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Augusto Fernandez retains Moto2™ championship lead after Thai GP soaker

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2022 #ktm GP Academy, Round 17 of 20, Chang International Circuit (Thailand) - Race

Round seventeen of MotoGP meant the third consecutive weekend of #racing in 2022 MotoGP™ and a return to the hot and humid conditions surrounding the Chang International Circuit in Buriram for the OR Thailand Grand Prix. Red Bull #ktm Ajo’s #augustofernandez is still fronting the #moto2 world championship after the rain-halted affair.

  • Moto3™ top ten for Masia as MotoGP ventures back to Thailand for the first time since 2019

  • Packed 76,000 attendance around the 4.6km, 11-corner layout at Chang watch intense, dry #moto3 race until the rain arrives.

  • Fernandez is 1st in the #moto2 championship standings with a 1.5 point advantage and only 75 left to win this season

Moto3  

The #moto3 Grand Prix consisted of 22 laps and was the first sprint on the program in Thailand. Six #ktm RC4s were located in the top ten on the start grid with Red Bull #ktm Ajo’s Jaume Masia placed 2nd and in the middle of the first row.

As the race developed the two front-running groups were formed by more than ten riders and Masia, along with teammate Daniel Holgado were in contention for the top five as the distance wore heavy on tires and energy levels. Masia ran wide several times but was able to guide his motorcycle to 8th position, three spots ahead of Holgado who was competing at Chang for the first time.

Red Bull #ktm Tech3’s Deniz Öncü was fighting hard in the second group but suffered a setback with two Long Lap penalties for infringing track limits. The Turk, who was still in discomfort after his crash in Japan the previous week, finally took 17th. Adrian Fernandez crashed at Turn12 on the first lap while the leading #ktm RC4 rider was Stefano Nepa in 4th. 

Masia and Öncü are 5th and 6th in the championship standings.

Moto2

Red Bull #ktm Ajo were again among the protagonists in the intermediate class but on Sunday the race was interrupted and eventually halted. Torrential rain battered the venue just as the grid was getting ready to depart. The race was stopped with less than two-thirds distance covered and the field had to wait for the worst of the weather to pass. However more rainfall meant the five-lap restart was cancelled and half points were awarded for the positions; #augustofernandez classified 7th and Pedro Acosta was 16th.

With three rounds and a maximum of 75 points left this season with Grands Prix at Phillip Island, Sepang International Circuit and the Circuito Ricardo Tormo, Fernandez is 1.5 points ahead of Ai Ogura. The Animoca Brands Australian Grand Prix will bring the paddock together again in two weeks time.

 

Results #moto3 OR Thailand Grand Prix

1. Dennis Foggia (ITA), Honda 37:52.331

2. Ayumu Sasaki, (JPN), Husqvarna +1.524

3. Riccardo Rossi (ITA), Honda +2.804

4. Stefano Nepa (ITA), #ktm +9.414

5. Izan Guevara (ESP), GASGAS +9.527

8. Jaume Masia (ESP) Red Bull #ktm Ajo +10.033

11. Daniel Holgado (ESP) Red Bull #ktm Ajo +14.571

17. Deniz Öncü, (TUR), Red Bull #ktm Tech3 +24.055

DNF. Adrian Fernandez (ESP) Red Bull #ktm Ajo

 

Results #moto2 OR Thailand Grand Prix

1. Tony Arbolino (ITA) 15:10.854

2. Filip Salac (CZE) +0.251

3. Aron Canet (ESP) +3.112

7. #augustofernandez (ESP) Red Bull #ktm Ajo +9.862

16. Pedro Acosta (ESP) Red Bull #ktm Ajo +14.520

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