Moto3 Italy Race: Deniz Öncü gets beaten to the post by strategist Daniel Holgado

After dominating all free practice sessions, Deniz Oncu also took pole position. For Red Bull KTM team rider Ajo, this is the sixth pole of his career. Second position for Joel Kelso (PruestelGP), ahead of Ayumu Sasaki (Intact GP). Fourth time for Diogo Moreira (MSI), followed by Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and our Matteo Bertelle (Snipers Team).

Seventh Stefano Nepa (Angeluss Team) preceded Xavier Artigas (PruestelGP) and Riccardo rossi (Sic58 Squadra Corsica). The pilot of the Angeluss team Ivan Ortola closes the TOP 10 of the ranking. Andrea Migno concluded with the twelfth best time.

However, this will not be the official starting grid, as various penalties have been imposed. Those affected are: Moreira, Artigas, Ortola, Nepa et Kelso, Perez et Lunetta who will have to start from the back of the grid and serve a long lap penalty for irresponsible driving during the third free practice session…

What will this Moto3 race have in store for us in this Italian Grand Prix at Mugello? Before you know it, here is the table that summarizes the facts known so far.

Mugello Moto3™	2022	2023
FP1	1'56.916 Dennis Foggia	1'56.947 Deniz Oncu
FP2	1'57.134 Jaume Masia	1'56.974 Deniz Oncu
FP3	1'56.576 Dennis Foggia	1'56.175 Deniz Oncu
Q1	1'57.595 Ryusei Yamanaka	1'57.282 Joel Kelso
Q2	1'56.811 Deniz Öncü	1'56.020 Deniz Oncu
Warm Up	2'07.234 Deniz Öncü	XXXXXXXXXXX
Course	Garcia, Guevara, Suzuki	Holgado, Öncü, Sasaki
All time lap record	1'56.001 Tatsuki Suzuki 2021

It's 25.5° in the air and 36° on the track: it's a race under the sun that awaits us

If a pilot can beat Oncu... it's him below, SASAKI !

Drivers will have 17 laps to complete

They set off and it's Oncu who takes the lead ahead of Sasaki and Rossi. Holgado goes on the attack and takes 2nd position. Fenati starts from the pitlane.

 

1st top5 after 1 lap: Holgaldo takes control ahead of Sasaki and Oncu. Masia and Furusato complete this leading team.

Fall of Farioli. Artigas goes to the mat following

Masia takes the lead but is caught by Holgado very quickly. Oncu, Sasaki, Alonso, Furusato, Rossi, Rueda and Bertelle complete this top10 with 14 laps to go. Oncu takes the reins well decide to win your first victory

It's the war between Oncu and Sasaki who go blow for blow for the gain of 1st position. In this little game, It's Sasaki who wins the bet, Hokgado took advantage of this and took 2nd position, Oncu, Masia and Alonso made up this group of 5 drivers who broke away from the rest of the peloton. There are 12 laps left to complete

Oncu regains leadership but Sasaki is pressing into the Turk's saddle.

Fall of Kelso. Perez is also at fault

there are 8 laps left and the top 10 is made up of: Oncu, Sasaki, Masia, Holgado, Alonso, Bertelle, Suzuki, Moreira, Yamanaka and Ortola. The first 5 are well away from the other 5 pursuers. 

Masia takes the lead of the race with 6 laps to go. But he is dislodged just as quickly by Sasaki. Holgado attacks Masia, thus recovering 2nd position. Oncu responds and regains leadership! Things are getting hot ! in this group of 5 pilots

4 more laps, and Holgado takes control: Sasaki is tough, doesn't give up and takes the lead again with 3 laps to go. Oncu, Masia and Alonso complete this provisional top5. 

Masia in turn regains control: all the leaders are called to order for the track limits.

Last round, Sasaki takes the hand then it's Holgado's turn. Let's go! He's passing! Holgado takes the best on the finish line on the slipstream. Oncu is 2nd, Sasaki, 3rd

Suzuki fall

 

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Credit classification motogp.com