02/03/2025

Gonzalez triumphs in Thailand, Agius secures double podium with P3

The LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Team was ecstatically celebrating after Manuel Gonzalez rode more than impressively from pole to victory. Team-mate Senna Agius delivered an equally strong performance with a hard-fought P3 and rounded off a brilliant opening race for the German team with a sensational double podium.

Everyone involved knew that Manuel Gonzalez would be a force to be reckoned with in the heated 22-lap Moto2 race after his strong qualifying performance, but the fact that the 22-year-old Spaniard would be able to ride to his first triumph of the season almost unchallenged in the first race, probably impressed many. Starting from pole position, he rode carefully into the first corners, accepted a brief loss of position to Celestino Vietti and then quickly snatched the lead back from the Italian. He did not allow this to be taken away again and so his lead over second-placed Aron Canet built up to an impressive 2.6s, which once again underlined the level of the rider with starting number 18. With 25 points, he will now continue his journey as the world championship leader to Argentina, where the second round is scheduled in a fortnight from 14th to 16th of March in Termas de Rio Hondo.

The Australian Intact GP Team rider Senna Agius also got off to a good start, as he quickly made his way from P4 into the Top 3, where he had a tough battle with Celestino Vietti. Once too hard, as an attack ended in a contact that meant the end of the race for the Italian. As a result, the 19-year-old Aussie received a long lap penalty, which he completed quickly and without losing a position in fourth place. Giving up his podium hopes was out of the question for last year's rookie, and so he fought his way back to third place as the fastest in the field at the time and delivered two absolutely thrilling final laps with Diogo Moreira. With third place in the Thailand Grand Prix, the course has been set for a successful season and the entire Moto2 squad can hardly wait to continue the good work in Argentina.

Results

Race
1. Manuel GONZALEZ/ SPA/ KALEX
2. Aron CANET/ SPA/ KALEX – (+2.600)
3. Senna AGIUS/ AUS/ KALEX – (+6.491)

World Championship
1. GONZALEZ Manuel/ SPA – 25
2. CANET Aron/ SPA – 20
3. AGIUS Senna/ AUS – 16

Team Classification
1. LIQUI MOLY DYNAVOLT INTACT GP – 41
2. FANTIC RACING LINO SONEGO – 30
3. ELF MARC VDS RACING TEAM – 16

Manuel Gonzalez

P1
Moto2 World Championship 2025 - P1 - 25 Points

"I would say this is the best day of my life, because today is my first real victory in the Moto2 World Championship. Because last year in Japan it was a very special race. So, I want to savour this win to the full and enjoy it with the team because it was the first race with them, and they are really good in all areas. It's incredible, it's hard to find words for them. I'm so happy with the decision to join the Intact GP team because here I can show my true potential. But also, with Senna in P3 it's an incredible day for us - congratulations to him and his crew. I'm incredibly happy about this weekend. My confidence is always high, but this weekend gives me the calm to go into the next race and show that I can be the best. We are already thinking about Argentina, and I am looking forward to Termas de Rio Hondo because the track there suits my riding style, whereas Buriram has not been a track for me in the past. So, I think we can do even better in a fortnight' time. But we have to stay calm and work day by day to continue like this."

Senna Agius

P3 - (+6.491)
Moto2 World Championship 2025 - P3 - 16 Points

"I am over the moon! I had a good start, stayed calm and learnt a lot at the beginning. Unfortunately, the moment with Vietti came, but I saw the chance. But it is what it is, and when I saw the penalty, I thought, ok, fair enough, because I hit his rear and he crashed. So, I did the long lap and then I was on a mission to catch Moreira. In the last few laps, I was on his rear wheel and passed him. It was the most physically demanding race I could have imagined. I'm so grateful to everyone working with me because I have such a strong mentality this year and the other side of our garage has the same ambition to win this year. Today's double podium for the team means so much to them. I can see it in their eyes and that makes me happy. But we still have 21 races to go, where we have to keep doing everything right, stay consistent, keep working hard and to this as much as we can. Congratulations to Manu for the win!"

Jürgen Lingg

Team Manager

"That was a more than successful start to the new championship. To be honest, I'm a little lost for words. But we saw in pre-season testings and also here on both days of practices that our two boys are really good in the game. But you also have to put in these performances in the race too, which, however, Manu and Senna did very impressively today. So, a really huge compliment to the whole team and of course to our riders! Racing is always teamwork, and they really deserve this success."

Pictures Moto2 - Sunday Thailand GP 2025

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