Moto2 Valencia Race: Brad Binder wins for the last KTM

That's it, the forces present are united for the grand finale in Valencia which will mark the end of the 2019 season. Before that, one race is still to be won and not the least, the "der des der". The contenders for victory are therefore numerous: Brad Binder who, like Tom Lüthi, plays the place of vice-world champion behind Álex Márquez who is already crowned and invisible this weekend. Unless Jorge Navarro, like Jorge Martin and a certain Stefano Manzi, come to act as referees in this major issue. 

Valencia Moto2™	2018	2019
FP1	1'46.705 Iker Lecuona	1'35.699 Stefano Manzi
FP2	1'48.695 Iker Lecuona	1'34.622 Brad Binder
FP3	1'47.297 Xavi Virgo	1'34.463 Brad Binder
Q1	XXX	1'34.873 Marcel Schrötter
Q2	1'35.777 Luca Marini	1'34.461 Jorge Navarro
warm up	1'47.856 Sam Lowes	1'35.062 Stefano Manzi
Course	Oliveira, Lecuona, Marquez	Binder, Lüthi, Navarro
All time lap record	1'34.879 Johann Zarco (2016)	1'34.461 Jorge Navarro (2019)

It's 13,3 degrees in the air and 14,9 degrees on the track. The drivers will have 16 laps to complete under cloudy skies.

It's gone and it's Martin on the KTM which comes out at the head of the first corner in front Lüthi, Navarro, Binder and Marini.

Very quickly, Lüthi takes orders in front Binder and Navarro, Martin and Virgin, the teammate of Márquez which is only in 9th position. The fight for the place of vice-world champion began between Binder et Lüthi, only 1 point separates them in favor of the South African.

Manzi, very fast, passes Virgin and takes 5th place. Two laps later, the Italian got rid of Martin, he is now 4th and has NAVARRO in his viewfinder.

The top 10 is as follows after 6 rounds completed: Lüthi, Binder, Navarro, Manzi, Virgo, Marquez, Martin, Marini, Di Giannantonio and Fernández.

6 laps from the goal, Binder on the KTM carries an attack on Lüthi but the Swiss are on parade, he makes this offensive fail, he thus retains the leadership.

Behind, NAVARRO stands firm against Manzi. Marquez managed to get rid of Martin he thus joins the top5.

kick of Márquez in turn 11.

3 laps are still to be completed before the final passage under the checkered flag and Binder tries to attack again Lüthi but the latter misses… At the next turn, he manages to pass the Swiss. He takes charge of operations.

 

Victory of Binder before Lüthi and Navarro. The South African is crowned vice-world champion. Manzi and Martin close the top5.

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