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MotoGP Portimao: Acosta commands for Moto2 success

Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Pedro Acosta commanded the opening Moto2 race of 2023 from lap three to victory at Portimao on Sunday.

Pons Wagon Los40’s Aron Canet gave chase for the entirety of the 21 lap challenge around the Algarve International Circuit, with Elf Marc VDS’ Tony Arbolino recovering from eighth to third for the final podium celebration.

The Moto2 grid lined up with five of its full-time riders missing from action. Gresini’s Filip Salac claiming the first pole position of both the season and his career with Canet and Acosta alongside.

It was Canet who took charge, however, as the lights went out. Fantic’s Celestino Vietti and KTM Ajo’s Albert Arenas completing the top five as Marc VDS’ Sam Lowes dropped down behind fellow Brit Jake Dixon in 14th and 15th.

An early fall for SAG’s Bo Bendsneyder left a furious Dutchman down at turn one. Acosta through on Canet to take charge at the start of lap three.

Vietti, facing a double long lap left over from the Valencia GP, picked up Salac as he pushed to make progress. The Italian dropping from third to tenth as the first penalty was dispatched while teammate Borja Gomez was issued his own double loop for a jump start and Alonso Lopez picked up a single trip for his part in Bendsneyder’s earlier fall.

Dixon was up to tenth by lap six as Lowes likewise regrouped, on front running pace, two places behind. Teammate Arbolino recovering from his own poor start as he swept up to fourth from the back of the top ten before making his case for the podium and dispatching VR46’s Manuel Gonzalez three laps later.

Acosta held a three tenths advantage at the halfway stage, Canet keeping his countryman in check with over a second back to nearest challenger Arbolino while Gonzalez, Salac

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