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Holgado Wins Qatar Moto2 at Lusail

Guevara’s late technical retirement widened Manuel Gonzalez’s championship lead, reshaping the title fight ahead of the next rounds.

Overview

  • Daniel Holgado took the race lead on lap 14 and won at Lusail by 2.265 seconds to claim first place in the Qatar Moto2 race.
  • Alex Escrig set a new all-time Q2 lap record of 1'55.241 but finished third on race day.
  • Race starting orders were altered after a Q2 incident that led stewards to hand eight riders six-place grid penalties for impeding a flying lap.
  • Izan Guevara retired with a technical issue with five laps remaining, leaving him on 273 points while Manuel Gonzalez leads the championship on 286.5 points, a 13.5-point gap.
  • Several riders failed to finish after crashes or mechanical problems, Deniz Oncu was dropped to 21st after a late track-limits penalty, and the results raise pressure on contenders at the upcoming Portugal round.