It has been some time because the Moto3 and MotoGP titles had been determined in 2025, however the race for the Moto2 title has additionally reached its remaining spherical.
Granted, it could be a stretch to name this a ‘battle’ given the factors distinction between Diogo Moreira and Manuel González going into this weekend’s remaining race in Valencia (November 14-16), however the Moto2 title should nonetheless be determined within the remaining race.
Moreira’s 24-point distinction places him forward of Gonzalez, who led the Brazilian by 60 factors after the Czech Grand Prix in the summertime and led the rankings till the ultimate three races of the season in Malaysia.
Because the summer time break, Gonzalez has solely completed on the rostrum as soon as, in Hungary, whereas Moreira has missed out on the rostrum simply thrice because the break, successful thrice in that point, together with the final version in Portugal, the place Gonzalez completed sixth.
Kind and factors are all in Moreira’s favor, and the rider, who is about to step as much as MotoGP from LCR Honda in 2026, solely wants a top-14 end to safe the title, however provided that Gonzalez wins the race.
If Gonzalez would not win, he will not be champion, and if he does, Moreira might want to end fifteenth or decrease to take the title.
It’s primarily the identical state of affairs that Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo confronted when the premier class title was determined on the Ricardo Tormo circuit in 2022. On that event, Bagnaia usurped Moreira’s place and took the lead comfortably regardless of a nervous weekend and a shaky Sunday run in ninth place.
