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Guevara wins red-flagged Indonesian Moto2 race after Escrig retires
Izan Guevara won the Indonesian Moto2 Grand Prix at Mandalika for his third straight victory.
Alex Escrig had led the restarted race but was forced out by a mechanical problem with two laps remaining.
Manuel Gonzalez finished second, while Daniel Holgado took third.
The race was stopped after a first-lap crash involving Holgado, David Alonso, Joe Roberts and Colin Veijer.
Alonso could not take part in the restart, and the race was shortened from 22 laps to 14.
Gonzalez remains the championship leader, 5.5 points ahead of Guevara.
The next race is at Phillip Island, where Guevara could match the Moto2 record of four consecutive wins if he wins again.
Alex Escrig retired with a mechanical issue two laps from the finish of the Indonesian Moto2 race.
Izan Guevara took the win, his third consecutive victory, ahead of Manuel Gonzalez.
Gonzalez retained a 5.5-point lead in the championship over Guevara.
The race was red-flagged after a first-lap crash and restarted over 14 laps instead of the scheduled 22.
Daniel Holgado finished third after the restart, while David Alonso was unable to race again.
- Who
- Izan Guevara won ahead of Manuel Gonzalez, while Alex Escrig retired from the lead.
- What
- Guevara claimed his third consecutive Moto2 victory after Escrig suffered a mechanical issue.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Mandalika, Indonesia.
- Why
- Escrig’s mechanical issue forced him out two laps from the finish, handing Guevara the win.
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Daniel Holgado’s error at Turn 1 triggered a crash involving David Alonso, Joe Roberts and Colin Veijer, and the race was red-flagged.
The race resumed over 14 laps rather than the scheduled 22, with Escrig taking the lead.
Escrig retired with a mechanical issue, and Guevara took the win.
- Winner
- Izan Guevara
- Runner-up
- Manuel Gonzalez
- Championship lead
- Gonzalez leads Guevara by 5.5 points
- Race distance
- 14 laps after the restart, reduced from 22
- Retirement
- Alex Escrig, two laps from the finish
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