Ogura’s first world success, who should race in MotoGP next year with Cecchinello. Canet on the podium fresh from the radio operation, Arbolino increasingly solid, Vietti closes 6th
by the correspondent Paolo Ianieri
01 May 2022 | 13:25 – 13:25
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Next year, everyone is waiting for him in MotoGP, riding the Honda of Lucio Cecchinello’s team instead of compatriot Takaaki Nakagami. Ai Ogura is preparing well for the leap in the category, always among the first in Moto2, even if, until now, the final sharpness was lacking. Which has finally arrived, with the 21-year-old from Tokyo who dominated this Spanish GP, leading from the start for a slow but steady draw that eventually led him to 2 “5 Aron Canet and 3” ahead of the finish line. 6 Tony Arbolino, who after his success in Austin and the forced stop last Sunday in Portugal, returns to the podium, his second in the middle class, relaunching himself in a convincing way in the World Championship. “It was an incredible race, the podium was objective but I had to push hard. In the end, my right arm hurt, and I had to give up a little. I said that if we had made the podium here, I would have fought for the World Championship, and I succeeded ”says Tony satisfied. Celestino Vietti, author of two victories and as many second places so far, this time runs into a day without infamy and without praise that sees him close in sixth place, preceded also by Adrian Fernandez and Marcel Schroetter, but the advantage of the Piedmontese in the lead however, the ranking remains reassuring, with Celestino reaching 100 points, 19 more than Ogura, with Arbolino now 3rd at 70, one more than Canet, while Joe Roberts, winner last week in Portimao, and today 8th, is 5 ° with 57 points.
canet, what a feat
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It was since the 2018 British GP, with Nakagami, that a Japanese hadn’t won a Moto2 race, but Ogura has long been proving to be one of the most interesting names in the middle class. “I had a perfect race, I started first and finished it like this, I know there were other riders behind me, but I’ve never seen them, I’m really very happy” Ogura rejoices. And a big round of applause also goes to Canet, who ran with his left wrist just operated on (Tuesday) on the radio and gritting his teeth he staged a stoic race: “This was one of the most difficult races of my life, I don’t know not even explaining how I did it, we did a great job, I’m very happy and now I’ll try to prepare for Le Mans ”says Aron, a must-have bow tie reserved for holidays around his neck, after tears in a closed park. Alessandro Zaccone also scores points, 11th, 13th is Stefano Manzi, and 15th Lorenzo Dalla Porta.