Dixon took the win and Acosta survived, sixth

The British Jake Dixon added his second Moto2 victory at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit in a full day for the GasGas Aspar team with a Moto3-Moto2 double for those from Alzira. The winner in Assen played to victory on the last lap with the brave Aron Canet that he was left again without inaugurating his box of victories in the middle category. Girona Albert Arenas he has already captured his first Moto2 podium, third after turning the page on his compartment syndrome problems following surgery a few weeks ago. Pedro Acosta who came to lead the race came in sixth, but he was 22 points behind Arbolino who did not score.

throughout the weekend Pedro Acosta He had a higher speed than the others, but in the dry corner he did not change it with a good position on the grid and from ninth, his worst classification of the year, he had to go back. Things got worse, without rhythm or dry, for his great rival for the World Cup, Tony Arbolino from the twentieth.

Dixon closed the door from pole position ahead of Manu González. Without an initial rhythm Acosta who gained only one position and thus passed a meter and more Arbolino who recovered eight simultaneously in four corners to pass eleventh after the first lap three behind his rival.

Dixon, González and Canet took a few meters from López, Ogura, García, Acosta and Arenas, a quintet that began to pull away on the sixth lap and Acosta, who managed to make contact with the leading trio who now pulled by ‘ Manugass’ ahead. of Canet three laps later. Arbolino was stuck in 11th and by the eighth lap he was back in the scoreless zone.

At the equator, Acosta temporarily took third place at the expense of Dixon, who closed out a Spanish hat-trick as Canet beat González for the lead and Acosta also quickly passed the man from Madrid, seeing a change of pace from Valencian. And with seven remaining came Acosta’s overtaking of Canet.

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But at this point there is little left and it is a survival race for the podium. After his return, the Mazarrón Shark had a scare and five minutes from the end Canet hit him with an ax in the fourth and Dixon also took advantage to overcome the Murcian. But problems continued for Acosta, also left by Manugass, as Dixon battled for the lead against Canet. But three minutes from the end, Alonso López and Acosta hit each other hard at the end of the straight and the option for the Murcian was over, and when he returned to the track he was back in sixth place.

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Poleman Dixon, once he regained the lead in the race, was unbeatable for a Canet looking for his first victory in Moto2 and of 2023 for a Pons Racing that will close the stage at the end of the year. The Briton’s defensive braking made it impossible for the Valencian to suffer a few scares while Arenas maintained third place without a problem, his first podium in Moto2, against rookie Sergio García Dols, an excellent four for him, his best position in Moto2 , and Manú González.

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Pedro Acosta finished sixth, scoring some good points despite his late problems and more so when his great rival Arbolino was left without a point -17th- and 22 points ahead of the table.

Regarding the remaining Spaniards, Alonso López was 8th, Aldeguer 13th, Alcoba 15th, Ramírez 16th, Gómez 20th, Guevara 25th and Ruiz 26th.

Race Moto2 Classification