Noah Dettwiler (14th): First World Championship points at the trip to Texas / Moto3

Noah Dettwiler travels from the “Circuit of the Americas” with a smile on his face. The Swiss, who is a regular driver in this year’s Moto3 World Championship, raced from 21st to 16th after a good first lap. “Finally we got off to a good start, we didn’t make any mistakes and we also drove a good first lap. “So I was in the crowd from the start,” the Basel native said happily.

By the sixth lap, Dettwiler had worked his way up to 12th place. However, he made a mistake on lap 8 that affected his entire race: “On this lap I put the wrong gear because I braked too late. That’s why the connection was a little lost. I wanted to get it right away, but one error after another came. That was the only love I ruined. Otherwise I really enjoy my race. After that, the tires were already very worn out and without sliding on the long straights I couldn’t do anything,” explained the 18-year-old after the race.

Dettwiler crossed the finish line 27.575 seconds behind winner David Alonso (CFMOTO) in 14th place to collect his first two world championship points.

Finally, the KTM rider summed it up: “I’m still happy with my first points, even if it was a bit of a shame that I lost the group. On the other hand, it’s a mistake I can learn from. Being in the top 15 for the first time is a great feeling and makes you want more. But now we have to sit down and continue our work from time to time.

Mentor Tom Lüthi was also satisfied with his member’s performance: “Congratulations to Noah for his first points in the World Championships. This was a race you had to finish and stay seated. Now it’s important to build on that and keep improving.”

Results round Moto3 World Championship, Austin, April 14, 2024

1. Alonso, CFMOTO, 14 Rdn
2. Free, GASGAS, + 5,163 sec
3. Piqueras, Honda, + 5,176
4. Yamanaka, KTM, + 5,676
5. Munoz, KTM, + 13,285
6. Suzuki, Husqvarna, + 13,730
7. Kelso, KTM, + 13,963
8. Roulstone, GASGAS, + 19,126
9. Esteban, CFMOTO, +19,325
10. Bertelle, Honda, +20,657
11. Fernandez, Honda, +20,689
12. Carraro, KTM, +22,785
13. Zuruzuta, KTM, + 22,869
14. Dettwiler, KTM, +27,575
15. Farioli, Honda, +32,147
16. Rossi, KTM, + 38,953
17. Whatley, Honda, + 44,924

Moto3 World Championship standings after 3 of 21 races:
1. Holes 65 Points. 2. Alonso 63. 3. Kelso 28. 4. Ortola 23. 5. Suzuki 22. 6. Veijer 21. 7. Wheel 20. 8. Piqueras 20. 9. Stephen 20. 10. Nepa 19. 112. Roulstone Munoz 18 . 23. Farioli 1. 24. Lunetta

World Builders Championship:
1. GASGAS 55 points. 2. CFMOTO 63. 3. KTM 46. 4. Honda 38. 5. Husqvarna 31.

World Cup Team:
1. Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 84 Points. 2. CFMOTO Aspar Team 83. 3. BOE Motorsports 46. 4. Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP 43. 5. MT Helmets MSI 36. 6. Leopard Racing 31. 7. Red Bull KTM Ajo 25. 8. Level up 9 MTA 2 . Honda Asia Team 16. 10. CIP Greenpower 15. 11. Rivacold Snipers Team 10. 12. MLAV Racing 4. 13. SIC58 Squadra Corse 2.