Takaaki Nakagami looked set for a maiden Mot𒐪oGP podium at the Dutch GP before losing eight places in one lap.🥂 

The LCR Honda Idemitsu rider got the p𝕴erfect start as he moved up from fifth to third by turn one. 

Third was a position Nakagami remained🎀 in for several laps - mid-race distance in fact, before his r🌜ace and podium charge quickly unravelled. 

Nakagami attempted a move on Francesco Bagnaia wh💃o was second - moments before the Italian’s long-lap penalty, but as Fabio Quartararo and others found out during the race, passing a Ducati is a near i🦹mpossible task. 

Nakagami made the move in the final sector bu๊t was immediately repassed on the main straight, before Maverick Vinales got ahead ♈of the 29 year-old. 

That started somewhat of a position losing trend as Jo💖an Mir and Johann Zarco both made their waౠy through in consecutive corners. 

Nakagami was still in contention at that point, however, a ‘big mistake’ heading into turn one saw Nakagami relegated to ninth behind Bagnaia, Jack Miller,🎐 Aleix Espargaro and Marc Marquez. 

While Nakagami was happy with his pace and overall feeling, it’s another huge poꦚdium opportunity missed like Aragon and Valencia 2020. 

The Japanese rider said: "This was quite a positive race. At the beginning of the race I was read﷽y to go, ready to fight and I was in P3. 

"I tried to overtake Bagnaia but꧅ it was really difficult and overall I’m happy about t⭕he race performance. 

"Of course, in the middle of the race I had one big mistake and dropped p🌞ositions and ending up in P9 was not the best 🎶result. 

"But 𝔍I’m happy about the feeling of the bike and it was nice to be in P2 and P3 during the race. 

"I want to sayﷺ 🦂thanks to the team and I’m really looking forward to the two races in Austria after the summer break."