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MotoGP Australian GP: Moto2 and Moto3 results

Kalex Fermin Aldeguer Honda Aron Canet Australia David Alonso D Holgado KTM Australian GP BOE Motorsports

Fermin Aldeguer came out on top of a superb duel with Aron Canet to win the Moto2 Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island on Sunday.

A fast-paced battle between the pair over the second half of the race reached its crescendo with two changes of lead on the last lap.

Canet (Fantic Racing) took SpeedUp’s Aldeguer at Miller, only for the latter to respond in forceful style with an outbraking move at MG. Neither rider wanted to give an inch as both almost ran off the track on the exit, but Aldeguer made the move stick.

Alonso Lopez (SpeedUp) ran with Canet and Aldeguer before dropping off the pace beyond half-distance. He was being caught for third by Senna Agius (Intact GP) when he fell with two laps remaining.

This allowed Australia’s Agius to claim a podium result at home.

Ai Ogura could only manage fourth place for MT Helmet-MSi, meaning the Japanese rider will have to wait until at least next weekend’s Thai Grand Prix to seal the world championship title that had been a mathematical possibility in Australia.

Diogo Moreira of Italtrans and Gresini Moto2’s Manuel Gonzalez – who had to serve a long lap penalty and thus fell out of the lead group early – were fifth and sixth respectively.

Barry Baltus (RW-Idrofoglia) and Tony Arbolino (VDS) came home seventh and eighth, with Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets-MSI) recovering from 16th on the starting grid to finish ninth.

Marcos Ramirez rounded out the top 10 for American Racing Team.

Moto2 Australian GP - Race results:

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Cla	Rider	#	Bike	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h	Retirement	Points
1	F. Aldeguer Beta Tools - Speed Up Racing	54	Boscoscuro B-21	23	-				25
2	A. Canet Fantic Racing	44	Kalex	23	+0.194 0.194	0.194			20
3	S. Agius Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP	81	Kalex	23	+7.228 7.228	7.034			16
4	A. Ogura MT Helmets - MSI	79	Boscoscuro B-21	23	+8.385 8.385	1.157			13
5	D. Moreira Italtrans Racing Team	10	Kalex	23	+8.397 8.397	0.012			11
6	M. Gonzalez Gresini Moto2	18	Kalex	23	+10.742 10.742	2.345			10
7	B. Baltus RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP	7	Kalex	23	+10.775 10.775	0.033			9
8	T. Arbolino Elf Marc VDS Racing Team	14	Kalex	23	+17.343 17.343	6.568			8
9	S. García MT Helmets - MSI	3	Boscoscuro B-21	23	+17.591 17.591	0.248			7
10	M. Ramirez OnlyFans American Racing Team	24	Kalex	23	+17.721 17.721	0.130			6
11	J. Alcoba Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team	52	Kalex	23	+29.360 29.360	11.639			5
12	D. Binder Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP	15	Kalex	23	+29.387 29.387	0.027			4
13	A. Arenas Gresini Moto2	75	Kalex	23	+29.864 29.864	0.477			3
14	F. Salač Elf Marc VDS Racing Team	12	Kalex	23	+30.077 30.077	0.213			2
15	M. Aji Honda Team Asia	34	Kalex	23	+30.465 30.465	0.388			1
16	I. Guevara CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team	28	Kalex	23	+43.934 43.934	13.469
17	Á. Escrig KLINT Forward Factory Team	11	Forward F2	23	+43.940 43.940	0.006
18	H. Voight Preicanos Racing Team	29	Kalex	23	+51.232 51.232	7.292
19	X. Artigas KLINT Forward Factory Team	43	Forward F2	23	+1.150 1.150
20	X. Cardelús Fantic Racing	20	Kalex	23	+1.220 1.220	0.070
21	D. Öncü Ajo Motorsport	53	Kalex	22	1 lap
dnf	A. López Beta Tools - Speed Up Racing	21	Boscoscuro B-21	20	3 laps			Accident
dnf	A. Sasaki Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team	22	Kalex	17	6 laps			Accident
dnf	J. Masia Preicanos Racing Team	5	Kalex	10	13 laps			Accident
dnf	Z. van den Goorbergh RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP	84	Kalex	4	19 laps			Accident
dnf	J. Dixon CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team	96	Kalex	0	23 laps			Accident
dnf	D. Foggia Italtrans Racing Team	71	Kalex	0	23 laps			Accident
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Alonso's impressive run in Moto3 continues

David Alonso, CFMOTO Aspar Team (Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images)

Earlier, David Alonso made a trademark late break from a multi-bike battle for the lead to score a comfortable win in the Australian Grand Prix Moto3 race.

The Aspar rider, who sealed the world championship title at the Japanese Grand Prix two weeks ago, was almost three seconds to the good after splitting from the 15-rider pack with three laps remaining.

That left David Munoz (BOE Motorsports), Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) and Daniel Holgado (Tech3) to fight it out over second place, with Stefano Nepa (Levelup-MTA) joining that dice over the course of the final lap.

This squabble was settled in Holgado’s favour on the run to the line, with Fernandez completing the podium ahead of Nepa and Munoz.

With his rivals Collin Veijer (Intact GP) and Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets-MSi) both falling after Veijer lost control on lap 12, second place was an ideal result for Holgado in his bid for second place in the championship.

As Veijer and Ortola failed to score, Holgado emerged in a secure second place on the points table, 23 points ahead of Veijer and 41 clear of Ortola.

Ryusei Yamanaka (Mti Helmets-MSi) led the group disputing sixth place over the line. His Japanese countryman Taiyo Furosata (Honda Team Asia) followed him home.

Also finishing within a second of Furosata were Luca Lunetta (SIC58), Jose Antonio Rueda (Ajo) and Angel Piqueras (Leopard Racing).

Moto3 Australian GP - Race results:

1 - 2
Cla	Rider	#	Bike	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h	Retirement	Points
1	D. Alonso CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team	80	CF MOTO	21	33'49.557		165.6		25
2	D. Holgado Red Bull GASGAS Tech3	96	GASGAS	21	+2.936 33'52.493	2.936	165.4		20
3	A. Fernandez Leopard Racing	31	Honda	21	+2.939 33'52.496	0.003	165.4		16
4	S. Nepa LEVELUP - MTA	82	KTM	21	+2.957 33'52.514	0.018	165.4		13
5	D. Muñoz BOE Motorsports	64	KTM	21	+2.972 33'52.529	0.015	165.4		11
6	R. Yamanaka MT Helmets - MSI	6	KTM	21	+3.377 33'52.934	0.405	165.4		10
7	T. Furusato Honda Team Asia	72	Honda	21	+3.403 33'52.960	0.026	165.4		9
8	L. Lunetta SIC58 Squadra Corse	58	Honda	21	+3.886 33'53.443	0.483	165.3		8
9	J. Antonio Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	99	KTM	21	+3.908 33'53.465	0.022	165.3		7
10	Á. Piqueras Leopard Racing	36	Honda	21	+3.943 33'53.500	0.035	165.3		6
11	J. Kelso BOE Motorsports	66	KTM	21	+4.449 33'54.006	0.506	165.3		5
12	R. Rossi CIP	54	KTM	21	+4.474 33'54.031	0.025	165.3		4
13	J. Roulstone Red Bull GASGAS Tech3	12	GASGAS	21	+4.478 33'54.035	0.004	165.3		3
14	M. Bertelle Kopron Rivacold Snipers Team	18	Honda	21	+5.064 33'54.621	0.586	165.2		2
15	T. Suzuki Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP	24	Husqvarna	21	+12.446 34'02.003	7.382	164.6		1
16	J. Esteban CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team	78	CF MOTO	21	+30.578 34'20.135	18.132	163.2
17	X. Zurutuza Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	85	KTM	21	+30.611 34'20.168	0.033	163.2
18	C. Veijer Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP	95	Husqvarna	21	+39.310 34'28.867	8.699	162.5
19	E. O'Shea FleetSafe Honda - MLav Racing	8	Honda	21	+39.925 34'29.482	0.615	162.4
20	T. Buasri Honda Team Asia	5	Honda	21	+50.895 34'40.452	10.970	161.6
21	N. Dettwiler CIP	55	KTM	21	+50.907 34'40.464	0.012	161.6
22	S. Ogden FleetSafe Honda - MLav Racing	19	Honda	20	+1 Lap 34'28.148	1 Lap	154.8
dnf	I. Ortola MT Helmets - MSI	48	KTM	11	+10 Laps 17'46.652	9 Laps	165.1	Retirement
dnf	D. Almansa Kopron Rivacold Snipers Team	22	Honda	11	+10 Laps 20'46.458	2'59.806	141.3	Retirement
dnf	N. Fabio LEVELUP - MTA	10	KTM	6	+15 Laps 9'47.407	5 Laps	163.5	Accident
dnf	F. Farioli SIC58 Squadra Corse	7	Honda	3	+18 Laps 4'57.177	3 Laps	161.6	Accident
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