Fermin Aldeguer returned to the lead of the race and pull💝ed out a gap to deny his rivals in the Moto2 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, round nine of the championship.

The Beta Tools Speed Up rider got a great start 💮and lead initially before his Boscoscuro teammate took over. There♍ was soon a battle for first with Aron Canet next for a spell in the lead.

The♊ #54 sat in behind in fourth and 🌳passed Lopez on lap eight, who crashed out soon after, seemingly struggling to run with his compatriots pace.

The teenager found himꦚself back in front with seven laps remaining and he pushed on, putting in the ꦓfastest lap of the race on the penultimate trip around Silverstone to lead over the line by 2.546s.

Aldꦐeguer did suffer one mishap - luckily it came in parc ferme. Parking his bike in the num✨ber one space, the carpet slipped sending his bike over and taking a mechanic with it.

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Aron Canet was made to cede a place on lap elev꧒en for an overtake that happened on lap t🎉wo. Pedro Acosta was near enough for the Pons Wegow Los40 rider to not lose much time, in behind his fellow countryman he wasted no time in gaining the position back.

A win still eludes the #40, who collected his eleve👍nth s๊econd place.

Acosta fights through pain for third

Pole ma🦂n Pedro Acosta has been on crutches since arriving at Silverstone, picking up a training injury to his left foot in the break.

It𒐪 didn’t affect his ability to qualify but over race distance the pain played it’s part in the Moto2 race.

A present factor in the lead pack, Acosta didn’t seem as abl🥀e to push to a different level as usual, and was extemely happy to collect a third.

The pain was so acute come the end of the race that, while still aboard his Red Bull KTM Ajo he unzipped his outer boot to rider back to the winners enclosure🅰, offering some relief.

A seventh𝓰 podium visit this seaso꧑n saw him gain the championship lead over Tony Arbolino who continued his off weekend with tenth.

Joe Roberts has been back to his best after t🐟he break and gained six places for Italt𝐆rans to claim fourth.

Behind him Manuel Gonzalez (Correos Perpago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp) had a great end to his birthday weekend as he powered up a substantial twelve plꩵaces to finish in a very close battle 🐬to the line with the American in fifth.

The pair both moved around Barry Baltus 🐬in the closing stages, who kept with the frontrunners for longer than he’d ever managed before on his way to sixth for Fieten Olie Racing.

Sam Lowes srated his last British Moto2 races ninth with 🧜a switch to WorldSBK on the cards for 2ဣ024.

The #22 slipped backwards at the start and was down in 15th at the start of lap two. The Elf Ma🎃rc VDS rider staged a slow 💝and considered fight back in front of the home fans. Initially moving forward with Ai Ogura, he eventually pushed on solo to catch the back of the group in front and finish seventh, the best finishing rider representing his team and country.

Ogura was a distant eighth for Idemitsu Honda Team Asia, with his own gap back to teammate Somkiat Chantra, who made quick work of Arbolino once he caught him on track.
Jeremy Alcoba made up eight places with a late run to claim eleventh for QJMotor Gresini, Holding of Celestino Vietti, who fell back ear🔥ly in the race and rallied for a comeback on the Fantic Racing bike.

The remaining points went to Filip Salac (QJMotor Gresinꩵi) in 13th, Albert Arenas (Red Bull KTM Ajo) in 14th while the final point went to Darryn Binder.

DNF compeltes agony for Dixon

Assen winner Jake Dixon had w𓂃ork to do after a qualify♎ing to forget. Initially paced eleventh, race direction later noticed he was not aboard his bike following the crash that happened near the finish on the lap that placed him there, demoting him further to 15th when that run was eventually cancelled.

His race didn’t last long - he was off at the final turn of lap one, coming o﷽ut of club in a crash reminiscent of his Saturday fall.

Further review pinpointed clear contact from Binder, with both riders aiming fo൩r the same piece of track and Dixon on the outside, if Binder decided to make the move the result was 🌠enivitable.

When out of the gravel a livid Dixon was inconsolable, angry that he felt his championship hopes wer♔e over and frustrated given the South Af꧅rican’s ‘divebomb’ reputation.

Very quickly the Luqi Moly Husqvarna Intact GP rider was handed❀ a long lap penalty for irresponsible riding. Binder was 18th at the time. working his way up to 16th befo𒁃re his trip around the loop he rejoined back in 18th and was able to pick off places to finish as the top rookie in 15th. It was by far not the most obvious or big incident of his career, but a points finish did nothing to reel in an emotional Dixon.

Crashes, injuries and replacements

The lap one pile up at Abbey w💮as due to be reviewed after the race. That saw Borja Gomez and Rory Skinner fi🌌ghting for the same space, with Gomez taking a trip over the grass to rejoin the group and collect backmarkers Dennis Foggia and Taiga Hada.

Sergio Garcia slipped out of contention at Abbey a few laps later, while Al🎶onso Lopez was the last to exit.

Where does that leave the championship?

Pedro Acosta takes over at th🌊e top thanks to his podium finish, with 156 points. A lacklustre round sees Tony Abrolino now giving chaseq, just two points behind.

Jake Dixon remains third, a more disant 52 po𒅌ints away after his DNF. Aron Canet passes Lopez after he also failed to go the distance, moving into fourth on 96 points, with Lopez on 92.