectacular coastal lay-out, Nagashima got a good start and made up positions on the opening lap. He then settled into a rhythm and battled with Fabio Di Giannantonio for most of the race, edging out the Ducati rider on the line to cap a positive weekend.