Moto2 Sepang: Roberto Rolfo wins, Toni Elias takes Championship Title

An all Italian speaking podium saw Roberto Rolfo win his first race in Moto2 and Toni Elias nab the the first ever Moto2 championship title with a fourth place finish after title rival Julian Simon made two huge mistakes and definitely handing the title to Elias in Sepang.
Rolfo, who won his last race in 2004 was able to take the win for his S.

T.
R, Italtrans team (and not included in next year’s Moto2 entry list) after battling it out with Alex de Angelis who took the second spot on the podium after just four races with the JiR racing team.
Elias also battled it out for the third spot on the podium with Andrea Iannone finally prevailing, but the Spanish rider was already the world champion with seven race wins and a second place podium and giving Fausto Gresini his second title after Daijiro Kato’s 2001 title in 250cc.
Alex Debon, who will be retiring at the end of the year, was fifth after Scott Redding pulled out with six laps to go due to heat exhaustion.

Karel Abraham who was on the Motegi podium last week, finished in sixth after a tough battle with Stefan Bradl and Dominique Aegerter, while Jules Cluzel was 9th and Simone Corsi who started in 39th completed the top 10.
Moto2 Sepang Race Results:01- Roberto Rolfo – Italtrans S.
T.
R.
– Suter MMX – 19 laps in 41′09.
41202- Alex De Angelis – JiR Moto2 – MotoBI – + 0.
04003- Andrea Iannone – Fimmco Speed Up – Speed Up S-10 – + 5.
91504- Toni Elias – Gresini Racing Moto2 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 6.
32205- Alex Debon – Aeroport de Castello Ajo – FTR Moto M210 – + 11.
91206- Karel Abraham – Cardion AB Motoracing – FTR Moto M210 – + 12.
45807- Stefan Bradl – Viessmann Kiefer Racing – Suter MMX – + 12.
51908- Dominique Aegerter – Technomag CIP – Suter MMX – + 12.
58909- Jules Cluzel – Forward Racing – Suter MMX – + 15.
10010- Simone Corsi – JiR Moto2 – MotoBI – + 16.
70711- Hector Faubel – Marc VDS Racing Team – Suter MMX – + 20.
17912- Alex Baldolini – Caretta Technology Race Dept.
– I.
C.
P.
Moto2 – + 20.
46213- Yonny Hernandez – Blusens STX – BQR Moto2 – + 21.
63814- Michael Ranseder – Vector Kiefer Racing – Suter MMX – + 22.
38815- Claudio Corti – Forward Racing – Suter MMX – + 24.
51216- Ratthapark Wilairot – Thai Honda PTT Singha SAG – Bimota HB4 – + 26.
36617- Axel Pons – Tenerife 40 Pons – Pons Kalex – + 30.
73018- Kenny Noyes – Jack & Jones by Antonio Banderas – PromoHarris Moto2 – + 31.
08019- Fonsi Nieto – Holiday Gym G22 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 32.
23920- Valentin Debise – WTR San Marino Team – ADV AT02 – + 33.
80421- Julian Simon – Mapfre Aspar Team – Suter MMX – + 39.
44822- Mohamad Zamri Baba – Petronas SIC TWMR Malaysia – Moriwaki MD600 – + 46.
03123- Joan Olive – Jack & Jones by Antonio Banderas – PromoHarris Moto2 – + 47.
25724- Anthony West – MZ Racing Team – MZ RE Honda – + 50.
05825- Kazuki Watanabe – Racing Team Germany – Suter MMX – + 50.
83026- Mike Di Meglio – Mapfre Aspar Team – Suter MMX – + 51.
97127- Robertino Pietri – Italtrans S.
T.
R.
– Suter MMX – + 59.
15528- Hiromichi Kunikawa – Bimota M Racing – Bimota HB4 – + 1′16.
75929- Mashel Al Naimi – Blusens STX – BQR Moto2 – + 1′43.
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Written by Newshub.co.uk Unit

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