into second as Agius lost ground
and was handed a long-lap pen-
alty for the infringement.
Gonzalez and Canet remained
unchallenged in the closing laps,
while Agius fought back. Diogo
Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team)
briefly took third, but Agius
reclaimed the spot in a thrilling
duel, with the pair swapping posi
-
tions five times on lap 21. Agius
ultimately
secured third by just
0.251 of a second over Moreira.
Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans
American Racing Team) finished
fifth, holding off Barry Baltus
(Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) and
Jake Dixon (Elf Marc VDS Rac
-
ing Team), the latter emerging
as
the top Boscoscuro rider.
and the first Moto2 victory of
the season. Aron Canet (Fantic
Racing Lino Sonego) claimed
second, while Senna Agius
made it two Intact GP riders on
the podium despite serving a
long-lap penalty for a collision
with Celestino Vietti (Team HDR
Heidrun).
Vietti initially led on his Bos
-
coscuro, with Gonzalez closely
trailing
and Agius making a
strong start in third. By lap 12 of
22, Gonzalez took control, open-
ing a 1.9-second gap while Agius
pressured Vietti.
The drama
unfolded at turn 10 when Agius
made contact with Vietti, crash
-
ing the latter out of contention.
Canet
took advantage, moving
Pramac Yamaha MotoGP), and
Quartararo (Monster Energy
Yamaha MotoGP), whose race
was ruined by a disastrous start.
Local hero Somkiat Chantra
(Idemitsu Honda LCR) finished
18th, just missing out on points
in his premier-class debut.
Marquez charges out to an
early lead in the standings, 37
points to his brother Alex's 29.
Bagnaia is 14 points off the lead
in third on 23.
MOTO2 RACE
Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly
Dynavolt Intact GP) delivered a
flawless ride at the Thai Grand
Prix, securing pole position
ROUND 1 / FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 2, 2025
CHANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT / BURIRAM PROVINCE, THAILAND
ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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Manuel Gonzalez (18) was clinical in his second career Moto2 win. Celestino Vietti (13) was
running in the podium places before being helped into the gravel trap by Senna Agius (81),
who rebounded to take third despite a long-lap penalty for the collision.
