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Moreira Wins Portimão From Pole to Take 24-Point Moto2 Lead Into Finale

A lap-record pole set up his fourth win, leaving Manuel Gonzalez as the closest threat into the season decider.

Overview

  • Diogo Moreira’s 1:41.168 qualifying lap set a new Portimão benchmark, eclipsing Aron Canet’s 1:41.210 from practice.
  • Rookie Collin Veijer finished second to claim his first Moto2 podium, with David Alonso third for his fifth podium of the season.
  • Manuel Gonzalez placed sixth in the race and trails Moreira by 24 points with one round remaining.
  • Fantic Racing teammates Aron Canet and Barry Baltus finished fourth and fifth respectively and are no longer in title contention.
  • Jake Dixon qualified second after an earlier qualifying crash, then exited the race on the final lap with a DNF.