Acosta Becomes Youngest Ever Moto2 Winner At Mugello

Grid Talk Reporter 12:49 29/05/2022

Pedro Acosta became the youngest ever winner in the intermediate class, scoring a dominant victory at the Mugello circuit.

Poleman Arón Canet on the Pons Kalex and Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Acosta battled for the lead in the first half of the 23-lap Moto2 race as they pulled clear of the chasing pack. But a late crash for Canet at the final corner gifted Acosta a dominant lead that he converted to his first win in the Moto2 class, making him the youngest winner in the middleweight category. Italtrans Racing’s Joe Roberts was second having capitalised on drama for Canet and championship leader Celestino Vietti, whose Mooney VR46 Kalex expired in the closing stages.

Honda Team Asia’s Ai Ogura completed the podium ahead of Tony Arbolino, who was handed a late long lap penalty for causing a collision with Elf Marc VDS team-mate Sam Lowes. He pipped Augusto Fernández on the sister Red Bull KTM Ajo bike to fourth by 0.015 seconds ahead of Aspar’s Jake Dixon, American Racing’s Cameron Beaubier, Speed Up’s Alonso López, Liqui Moly Intact GP’s Marcel Schrötter and Aspar’s Albert Arenas. Vietti’s DNF means Ogura now matches him on 108 points at the top of the standings, with Canet 19 points adrift after his crash.