The series points standing
sees Acosta two up on Arbolino,
156 to 154, with Dixon dropping
52 points off the leader in third
at 104.
Moto3
The Grand Prix paddock heard
the Colombian national an-
them for the first time as David
Alonso (Gaviota
GasGas Aspar
Team) not only took his first
Grand Prix victory but the first
for his nation. The rookie put in
a stellar last-lap performance
after climbing up from last on
the grid to snatch victory ahead
of the Moto3 big-hitters in what
was eventually a gigantic 17-
bike battle for the lead.
Ayumu Sasaki took second,
while Daniel Holgado strength
-
seconds ahead of Acosta.
The British
Moto2 Grand
Prix was by far the best ride for
Californian Joe Roberts on the
Italtrans Kalex as he took fourth
from Manuel Gonzalez. Barry
Baltus finished sixth while Sam
Lowes completed his final ca
-
reer Moto2 home GP in seventh,
Ai Ogura
was eighth ahead of
teammate Somkiat Chantra, and
Lowes's teammate Tony Arbo-
lino's 10th place meant he lost
the title lead
to Acosta by two
points heading into next week's
Austrian Grand Prix.
British home hero Jake Dixon's
race was ended after contact
with Darryn Binder on the first
lap, with Dixon calling on live TV
for Binder to be banned, claiming
he ruined any chance of him tak
-
ing the World title.
The 18-year-old
Spaniard on
the Boscoscuro chassis took
the holeshot from the start but
was gradually pushed back
down to fourth behind team-
mate Alonso Lopez, Pedro
Acosta and Aron
Canet.
Canet began to pull an advan-
tage, and with 11 laps to go, was
one
second to the good, Lopez,
Acosta and Aldeguer in pursuit.
One lap later, Lopez hit the
deck and Aldeguer lit the after
-
burners, reeling in Canet and
pouncing
for the lead with eight
laps to go. Canet tried to stay
with him but then was forced to
drop a position to Acosta after
overtaking under yellow flags.
From there, the race was all
Fermin Aldeguer's. The teenager
came home 2.5 seconds up
on Canet, who, in turn, was 1.3
ROUND 9 / JULY 4-6, 2023
SILVERSTONE / NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, GREAT BRITAIN
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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David Alonso (80) held firm in
this gang of riders to claim his
and Colombia's first Grand Prix
win in the Moto3 class.
