Jake Dixon continued his dominant efficiency within the Moto2 Americas Grand Prix, as moist climate and tyres performed a component within the race of attrition in Austin.
With rain instantly after the Moto3 race the Moto2 race was declared a moist one , with tyre choices to be made on the grid for all. Ranging from pole after dominating each session he took half in Jake Dixon launched from pole on wets – as his predominant rival over the opening rounds Manuel Gonzalez was certainly one of a number of riders choosing a slick tyre gamble from second on the grid after struggling on the wets in apply.
The Elf Marc VDS rider took a direct lead as Gonzalez light again into the pack. Barry Baltus was briefly second behind, earlier than Alonso Lopez took over, although he was quickly handed by Tony Arbolino, all of the whereas Dixon constructed his lead.
With a bonus of over 5 seconds, the British rider rode with care over the ultimate laps as a drying line appeared, too little, too late for those who gambled, main over the road by 4.148s for his first ever set of again to again wins in World Championship racing, and his sixth win within the class.
Dixon’s greatest problem got here from lapping the slick riders, waving his hand as they struggled out of his path.
Arbolino ultimately left behind Lopez to carry residence his Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha bike second, a finest consequence for the Moto2 crew since becoming a member of and a primary podium go to for the Italian in 2025. as he will get used to his new residence.
The consequence over the road matched the moist second session on Friday, with Lopez third for Staff HDR Heidrun, his first rostrum go to of the season, finishing an all Boscoscuro podium.
Aron Canet is way from a moist climate specialist however knuckled right down to the duty at hand to be the highest of the chasing group over the road for Fantic Racing Lino Sonego, one of the best Kalex rider at COTA.
He held off Izan Guevara, who has improved in each race this season to this point on his option to a seasons finest fifth on the second Blu Cru Pramac bike, simply forward of prime rookie Ivan Ortola, securing a primary factors end in 2025 in a powerful sixth for QJMotor – Frinsa – MSI.
2025 Moto2 COTA – Race Outcomes | ||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Staff | Time |
1 | Jake Dixon | GBR | Elf Marc VDS Racing (Boscoscoro) | 37m 24.220s |
2 | Tony Arbolino | ITA | BLU CRU PramacYamaha Moto2 (Boscoscuro) | +4.148s |
3 | Alonso Lopez | SPA | Staff HDR Heidrun(Boscoscuro) | +12.685s |
4 | Aron Canet | SPA | Fantic Racing LINO SONEGO (Kalex) | +28.375s |
5 | Izan Guevara | SPA | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 (Boscoscuro) | +30.290s |
6 | Ivan Ortola | SPA | QJMOTOR – FRINSA — MSI (Boscoscuro) | +31.916s |
7 | Barry Baltus | BEL | Fantic Racing LINO SONEGO(Kalex) | +32.640s |
8 | Daniel Holgado | SPA | CFMOTO Energy Electronics Aspar Staff (Kalex) | +32.685s |
9 | Mario Aji | INA | IDEMITSU Honda Staff Asia (Kalex) | +33.466s |
10 | Collin Veijer | NED | Purple Bull KTM Ajo (Kalex) | +35.429s |
11 | Marcos Ramirez | SPA | OnlyFans American Racing Staff (Kalex) | +36.724s |
12 | Oscar Gutierrez | SPA | QJMOTOR – FRINSA — MSI (Boscoscuro) | +39.976s |
13 | Zonta van den Goorbergh | NED | RW – Idrofoglia Racing GP (Kalex) | +43.089s |
14 | David Alonso | COL | CFMOTO Energy Electronics Aspar Staff (Kalex) | +43.089s |
15 | Alex Escrig | SPA | KLINT Ahead Manufacturing facility Staff (Ahead) | +44.390s |
16 | Adrian Huertas | SPA | Italtrans Racing Staff (Kalex) | +53.346s |
17 | Yuki Kunii | JPN | IDEMITSU Honda Staff Asia (Kalex) | +55.195s |
18 | Jorge Navarro | SPA | KLINT Ahead Manufacturing facility Staff (Ahead) | +1m 01.164s |
19 | Ayumu Sasaki | JPN | RW – Idrofoglia Racing GP (Kalex) | +1m 12.118s |
20 | Celestino Vietti | ITA | Staff HDR Heidrun (Boscoscuro) | +2m01.393s |
21 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Italtrans Racing Staff (Kalex) | +1 lap |
22 | Manuel Gonzalez | SPA | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) | +1 lap |
23 | Senna Agius | AUS | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP (Kalex) | +1 lap |
24 | Albert Arenas | SPA | Italjet Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) | 1 lap |
25 | Joe Roberts | USA | OnlyFans American Racing Staff (Kalex) | +1 lap |
26 | Deniz Oncu | TUR | Purple Bull KTM Ajo (Kalex) | DNF |
27 | Filip Salac | CZE | Elf Marc VDS Racing (Boscoscuro) | DNF |
28 | Darryn Binder | RSA | Italjet Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) | DNS |
At one level Baltus lead the group earlier than slipping again, however rallied to take seventh within the remaining corners behind for Fantic, after a late go on prime rookie Daniel Holgado pushing him again to eighth for CFMoto Energy Electronics Aspar.
Mario Aji confirmed his moist climate prowess within the troublesome circumstances, managing the moist, then drying monitor nicely for a stable ninth for Idemitsu Honda Staff Asia, with Collin Veijer one other rookie capable of gather their first factors, finishing the highest ten for Purple Bull KTM Ajo.
He was away from Marcos Ramirez, the highest finisher for the American Racing crew at their residence race in eleventh.
2024 COTA race winner Sergio Garcia stays out of motion at QJMotor – Frinsa – MSI. His USA alternative Oscar Gutierrez made it straight to Q2 and after beginning sixteenth went to to complete twelfth .
The remaining factors on provide went to Zonta van den Goorbergh, thirteenth after fading from his fourth place begin for RW Idrofoglia Racing GP, Moto3’s reigning champion David Alonso, along with his first Moto2 factors on the board with Aspar in 14th and fifteenth positioned Alex Escrig, one of the best of the Ahead Racing riders.
Adrian Huertas was up towards it earlier than turning a wheel in anger, having not gotten on with the American monitor the rookie began final and had a protracted lap penalty to serve for crashing beneath a yellow flag. The climate allowed for ahead progress, simply lacking out on the factors in sixteenth.
Diogo Moreira was one of the best of the slick riders on the chequered flag in twenty first. Manuel Gonzalez took the quickest lap of the race on the final lap – too little too late in twenty second.
House rider Joe Roberts was a podium finisher in America final season, registering second at COTA. This time the American Racing rider had a Texas to overlook, qualifying down in nineteenth after simply being shuffled out of the development locations after begin to the weekend – he was second in FP1.
That kind advised he ought to have been at residence on the wets, however the likelihood of a win at residence noticed him additionally change to slicks, leaving the American twenty fifth.
Crashes, Accidents and Replacements
Celestino Vietti was fourth earlier than he fell on the finish of the race at flip twelve, rejoining the Italian slipped off once more immediately at flip 13 – Vietti was nonetheless capable of end forward of all of the slick riders in twentieth.
Deniz Oncu was the one different faller, out and along with his bike spinning into the air fence with 4 laps remaining in eleventh when the Turkish rider slipped out of rivalry.
Filip Salac was the primary rider to be lapped by Dixon and went into the pits to alter for wets however the injury to his race was already performed.
Gutierrez is the one alternative rider in the US.
Darryn Binder missed the race after choosing up a fracture to his left hand.
Championship Standings
Gonzalez arrived main the standings and his tyre selection, coupled with Dixon successful sees the lead change.
Dixon is now forward on 59 factors, with Canet additionally passing his compatriot into second on 46 – 13 factors behind the Brit.
Gonzalez drops to 3rd after failing so as to add to his tally.
His rivals could have picked up factors, however earlier kind sees Daniel Holgado stay prime rookie, on 23 factors and eighth total.