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David Alonso Achieves a Historic Victory and Equals Valentino Rossi

David Alonso Achieves a Historic Victory and Equals Valentino Rossi

With his eleventh victory of the year, the Moto3 champion ties with the Italian legend as the rider with the most wins in a season in the small category

Jesús Gutiérrez

Domingo, 20 de octubre 2024, 08:35

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Throughout the weekend, David Alonso seemed like a different rider. With the Moto3 championship already secured since the last race in Japan, the Spanish-Colombian admitted that he had relaxed and was struggling to maintain focus and intensity. So, he set several challenges for himself to keep that tension. The first of these, surpassing the maximum score in a season, was within reach and he achieved it this Sunday. But the one he was most excited about was breaking the record for victories in the lightweight class, and for now, he has matched it.

The record was held solely by a certain Valentino Rossi when he won his first 125 cc title back in 1997. From this Sunday, he shares it with David Alonso, who still has three Grand Prix races ahead to improve it. And as the Spanish-Colombian has taken a liking to celebrations with a message, he appeared at the podium ceremony with his head bandaged. Just like the nine-time world champion did when he achieved his eleventh victory in Indonesia. "For me, it is an honor to emulate Valentino's celebration. He is an inspiration to everyone, and this sport is what it is thanks to him," commented Alonso, who was not born when Rossi had already been crowned champion.

Alonso's 2024 season is a military parade, and winning solo with a Moto3 at the fast Phillip Island circuit is only within the reach of the chosen ones. He does what he wants, when he wants. He stayed in the background until the decisive phase of the race arrived. As he had done so many times this year. Five laps from the end, he took the lead, and three laps later, he made the decisive move to break the group and open that gap over the second, allowing him to celebrate his historic victory with the 'World Champion' board, which they couldn't show him in the last race in Japan.

The Moto3 race was a constant battle from the first to the last lap. Just ask Holgado, who touched at the start and was in 21st position. The Alicante native had to make a comeback to finish second in a photo finish podium where four riders crossed within milliseconds, with Adrián Fernández in third. Holgado's podium was worth its weight in gold in the context of the runner-up title, as his two rivals, Iván Ortolá and the Dutchman Veijer, collided halfway through the race and did not score. The rider from Sant Vicent del Raspeig has a margin of 23 points with 75 still in play.

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