It was a MotoE race in Barcelona that kept fans on the edge of their seats. Óscar Gutiérrez emerged as the winner, with the top four riders separated by less than a second at the finish.
One of the contenders for victory, Nicholas Spinelli (Tech3 E-Racing), crashed out on the first lap. The Italian, who was aiming for his third consecutive win, ended up with his second retirement of the season.
Eric Granado (LCR E-Team) started from pole position but lost a few positions early on. His teammate, Mattia Casadei (LCR E-Team), led in the opening laps until he was overtaken on the third lap. Kevin Zannoni (Openbank Aspar) and Héctor Garzó (Dynavolt Intact GP) also took turns leading the race.
On the fifth of the seven laps, Gutiérrez (Axxis-MSi) took over the lead and held on to it until the end of the race. However, the Spanish rider was under pressure until the finish, with Granado finishing second, just 0.131s behind.
The podium was completed by Zannoni, followed by Garzó and Alessandro Zaccone (Tech3 E-Racing), who finished in the top five. This afternoon, there will be the second race in Barcelona, where Granado will once again start from pole position.
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An impeccable Race 1 victory by Oscar Gutierrez 🙌@ericgranado and @Kevin_Zannoni get on the podium too 💪#CatalanGP🏁 pic.twitter.com/rWqqfoi9Mf
— MotoE™ (@MotoEofficial) May 25, 2024
