31/05/2026

Gonzalez celebrates second consecutive win in Mugello

On Sunday, the 23-year-old Spaniard dominated the Italian Grand Prix and extended his championship lead with the victory. Senna Agius narrowly missed out on the podium in fourth place.

Manuel Gonzalez has been the benchmark in Moto2 World Championship for quite some time now, not just since Sunday two weeks ago. Nevertheless, it seems that his outstanding performance in Barcelona has given him an extra boost.

After a blistering start from pole position, Gonzalez immediately took the lead. Only his compatriot Ivan Ortola was able to keep up with him until the halfway point. In the final stages, it was a solo run for Gonzalez. At the finish line, he had a lead of a good five and a half seconds over second-place finisher Celestino Vietti.

His victory at Mugello was his second in a row and a repeat of his triumph at the Italian circuit from the previous year.

The young Australian Senna Agius once again showcased his talent at Mugello. Starting from seventh on the grid, the 20-year-old was one of the fastest riders on track, making rapid gains in the final third of the race and finding himself right in the thick of the battle for the remaining two podium spots. At the finish line, Agius missed third place by a mere 0.017 seconds. With P4 at the Mugello Circuit, he has solidified his fourth-place position in the points standings.

From the beautiful Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, the team now heads straight to Balaton Park Circuit, where the Hungarian Grand Prix will take place this coming weekend.

Moto2™ Race Classification (19 Laps):
1 #18 Manuel GONZALEZ / SPA / LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP / KALEX / 35´12.315
2 Celestino VIETTI / ITA / Beta Tools SpeedRS Team / BOSCOSCURO / +5.327
3 Daniel HOLGADO / SPA / CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team / KALEX / +5.462
4 #81 Senna AGIUS / AUS / LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP / KALEX / +5.479

Moto2™ World Standings:
1 #18 Manuel GONZALEZ / SPA / KALEX / 129,5
2 IZAN GUEVARA / SPA / BOSCOSCURO / 95
3 Celestino VIETTI / ITA / BOSCOSCURO / 93
4 #81 Senna AGIUS / AUS / KALEX / 78

Moto2™ Team Standings:
1 LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP 207,5
2 CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team 123
3 MB Conveyor SpeedRS Team 100

Manuel Gonzalez

Race: Winner
Moto2 World Champioship 2026: P1 - 129,5 Points

«It feels so good to race like this. It’s always nice to be able to take the lead, but mentally it’s really tough because you have to stay fully focused every single lap. In lap six or seven, though, as Ivan was closing in, I pushed a bit too hard because I wanted to pull away to have a more relaxed race. But he was really close, and I started making small mistakes. So, I told myself I just had to stick to my plan; if I could do that, the others would have a hard time keeping up with me. I stayed calm, stayed focused, and didn’t go over the limit in any corner. In the end, it worked because I was able to keep my lap times consistent. I felt really good with the bike, even though the last few laps were a bit difficult with the front tire. But everyone certainly had that problem. Ultimately, we secured another win and another podium, and that’s exactly what we want to achieve. But as I always say: It’s easy to be happy in moments like these, but we also have to stay focused and deliver good results in tough situations. We’ll keep doing what we’re doing and keep pushing, because we’ve got a really strong package now. We’re heading to Hungary with the same speed and determination as always to push to the limit and have fun riding again.»

Senna Agius

Race: P4 +5.479
Moto2 World Championship 2026: P4 – 78 Points

«All in all, it was a really positive race here at Mugello today, finishing in fourth place. I made a move for third place in the final corner, but unfortunately, I couldn’t hold onto that position all the way to the finish line because Holgado overtook me from behind. There wasn’t much I could do about that. But I gave it my all right from the start. We do need to work on getting slightly better starts, though, to make life a bit easier for ourselves. I gave it my all over the entire distance. Toward the end, I started struggling with grip issues, but up until then I still had a good pace, which is also a positive. Looking ahead to Balaton, a podium finish would have been nice, but the way we achieved this fourth-place finish is a good step forward for us. Thanks to the whole team.»

Jürgen Lingg

Teammanager

«Congratulations to Manu and the entire team on this fantastic weekend! It was already clear on Friday that he was very fast and consistent here. Still, to pull off a start-to-finish victory here at Mugello, with its long straights, you have to push right to the limit and avoid making any mistakes. That’s tough. But that’s exactly what Manu did — simply amazing!»

«Senna also had a strong race. It was really exciting! There were some tough battles for position in his group, which cost him some time. But he almost made it onto the podium anyway. We can all still be very happy with fourth place. I’m absolutely certain we’ll see Senna back on the podium very soon! That was another great overall result for our team.»

«I’d also like to wish David Almansa a speedy recovery on behalf of everyone. It’s obviously really tough when you’ve got pole position but can’t start the race. But that’s just how it is — get well soon, David! We’ll make up for it!»

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