The Italian rider earns his first win of 2024. Deniz Öncü claims his best result with eleventh place.

Red Bull KTM Ajo concluded the Austrian Grand Prix on a high note, as Celestino Vietti enjoyed a perfect race, leading from start to finish and taking his first win of the season. Deniz Öncü had his best race in the Moto2 class, returning from injury and placing eleventh.

Vietti dominated in Austria for the second year in a row. The Italian, who started the race from pole position, secured the lead from the opening laps. From then on, he imposed his own pace and increased the gap over his rivals. After the first half of the race, a small mistake caused the field to close up again, but he was able to recover and -despite the discomfort in his hand from a crash on Friday- again break away. His victory at the Red Bull Ring was his second in a row at the Austrian circuit, and his first of the season with Red Bull KTM Ajo.

Öncü had his best race since his debut in Moto2. The Turkish rider made a great start from fourteenth position, moving quickly up to eighth place. He remained in the Top 10 during the first half of the race, keeping up a good pace on his return to competition after 2 months out due to a left hand injury. Despite losing positions late on, the Red Bull KTM Ajo rider fought until the end and crossed the finish line in eleventh position. Öncü has shown a great capacity for improvement and maturity this weekend, achieving his best result of the season.

The Aragon Grand Prix will be the next event for Red Bull KTM Ajo, from August 30th to September 1st at MotorLand Aragon.

Results Race
1. Celestino Vietti (Red Bull KTM Ajo) 36:22.427
2. Alonso Lopez (Boscoscuro) +1.850
3. Jake Dixon (Kalex) +1.974
4. Aron Canet (Kalex) +2.075
5. Tony Arbolino (Kalex) +6.814
11. Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) +13.872

Moto2 World Championship Standing 2024
1. Sergio Garcia (Boscoscuro) 162 points
2. Ai Ogura (Boscoscuro) 142 points
3. Joe Roberts (Kalex) 130 points
4. Alonso Lopez (Boscoscuro) 120 points
5. Fermin Aldeguer (Boscoscuro) 112 points
6. Celestino Vietti (Red Bull KTM Ajo) 96 points
23. Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) 11 points

Moto2 Teams World Championship Standing 2024
1. MT Helmets MSI – 304 points
2. Sync SpeedUp – 232 points
3. OnlyFans American Racing Team – 182 points
4. QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2 – 147 points
5. CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team – 119 points
6. Red Bull KTM Ajo – 107 points

Aki Ajo – Team Manager

“I am so happy about Moto2, and especially with Celestino. We had missed this feeling. I honestly expected a result like this, because he is very strong here. I am really happy that in these last few races he has found his way in this class, after a difficult start to the year. Our performance could have been better, but we are improving and the spirit amongst the team is very strong. Celestino controlled the race today and really deserved this win. I’m thrilled about that, especially considering the crash he had on Friday. As for Deniz, after a long break after his injury, he surprised us here; not only with his performance, but also his position in the race and his speed. He improved with maturity and consistency during the whole weekend.”

#13 CELESTINO VIETTI

“We finally did it. I am really happy for me and for the team at their home GP. This victory is for a friend of mine, who we miss. During the race, at Turn 3, I had a difficult moment and made a mistake, but fortunately I had a gap and I was able to concentrate again and keep my pace. I am really happy, the bike was really good, so we need to keep working and use this as motivation.”

#53 DENIZ ÖNCÜ

“It was a good weekend for me here in Austria. I missed being at the circuits and in the paddock. After two months, I am back. The weekend was very positive for us overall, and I really enjoyed myself on the bike. Thank you to the team, because they are doing a great job. After the injury I got the best result of the season, with eleventh. The race was quite positive for me, I enjoyed it a lot, so now let’s keep this attitude, this motivation and good feeling with the bike for the next few races.”