Manuel Gonzalez’s Moto2 title benefit was decreased to only 9 factors over Diogo Moreira after being disqualified from second place on the Indonesian Grand Prix on Sunday.
The unhurt GP rider misplaced 20 factors in race winner Morila when the post-race screwtineer found the machine was utilizing “non-competitive software program model… now not accredited by the championship.”
Workforce Supervisor Jürgen Lingg defined: “The final firmware replace had a transmission error as a result of just one parameter was up to date.
“Sadly, it did not tell us this. Manu had no benefit from that, however we now have to just accept disqualification.
“Collectively, we’re now making ourselves even stronger and prepared for the ultimate World Championship struggle.”
Gonzalez: “I used to be very disillusioned”
Gonzalez was second in most races, however was stripped of his outcomes just a few hours later.
“I can say… I am clearly very disillusioned that I had such a nasty luck with the firmware replace. In consequence, I used to be disqualified,” Gonzalez mentioned.
“Regardless of all our misfortunes, we’re taking away the optimistic facet.
“The championship is approaching, nevertheless it doesn’t stress me, somewhat it motivates me to struggle tougher and put together extra intensively.
“We won’t undo what is going on on, however we are able to roll again 100% to Australia’s begin and compete for the championship.”
Gonzalez gained 4 wins from the opening 9 rounds of the season, however has carried out nothing since.
In distinction, future LCR Honda Rider Moreira has approached the Spaniards, claiming three victories up to now 9 races.
Disqualification additionally strikes Aron Canette inside 33 factors of Gonzalez.
Barry Bartos (-43 factors), Jake Dixon (-59 factors), Dani Holgado (-85 factors) and Celestino Vietti (-97 factors) are additionally within the remaining mathematical competitors, with 4 rounds and as much as 100 factors.
If a rider apart from Moreira wins the championship, Johann Salco will cost a Moto2 crown and would be the first rider who is not going to transfer to MotoGP the next yr.
Yr Moto2 Champion – The next yr
2010 Toni Elias-Motogp LCR Honda (2011)
2011 Stefan Bradl -Motogp LCR Honda (2012)
2012 Mark Marquez – Motogpu Repsol Honda (2013)
2013 Pol Espargaro -Motogp Tech3 Yamaha (2014) and
2014 Stayed at Tito Rabat -Moto2 (2015) → 2016 MotoGP
2015 Johann Zarco – stayed at Moto 2 (2016) → 2017 MotoGP
2016 Johann Zarko-Motogp Tech3 Yamaha (2017) and
2017 Franco Morbidelli -Motogp Mark VDS Honda (2018)
2018 Francesco Bagnaia -Motogp Pramac Ducati (2019)
2019 Alex Marquez – Motogpu Repsol Honda (2020)
2020 Enea Bastianini -Motogp Avintia Ducati (2021)
2021 Remy Gardner – Motogpu Tech3 KTM (2022)
2022 Augusto Fernandez – Motogpu Gasgas Tech3 (2023)
2023 Pedro Acosta -Motogp Gasgas Tech3 (2024)
2024 ai ogura -motogp Truck Home (2025)
