MOTO2 RACE
Fermin Aldeguer (Beta Tools
SpeedUp) triumphed in a thrill-
ing last-lap battle in Moto2,
overtaking
Aron Canet (Fantic
Racing) at MG Corner to secure
his first win since the German
GP.
The race saw intense competi-
tion between the Spanish riders,
with
minimal contact as Aldegu-
er's bold move clinched victory
by
just 0.194 of a second. Senna
Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna
Intact GP), the home crowd fa-
vorite, finished third to claim his
debut
Grand Prix podium.
Early in the race, a lead quar-
tet of Aldeguer, Canet, Alonso
Lopez (Beta
Tools SpeedUp)
quez's pace, keeping the cham-
pionship gap at 20 points with
111
still up for grabs.
Behind them, Fabio Di Gi-
annantonio (Pertamina Enduro
VR46
Racing Team) took fourth
in his last race of the year
before shoulder surgery, Enea
Bastianini was fifth, with Brad
Binder, Franco Morbidelli and
Maverick Vinales in close con-
tention. Fabio Quartararo fought
from
18th to secure ninth, while
Raul Fernandez rounded out the
top 10.
In the championship, Martin
leads on 424 points to Bagnaia's
404 and Marquez, still math
-
ematically in the title race, is on
345.
pened. From then on, we had the
pace from then on to battle for
second place: I gave it a go and
when I got close to Jorge, I real-
ized that it was possible to win."
"It
was a nice but tough race,"
Martin said. "The feeling was a
bit worse than yesterday, and
it was more difficult for me to
manage the front of the bike.
Even though I wanted the win,
once Marc Marquez arrived, I
decided to stay calm and secure
second place. I'm happy with
this GP; I achieved great results
and earned important points for
the Championship."
Bagnaia, unable to match
their pace, settled for third but a
worrying 10 seconds off Mar
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ROUND 17 / OCTOBER 18-20, 2024
PHILLIP ISLAND / VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P72
Another Sunday GP,
another crash for the
hapless Joan Mir.
