Moto3: David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) was the one who came out on top to deliver his team a home win at the Sachsenring, beating Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) at the last corner, whilst Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) also got ahead of the #99 in a last corner shootout to remember.
Grabbing the holeshot from pole, polesitter Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power) avoided drama behind him as Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) pushed and shoved his way through into P3, slotting in behind a fast-starting Muñoz. Carpe’s ambitious opening corner pushed David Almansa (Leopard Racing) out wide – Carpe getting a Long Lap Penalty. At the front at Turn 12, Muñoz led. With the Grand Prix settling down, Maximo Quiles moved into P3 whilst Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI), Cormac Buchanan (DENSSI Racing – BOE) and Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) all joined the huge fight at the front.
On Lap 4, the race came to an end for Eddie O’Shea (GRYD MLav Racing) and Leonardo Abruzzo (DENSSI Racing – BOE) in separate incidents whilst on Lap 6, Nicola Carraro (Rivacold Snipers Team) fell and rejoined at Turn 1. A lead group of 15 riders chopped and changed and one of the highlights was Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia), donning his Sunday best and coming into the podium places from 17th on Lap 8. On Lap 9, contact at Turn 2 between Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) and Rueda at Turn 2, taking off Fernandez’s mudguard; at Turn 3, the #31 crashed out. Teammate Almansa fell on Lap 16 at Turn 13 as Rueda led the way.
As the final third of the race kicked off, it was without Almansa who fell at Turn 13 trying to fight his way back into contention. At the start of Lap 20, Turn 1 caught out more riders – Yamanaka went into the gravel and behind, Ogden fell out of contention. Rueda led into the last two laps but with Muñoz and Quiles behind, attacks were imminent. Muñoz got his elbows out on the #99 and led at Turn 1 and with a gap behind, it was all about the top two. Rueda hit the front again at Turn 8 but it wasn’t done.
Furusato was back in the mix until he crashed with two corners to go but at the front, Muñoz lunged up the inside in a final corner shootout. He managed to get the job done over Rueda who was pushed wide, bringing Quiles into P2. Muñoz took a second career victory to deliver the goods for the home team with Quiles behind, Championship leader Rueda extending his advantage in P3 and to 73. Piqueras came back through to P4 to retake second in the standings ahead of Carpe who recovered to fifth.
Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) ghosted his way into the top six ahead of Pini who equals his best-ever result. Jacob Roulstone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) and Buchanan took eighth and ninth, highlighting a strong day for riders from Oceania – Australia in P6 and P8 and New Zealand in P9 and a career-best for the #14 of ‘Mac Attack’. Marcos Uriarte (LEVELUP-MTA) rounded out the top ten whilst behind, it was an impressive comeback from Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) from P24 to P11.
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