Moto2 European Championship, ETC and Stock:
MotorLand Aragon hosted the fifth round
A hotly contested Round 5 in Jerez sees the title race in the Moto2 European Championship, ETC and Stock open up in anticipation of Aragon.
The Moto2™ European Championship saw a delighted Daniel Muñoz (Preicanos Racing Team) move up to third in the standings and place himself very much in contention for the title, just 17 points behind Roberto Garcia (Fantic Cardoso Racing).
Both races in the European Talent Cup were also fiercely disputed, with Carlos Cano emerging victorious in Race 1 and Race 2 to seize the initiative in the battle for the ETC crown. The Spaniard is now 25 points clear of his closest rival, Marco Morelli (MLav Racing).
The last of the day’s action was the Stock™ European Championship race, another encounter that went right down to the wire. Mario Mayor (Yamaha GV Macrobonsai Racing) claimed a first-ever win in the class, extending his lead over teammate Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Yamaha GV Macrobonsai Racing) in the Championship standings.
Moto2
In Moto2™ ECh, Alberto Ferrandez (Finetwork Team) battled to a season-best second place despite a long-lap penalty issued for irresponsible riding, with Mattia Casadei (Team Ciatti – Boscoscuro) wrapping up the podium places. The Italian narrows the gap in the standings with Roberto Garcia (Fantic Cardoso Racing) to just two points, after the latter crashed out of the lead in front of his home fans.
ETC
David Gonzalez (AC Racing Team) battled unceasingly with Carlos Cano in the ETC Race 1 but was unable to get the better of his compatriot, and Valentin Perrone (Frando Racing VHC Team) completed the podium. Meanwhile, Marco Morelli finished P6 after surging through the pack following his P28 start to the race.
The drama continued into the ETC Race 2, with Valentin Perrone crossing the line first by the slightest of margins only to find himself having to drop a position for irresponsible riding, the young Argentine having to conform with second place. David Gonzalez meanwhile, made it four podiums in a row with another impressive ride from one of the most consistent performers of the current campaign.
Stock
The final race of the day was in Stock ECh, and the drama began right from the off with a restart following a red flag after an incident at Turn 1 on Lap 2. Joining Mayor on the podium were Dino Iozzo (IUM Motorsports), who managed a smile after the race despite being overtaken at the final corner, and Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Yamaha GV Macrobonsai Racing), who secured a best-ever P3 finish at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto to complete the podium after a difficult start to the weekend.
