penalty for making contact with
another rider, dropping to 28th
and fighting back to fifth place
at the flag. The top 10 was
rounded out by
Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly
Husqvarna Intact GP), Filip
Salač (QJMotor Gresini Moto2)
Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu
Honda Team Asia), Albert Are
-
nas (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Sam
Lowes
(Elf Marc VDS Racing
Team). Previous championship
leader Pedro Acosta (Red Bull
KTM Ajo) came home 12th and
lost his title lead to Arbolino
who takes over at the top at
41 points from Canet's 33 and
Acosta now third with 29.
Americans Sean Dylan Kelly
(American Racing Team) retired
early after qualifying a career-best
18th while Joe Roberts (Italtrans
Kalex) finished 14th in Argentina.
MOTO3
Tatsuki Suzuki (Leopard Rac-
ing) returned to the top step of
the podium at
Termas de Rio
Hondo, taking a Grand Prix win
for the first time since 2020.
The Japanese rider put in a
wet-weather masterclass to
finish nearly five seconds clear
of the chasing pack, with Diogo
Moreira (MT Helmets – MSI)
and replacement rider Andrea
Migno (CIP Green Power) com
-
pleting the podium.
ROUND 2 / MARCH 31-APRIL 2, 2023
TERMAS DE RIO HONDO CIRCUIT / SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P78
Tony Arbolino kept his
powder dry when it mattered
for a first Moto2 win of 2023.
Argentina GP Sunday MotoGP
