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position back a few laps later and started pulling away. The race saw early drama when Fermin Aldeguer (Sync SpeedUp) crashed spectacu - larly on lap seven after con- tacting Oncu. Aldeguer joined Aron Canet (Fantic Racing), who had a shocker of a first lap by running off the track three times, the final one re - sulting in a monster highside. Another key rider, champion- ship leader Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI), struggled to find pace, received a long-lap penalty, and eventually retired from the race for no points. Ai Ogura, Garcia's team - mate, made a solid comeback from injury, moving into the top 15 by lap seven. Celestino Viet - ti (Red Bull KTM Ajo) dropped back after making contact with Joe Roberts (OnlyFans alty reversed their positions. Alex Rins (Monster Energy Ya - maha MotoGP) claimed ninth, while Aleix Espargaro rounded out the top 10 after Jack Miller's tire-pressure penalty dropped him down to 15th. Martin is gifted a 23-point buffer of Bagnaia in the points, 299 to 276. Marquez is third on 229. MOTO2 Jake Dixon claimed his sec- ond victory of the Moto2 sea- son at Aragon, holding off Ar- bolino and Oncu, who became the first Turkish rider to secure a podium in the intermediate class since his mentor Kenan Sofuoglu in 2011. Dixon, starting from pole, seized the holeshot but Arbo - lino managed to take the lead on lap four. Dixon took the ROUND 12 / AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 ARAGON / ALCANIZ, SPAIN ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P92 old admitted the confirmation came as a relief. "I can stay 100 percent calm because I have the bike and team," he said. MOTOGP TO RETURN TO BRNO IN '25 MotoGP is returning to the Czech Re- public in 2025 with the Autodromo Brno circuit set to host a premier class race for the first time since 2020. The fabu- lous facility in the southeast of the coun- try was struck from the calendar due to the deterioration of its track surface. Yet according to Jan Stovicek, President of Czech Republic Autoklub, "the change of circuit owner, as the new owner decided to invest in the development of this iconic facility." It has signed to host a MotoGP race until 2029. The news was greeted with joy by the paddock. "It's such a cool track, and place," said Brad Binder. Marc Marquez added, "It's simi- lar to Mugello. It's one of the nicest, most technical tracks on the calendar." Briefly... Jake Dixon (96) will doubtless rue his awful first half of the year, as he's now the form rider in Moto2, taking his second win in three races.