From the opening of the race at Balaton Park, Manuel Gonzalez made a stunning start, leading the field into the first corner to defend his ambitions. After a solid qualifying session (third on the grid), the Intact GP Team driver was considered the favorite to win. However, as he flew to the checkered flag, he finished third, losing a few more points in the championship.
The Moto2 race at the Hungarian Grand Prix offered us a thrilling final lap. Starting from eighth on the grid, David Alonso gradually broke away from his rivals, only to pick up the pace towards the end of the race. He then found himself in the tails of Diogo Moreira and Manuel Gonzalez, and broke away from his rivals in the final moments to take the lead.
After a mistake in one of the final curves of the track, the Colombian keeps the suspense alive. Gonzalez sums up: "When I saw David go wide, I thought the space was there. But within a meter, the bike wouldn't fit. I tried not to touch the green zone and Diogo moved left and then right. I was there with the bike, we touched. It's a shame, without that contact, I could have overtaken him because I came out of the last corner very quickly, but the last laps were really difficult » he confides about the final turns of the race, which saw him go from first to third place.
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Analyzing the situation with hindsight, the Spaniard discusses how his rivals, who came from Moto3, are battling on the track. Manuel Gonzalez didn't go through this category, having taken the Supersport route before joining Moto2: "These riders who come from Moto3 really experience fierce battles. In SuperSport, it wasn't really like that. So it was difficult, but I'm happy to be on the podium."
It was still a successful weekend, after the disappointment he experienced when he had to abandon the race in Austria. This season, Manuel Gonzalez has shown impressive consistency. When asked about his ability to find the keys to a lap in each event, Gonzalez explained: "I think I'm the only one who has the pace for the podium in every race, but there are different circumstances, lost points, like in Austria where I could have also fought for the victory but we broke the bike, it's just bad luck." While some retirements were due to bad luck in 2025, the championship leader acknowledges his responsibility for the incident he caused with Barry Baltus in Great Britain.
Isolated incidents that do not affect his leadership position. Despite Moreira's return to the championship, Gonzalez remains focused on what's next: " I don't focus on the others, I just want to get a top-3 every weekend, and even if it's Diogo or Aron [Canet] who are there, we push to be in front. I don't think about it too much, what matters is the top-3 in every race. We manage the lead, we have to avoid zeros and keep working."
On the evening of the Hungarian Grand Prix, the lead is 25 points over Aron Canet, currently second in the general classification, and 31 points over Diogo Moreira, currently third.
