Moto2 AragonGP: Acosta heads all-Spanish podium
18th September 2022Red Bull KTM rider, Pedro Acosta worked his way through the front runners, from sixth on the grid, to lead an all-Spanish podium.
How the race unfolded…
It was a great launch from the pole sitter, Augusto Fernandez, Red Bull KTM, who managed to lead into the opening corner. However, the race ended early for both CAG Seed Up’s Alonso Lopez and Liqui Moly Intact’s Marcel Schrotter who crashed out in turn two and turn three respectively, in the opening lap.
By the end of the first lap Fer remained in the lead ahead of Shimoko GASGAS Aspar’s Jake Dixon and Flexbox HP40’s Anon Canet.
A few laps later, Dixon dropped from second place down to fifth-place after the British driver was overtaken by the likes of Red Bull KTM’s Pedro Acosta, Canet and ELF Marc VDS’s Tony Arbolino
Shimoko GASGAS’s Albert Areanas joined Lopez and Schrotter as the Spaniard crashed out of the race in the early stages. Liquis’ Jeremy Alcoba and Yahama VR46 Master Camp’s Manuel Gonzalez soon followed suit and crashed out, in sympathy, at turn 12.
Canet found a way passed Acosta as the ran wide on the exit of turn 10 which allowed Fernandez to establish a healthy half-a-second gap between the remaining top three drivers.
However, Red Bull rider was able to regain his lost position and found a way back past Canet. As a result, Acosta was able to chase down Fernandez for the race lead.
The lead soon changed hands as Acosta drafted passed Fernandez, into the braking zone of turn 16, on lap 10.
With three laps left to go, Acosta had checked out of the race with a healthy 2.7-second gap separating himself and Canet who had found a way passed Fernandez, into second-place, in the final stages.
In a bid to make up a lost position, in the final lap, Dixon slipped across the tarmac and following gravel on the exit of turn 12 after his bike fell from underneath him.
Podium:
- Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM
- Anon Canet, Flexbox HP40
- Augusto Fernandez, Red Bull KTM
That’s it for the article: Moto2 AragonGP: Acosta heads all-Spanish podium! What did you think of the race? Let us know in the comments!
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