#StatAttack: Can Zarco continue his form?

After crashing at the French Grand Prix and falling 31 points behind the championship leader, Johann Zarco has picked up 95 points in four races, with three wins and a second place finish, to lead the championship classification by 25 points.

Alex Rins crashed out of the German Grand Prix on the 27th lap – the first time he has failed to finish a race since the Malaysian GP last year.

Sam Lowes failed to finish in Germany after crashing then re-starting and crashing for a second time; this was the first time that he has failed to score points since the San Marino GP last year.

After missing the German Grand Prix due to injury, reigning Moto3 World Champion Danny Kent is now scheduled to make his 100th grand prix start at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Julian Simon’s third place finish at the German Grand Prix was his first podium for almost four years, since he was 2nd at the final race of 2012 at Valencia.

Julian Simon is one of seven riders still competing in the Moto2™ class who appeared in the first ever Moto2™ race at Qatar in 2010, along with: Mattia Pasini, Tom Luthi, Simone Corsi, Dominique Aegerter, Ratthapark Wilairot and Axel Pons.

Mattia Pasini’s fourth place finish in Germany is his best ever result in the Moto2™ class and his best result in any class of grand prix racing since he finished second in the 250cc race at Misano in 2009.

Two riders in the Moto2™ class will be celebrating their birthdays on the day of qualifying in Austria: Jonas Folger will be twenty-three and Mattia Pasini thirty-one.

Luca Marini finished sixth at the German Grand Prix, his best result so far in his rookie season in the Moto2™ class. Marini will celebrate his 19th birthday two days before practice starts at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Jesko Raffin’s eighth place finish at the German Grand Prix is his best grand prix result after he had qualified in his best ever grid position of 19th.