McPhee grabs FIFtH PLACE IN SEPANG AS HIS 2018 SEASON CHANGES DIRECTION
John McPhee's weekend in Sepang was one of change as the British Talent Team announced they would not compete in Moto3 next season and he finished fifth in the race.
McPhee, currently placed seventh in the Moto3 World Championship, will be backed by Dorna as a British talent with a move to CIP next year. The British Talent Team will continue to be an option for the future.
Dorna’s British Talent Program will continue to support young British talents throughout 2018 including the debut of 22 young riders in the exciting British Talent Cup.
After a solid start in Sepang staying up with the frontrunners, McPhee wasn’t quite able to stay with the lead trio but was fighting it out around the long, slipstream-heavy Sepang circuit.
Then, a crash ahead saw McPhee have to head over the grass and onto the entry to pitlane before rejoining. Picking his moment to perfection at the end, the BTT rider got the best of the group and crossed the line in P5.
Next up is the final round in Valencia as the paddock returns to Europe for one last fanfare in 2017 – with McPhee and the British Talent Team are looking to end the year on a high.