Jake Dixon Wins Wet Moto2™ Grand Prix of the Americas

The third round of the Triumph powered Moto2 championship took place at the Circuit of the Americas, Texas, this weekend amid changeable weather conditions.

British rider Jake Dixon carried his dominant form from Argentina into the weekend, topping every practice and qualifying session to secure his first pole of the year. However, it was Manuel Gonzalez who set a new all-time lap record with a 2m 07.355 in Q1, completing a hat-trick of all-time records across all three rounds this season.

Sunday’s race was declared wet on the startline forcing the teams to gamble on tyre choice. While most riders opted for wet tyres, a handful, including Championship leader Gonzalez, took a risk on slicks. The gamble backfired—although the track began to dry, it was too little too late, and those on slicks were lapped by the riders on wets.

Dixon got a great start and led the race from lights to flag on his Triumph-powered machine. Alonso Lopez and Tony Arbolino were among the biggest movers, carving their way through the field in the tricky, wet conditions to battle for second. Eventually Arbolino proved why he is known as the rain master, passing Lopez and chasing down Dixon but he had to settle for second. Aron Canet crossed the line in fourth behind Lopez.

Izan Guevara put in a stunning ride, gaining an incredible 21 positions to round out the top five—securing his second Moto2 top-five finish.

Dixon’s victory marked his sixth Moto2 win and his 18th podium in the class, moving him to fifth on the all-time podium list in the Triumph era. 

Triumph Triple Trophy Shortlist

1. Jake Dixon, as he topped every session, took his first pole of the year and won the race in commanding form.

2. Alonso Lopez made up eight positions to finish third in tricky conditions for his first podium of the year.

3. Tony Arbolino who also got his first podium of the season, going from seventh on the grid to second.