Moto2 | Malaysian GP Race: Arbolino wins, Ogura disaster, fall and further World Championship

Moto2 GP Malaysia Sepang Race – Victory for Tony Arbolino in the Malaysian Grand Prix Moto2 class, 19th and penultimate stage of the 2022 MotoGP championship held in Sepang.

The Team Marc VDS driver led the race for a long time, crossing the finish line in first position after resisting the attacks of a "wretched" Ai Ogura, who was comfortably second behind the Italian and with his rival in the chase for the title Augusto Fernandez back, he attempted a futile attack, sliding a few corners from the end while he was second, thus losing the lead in the World Championship, now 9.5 points away.

For Arbolino this is the third victory of the season after those of Austin and Buriram.

The winner of the Australian Grand Prix Alonso Lopez (Speed ​​Up) and Jake Dixon (Aspar) then fought aggressively with Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull Ajo), who came fourth under the checkered flag and is the new leader. of the World Championship in one of the most opaque races of the season.

Fifth at the finish line was the excellent Manuel Gonzalez, with the VR46 Master Camp driver preceding Marcel Schrotter (Intact GP), Cameron Beaubier (American Racing) and Aron Canet (Pons).

Also in the Top Ten are Jeremy Alcoba (Intact GP) and Fermin Aldeguer (Speed ​​Up). Also in points are Filip Salac (Gresini), our Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Italtrans), Albert Arenas (Aspar), Bo Bendsneyder (SAG) and Taiga hada (SAG).

Race to forget for Celestino Vietti (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) once again on the ground, while his team-mate Niccolò Antonelli finished 21st after losing a lot of time at the start of the race after avoiding riders who fell in front of him, including Somkiat Chantra (Team Asia) and David Sanchis (MV Agusta Forward).