Moto3 Misano Race: Very nice victory for Dennis Foggia

For this San Marino Grand Prix in Misano, Deniz Öncü qualified on pole for the fourth time in Moto3 and for the third time since the start of the year, with Portugal and Italy. He will try to win his first victory in this category. Four riders have won from pole at Misano in Moto3 since its introduction in 2012: Sandro Cortese (2012) and Brad Binder (2016) on KTM, and Enea Bastianini (2015) and Tatsuki Suzuki (2019) on Honda.

In pole position during the last race, Daniel Holgado qualified in second position, which is the fourth time he has qualified in the top 3 in Moto3. His best result is a sixth place obtained in Germany and at the Dutch TT this year.

Diogo Moreira qualified in third position, which is the third time he has qualified in the top three in his rookie season. He will try to get on his first podium. Ryusei Yamanaka qualified in fourth position, his second best qualifying result since the start of the season, after Great Britain where he qualified in third position. He started fourth in Qatar but qualified sixth. His best result at Misano in Moto3 is an 11th place obtained last year during the Emilia-Romagna GP.

Second in the championship, Izan Guevara qualified in fifth position, which is the ninth time this year he has qualified in the top six. He finished 12th in the two Moto3 races he competed in at Misano last year.

Third in the Championship, Dennis Foggia qualified in seventh position, which is the fourth time this year that he has failed to qualify in the top six. He will attempt to become the first rider to achieve three Moto3 victories on one circuit.

Sergio Garcia, championship leader, qualified in 13th position, which is the fourth consecutive time that he has not qualified on the first three rows. He will attempt to reach the podium for the first time since his third place at Assen.

What will this San Marino Grand Prix have in store for us, which is the fourteenth round of this season in Moto3? Before you know it, here is the table that summarizes the facts known so far.

Misano Moto3™	2021	2022
FP1	1'52.529 Andrea Migno	1'42.306 Dennis Foggia
FP2	1'52.536 Pedro Acosta	1'41.608 Dennis Foggia
FP3	1'51.428 Xavier Artiguas	1'41.459 Izan Guevara
Q1	1'48.828 Niccolo Antonelli	1'42.221 David Munoz
Q2	1'48.563 Niccolo Antonelli	1'42.448 Deniz Oncu
Warm Up	1'49.444 Pedro Acosta	1'41.895 Ayumu Sasaki
Course	Foggia, Masia, Acosta	Foggia, Masia, Guevara
All time lap record	1'41.155 Celestino Vietti 2020

It's race day!

Drivers will have 23 laps to complete

The race will take place on a dry track and under the sun

It's off and Oncu holds the line ahead of Moreira and Holgado.

Guevara gets the better of Moreira, leading trio Oncu ahead of Guevara and Moreira, Holgado and Foggia complete this top5

Fall of Sasaki and Carraro

Guevara takes the lead of the race passing Oncu, Moreira takes advantage, the positions are moving at high speed: it's a battle!

Top10: Guevara, Moreira, Foggia, Holgado, Munoz, Oncu, Suzuki, Garcia, Magia and Yamanaka.

Migno crashes in turn 1

Garcia crashes in turn 4.

Mario Aji also goes down in turn 10

Guevara leads the leading group ahead of Foggia, Holgado, Munoz and Oncu who fails to get into the rhythm

Guevara has 4 tenths on Foggia who is clinging to the GASGAS driver's coattails.

Passage to the stands of Garcia who leaves at the end.

There are 16 laps left to complete and Guevara continues his effort in 1.41.952s. Foggia is 0.563s behind. Holgado, Masia and Suzuki complete this top5

Hot hot for Oncu!

Foggia passes Guevara after switching to “MAPPING 2”. Steady pace with his pursuers who are Guevara, Holgado and Masia

Ogden retires, fairing broken.

Mario Aji at the medical center following his fall…

10 more laps and Foggia is under pressure from Guevara who is 0.137s behind...! Holgado and Masia form this leading quartet. The pilots seem to be observing each other.

There is now a gap between 2 groups, on the one hand Foggia and Guevara and the 2nd duo composed of Holgado and Masia

Black flag for Garcia who is one lap behind, he bothers the other drivers.

The leading group has 8 laps to go, 6 drivers: Foggia, Guevara, Masia who passed Holgado, Oncu and Suzuki. 

Guevara goes on the attack on Foggia, it passes. but Foggia responds. Masia takes advantage and goes second.

Guevara regains the lead 5 laps behind the Finnish, but the stubborn Foggia does not give up and regains the leadership. Masia, Oncu and Holgado close this top5

Still 15kms to go before the final passage under the checkered flag: 0.220s separate Foggia from Guevara.

Guevara takes the lead again but Foggia persists! Masia passes Guevara Oncu takes advantage!

2 more laps and Foggia holds the line in front of Masia and Oncu 

Tatay falls in turn 1

Last round. : Foggia in front of Masia and Oncu who tries to pass Masia but in vain. 

Victory for Foggia ahead of Masia and Guevara!

Izan GUEVERA new leader of the championship!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moto3 Misano Race: classification

 

Credit classification motogp.com