Gonzalez (Intact GP) after finishing 2nd: “I don’t always want to win anymore!”

World Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez secured his eighth podium of the season in the Moto2 race at Assen. Why David Alonso was able to beat him and what the Intact rider is doing differently this year compared to 2025.

David Alonso: “You can’t correct the mistakes of the past”

David Alonso rode to a spectacular victory at Assen, on what is for him the most difficult track on the Moto2 calendar. Here’s what the Aspar rider had to say about his overtaking manoeuvre on Gonzalez and his title chances.

Moto2, Assen: First win for David Alonso, thrilling three-way battle with Intact

Pole-setter David Alonso claimed his first win of 2026 at Assen. Alonso and the Intact riders Manu Gonzalez and Senna Agius were locked in a thrilling three-way battle after staging a comeback from 6th and 7th on the grid.

Moto2, Assen: David Alonso takes his second pole position in a row!

Colombian David Alonso secures his second pole position in a row! The Aspar rider will start from first on the grid for the Dutch Grand Prix at Assen. Only seventh and eighth places for IntactGP.

Intact rider Manuel Gonzalez: Calm, but certainly not arrogant

Moto2 World Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Intact GP) is currently vying for a place in MotoGP and comes across to many observers as aloof, though this is not the case.

A nightmare Friday for SpeedRS: Vietti and Lunetta suffer heavy crashes

The Moto2 qualifying session at Assen descended into chaos with a spate of crashes. Luca Boscoscuro’s SpeedRS team was hit particularly hard. Celestino Vietti and Luca Lunetta suffered heavy crashes – a day to forget.

Moto2, qualifying: Crash chaos at Assen – David Alonso ahead of Gonzalez

The Moto2 qualifying session at Assen was marred by numerous crashes. Ayumu Sasaki had three crashes! David Alonso set the fastest time. He was followed in second and third by Intact rider Manuel Gonzalez and Tony Arbolino.

Collin Veijer ahead of his home GP in Assen: “I’ll be hard to catch”

Red Bull-KTM-Ajo rider Collin has closed the gap on the world’s best in Moto2. Ahead of his home race, the Dutchman revealed just how much pressure there is at the Dutch TT – and how he plans to cope with it.

Navarro replaces injured Barry Baltus at Assen and the Sachsenring

Barry Baltus sustained a shoulder injury in a crash during Moto2 qualifying at Brno. Jorge Navarro will stand in for him at Team Fantic in the Netherlands and Germany.