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United States Grand Prix Moto2

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Sun 29th March 2026 1:15pm Local
Sun 29th March 2026 6:15pm UTC

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League
Moto2

Season
2026

Round
3

Status
FT

Location
Circuit of the Americas

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Description

The intermediate class arrives at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin for the third round of the 2026 season. The primary challenge for the Moto2 field is the demanding physical nature of the 5.513 km track, specifically its 20 corners and the heavy braking required for the sharp Turn 1 following the steep uphill start. The objective for championship leader Daniel Holgado is to maintain his early momentum, while local favorite Joe Roberts aims to use home-field advantage to secure his first podium of the year on American soil.

Strategically, the 16-lap race is expected to be a battle of attrition and tire management. The goal for the front-runners is to navigate the "S" curves of the first sector without losing time, as the high-speed transitions are notorious for punishing the front tire. The tactical focus for the teams is finding a setup that balances stability through the technical sections with top-end speed on the massive back straight. With several riders like Barry Baltus and Tony Arbolino showing strong pace in qualifying, the ultimate goal is to conquer the "bumpy" Austin surface and claim a pivotal victory before the series heads to the European leg.

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Result List

01	Senna Agius	Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP	21:10.744
02	Celestino Vietti	SpeedRS Team	+0.497
03	Izan Guevara	BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2	+0.908
04	David Alonso	CFMOTO Aspar Team	+1.843
05	Manuel González	Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP	+2.729
06	Barry Baltus	REDS Fantic Racing	+3.251
07	Alonso Lopez	ITALJET Gresini Moto2	+5.003
08	Álex Escrig	KLINT Forward Factory Team	+6.830
09	Joe Roberts	OnlyFans American Racing Team	+7.761
10	Tony Arbolino	REDS Fantic Racing	+8.740
11	Ivan Ortola	QJMotor Frinsa MSi	+11.485
12	Adrian Huertas	Italtrans Racing Team	+11.828
13	Aron Canet	ELF Marc VDS Moto2	+12.152
14	Daniel Muñoz	Italtrans Racing Team	+14.246
15	José Antonio Rueda	Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto2	+20.119
16	Daniel Holgado	CFMOTO Aspar Team	+21.206
17	Ayumu Sasaki	RW Idrofoglia Racing GP	+25.265
18	Taiyo Furusato	IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia	+26.356
19	Dennis Foggia	_Free Agent Motorsport	+26.488
20	Deniz Oncu	ELF Marc VDS Moto2	+31.146
21	Filip Salac	OnlyFans American Racing Team	+32.370
22	Zonta van den Goorbergh	RW Idrofoglia Racing GP	/+0.000
23	Mario Aji	IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia	/8 Laps
24	Jorge Navarro	KLINT Forward Factory Team	3 Laps
25	Collin Veijer	Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto2	/3 Laps
26	Sergio Garcia	ITALJET Gresini Moto2	DNS
27	Angel Piqueras	QJMotor Frinsa MSi	DNS
28	Alberto Ferrandez	BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2	DNS

Result Description

Senna Agius secured a career-first victory at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, March 29, 2026. The race was marred by early drama when a multi-rider collision at Turn 11 triggered a red flag on the opening lap, significantly impacting title contenders like Sergio Garcia and Daniel Holgado. The race was subsequently restarted and shortened to a 10-lap sprint.

Agius’s objective was to maintain pressure on pole-sitter Barry Baltus, and he capitalized perfectly when Baltus was forced to serve a long-lap penalty. Once in the lead, the Australian displayed superior corner speed to fend off a late charge from Celestino Vietti. Izan Guevara rounded out the podium, marking a strong performance for the Pramac Yamaha squad. Despite a long-lap penalty following the restart, Holgado could only recover to 17th, allowing Manuel Gonzalez to leave Texas as the championship points leader.

1 /Senna Agius /LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP /21:10.744
2 /Celestino Vietti /HDR SpeedRS Team /+0.497
3 /Izan Guevara /BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 /+0.908
4 /David Alonso /CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team /+1.843
5 /Manuel Gonzalez /LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP /+2.729
6 /Barry Baltus /REDS Fantic Racing /+3.251
7 /Alonso Lopez /ITALJET Gresini Moto2 /+5.003
8 /Alex Escrig /KLINT Racing Team /+6.830
9 /Joe Roberts /OnlyFans American Racing Team /+7.761
10 /Tony Arbolino /REDS Fantic Racing /+8.740
11 /Ivan Ortola /QJMOTOR - GALFER - MSI /+11.485
12 /Adrian Huertas /Italtrans Racing Team /+11.828
13 /Aron Canet /ELF Marc VDS Racing Team /+12.152
14 /Daniel Muñoz /Italtrans Racing Team /+14.246
15 /Jose Antonio Rueda /Red Bull KTM Ajo /+20.119
16 /Daniel Holgado /CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team /+21.206
17 /Ayumu Sasaki /Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team /+25.265
18 /Taiyo Furusato /Idemitsu Honda Team Asia /+26.356
19 /Dennis Foggia /HDR SpeedRS Team /+26.488
20 /Deniz Öncü /ELF Marc VDS Racing Team /+31.146
21 /Filip Salac /OnlyFans American Racing Team /+32.370
22 /Zonta Van Den GoorberghMo /moven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team /+0.000
23 /Mario Suryo Aji /Idemitsu Honda Team Asia /8 Laps
24 /Jorge Navarro /KLINT Racing Team /3 Laps
25 /Collin Vejer /Red Bull KTM Ajo /3 Laps
26 /Sergio Garcia /ITALJET Gresini Moto2 /DNS
27 /Angel Piqueras /QJMOTOR - GALFER - MSI /DNS
28 /Alberto Ferrandez /BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 /DNS

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Championship standings, Top 10 after USA
Place /Rider /Team /Points

1 /Manuel Gonzalez /LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP /39.5
2 /Izan Guevara /BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 /36
3 /Daniel Holgado /CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team /33
4 /Celestino Vietti /HDR SpeedRS Team /32
5 /Daniel Muñoz /Italtrans Racing Team /26
6 /Senna Agius /LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact /25
7 /David Alonso /CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team /24
8 /Alex Escrig /KLINT Racing Team /23
9 / Alonso Lopez /ITALJET Gresini Moto2 /18.5
10 /Ivan Ortola /QJMOTOR - PONT GRUP - MSI /17.5

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