Dixon delivers historic home GP victory with last-lap move on Canet

Jake Dixon (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) has become just the fourth British rider to win on home turf since 1977 after a last-lap pass on Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) sealed victory for the Silverstone crowd hero, as only 0.177s splits the duo at the chequered flag.

Celestino Vietti (Red Bull KTM Ajo) took P3 to pocket his first rostrum of the year, as drama unfolds in the Moto2™ title race.

Ai Ogura (MT Helmets – MSI) got a perfect getaway from pole position with Vietti (Red Bull KTM Ajo) getting ahead of Canet for P2 off the line. Dixon was getting his elbows out in the opening exchanges as the British rider climbed from P5 off the line to P3, with Canet quickly getting to the front of the field after losing a place at the start.

On Lap 3, Canet led by just over half a second from Dixon, with Ogura battling away with the fast-starting Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) and Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team). Meanwhile, after dropping to P24 on Lap 1, Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI) recovered to P14 on Lap 4.

With 12 to go, Dixon had reeled in Canet, with Roberts passing Ogura for P3. Moreira’s strong showing ended at Turn 6 on Lap 5, and then, Roberts crashed out a lap later at Turn 2. This left Canet and Dixon with a 3.8s buffer to Albert Arenas (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™), with Ogura now P4 and Garcia up to P9.

As the battle for the final podium raged, 7.6s up the road was a fight for British GP victory between Canet and Dixon. Heading onto the last lap, Dixon pounced at Turn 1 – and it was a move that stuck. A small error from Canet cost him time and despite his best efforts, Dixon held onto the lead and crossed the line to become the first British rider to win on home soil since 2015. Canet settled for a close P2, with Vietti unleashing some great late-race pace to secure P3.

Garcia’s climb back through the field ended in the World Championship leader claiming a fantastic P4 to extend his Championship lead, with Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) and Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) completing the top six. Jeremy Alcoba (Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team), Arenas, Alonso Lopez (GT Trevisan SpeedUp) and Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) were also inside the top 10 as two title contenders – Fermin Aldeguer (GT Trevisan SpeedUp) and Ogura – come home in a disappointing P12 and P14 respectively.

Dixon etches his name into British GP folklore at Silverstone, as Garcia heads to Austria with an 18-point lead over Ogura.

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