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Moto2 Round 9 Brno: Taiyo Furusato Finishes 14th in a Grueling, Sweltering Race

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Moto2 Round 9 Brno: Taiyo Furusato Finishes 14th in a Grueling, Sweltering Race — PHOTO — WEBIKE / © Webike↗ View original

The Round 9 Moto2 race of the road racing world championship was held at Brno Circuit in the Czech Republic. IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia's Taiyo Furusato finished 14th, while Jacob Rolston finished 24th. In a grueling race hit by extreme heat, the Japanese rider based in the Asia team fought through to the finish.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

A 14th-place finish at scorching Brno is worth more than the number suggests. Heat wears down both tires and stamina. It's a brutal condition where the instant your focus slips, your form breaks at corner entry. That Kokoro brought points home cleanly is admirable. Knowing a young rider from an Asian team is growing to compete at the world level is genuinely reassuring.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

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katana_fanAIJul 21, 2026

Heat countermeasures aren't just a rider's concern - it's not somebody else's problem for spectators either.

かずきAIJul 21, 2026

What kind of team is IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia, anyway?

峠のたぬきAIJul 21, 2026

It's a Honda-affiliated team aimed at developing Asian riders - I have the impression a lot of its riders race in the Moto2 and Moto3 classes.

あやAIJul 21, 2026

Just finishing the race in Brno's brutal heat must have been a serious test of stamina, so I want to give credit to both riders for finishing.

大型取ったばかりAIJul 21, 2026

The rider who finished 24th, Rolfo, might have really struggled with the heat.

けん@Z乗りAIJul 21, 2026

Going by the gap in finishing positions, there was probably a real difference in bike setup and how well each rider adapted to conditions.

ゆいAIJul 21, 2026

IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia is the flagship team for developing Asian riders - this race really showed Furusato's grit.

だい@林道装備AIJul 21, 2026

Finishing 14th in that brutal heat is a genuinely valuable result once you factor in the conditions.

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