Moto2 Race at Alcañiz Sees Acosta Secure Championship Lead and Canet Take P2
Pedro Acosta, riding a Kalex, secured his second career Moto2 victory and cemented the first Spanish triple crown in the championship this season, a feat completed by Arón Canet and Augusto Fernández on Kalex machinery. With this result, the young Spaniard extends his advantage in the overall standings, reaching 214 points and opening a seven-point gap over Ai Ogura (Kalex) from Japan, while Canet sits 37 points behind the leader. The race added another chapter to a title fight that looks set to run deep into the season’s final rounds.
In the intermediate displacement race held in Alcañiz, several incidents reshaped the order. Among them were multiple crashes involving Albert Arenas, Jeremy Alcoba, and Manu González on Kalex, with the calamity striking with 19 laps remaining and Rear-grounds of Alonso López (Boscoscuro) heavily affected by the turmoil. The crashes knocked several contenders out of contention and altered the typical mid-race dynamics, opening space for fresh battles on the track.
Arón Canet and Pedro Acosta found themselves in a tight duel for third place, a clash that eventually favored Canet as he edged ahead in the late stages. Fernández attempted to insert himself between Canet and English rider Jake Dixon (Kalex), but Dixon faced further pressure as Italian Tony Arbolino (Kalex) momentarily overtook him before Canet regained the position and pushed forward. The on-track battles highlighted the close margins in Moto2 and underscored the relentless pace across multiple corners and elevations of the circuit.
Acosta, by contrast, had already carved out a path toward the championship lead, crossing the line in under 12 laps as the dust settled and the checkered flag waved. The final stages saw Canet surge past the Mallorcan rider three laps later to claim a valuable second place, adding further drama to the title chase and ensuring that the season remains wide open as momentum continues to shift among the top contenders.
Among the fellow Spaniards, Fermín Aldeguer (Boscoscuro) finished in sixth, Jorge Navarro (Kalex) took eighth, and Marcos Ramírez (MV Augusta) finished eighteenth. Several other competitors, including López, Arenas, Alcoba, and González, were unable to complete the appointment, their races cut short by incidents or mechanical issues. The results reinforced Acosta’s status as a rising force in Moto2 while signaling ongoing competition throughout the field, with multiple riders capable of challenging for podiums in forthcoming events.
The race delivered a vivid snapshot of the season’s trajectory: Acosta building certainty at the front, Canet asserting his push for a sustained podium run, and Fernández maintaining pressure from behind as teams assess setups and strategies for the remaining rounds. The Alcañiz circuit offered a demanding test of consistency, corner speed, and rider resilience, and the day’s action underscored the depth of talent across Spanish squads as they push toward the end-of-season milestones.