Moto3 | Japanese GP Race: Great victory for Dalla Porta, crash for Canet

Moto3 GP Japan Motegi Race – Amazing and very important victory at Motegi for Lorenzo Dalla Porta, who, thanks to Aron Canet's crash, significantly extends his lead in the championship.

Once the Team Honda Leopard rider took command of the race he imposed his pace and in the end crossed the finish line ahead of Albert Arenas and a great Celestino Vietti, who mocked the home rider Tatsuki Suzuki right at the last corner .

Dalla Porta's success put the Tuscan rider at +47 on Canet and +68 on Tony Arbolino, who also crashed after a good comeback.

Live news of the Moto3 GP Japan Motegi race

We are ready for the Moto3 class Japanese Grand Prix, sixteenth stage of the 2019 MotoGP. Niccolò Antonelli in pole position, followed by Alonso Lopez and Tatsuki Suzuki. World championship leader Lorenzo Dalla Porta is sixth while Aron Canet is eighth, followed by Celestino Vietti. All ready, 20 laps to go, the traffic lights go out.

Suzuki starts well, followed by Lopez, Yurchenko, Antonelli, Garcia, Arenas, Dalla Porta and Vietti. Double fall, Kornfeil and Rodrigo on the ground, riders ok. Another crash, Booth-Amos, rider ok.

The first lap ends, Suzuki precedes Lopez, Yurchenko, Antonelli, Garcia, Arenas, Dalla Porta, Canet, Vietti and McPhee. Stefano Nepa is 15th, Arbolino 17th.

Canet overtakes Dalla Porta, while on the second pass Suzuki continues to lead the race, followed by Lopez, Antonelli, Garcia, Arenas, Yurchenko, Canet, Dalla Porta, McPhee and Vietti. Stefano Nepa is 15th, Arbolino 16th.

Dalla Porta loses a few positions, while Canet moves to sixth position. The third lap ends with Suzuki ahead of Lopez, Garcia, Antonelli, Arenas, Canet, Yurchenko, McPhee, Dalla Porta and Vietti.

From Porta's comeback, we remember that the Team Leopard rider did not take part in the warm up due to an electronic problem with his Honda. Meanwhile, Darryn Binder falls, rider ok. Great Dalla Porta who, overtaking after overtaking, moved into second position right in front of Canet.

Attack by Dalla Porta who takes command of the match. Having reached the halfway point of the race, Dalla Porta leads ahead of Suzuki, Arenas, Garcia, Canet, McPhee, Vietti, Arbolino, Lopez and Masia. Antonelli is 13th.

The comeback of Tony Arbolino, who started from the rear and was in the Top Ten, ended in the gravel. The Team Snipers rider was holding his left leg and was taken by ambulance to the medical centre.

Seven riders fighting for victory, Dalla Porta, Suzuki, Arenas, Garcia, Vietti, Canet and McPhee. Plot twist! Fall for Aron Canet! Hard blow for the world championship of the Max Racing Team driver. At the moment Lorenzo Dalla Porta is 47 points ahead of the Spaniard. Canet gets back on the bike but sadly returns to the pits after a few laps.

Five laps to go, Dalla Porta still in the lead, but Suzuki and Lopez are close, as are Garcia, Arenas and Vietti. Attack by Suzuki, who takes the lead, but Dalla Porta regains first place.

Final laps of the race, Dalla Porta is still in the lead. The last lap begins, Arenas passes Suzuki, while Vietti is ahead of Lopez. Final corners, Dalla Porta wins ahead of Arenas and a great Vietti who beats Suzuki.

Meanwhile, comforting news arrives from the medical center for Tony Arbolino: no fracture in his leg, just a strong bruise.