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which dropped him down the order. Baltus briefly led at the end of lap one with a decisive final-corner move, but Roberts reclaimed the top spot on lap seven and never looked back. As first Canet and then Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) both retired on lap six, Gonza - lez capitalized on a potential points haul, running a steady race in third. By lap 10, Roberts and Baltus were in a class of their own, pulling clear with lap times in the 1:59s. Though Baltus stayed close—within half a second for much of the final laps—he couldn't get close enough to launch an attack. Roberts held strong, crossing the line six- tenths of a second clear to take his first win since the 2024 Italian GP. Baltus's second place boosts him to third in the stand - ings, with Gonzalez taking a 16-point swing in his title quest. Moto2 Joe Roberts (American Rac- ing Team) returned to winning form at Brno, claiming his first victory of the season at the same circuit where he scored his maiden Moto2 podium in 2020. The American fended off a determined polesitter Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego), who secured a second consecutive second- place finish. Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) completed the podium in third, extending his lead in the championship heading into the summer break. Drama unfolded immediately as Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) crashed at turn one, ending his miserable week - end early after being forced out of a top grid place in Q1. Rob- erts' teammate Marcos Ramirez took the holeshot but soon had to serve two long-lap penalties, aggressive overtake on Miguel Oliveira (Pramac Yamaha) that dropped the Portuguese from 13th to 18th. Aldeguer would eventually finish 11th. Pol Espargaro impressed with ninth, and Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) rounded out the top 10. Luca Marini (HRC Castrol Honda) edged out Zarco for 12th, with Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Aprilia) and Alex Rins (Monster Energy Ya - maha) also in the points. Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati) ended outside the scorers, cap - ping off a tough weekend before the summer break. On another note, the race was the worst per - formance for the Ducati brand all year, with only two riders (Marquez and Bagnaia) finishing inside the top 10. Marquez now motors clear of the pack with an incredible 120 points ahead of his brother, Alex. Bagnaia is third, 168 points behind his teammate. ROUND 12 / JULY 18-20, 2025 AUTODROMO BRNO / OSTROVACICE, CZECH REPUBLIC ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P86 Joe Roberts (16) may have missed out on pole due to Baltus (7), but the Californian showed a better race pace all weekend in practice. He converted it for his first win of 2025.