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Intact GP explain that a “transmission error” in a firmware update caused Manuel Gonzalez’s Mandalika disqualification, cutting his Moto2 title lead to nine points.
Manuel Gonzalez’s Moto2 title lead has been reduced to just nine points after being disqualified from second place in the Indonesian Grand Prix due to using non-homologated software. Despite not gaining an advantage, Gonzalez accepted the disqualification and vowed to come back stronger for the final championship battle.
Gonzalez expressed his disappointment but also determination to fight harder and prepare intensively for the upcoming races. The disqualification now brings Diogo Moreira and Aron Canet closer in the championship standings, with several other riders still mathematically in contention.
If another rider besides Moreira wins the championship, they would be the first since Johann Zarco to claim the Moto2 crown without moving to MotoGP the following year. Gonzalez and his team are now focused on regrouping and giving their best effort in the remaining rounds of the season.
