ROUND 7 / MAY 31-JUNE 2, 2024
MUGELLO / SCARPERIA E SAN PIERO, ITALY
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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beaten by Garcia on the last lap.
Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) and
local favorite Celestino Vietti (Red
Bull KTM Ajo) followed in sixth
and seventh, respectively. Izan
Guevara (CFMoto Inde Aspar
Team) took eighth, while Somkiat
Chantra (Idemitsu Honda Team
Asia) and Marcos Ramirez (On
-
lyFans American Racing Team)
rounded
out the top 10.
The result sees Roberts just
seven points off Garcia, 122-115,
with Ogura third on 99.
Moto3
David Alonso of the CFMoto
Valresa Aspar Team remains the
standout rider in Moto3, claim
-
ing his fifth win of the season at
Mugello.
The Colombian rider led
for most of the shortened 11-lap
Lopez ran wide at San Donato,
allowing Gonzalez and Aron
Canet to take the lead. However,
Roberts quickly fought back,
reclaiming the front with three
laps remaining.
Entering the final lap in the lead,
Roberts faced immense pressure
from Gonzalez, who attacked at
San Donato. Roberts responded
immediately, diving inside at Luco
to regain the lead. Under intense
pressure, Roberts held on to win
by just 0.067 of a second. Gonza
-
lez's quest for his first Moto2 win
continues, and Lopez secured
his
third podium of the season.
Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets –
MSI) finished fourth, his lead in
the championship now reduced
to seven points. His teammate
Ogura finished fifth, narrowly
Roberts shot off at the start,
leading early on the opening lap.
He had competition from Lopez
and Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly
Husqvarna Intact GP), with Ai
Ogura (MT Helmets – MSI) an
-
other fast starter, up to seventh
from
12th on the grid.
Lopez trailed Roberts until lap
four, making his move at San Do-
nato and finally securing the lead
at Poggio
Secco. However, Lo-
pez's teammate Fermin Aldeguer
crashed
out following contact
with Jeremy Alcoba (Yamaha
VR46 Master Camp Team).
With Lopez leading, Gonzalez
passed Roberts for second. Further
back, Binder's race ended early, as
he crashed at Arrabbiata 1.
It boiled down to a six-rider
battle for the lead. Roberts and
Pole Espargaro (44)
made a welcome
wildcard ride and
finished in 14th on
Saturday and 17th
on Sunday.
