One of the two titles on the line this weekend in Valencia, Moto2™ are awaiting a new name to ascend to the throne and reign in the intermediate class. Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) holds the advantage following Ai Ogura’s (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) Sepang slip-up.
The Japanese rider looked set for a comfortable P2 in Malaysia but a last lap overtake attempt for the race lead saw him crash out of contention and hand the initiative back to Fernandez, with the Spaniard now 9.5 points clear atop the title standings.
With one race to go and a maximum of 25 points on offer, we’ve broken out the calculators to go through all the permutations so you don’t have to, and this is what both riders need to happen in order to take the title.
Augusto Fernandez will be Moto2™ World Champion in Valencia if...
- He gets on the podium.
- He is 4th or 5th and Ai Ogura does not win.
- He is 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th and Ai Ogura is no better than 3rd.
- He is 10th, 11th or 12th and Ai Ogura is not on the podium.
- He is 13th or 14th and Ai Ogura is no better than 5th.
- He is 15th and Ai Ogura is no better than 6th.
- No points and Ai Ogura is no better than 7th.
Ai Ogura will be Moto2™ World Champion in Valencia if...
- He wins and Augusto Fernandez is not on the podium.
- He is 2nd and Augusto Fernandez is no better than 5th.
- He is 4th and Augusto Fernández is no better than 12th.
- He is 4th and Augusto Fernández is no better than 12th.
- He is 5th and Augusto Fernández is not better than 14th.
- He is 6th and Augusto Fernández does not score.