CONNEL’S John McPhee concluded a frustrating sixth round of the FIM Moto3 Championship at Mugello with a 23rd place finish.
With his Peugeot-badged Mahindra bike struggling for power at one of the longest circuits on the Moto3 calendar, McPhee had difficulties with continuing gearbox problems heading out of corners on to the long straights.
Starting 28th, the Racing Steps Foundation-backed rider lost out when the lights went out, dropping to the back of a group including Stefano Valtulini (3570 Team Italia/Mahindra), Fabio Spiranelli (CIP-Unicom Starker/Mahindra) and Adam Norrodin (Drive M7 SIC Racing Team/Honda), all slipstreaming for position throughout the race.