Moto2: non-compliant oil blocks Aegerter’s victory at Misano

Hard blow for the Swiss rider Dominique Aegerter: the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) invalidates his victory signed at the beginning of September at the GP of San Marino due to an oil deemed not to meet Moto2 specifications. First place goes to Tom Luthi.

Dominique Aegerter, winner of the, must return his cup after two samples taken from the engine of Moto2 with Suter chassis revealed the use of "an oil not meeting the Moto2 specifications of the FIM", said the International Motorcycling Federation during the .

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The Swiss rider – for whom this was the second Grand Prix victory after the German Moto2 GP in 2014 – is therefore disqualified from the Misano race. The victory goes to the pilot who followed him on the asphalt soaked by the rain of San Marino: his compatriot Thomas Luthi, currently second in the world championship. 

The n ° 12 thus reduced his gap from 24 to 19 points on the leader of the classification, the Italian Franco Morbidelli, than next year in MotoGP. All the other participants of the San Marino Grand Prix also climb one rank, like Hafizh Syahrin who goes from third to second place, his best result in Moto2. Francesco Bagnaïa completes this rectified podium.

An irregularity that remains a mystery

"Kiefer Racing has no choice but to accept this decision, since the same irregularity was found in both tests," said Dominique Aegerter’s team, who also finished. "However, this irregularity remains an inexplicable mystery to the team management and engineers at Aegerter.".

“Kiefer Racing obviously used an engine oil according to the FIM Moto2 specifications and categorically states that no additives of any kind were used. The decision of the FIM is devastating for Kiefer Racing. We have to accept this. decision, but we strongly deny any wrongdoing. "

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