The Beta Tools SpeedRS Team concludes the Qatar Grand Prix with a tenth and a sixteenth-place finish, bringing the final overseas round of the season to a close. Despite some challenges during the race, the weekend provided the team with valuable insights ahead of the final rounds of the championship.

It was a more challenging race than expected for Celestino Vietti, who started from the front row with the aim of joining the fight for the leading positions. However, he was involved in contact with Veijer at the first corner, immediately losing ground. The #13 rider did not let the incident affect his performance and managed to settle into ninth position for much of the race. He eventually crossed the finish line in tenth place, securing a solid top-ten result despite the difficulties encountered.

It was a comeback race for Luca Lunetta, who had to fight his way forward from the opening laps, building his race one overtake at a time. After managing the initial stages carefully, the rookie progressively increased his pace in the second half of the race, pushing all the way to the chequered flag in an effort to reach the points. He finished in sixteenth position, just outside the top 15, while still gaining valuable data and experience for the remainder of the championship.

With the Qatar GP, the overseas leg of the season comes to an end. The Beta Tools SpeedRS Team will now take a short break to recharge before preparing for the final push of the championship. The next round will be the Portuguese Grand Prix, scheduled for 20–22 November, the penultimate round of the season.

CELESTINO VIETTI #13: P10

“It wasn’t an easy race, especially because of the contact in the early stages, which pushed me away from the leading group. From that moment on, we tried to recover, but our pace wasn’t competitive enough to fight our way back towards the front. Nevertheless, we are taking home some important data and are happy with the work we did throughout the weekend. It was a positive weekend, during which we worked well and made some progress. Now our focus is on Portimão”.

LUCA LUNETTA #32: P16

“Overall, Sunday was quite positive. We started quite far back, so we knew it would be a more eventful race, with more traffic and greater difficulties when overtaking. We had good pace, but on a few laps I lost time due to several overtakes and counter-overtakes. We still need to make another step forward in the early stages of the race to make better use of the new tyre. From halfway through the race onwards, however, we are very fast and able to express our full potential. It is a shame that we started so far back, especially because we already had good pace during the first third of the race. We need to keep working to find that extra something that will allow me to feel more comfortable on the bike, particularly when managing the throttle on corner exit. As always, I would like to thank the whole team for their trust and support. We will build on the positives from this weekend, feeling even more motivated and eager to do well!”.