As the red lights went out, it was Estrella Galicia 0,0’s Rins who
stole the top spot as GO&FUN Gresini Moto3’s Niccolò Antonelli lost
control and became the first retirement of the season. As the top five
began to break away from the chasing pack, it was a tight affair between
Salom, Rins, Team Calvo’s Viñales, Rins’ teammate Álex Márquez and
Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3’s Jonas Folger. The lead would change on
numerous occasions across the 18 laps.
Rins was in front by the halfway point, as Márquez shot ahead for the
first time on lap 13. Over the remaining five laps, the Estrella Galicia
duo would go head-to-head, but it was Viñales, having waited patiently,
who looked to have seized the show at the start of the penultimate lap.
But it was persistence that paid off for pole-sitter Salom at the start
of the final lap, confidently taking the lead before opening out a gap.
He would cross the line four tenths of a second ahead of Viñales, who
was involved in a photo finish with Rins, as Márquez completed the top
four. Some 16 seconds behind fifth-placed Folger, Red Bull KTM Ajo’s
Zulfahmi Khairuddin beat Mahindra Racing’s Miguel Oliveira to seventh as
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Arthur Sissis, Avant Tecno’s Niklas Ajo and
Mahindra’s Efrén Vázquez rounded out the top ten. In 20th spot, female
rider Ana Carrasco impressed on the second Team Calvo bike, passing
several rivals despite a distinct lack of track time this weekend.
After Antonelli, a further three riders fell in the shape of CIP
Moto3’s Alan Techer, Ongetta-Centro Seta’s Isaac Viñales and Caretta
Technology – RTG’s John McPhee, whose retirement came on the final lap
of the race.
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