Moto2 Results
A thrilling, three-way Moto2 battle for first position ensued between pole-position starter Marc Marquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol), Championship leader Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing) and Bradley Smith (Tech 3 Racing), at Mugello Sunday.
The young Catalan rider emerged victorious, making him the youngest ever rider to take back to back victories in the intermediate class in the Moto2 World Championship. He has now won three of the last five races.
Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing) made a mistake early to drop back to fifth, but quickly made his way back to the Mugello Moto2 race elbow to elbow, assuming the lead several times and finally finishing second in a breathless last lap which saw all three lead at various points on the track. Smith moved down to third from the lead after a close pass by Marquez literally pushed him wide, the third place his third successive podium of the 2011 season.
Fourth-place Moto2 finisher Alex de Angelis (JiR Moto2) started from second on the grid and ran as high as second in the race, touching elbows with Bradl on at least one occasion, while last year’s race winner Andrea Iannone (Speed Master) suffered enough tire wear in the last few laps to take him out of the battle for fourth with De Angelis to finish fifth.
Thomas Lüthi (Interwetten Paddock Moto2) headed up the battle for sixth, in front of Simone Corsi (Ioda Racing Project), Max Neukirchner (MZ Racing), Aleix Espargaró (Pons HP 40) and Technomag-CIP duo Kenan Sofuoglu and Dominique Aegerter in tenth and eleventh.
Pol Espargaró (HP Tuenti Speed Up) crashed out of 7th place but kept his FTR Moto2 machine running and re-entered the field to finish 28th.
2011 Mugello Moto2 Results
| Pos. | Points | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol | Suter | 165.0 | 40’02.941 |
| 2. | 20 | 65 | Stefan BRADL | GER | Viessmann Kiefer Racing | Kalex | 165.0 | +0.071 |
| 3. | 16 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | GBR | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 165.0 | +0.419 |
| 4. | 13 | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | RSM | JIR Moto2 | Motobi | 164.9 | +2.091 |
| 5. | 11 | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Speed Master | Suter | 164.7 | +4.595 |
| 6. | 10 | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | SWI | Interwetten Paddock Moto2 | Suter | 164.1 | +13.021 |
| 7. | 9 | 3 | Simone CORSI | ITA | Ioda Racing Project | FTR | 164.1 | +13.092 |
| 8. | 8 | 76 | Max NEUKIRCHNER | GER | MZ Racing Team | MZ-RE Honda | 164.1 | +13.409 |
| 9. | 7 | 40 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Pons HP 40 | Pons Kalex | 164.1 | +14.139 |
| 10. | 6 | 54 | Kenan SOFUOGLU | TUR | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 164.0 | +14.419 |
| 11. | 5 | 77 | Dominique AEGERTER | SWI | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 164.0 | +15.072 |
| 12. | 4 | 19 | Xavier SIMEON | BEL | Tech 3 B | Tech 3 | 163.8 | +17.996 |
| 13. | 3 | 4 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | SWI | GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing | Kalex | 163.7 | +18.573 |
| 14. | 2 | 72 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | JPN | Gresini Racing Moto2 | Moriwaki | 163.7 | +19.720 |
| 15. | 1 | 16 | Jules CLUZEL | FRA | NGM Forward Racing | Suter | 163.6 | +20.357 |
| 16. | 34 | Esteve RABAT | SPA | Blusens-STX | FTR | 163.5 | +22.208 | |
| 17. | 36 | Mika KALLIO | FIN | Marc VDS Racing Team | Suter | 163.5 | +22.420 | |
| 18. | 53 | Valentin DEBISE | FRA | Speed Up | FTR | 163.4 | +24.297 | |
| 19. | 18 | Jordi TORRES | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 163.1 | +28.679 | |
| 20. | 75 | Mattia PASINI | ITA | Ioda Racing Project | FTR | 163.1 | +28.876 | |
| 21. | 13 | Anthony WEST | AUS | MZ Racing Team | MZ-RE Honda | 162.9 | +30.778 | |
| 22. | 88 | Ricard CARDUS | SPA | QMMF Racing Team | Moriwaki | 162.8 | +33.084 | |
| 23. | 71 | Claudio CORTI | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Suter | 162.7 | +34.568 | |
| 24. | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | FRA | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 162.6 | +36.000 | |
| 25. | 31 | Carmelo MORALES | SPA | Desguaces La Torre G22 | Moriwaki | 162.6 | +36.194 | |
| 26. | 39 | Robertino PIETRI | VEN | Italtrans Racing Team | Suter | 162.6 | +36.195 | |
| 27. | 45 | Scott REDDING | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Suter | 161.9 | +46.731 | |
| 28. | 44 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | HP Tuenti Speed Up | FTR | 161.7 | +49.054 | |
| 29. | 9 | Kenny NOYES | USA | Avintia-STX | FTR | 161.6 | +50.101 | |
| 30. | 64 | Santiago HERNANDEZ | COL | SAG Team | FTR | 160.4 | +1’08.557 | |
| 31. | 95 | Mashel AL NAIMI | QAT | QMMF Racing Team | Moriwaki | 157.1 | 1 Lap | |
| Not Classified | ||||||||
| 14 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | THA | Thai Honda Singha SAG | FTR | 160.1 | 7 Laps | ||
| 25 | Alex BALDOLINI | ITA | NGM Forward Racing | Suter | 161.1 | 10 Laps | ||
| 70 | Mattia TAROZZI | ITA | Faenza Racing | Suter | 157.5 | 10 Laps | ||
| 68 | Yonny HERNANDEZ | COL | Blusens-STX | FTR | 163.3 | 14 Laps | ||
| 24 | Tommaso LORENZETTI | ITA | Aeroport de Castello | FTR | 159.6 | 15 Laps | ||
| 51 | Michele PIRRO | ITA | Gresini Racing Moto2 | Moriwaki | 158.8 | 18 Laps | ||
| 35 | Raffaele DE ROSA | ITA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 0 Lap | |||
