Moto2: Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) vs Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) has been a real treat in the last two rounds, and at Assen, the Brazilian got the better of the Spaniard to become Brazil’s first Moto2 winner.
It means the top trio in the standings are split by 31 points ahead of a date with the Sachsenring.
Title chase leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) limited the damage by collecting a seventh podium of the year at Assen. The #18 leads Canet by five points, and he’ll be wanting to extend that at his team’s home round. Last year, Moreira’s P4 was by far the best result out of the three, and that was the Brazilian’s first top five Moto2 result as well – so it’s a circuit he clearly likes.
A really intriguing battle is unfolding between Gonzalez, Canet and Moreira, and it’s one Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) will be wanting to claw his way into. A much-needed return to form was enjoyed by the Briton at Assen after he came from P11 on the grid to pocket P4, meaning the front quartet in the Netherlands were the current top four in the championship.
That saw the #96 rise above Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) after the Belgian had a weekend to forget, as British GP winner Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) – who sits P6 in the standings – goes podium hunting alongside teammate Gonzalez to try and give the team a home weekend to remember.
We’ve had four different Moto2 winners in the last four with Agius, Deniz Öncü(Red Bull KTM Ajo), Gonzalez and Moreira, so will another name extend that streak? We’ll find out soon enough.
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