Kvyat: 'I left my soul on the track' in Singapore - MotorSportsTalk

Daniil Kvyat made no secret of his delight after ending a barren run of form by finishing Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix in ninth place for Toro Rosso.

Kvyat entered the Singapore weekend chasing his first points since the British Grand Prix after a barren run of form that saw him struggle mentally with his demotion from a Red Bull seat.

Kvyat spent much of the summer switched off from racing, and the effect was clear in Singapore as he qualified an excellent seventh on Saturday.

The Russian remained high up the order early on and even won a wheel-to-wheel battle with the man who replaced him at Red Bull, Max Verstappen.

However, a dud strategy call meant Kvyat could not stay ahead of his rival, ultimately finishing the race ninth.

“Yeah [it] probably killed our race,” Kvyat told NBCSN.

“We thought we’d get ahead of Alonso with clever strategy. But we didn’t do something clever today.

“We were behind Perez, and the engine and straight line [speed] is more than enough to hurt us.”

The result marked Kvyat’s best finish since his podium for Red Bull at the Chinese Grand Prix in April, but more importantly, he has rediscovered his love for racing.

“I enjoyed it a lot,” Kvyat said.

“This racing… this month was a big test for my passion. I love it again. Pushing to the very last centimeter.

“I left my soul on the track.”

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With three multiple winners now vying for the championship, the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series heads to Round 11 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.

Chase Sexton earned his second victory of the season in Detroit when Aaron Plessinger fell on the final lap. Though he was penalized seven points for disobeying a flag, Sexton is third in the championship race. The Honda rider trails leader Cooper Webb (two victories) by 17 points, and defending series champion Eli Tomac (five wins) is three points behind Webb in second with seven races remaining.

Tomac won last year in Seattle on the way to his second season title.

Honda riders have a Supercross-leading 20 victories in the Seattle event but none at Lumen Field since Justin Barcia in 2013. Tomac and Barcia are the only past 450 Seattke winners entered in Saturday’s event.

Here are the pertinent details for watching Round 11 of the 2023 Supercross season in Seattle:

(All times are ET)

BROADCAST/STREAMING SCHEDULE: TV coverage of Round 11 will begin Saturday at 10 p.m. ET streaming on Peacock with a re-air Monday at 1 a.m. ET on CNBC. The Race Day Live show (including qualifying) will begin on Peacock at 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday.

NBC Sports will have exclusive live coverage of races, qualifiers and heats for the record 31 events in SuperMotocross. The main events will be presented on Peacock, NBC, USA Network, CNBC, and NBC Sports digital platforms.

Peacock will become the home of the SuperMotocross World Championship series in 2023 with live coverage of all races, qualifying, and heats from January to October. There will be 23 races livestreamed exclusively on Peacock, including a SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff event. The platform also will provide on-demand replays of every race. Click here for the full schedule.

POINTS STANDINGS: 450 division l 250 division

ENTRY LISTS: 450 division l 250 division

EVENT SCHEDULE (all times ET):

Here are the start times for Saturday’s Supercross Round 11 in Seattle, according to the Monster Energy Supercross schedule from the AMA:

4:50 p.m.: 250SX Group B Qualifying 1
5:05 p.m.: 250SX Group A Qualifying 1
5:20 p.m.: 450SX Group A Qualifying 1
5:35 p.m.: 450SX Group B Qualifying 1
6:25 p.m.: 250SX Group B Qualifying 2
6:40 p.m.: 250SX Group A Qualifying 2
7:55 p.m.: 450SX Group A Qualifying 2
8:10 p.m.: 450SX Group B Qualifying 2
10:06 p.m.: 250SX Heat 1
10:20 p.m.: 250SX Heat 2
10:34 p.m.: 450SX Heat 1
10:48 p.m.: 450SX Heat 2
11:22 p.m.: 250SX Last Chance Qualifier
11:34 p.m.: 450SX Last Chance Qualifier
11:54 p.m.: 250SX Main Event
12:28 a.m.: 450SX Main Event