García Makes Two Last Lap Passes For Argentina Moto3 Win

Grid Talk Reporter 17:14 03/04/2022

Sergio García took victory in a dramatic Moto3 race at Argentina's Termas de Río Honda circuit.

The Moto3 race was the first Grand Prix race at the circuit since 2019, with Aspar’s García starting from pole and grabbing the holeshot at the start. For the first half of the race, Aspar GasGas duo Garcia and Izan Guevara ran at the front - with the latter leading the way. However, disaster would strike with 10 laps remaining when Guevara GasGas machine cut out as he exited the Turn 3 right-hander and was forced out. The podium battle would be further broken up when Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Jaume Masia was taken out in a collision instigated by Rivacold Snipers Honda rider Andrea Migno at the penultimate corner. Having charged through from outside of the top 10 at the start, Leopard Honda’s Dennis Foggia battled with García for the victory in the closing stages.

With the Leopard rider leading onto the final lap, a daring raid up the inside of Foggia at the penultimate gave victory to García. García now leads the championship by four points from Foggia, with Guevara third a further 26 back. Ayumu Sasaki recovered from an early long-lap penalty for causing a collision in the previous Indonesian GP to put his Max Racing Husqvarna on the final step of the podium, with Sic58 Honda rider Riccardo Rossi fourth. Tatsuki Suzuki did cross the line fourth on his Leopard Honda, but he was dropped a place for exceeding track limits. He ended up ahead of MT Helmets KTM rookie Diogo Moreira, Ajo KTM’s Daniel Holgado, Prüstel GP’s Carlos Tatay and CIP KTM duo Kaito Toba and Joel Kelso.