Sergio García dominated and won the Moto2 Americas GP, debuting in the highest spot on the podium in this category. The Spaniard took the lead right in the first corner and never let go, building a comfortable, but not too extensive, gap to his pursuers.
After the first corner, García (MT Helmets-MSi/Boscoscuro) was leading the race. Less successful were the starts of Fermín Aldeguer (Beta Tools SpeedUp/Boscoscuro) and Arón Canet (Fantic Racing/Kalex), who lost several positions.
Canet has lost 9 places from the start 📉@jakedixonracing has gained 10 📈
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) April 14, 2024
And all sorts of moves are going on! ⚔️#AmericasGP 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/3YYbAxezTT
In the early stages of the race, Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team/Kalex) positioned himself as García’s main pursuer, with Dennis Foggia (Italtrans Racing Team/Kalex) in third.
The positions at the top remained stable. The Speed Up duo, Alonso López and Aldeguer, finished fourth and fifth respectively, while Canet recovered to sixth with 12 laps to go, but would lose the position to Ai Ogura (MT Helmets-MSi/Boscoscuro) shortly after.
García’s leadership seemed solid halfway through the race, with a lead of over a second. There were no changes in the podium positions, although Aldeguer was closing in on Foggia in third place. With six laps to go, the Spanish rider even completed the overtaking maneuver.
Here comes @Aldeguer54! ⚔️
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) April 14, 2024
He overtakes @dennisfoggia71 for 3rd and sets his sights on @Joerobertsracer 🎯#AmericasGP 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ElUybSFvH8
There was still time to try to reach at least second place… and he managed to do so with four laps to go… but Roberts responded on the penultimate lap and regained the position.
Unfazed by the battles behind him, García maintained the lead until the end and was the winner. On the final lap, Roberts came very close, finishing 0.492s behind. Aldeguer was fourth, López crossed the finish line in fourth, and Marcos Ramírez (OnlyFans American Racing Team/Kalex) was fifth. Canet lost momentum in the final laps and finished ninth.
