Moto2

The smaller Moto2 class also ran on a wet circuit where 11 riders hit the gravel, three of them not even being able to finish the first lap. As the lights went out, it was

Mattia Pasini of Italtrans

Racing who got a brilliant start. He shot past everyone to take an early lead, followed by Xavi Vierge of Dynavolt IntactGP in second and the Portuguese rider, Miguel Oliveira of Red Bull KTM, in third. However, on lap two, the Portuguese rider overtook Pasini and was now leading the race. By lap three, Alex Marquez of EG0,0 MarcVDS was right on Oliveira’s tail and, on lap six, the young Spaniard made his move and snatched the lead from Oliveira. For 14 laps Alex Marquez and Miguel Oliveira were neck and neck and on lap 15, the Portuguese rider got an opening as Marquez made an error, giving the lead to Oliveira. Iker lecuona of Swiss Innovative also overtook Marquez and made it stick right till the chequered flag. Marquez’s one error resulted in Oliveira winning the race in style, lecuona taking second place, with Marquez completing the podium. Pasini, who led for one lap, ended the race in fourth with Tech 3 Racing rider Remy Gardner, son of former Premier-class champion wayne Gardner, completing the top five.