Ogura takes advantage of Aldeguer’s long penalty time to win at Assen

Japanese Ogura Ai At Assen, he took advantage of a long-lap penalty by Fermín Aldeguer from Murcia, who had been leading for three-quarters of the race, to take his second Moto2 win of the year after Catalunya, and complete the podium with eventual second place and World Cup leader Sergio García Dors.

Ogura took advantage of pole-sitter Aldeguer’s lifted front wheel at the start and made a bold move into the first corner, but the future Ducati rider regained control in two corners and gained three or four tenths of a second in the battle for position, overtaking Ogura, Albolino and Alonso Lopez, who were chasing them, and the leader Sergio García Dors in the first turn.

Turn 5 Aldeguer He has already added a second to the leading group, who are now in a strong lead. Garcia Doles Bosco Scuro chassis’ Ai Ogura and Alonso Lopez took second place, but a long lap caution due to track limits came down early at Murciano. Alonso Lopez lost momentum before reaching the halfway point of the race, leaving Dolce and Ogura on the provisional podium. With 10 to go, the Japanese set the pace to overtake MT Helmets teammate Sergio Garcia and reach Aldeguer, 1.7 behind.

With nine seconds left, Aldeguer received a long-lap penalty, which caused Ogura to make a crazy shot that cut into his lead. The Murcian had to be careful after a crash and failure during his penalties in Catalonia. Aldeguer responded by stopping within three laps, then pushing as hard as he could to make it, and he did it with an inch-and-four-second advantage, finishing behind Ogura and Garcia Dols, an inch behind the Japanese.

With five left, the top three joined forces and at the final chicane Sérgio overtook his teammate for the lead, before handing it back to him at the end of the straight and the Castellón native faltering before making a second pass at Turn 8. Moving up the order, the leader finished the race with plenty of grip problems, but barely managed to tip over. Luckily, he had enough of an advantage over Dixon in fourth to tie for third box.

Ogura started the final lap with a 2.5 minute advantage, but Aldeguer was unable to get behind him, and the Japanese added his second win of the year after Catalunya. Ogura overtook the injured Roberts for second place in the championship and now leads Garcia Doz by 14 points.

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