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KTM and Oliveira win Moto2 Finale at Valencia

Motorcycle News by Motorcycle News
November 13, 2017
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Three wins in a row for KTM Moto2

Champion Morbidelli forced to settle for second and Binder on the rostrum once more


Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Ajo) made it a stunning third time in a row for KTM to cheer him over the line in the lead at Valencia, hunting down Champion Franco Morbidelli (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) to pull clear for win number three on the bounce. Teammate Brad Binder made it another double podium for the Austrian factory, completing the podium for a third visit to the rostrum in a row.


Moto2 Race Report

Moto2 Valencia 2017 - Image by AJRN
Moto2 Valencia 2017 – Image by AJRN

It was both EG 0,0 Marc VDS riders dueling into Turn 1, and Alex Marquez emerged with the early lead from pole.

Moto2 Valencia 2017 - Image by AJRN
Moto2 Valencia 2017 – Image by AJRN

Morbidelli was then able to battle through and take over – leaving a three-way scrap for second between Marquez, Mattia Pasini (Italtrans Racing Team) and Oliveira before a sudden crash for the Italian.

Morbidelli, Marquez, Pasini - Image by AJRN
Morbidelli, Marquez, Pasini – Image by AJRN

Marquez then held firm ahead of the KTM rider for a number of laps before Oliveira and teammate Binder were able to both attack, with the Portuguese rider then focused forward on the hunt for Morbidelli and a third consecutive win.

Mobidelli pulls away from Alex Marquez - Image by AJRN
Mobidelli pulls away from Alex Marquez – Image by AJRN

With seven laps to go, Oliveira had his KTM glued to the Kalex of Morbidelli and the following lap saw the Portuguese rider slam through into the lead at Turn 4.

Miguel Oliveira leads Franco Morbidelli - Image by AJRN
Miguel Oliveira leads Franco Morbidelli – Image by AJRN

Oliveira then unstoppable in the lead, the newly-crowned Champion was forced to follow the KTM rider home and say goodbye to the intermediate class in second.

MotoGP 2017 – Round 18 – Valencia – Moto2 Race Results 1 - Miguel Oliveira (POR - KTM) 43'15.843 2 - Franco Morbidelli (ITA - Kalex) + 2.154 3 - Brad Binder (RSA - KTM) + 4.181
MotoGP 2017 – Round 18 – Valencia – Moto2 Race Results
1 – Miguel Oliveira (POR – KTM) 43’15.843
2 – Franco Morbidelli (ITA – Kalex) + 2.154
3 – Brad Binder (RSA – KTM) + 4.181

2017 Moto2 Champion Franco Morbidelli - Image by AJRN
2017 Moto2 Champion Franco Morbidelli – Image by AJRN

Binder completed the podium after proving able to pull away from those behind.

Brad Binder on the podium at Valencia - Image by AJRN
Brad Binder on the podium at Valencia – Image by AJRN

Rookie of the Year Francesco Bagnaia (Sky Racing Team VR46) battled Hafizh Syahrin (Petronas Raceline Malaysia) for fifth before pulling away from the Malaysian rider and then catching Marquez; able to pass the rider from Cervera in the latter stages. The number 73 took P5, with Syahrin in P6.

Francesco Bagnaia chased down and passed Alex Marquez - Image by AJRN
Francesco Bagnaia chased down and passed Alex Marquez – Image by AJRN

Takaaki Nakagami (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) said goodbye to the intermediate class ahead of his graduation to MotoGP with seventh, ahead of a solid final rookie ride for Fabio Quartararo (Pons HP 40). Simone Corsi (Speed Up Racing) crossed the line in P9 after making some late progress, with Dominique Aegerter (Kiefer Racing) completing the top ten as top Suter once again.

Axel Pons (RW Racing GP), Isaac Viñales (BE-A-VIP SAG Team), Marcel Schrötter (Dynavolt Intact GP), rookie Augusto Fernandez (Speed Up Racing) and Lorenzo Baldassarri (Forward Racing Team) locked out the points scorers in the season finale, bringing the curtain down on another stunning year of racing as the cava flows and another season appears on the horizon…with testing underway soon.

Lorenzo Baldassarri (Forward Racing Team) locked out the points scorers in the season finale - Image by AJRN
Lorenzo Baldassarri (Forward Racing Team) locked out the points scorers in the season finale – Image by AJRN

For Morbidelli and Nakagami, soon means Tuesday as they prepare to move up to the premier class.

MotoGP 2017 – Round 18 – Valencia – Moto2 Race Results

1 – Miguel Oliveira (POR – KTM) 43’15.843
2 – Franco Morbidelli (ITA – Kalex) + 2.154
3 – Brad Binder (RSA – KTM) + 4.181

MotoGP 2017 – Round 18 – Valencia – Moto2 Race Results 1 - Miguel Oliveira (POR - KTM) 43'15.843 2 - Franco Morbidelli (ITA - Kalex) + 2.154 3 - Brad Binder (RSA - KTM) + 4.181
MotoGP 2017 – Round 18 – Valencia – Moto2 Race Results
1 – Miguel Oliveira (POR – KTM) 43’15.843
2 – Franco Morbidelli (ITA – Kalex) + 2.154
3 – Brad Binder (RSA – KTM) + 4.181

MotoGP 2017 – Round 18 – Valencia – Moto2 Race Results
MotoGP 2017 – Round 18 – Valencia – Moto2 Race Results

2017 Moto2 Final Championship Points Standings

  1. Franco MORBIDELLI Kalex ITA 308
  2. Thomas LUTHI Kalex SWI 243
  3. Miguel OLIVEIRA KTM POR 241
  4. Alex MARQUEZ Kalex SPA 201
  5. Francesco BAGNAIA Kalex ITA 174
  6. Mattia PASINI Kalex ITA 148
  7. Takaaki NAKAGAMI Kalex JPN 137
  8. Brad BINDER KTM RSA 125
  9. Simone CORSI Speed Up ITA 117
  10. Hafizh SYAHRIN Kalex MAL 106
  11. Xavi VIERGE Tech 3 SPA 98
  12. Dominique AEGERTER Suter SWI 88
  13. Fabio QUARTARARO Kalex FRA 64
  14. Jorge NAVARRO Kalex SPA 60
  15. Luca MARINI Kalex ITA 59
  16. Lorenzo BALDASSARRI Kalex ITA 51
  17. Marcel SCHROTTER Suter GER 50
  18. Sandro CORTESE Suter GER 43
  19. Axel PONS Kalex SPA 27
  20. Jesko RAFFIN Kalex SWI 26
  21. Remy GARDNER Tech 3 AUS 23
  22. Isaac VIÑALES Kalex SPA 18
  23. Xavier SIMEON Kalex BEL 16
  24. Yonny HERNANDEZ Kalex COL 16
  25. Stefano MANZI Kalex ITA 14
  26. Tetsuta NAGASHIMA Kalex JPN 14
  27. Khairul Idham PAWI Kalex MAL 10
  28. Andrea LOCATELLI Kalex ITA 8
  29. Ricard CARDUS KTM SPA 7
  30. Joe ROBERTS Kalex USA 6
Three cheers for Oliveira as he takes outstanding third win
Three cheers for Oliveira as he takes outstanding third win

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