Australia Moto2: De Angelis secures second win of season

Alex de Angelis (JIR Moto2) secured victory at Phillip Island for the second consecutive year after emerging on top in a battle with championship leader Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing). Marc Márquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) managed an impressive performance to take third after starting from the back of the grid after being penalised for colliding with Ratthapark Wilairot (Thai Honda Singha-SAG) at the end of the first practice session on Friday.

Having started on pole de Angelis took the lead, before being passed by Scott Redding (Marc VDS Racing), who was then displaced by Pol Espargaró (HP Tuenti Speed Up). Bradl took the lead on the fifth lap, where he remained until de Angelis managed to snatch victory on the last lap.

Márquez made a very strong start that propelled the Spaniard from thirty-eighth on the grid into the mid-field. Eventually passing Claudio Corti (Italtrans Racing) for third, Márquez  battled with the Italian and finally crossed the line ahead, securing a podium finish.

Pol Espargaró (HP Tuenti Speed Up) took fifth finishing ahead of Kenan Sofuoglu (Technomag-CIP) and Scott Redding (Marc VDS Racing) in seventh. Andrea Iannone (Speed Master) took eighth, whilst Mike di Meglio (Tech 3 Racing) and Yuki Takahashi (Gresini Racing) completed the top ten.

 

1. 25 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM JIR Moto2 Motobi 167.9 39’44.774
2. 20 65 Stefan BRADL GER Viessmann Kiefer Racing Kalex 167.8 +1.358
3. 16 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol Suter 167.4 +6.362
4. 13 71 Claudio CORTI ITA Italtrans Racing Team Suter 167.4 +6.475
5. 11 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA HP Tuenti Speed Up FTR 166.8 +14.815
6. 10 54 Kenan SOFUOGLU TUR Technomag-CIP Suter 166.8 +15.155
7. 9 45 Scott REDDING GBR Marc VDS Racing Team Suter 166.8 +15.261
8. 8 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Speed Master Suter 166.7 +16.047
9. 7 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Tech 3 Racing Tech 3 166.7 +16.331
10. 6 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Gresini Racing Moto2 Moriwaki 166.4 +20.337
11. 5 12 Thomas LUTHI SWI Interwetten Paddock Moto2 Suter 166.3 +22.081
12. 4 77 Dominique AEGERTER SWI Technomag-CIP Suter 166.0 +26.248
13. 3 40 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pons HP 40 Pons Kalex 165.8 +29.295
14. 2 51 Michele PIRRO ITA Gresini Racing Moto2 Moriwaki 165.8 +30.203
15. 1 3 Simone CORSI ITA Ioda Racing Project FTR 165.7 +30.745
16.  36 Mika KALLIO FIN Marc VDS Racing Team Suter 165.7 +30.776
17.  88 Ricard CARDUS SPA QMMF Racing Team Moriwaki 165.7 +30.784
18.  38 Bradley SMITH GBR Tech 3 Racing Tech 3 164.9 +43.520
19.  80 Axel PONS SPA Pons HP 40 Pons Kalex 164.6 +47.064
20.  35 Raffaele DE ROSA ITA NGM Forward Racing Suter 164.4 +50.357
21.  4 Randy KRUMMENACHER SWI GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing Kalex 164.4 +50.364
22.  9 Kenny NOYES USA Avintia-STX FTR 163.4 +1’04.747
23.  6 Joan OLIVE SPA Aeroport de Castello FTR 163.4 +1’04.907
24.  68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Blusens-STX FTR 162.4 +1’19.734
25.  20 Ivan MORENO SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 Suter 160.8 1 Lap
26.  64 Santiago HERNANDEZ COL SAG Team FTR 160.5 1 Lap
27.  56 Blake LEIGH-SMITH AUS BRP Racing FTR 160.4 1 Lap
28.  95 Mashel AL NAIMI QAT QMMF Racing Team Moriwaki 155.4 1 Lap

Not Classified
 
39. Robertino PIETRI VEN Italtrans Racing Team Suter 160.2 5 Laps
53. Valentin DEBISE FRA Speed Up FTR 145.5 6 Laps
43. Kris McLAREN AUS BRP Racing Suter 161.3 11 Laps
19. Xavier SIMEON BEL Tech 3 B Tech 3 162.1 13 Laps
16. Jules CLUZEL FRA NGM Forward Racing Suter 158.0 13 Laps
76. Max NEUKIRCHNER GER MZ Racing Team MZ-RE Honda 153.5 24 Laps
75. Mattia PASINI ITA Ioda Racing Project FTR  0 Lap
18. Jordi TORRES SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 Suter  0 Lap
34. Esteve RABAT SPA Blusens-STX FTR  0 Lap
13. Anthony WEST AUS MZ Racing Team MZ-RE Honda  0 Lap