Moto2 Malaysia Sepang Race: PEDRO ACOSTA IS WORLD CHAMPION! Fermin Aldeguer wins by far

Pedro Acosta is world champion after the Moto2 race in Sepang! After only two seasons in the intermediate category, the Spanish genius from the Red Bull KTM Ajo team wins the general classification! What a crazy season he gave us! Fermín Aldeguer takes a big victory in this penultimate round of the 2023 championship. It should be noted that Acostane was not the favorite when the lights went out. Qualified only sixth, the future GasGas Tech3 rider in MotoGP had to face great adversity. Already, the poleman and finally winner, Fermin Aldeguer (Speed ​​Up Racing), on fire and on a series of three consecutive achievements. But also, Celestino Vietti (Fantic Racing), the surprise winner in Austria. If Tony Arbolino (Elf MarcVDS Racing Team) hasn't really been in the game for half a season, we had to be wary of Aron Canet (Pons WeGow Los40), but also of Manuel Gonzalez (Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp ).

So, even if you already know the winner, come relive this race with us! Before we begin, here is a table which summarizes the known facts:

 

Moto2 Sepang™	2022	2023
FP1	2'06.816 Augusto Fernández	2'06.183 Fermin Adleguer
FP2	2'07.879 Manuel González	2'06.293 Ai Ogura
FP3	2'06.635 Ai Ogura	2'05.316 Fermin Aldeguer
Q1	2'07.062 Joe Roberts	2'05.724 Tony Arbolino
Q2	2'06.405 Ai Ogura	2'05.288 Fermin Aldeguer
Warm up	2'20.094 Augusto Fernández	XXXXX
Course	Arbolino, Lopez, Dixon (See here)	Aldeguer, Acosta, Ramirez
All time lap record	2'04.769 Brad Binder (2019)	2'04.769 Brad Binder (2019)

 

Here we go, perhaps, for a round that we will remember in several years. The weather is still good near Sepang, even though the lights are going out. Jute, let us point out that Aron Canet will have to take a long lap for falling under yellow flags in qualifying.

What a start! Fermin Aldeguer makes the best start, but the latter brings down Manuel Gonzalez in the first turn! Miraculously, no rider touches the yellow and blue motorcycle on the ground! Amazing. Peter Acosta immediately goes to the most interesting positions. Aldeguer already has more than a second lead. Marcos Ramirez (American racing) is third. Note the beautiful rise ofAi Ogura (Honda Team Asia), he who lost the championship here last year.

 

 

As if the situation wasn't difficult enough for him, Tony Arbolino almost falls and catches himself at the last moment after touching Canet and Ogura. Terrible. The way is clear for Pedro Acosta.

 

 

Indeed, Fermin Aldeguer is absolutely untouchable, but his incident with Gonzalez is under investigation. Perhaps a long time ahead for the Spaniard. At the same time, we note the fall in Celestino Vietti andIzan Guevara (GasGas Aspar Team). Two new falls in the false turn n°9, which traps the drivers one by one. Sergio Garcia (Pons WeGow Los40), on the one hand, and Kohta Nozane (Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp), the other. Just after, it's Aron Canet who falls for the 24th time this season.

 

 

Aldeguer will not have a penalty, it was in reality a simple act of racing. With 10 laps to go, he has a lead of more than four seconds. It's over, and the championship, too, seems decided. This is unheard of, or almost; in the dry, Aldeguer gains half a second per lap on Peter Acosta !

 

 

The lead has now increased to six seconds. Ai Ogura et Alonso lopez (Speed ​​Up Racing) give themselves, which causes a little interest in this rather boring Grand Prix, it must be admitted. In a few minutes, the first world champion of this season will be celebrated.

Ai Ogura comes dangerously close to Marcos Ramirez to gain third position, but there is little time left. Can he do it ?

 

 

Ogura continues to get closer, tirelessly, but it's not enough, because it's It's over! Fermin Aldeguer wins this race by eight seconds, and Peter Acosta, second, becomes the youngest Moto2 world champion in history. Marcos Ramirez takes his first podium in the category, he managed to resist the return of the Japanese.

 

 

Moto2 Malaysian Grand Prix 2023 result:

 

 

Classification credit: MotoGP.com

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