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lead, to begin the final lap just two-tenths of a second behind. Ogura and Moreira's late rhythm was such they were only nine- tenths of a second away after closing by a second in a finale high on tension. Yet Gonzalez never quite got close enough to pounce, with Canet standing firm to win by just nine-hundredths of a second. Moreira took a thrilling debut podium, thanks to two brilliant moves on World Cham - pion Ogura, the first at turn one, and after Ogura had responded into turn 10, with a brilliant pass at the race's final corner. Ogura's 274 points sees him end the year 40 points clear of Canet, with Gonzalez's 195 from MOTO2 After going 68 races without claiming a Moto2 victory, Aron Canet (Fantic Kalex) is finally making a habit of finishing on top. Even if Ai Ogura (MSI Boscoscuro) took the title, the Spaniard proved he was Moto2's fastest rider in the season's second half. For the fourth time, he took the win. A fun, open season threat - ened to end on a bum note after Canet took control and broke clear of Manuel Gonza- lez (Gresini Kalex) on lap four, with Ogura and Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Kalex) further back. Yet, as the laps ticked by, Gon - zalez made a fight of it, slashing tenths out of Canet's 1.1-second bike these four years and giving me the opportunity to fight until the end with an amazing Pecco." "We knew from the start that it would have been difficult to turn things around, but we still did what we had to do," Bagnaia said. "Jorge did a good job, and the center stage is all for him today, he really is a great rider. We proved our worth this year and our numbers confirm it; in the future we will surely have to minimize the mistakes and DNFs, which are in any case a part of this sport. Each season is important and there's nothing wrong with losing; it was still a 2024 full of satisfaction, despite the final result. We'll give it an - other go next year." ROUND 20 / NOVEMBER 15-17, 2024 CIRCUIT OF BARCELONA-CATALUNYA / BARCELONA, SPAIN ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P60 If Aron Canet (44) carries his late 2024 Moto2 season form into 2025, he'll be very tough to beat. The Valencian took another win, his fourth of the year, despite constant pressure from Manuel Gonzalez (18).