David Alonso, Colombian pilot.
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Colombian motorcycling lived an unforgettable chapter thanks to David Alonso. The 19 -year -old pilot Moto3 World Champion In 2024 and now debutante in Moto2, he conquered his first victory in the category after a vibrant closure in the Hungary Grand Prixplayed in the Balaton Park circuit.
An impeccable comeback
Alonso departed from the eighth position on the grill and He fell to the 11th place In the first round, after an injured start that left Vietti, Binder, Arenas, Orradre and Kunii out of combat.
However, far from losing his calm, the Colombian of Spanish origin He maintained a constant and aggressive rhythm during the 22 lapstaking advantage of falls, sanctions and errors of their rivals to overcome positions.
The Brazilian Diogo Moreira, author of the Pole, and the leader of the championship, Manuel González, marked the step in much of the test, while Jake Dixon, Collin Veijer and Arón Canet encouraged the persecutor group.
It was in the second half of the race when Alonso began to show his true potential: He signed the quick lap, surpassed Dixon and Veijer, and threw himself determined to hunt the head duo.
THE LAST TURN FOR HISTORY
Three turns from the end, Alonso placed third after passing Moreira. Then, in a busy braking maneuver, he took over the second position and stuck to González's wheel. Everything was decided in the last lap: the Colombian advanced to the Spanish before the second variant and, despite a couple of scares, defended the tip with tempera until crossing the checkered flag.
“The victory knows better with a bon bum (laughs). Yesterday I finished the chrono, I do not say sunk, but very badly because I was doing a good weekend and at the time of truth, in a quick lap, I could not get my maximum and went back. I noticed that the weekend was over and in the end I have believed in me and in all the people who have done it, ”said the Colombian pilot for Dazn.
“Today I was in a bubble. I didn't know how many laps he wore, or how many were left. Simply, it was: pilot who saw ahead, take it and advance it. I didn't know I was going to do a podium and I didn't know I was going to win. And when there were two laps left: if I'm here, today is the day, ”he added.
With this triumph, Alonso became the first Colombian pilot to win a motorcycle race2writing a golden page for the sport of the country. Moreira finished Segundo and González, third, in an electrifying career that maintained the tension until the last meter.
How is the Moto2 classification?
In the general classification, González remains leader with 204 points, followed by Arón Canet (179) and Moreira (173). Alonsothanks to this victory in your debut season, climbed 14 with 68 unitsconfirming that his progression in the category barely begins.
More than a victory
The deed in Hungary not only gives Alonso a privileged place in the history of Colombian motorcycling, but also ratifies your talent and character to compete at the highest level.
Balaton Park will be remembered as the stage where a 19 -year -old showed that he can challenge the greats and wave the tricolor flag at the top of the Moto2 podium.
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