News 29 Sep 2014

Vinales takes runaway victory in front of Spanish fans

Aussie hope West retires from Aragon Moto2 following crash.

Source: MotoGP.

Source: MotoGP.

Maverick Vinales scored an impressive Moto2 victory at the Gran Premio Movistar de Aragon, with Tito Rabat and Johann Zarco also on the rostrum.

Vinales (Paginas Amarillas HP 40) had qualified on pole for the first time since moving up to the Moto2 class and he registered his second win of an excellent rookie season so far, beating Rabat (Marc VDS Racing Team) to the finish line by 1.285s.

Rabat extended his title advantage to 33 points by taking second position, with Zarco in third and Rabat’s teammate and championship rival Mika Kallio finishing in seventh place – having led in the early stages.

Thomas Luthi (Interwetten Sitag) and Franco Morbidelli (Italtrans Racing Team) were fourth and fifth respectively, crossing the finish line +5.033s and +5.960s behind race winner Viñales.

The top 10 was completed by Dominique Aegerter (Technomag carXpert), Kallio, Jordi Torres (Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2), Sam Lowes (Speed Up)
and Marcel Schrotter (Tech 3).

Jonas Folger (AGR Team) had his second ride through penalty in as many races after a jump start, eventually finishing 23rd.

Australian Anthony West (QMMF Racing Team) was the first rider to fall from the race, able to briefly rejoin before retiring to the pits.

Both Xavier Simeon (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2) and Kenny Noyes (Teluru Team JiR Webike) pulled into the pits with technical problems.

Axel Pons (AGR Team) crashed while fighting for the top ten. All riders were okay.

2014 MotoGP World Championship
Round 14 – Aragon, Spain

Moto2 race results:
1. Maverick VIÑALES
2. Esteve RABAT +1.285s
3. Johann ZARCO +4.876s
4. Thomas LUTHI +5.033s
5. Franco MORBIDELLI +5.960s
6. Dominique AEGERTER +6.405s
7. Mika KALLIO +6.525s
8. Jordi TORRES +17.313s
9. Sam LOWES +18.148s
10. Marcel SCHROTTER +19.693s

Moto2 championship standings:
1. Esteve RABAT 278
2. Mika KALLIO 245
3. Maverick VIÑALES 204
4. Dominique AEGERTER 143
5. Thomas LUTHI 116
6. Johann ZARCO 104
7. Simone CORSI 100
8. Luis SALOM 66
9. Sandro CORTESE 66
10. Anthony WEST (AUS) 65

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