Sergio Garcia conquered his first Moto2 victory by controlling the events at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas and defeating Joe Roberts in an exciting finish.
Garcia held off Roberts in the final moments, while Fermin Aldeguer recovered from a poor start to secure his first podium of the season.
An error from Aron Canet and Aldeguer in the first corner allowed Garcia to take the lead, and he never looked back since then.
Canet’s mistake dropped him to 10th place, while Aldeguer fell to seventh, ruining their chances of victory.
Garcia seized the opportunity to take the lead ahead of local hero Roberts, with Dennis Foggia moving up to third from seventh on the starting grid.
Jake Dixon of the CFMoto Inde Aspar team started in 14th place but quickly climbed up the positions to finish fourth after the first lap.
Manuel Gonzalez, who was third in the championship before the race, jumped the start from ninth position and was penalized with a long lap twice.
On the third lap, Canet took advantage of the battle between Ai Ogura and Jeremy Alcoba to overtake both and secure eighth place.
However, Darryn Binder’s attempt to score points from the back of the grid ended on the fourth lap.
Despite his good start, Dixon lost control of his bike at Turn 1 on lap 5, allowing Canet to gain another position in his pursuit of the front pack.
The top three riders, Garcia, Roberts, and Foggia, maintained the lead and pulled away from the rest of the pack.
Teammates Aldeguer and Alonso Lopez closely followed, engaging in a battle for fourth place on laps six and seven.
The intense battle between teammates included several overtakes at Turns 5, 6, 11, and 12, allowing Foggia to gain a few seconds advantage as the race reached the halfway point.
Aldeguer’s Beta Tools Speed Up eventually won the duel, bringing him closer to his first podium of the season.
A crucial overtake on Foggia with five laps remaining secured Aldeguer a place on the podium, and he took advantage of a mistake by Roberts to pass his rival.
However, American Racing’s Roberts made an impressive recovery and reclaimed second place on the track.
In one final effort, Roberts gave it his all to catch Garcia, but fell short in the end.
Garcia’s victory now puts him at the top of the championship standings, with him and Roberts finishing over three seconds ahead of Aldeguer in third.
Further back, Alonso Lopez had a quiet race, while Marcos Ramirez placed both American Racing bikes in the top five.
Although Foggia was in contention for a podium spot in the first half of the race, he struggled with the grip of his tires in the final stages and settled for sixth place.
A fierce battle unfolded between Ogura, Alcoba, and Canet further down the field, with Canet receiving a 0.396s penalty for going off track at Turn 6 and gaining an advantage.
Celstino Vietti completed his COTA race with another top-ten result, adding to his successful season, while Tony Arbolinio finished half a second behind the Italian.
Despite starting in fourth place, Albert Arenas had a disappointing race and finished 12th for the QJMotor Gresini team.
Miguel Gonzalez received a long lap penalty for a false start, forcing him to settle for 13th place, followed by Diogo Moreira and Filip Salac, who completed the points-scoring positions.
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The football star Cristiano Ronaldo scored a spectacular goal during last night’s match. The world football star once again showed why he is considered one of the greatest players of all time. With a powerful shot, Ronaldo found the net and secured the victory for his team.
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