Lorenzo style at Lorenzo Corner – the Mallorcan roll around the outside of the competition for a scintillating win
Jerez has seen some classic moments down the years but I don’t think it’s ever witnessed a last lap move quite like Izan Guevara’s at the Red Bull Spanish Grand Prix. The Gaviota GASGAS Aspar man rolled around the outside of World Championship leader Sergio Garcia (Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team), Jaume Masia (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Tech3) for only his second Grand Prix victory after a thrilling Moto3™ fight. Garcia stretched out his title lead with a third consecutive podium and Masia muscled out Öncü at the last corner for the final podium place.
Have you ever seen a better final corner move than this? 01/05/2022
FANTASTIC FOUR OPEN THE DOOR
Off the line, it was Garcia who rocketed into the lead from second on the grid, with poleman Guevara settling in behind him. There was also a strong start for Leopard Racing’s Dennis Foggia as he moved through to third before he quickly dropped out of contention. The GASGAS duo were half a second clear after the first lap with Guevara hitting the front at Turn 5 on Lap 2. Masia closed the gap to the leading duo by Lap 3, with Brazilian rookie Diogo Moreira (MT Helmets – MSI) clinging in there as well. The leading quartet were a second clear after only three laps but they quickly threw away that advantage.
Guevara, Garcia and Masia began swapping places at every available opportunity, all of this allowing Öncü and CFMoto…