29/03/2026

Senna Agius spectacular victorious in Texas

The Australian rider in LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP made an impressive comeback at the third Grand Prix of the season, while Manuel Gonzalez reclaimed the championship lead with a fifth-place finish.

This weekend’s United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas — arguably the most challenging track on the calendar — will go down in history for the team from Memmingen in the Allgäu region.

Senna Agius was deeply affected by the loss of his mechanic Roberto Lunadei. After a difficult week in Brazil, he returned to form in Texas and was back at the top of the highly competitive Moto2 class as early as Friday’s first free practice session, finishing the session in fourth place.

And so, Agius continued his weekend in Austin. After finishing fifth in Friday afternoon’s Practice session, he made it directly into Q2, where he, however, was unable to fully showcase his speed—he finished qualifying in sixth place, securing a good starting position on the second row. On the final grid, he moved up one spot.

The race had to be stopped after a crash in the first corner at the start. After the restart, Agius finished the first lap in third place, gained another position on the second lap, and finally took the lead on lap three, which he defended against Celestino Vietti until the finish. After two unfortunate races in Thailand and Brazil, Agius’s third Grand Prix victory catapulted him to sixth place in the points standings.

On the other side in LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP’s garage, Manuel Gonzalez also delivered consistently strong performances. Like his teammate, the Spanish rider was among the frontrunners on Friday. A fifth place in FP1 was followed by second place in all-important Practice, which was confirmed by fourth place in Free Practice two on Saturday morning. Starting from ninth place on the third row of the grid, Gonzalez got off to a good start, immediately gaining three positions, but then temporarily fell back a bit. Lacking confidence in his race bike, he managed to climb up to fifth place in the race, which was shortened to ten laps after the red flag.

Thanks to its strong performances in the U.S., the team will head to the next Grand Prix in Spain at the end of April as the leader in both the riders' and constructors' championships.

#USGP Moto2™ Qualifying Results:
1 Barry BALTUS / BEL / REDS Fantic Racing / KALEX / 2´05.347
2 Alonso LOPEZ / SPA / ITALJET Gresini Moto2 / KALEX / 2´05.363 +0.016
3 Angel PIQUERAS / SPA / QJMOTOR - GALFER - MSI / KALEX / 2´05.454 +0.107
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5 #81 Senna AGIUS / AUS / LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP / KALEX / 2´05.524 +0.177
9 #18 Manuel GONZALEZ / SPA / LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP / KALEX / 2´05.803 +0.456

#USGP – Moto2™ Race Classification (10 Laps):
1 #81 Senna AGIUS / AUS / LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP / KALEX / 21´10.744
2 Celestino VIETTI / ITA / HDR SPeedRS Team / BOSCOSCURO / +0.497
3 Izan GUEVARA / SPA / BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 / BOSCOSCURO / +0.908
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5 #18 Manuel GONZALEZ / SPA / LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP / KALEX / +2.729

Moto2™ World Standings:
1 #18 Manuel GONZALEZ / SPA / KALEX / 39,5
2 Izan GUEVARA / SPA / BOSCOSCURO / 36
3 Daniel HOLGADO / SPA / KALEX / 33
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6 #81 Senna AGIUS / AUS / KALEX / 25

Moto2™ Team Standings:
1 LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP 64,5
2 CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team 57
3 BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 36.5

Manuel Gonzalez

Race: P5 +2.729
Moto2 World Championship 2026: P1 - 39,5 Points

«It wasn’t a bad race, because fifth place is a really good result for the championship. However, we missed the feeling somehow to be fast enough to fight for the podium. After yesterday, we made a change to the bike that did bring an improvement, but I still lacked confidence to go faster. That’s why I tried to bring home the best possible result during the race. I succeeded in doing so, as we’re now in first place in the overall standings again. That’s really positive, and we’re also using the data we’ve collected, since the championship is very long and covers many different tracks. But for now, I think we can be satisfied with today’s result. Many thanks to the team for everything they’ve done here.»

Senna Agius

Race Winner
Moto2 World Championship 2026: P6 - 25 Points

«It’s a very special day, because over the past two weeks there have been many emotional moments both on and off the track. In Roberto Lunadei, one of my mechanics, we’ve lost a dear friend. It was with him that I secured my first two victories last season, and I believe he would be very happy if I'm able to win many more. That’s why I’m dedicating today’s victory to him and his family. I can imagine how his family feels, because even I’m still pretty devastated that he’s no longer with us. Last week was a tough weekend from a sporting point of view because I didn’t feel comfortable with anything, and here we’ve managed a nice turnaround with this victory, which means everything to me right now. We’ve really grown together as a group; everyone was determined to turn things around after last weekend. That’s a lesson we need to learn so we can do this again in the future. I’m super proud of the team for the incredible work, but especially of my guys in the garage. The race itself was incredibly stressful. I could hear the pack behind me, so I didn’t look back — I just focused on not making any mistakes, because the track here is long. I gave it my all, and it paid off. I’m very proud of this victory. A huge thank you to the entire team!»

Jürgen Lingg

Teammanager

«Special congratulations, of course, go to Senna for his victory; it was a very emotional win. Manu also put in a great performance. It was a very satisfying conclusion to two consecutive race weekends in overseas, which are always very demanding. After the difficult times we’ve been through recently, what we’ve achieved and accomplished here has been crucial for the confidence of the entire team. We are thrilled with the strong performance both of them showed today. We are returning to Europe as leaders in both the riders’ and teams’ standings. That is a wonderful feeling. We will now try to hold onto this position for as long as possible — ideally, of course, until the very last moment. These two race weekends have shown that the team works together excellently, even in difficult times. But everyone has the necessary experience and maturity to get us out of this situation. I’m incredibly happy for everyone and would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the entire team. Let’s keep it up! And hopefully we’ll be back at full strength in Jerez. I wish our two Davids from the Moto3 team all the best for a quick and full recovery.»

#USGP 2026 - Sonntag

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