The Dutch Moto2 Grand Prix sees Ai Ogura triumph, making good use of Aldeguer’s Long Lap. Garcia closes on the podium.
Moto2 returned to the scene at Assen after almost a month’s hiatus, and it must be said that it was worth the wait. Ai Ogura won leading Boscoscuro hat-trickbeating a Fermin Aldeguer who seemed to have no rivals. Once again, the Iberian rider made a serious mistake, exceeding the Track Limits and receiving a Long Lap Penalty.
Aldeguer thus lost the top spot and no longer had the energy to catch up on the Japanese, only managing to snatch second place from Sergio Garciawhich completely collapsed at the end. Fourth Jake Dixon ahead of Somkiat Chantra and Tony treewho lost fifth place at the very end, but was the protagonist of a good race in the top positions.
Moto2, Aldeguer still wastes everything
Moto2 returns to action at Assen for the Dutch Grand Prix, where pole position was secured by Fermin Aldeguerfollowed by Oh Ogura e Sergio Garcia. Our start was exceptional Tony Arbolino, who moves up to fourth at the first corner after starting seventh. The Italian rider also gains third place over Garcia, chasing the leading tandem.
After the skirmishes of the first laps, Aldeguer sets a great pace and takes a few meters of advantage, followed by a Garcia in great form. Alonso Lopez gets rid of Arbolino who is struggling to keep up with the leaders, while constantly remaining in the battle for the top positions. Around halfway through the race, the future driver Ducati in MotoGP he decides that the time has come to make a difference, extending the margin over the trio chasing him to over a second.
Arbolino takes fifth place, trying not to miss the train to the podium. Great difficulty for Lopez, who sees his times skyrocket, and is attacked by our Tony. Twist with 9 laps to go, with Aldeguer punished with a Long Lap Penalty, due to an excess of Track Limits, as had already happened in Barcelona. Ogura thus takes the lead ahead of Garcia, with Aldeguer moving up to third ahead of Jake Dixon ed Arbolino.
Garcia however gives up in the final and Ogura tries to pull away, but Aldeguer has no intention of letting him win, in a race that gives us the best possible idea of the spectacle that Moto2 is capable of offering. Ogura resists Aldeguer in the final and flies to win the second race of the season, with Garcia completing the podium. Next meeting at the Sachsenring next Sunday.
