Convincing first competition with top-10 result in Le Mans

The new season of the Northern Talent Cup as part of MotoGP started under surprisingly warm and sunny conditions – for Le Mans. 210,000 enthusiastic fans spread over the weekend, with 110,000 spectators on Sunday, couldn't miss this show.
The French Circuit Bugatti is new territory for Luca Göttlicher. Given that fact, a 13th place on the grid in the field of 25 riders after Friday's qualifying can be regarded as excellent.
After a solid start, a crash in the front field prevents the German from connecting to the leading group at an early stage. In lap two Luca manages to make it into the top 10 and soon to close the 3 second gap to the leaders. By the time he crosses the finish line, he managed to move up to eighth place on his own, gaining another position after the race thanks to a penalty for a competitor.
„We had a very good feeling in the first race. After we lost contact to the leading group due to a crash in front of us, I was able to find good pace and catch up with the leading group again. Unfortunately I used quite a bit of the rear tyre for that, so it ended up being 7th.“
It was even warmer on the final Sunday. The high temperatures make the initial position difficult. This causes grip problems on the rear from the start and made the race more of a struggle. In the end Luca was able to more or less hold his position and finishes 12th.
„In the second race we had difficult track conditions, with air temperatures six degrees higher than on the rest of the weekend and even more extreme track temperatures. Due to the high temperatures, my rear tyre overheated and I had no grip almost from the start.“
Combined, that adds up to 13 championship points and a satisfying ninth place in the standings. This also bodes well for the following race weekend in Oschersleben, Germany, this weekend.
„Overall we are satisfied with the weekend. We have found a few things we can work on for the next race weekend in Oschersleben and we are confident about the coming year.“