Pole position to victory. Not a bad weekend at the Le Mans office then for Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) as the Spaniard fended off second place Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) to climb into P2 in the title chase – one place behind the latter.
In what was a red-flagged, shortened Moto2 encounter, third place went the way of Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – El Motorista – MSI) after the sophomore unravelled a phenomenal comeback from P14 on the grid.
With the rain disappearing for the time being and the track drying out, every rider opted to start on slicks. From a debut pole position, Guevara got a perfect getaway to collect the holeshot, with championship leader Gonzalez earning an early P2 from the middle of the second row. Drama unfolded for Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) on the opening lap after the Spaniard – who started from P2 – suffered a highside on the exit of Turn 7 to see his race end early.
So at the end of Lap 1, it was Guevara leading Gonzalez, Filip Salač (OnlyFans American Racing Team) kept hold of P3, with Barry Baltus (REDS Fantic Racing) also holding position in P4. It was then P2 for Salač before the red flags were waved due to Jorge Navarro’s (KLINT Racing Team) crash at the final corner. The Spaniard was up on his feet, but the race was stopped because of safety conditions.
So, with the additional stoppage, the restart would be a nine-lap race, with original grid positions set. And there was good news in the Aspar camp, because they were able to fix Holgado’s bike and get him out of pit lane with 15 seconds remaining.
Right, it was time to launch off the line again. And from the get-go, there was drama as Salač and Alex Escrig (KLINT Racing Team) got out of shape into the opening chicane, while at Turn 6, Baltus’ race ended – and the Belgian wasn’t happy with someone.
Guevera, meanwhile, stayed out of trouble again and raced to a 0.9s lead as Holgado and David Alonso, the Aspar teammates, battled hard on the opening lap as Holgado went from P2 on the grid to P9.
More drama. Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Daniel Muñoz (Italtrans Racing Team) were in the gravel together on Lap 2 at Turn 6, as Celestino Vietti (Folladore SpeedRS Team) was handed a Long Lap penalty for causing a crash with Baltus. The Italian went from P5 to P9.
On Lap 5 of 9, Guevara’s lead was 1.1s, down from 1.3s as Gonzalez and Ortola began to turn the pace up a notch. But it wasn’t looking like enough. Gonzalez dropped Ortola and chased Guevara solo, but the latter responded and kept his title rival at bay.
0.9s was the gap heading onto the final lap, and for the first time this season, Guevara clinched a classy victory, with Boscoscuro defeating Kalex for the first time in 2026. Gonzalez ended the race 0.5s away from his compatriot to retain his championship lead, with Ortola coming from P14 to bag a first podium of the season.
Alonso Lopez (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) and an injured Alonso rounded out the top five in the shortened dash to the flag, with Vietti recovering to P6. Agius’ victory run ended, it was P7 for the Australian in Le Mans, as OnlyFans American Racing Team’s Joe Roberts and teammate Salač closed out the top nine. Aron Canet’s (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) P10 signalled his best result of the year, while Holgado had to settle for P11.
Heading to Catalonia next weekend, Gonzalez leads Guevara by 9.5 points, with Agius now 20.5 points away in P3.
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