The Red Bull Ring hosted more than 90,000 fans this Sunday, and the gathered crowd enjoyed a breathtaking Moto2 race. For the second consecutive weekend, Miguel Oliveira was one of the stars of the show, leading for almost the entirety of the contest. He only missed out on victory when he was passed on the final lap by rival Pecco Bagnaia.
Starting from second -his best grid position of the year so far- Miguel Oliveira got off the line well, claiming the holeshot and breaking clear by more than half a second early on. He continued to lead the way, until the frenetic duel began with Bagnaia. Both riders amazed fans with a riding masterclass, but it was the Italian who would cross the line just 2 tenth ahead of Oliveira.
Miguel Oliveira #44
"I am satisfied with this second place at the Red Bull Ring, although its slightly bittersweet because I didn’t win the race. Overall, it was a great race for me; I didn’t make mistakes and led every lap, but just lost one place on the last lap. I had to try to guess where Bagnaia would try his move and close the door. The last lap was almost a carbon copy of what happened last year in MotoGP.
The World Championship standings are very tight and the races are very exciting. We are on the limit. This year there have been no mistakes from the top riders either, and both Bagnaia and I have always kept adding points to our tally.
I'm very happy because things are going well and I'm sure we'll get the win at another race".
With these excellent results at their home Grand Prix, Miguel Oliveira is second, just 3 points from the top spot.
The next Moto2 round takes place on August 26th at Silverstone in the UK.
Results (Race)
1. Francesco Bagnaia (Kalex) 37:45.914
2. Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Ajo) +0.264
3. Luca Marini (Kalex) +5.953
4. Mattia Passini (Kalex) +6.114
5. Jorge Navarro (Kalex) +8.554
6. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) +8.944
Moto2 World Championship Standing 2018 – Riders
1. Francesco Bagnaia (Kalex) 189 points
2. Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Ajo) 186 points
3. Alex Marquez (Kalex) 113 points
4. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) 111 points
5. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Kalex) 106 points
