Austrian GP 2024, Race: Alonso’s feat, mockery for Ortolà | FP

An episode that allowed Kelso to take the lead of the race, followed by Alonso. However, on the 3rd lap, the Colombian served his long-lap penaltyslipping to 10th place and ‘giving’ second place to Muñoz and the podium to Holgado. Up until lap 7, Muñoz repeatedly tried to complete the attack on Kelso, with Holgado taking advantage of this duel to jump to the top of the standings. A challenge that allowed the pursuers to reduce the gap from the top-3, with Veijer able to climb to the top of the standings. An overtaking that, from that moment on for the rest of the race, gave rise to other attacks among the top seven drivers, with several changes of leadership. The one who emerged from these battles, however, was David Alonso, who despite the disadvantage of the long lap penalty managed to come back to win, his seventh of the season. A success not without difficulty for the Colombian, who first defended himself from Muñoz and then from Holgado during the of the last lap. Spectacular battle between these last two drivers, which saw Muñoz awarded in second position, but with an advantage of only 5 thousandths on his compatriot. Also worthy of applause is the Ortolà’s comebackwho climbed from last place after the restart from the pit lane to the ninth position final. An outcome that also rewards Alonso in the general classification, with the Colombian increasing his advantage over his pursuers as world championship leader.

Moto3 – Austrian GP 2024: arrival order (top-15)