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Alonso López Dominates at Aragón to End Two-Year Win Drought

The victory trims Manu González’s championship lead to 32.5 points with nine rounds remaining.

Overview

  • Alonso López converted pole into a wire-to-flag win at MotorLand Aragón on Sunday, August 30, 2026, claiming his fourth Moto2 victory and his first since the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix.
  • Izan Guevara finished second and reduced leader Manu González’s margin to 32.5 points with 225 points still available across the remaining nine rounds.
  • Guevara’s podium comes after his 2027 MotoGP move with Prima Pramac Yamaha was announced, underlining that his current Moto2 form follows a confirmed step up to the premier class.
  • Iván Ortolá climbed from 15th on the grid to a top-five finish, while Collin Veijer’s late crash and other on-track battles reshaped the final order and opened room for late podium challengers.
  • Manu González slipped to sixth in the race, costing him points and tightening the title fight, a shift that increases the importance of consistency and race-day results in the run-in to the championship.