Gonzalez (238 points) still limit-
ed the damage with Moreira (204)
now the
clear contender. It was
another dire weekend for Fantic
Kalex's Aron Canet (189 points),
whose 15th place saw him lose
further ground in the title race.
Moto3
On the day the MotoGP title was
sealed, the championship race
was as good as done come
the end of Moto3 as well, as
Jose Antonio Rueda (Ajo KTM)
produced a brilliant late rally to
capitalize on Angel Piqueras'
(MSI KTM) late crash.
The order had been thrown by
the unexpected arrival of a soft
Holgado could cruise from mid-
race to claim a second Moto2
win. Moreira held off a stern
Alonso challenge on the final lap
for third.
Gonzalez was thankful Arbo-
lino, who underwent surgery on
his
right arm to alleviate arm
pump post-Misano, was tiring
midrace, which allowed him to
come home fifth—a decent re-
sult considering he was handed
a long
lap for tagging Celestino
Vietti (SpeedRS Boscoscuro) at
turn 10 on lap four, causing the
Italian to fall.
Dixon (Marc VDS Boscoscuro),
the polesitter had the best pace
going. Yet Moto2 in 2025 has
shown it's rarely straightforward.
The title leader blew the start,
had contact at turn one and was
facing a recovery from ninth.
All the while Dani Holgado
(Aspar Kalex) broke clear of the
hectic fight for second, which
included Tony Arbolino (Pramac
Boscoscruo), Diogo Moreira
(Italtrans Kalex), Dixon and Da
-
vid Alonso (Aspar Kalex) in the
opening
laps.
Once second, Dixon could
showcase his speed. From 4.4
seconds back on lap 10, the Brit
whittled the deficit down to 1.3
seconds by the flag. Truth is,
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ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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Dani Holgado got away early
and controlled the pace for a
dominant win in Moto2.
