Remy Gardner completed a successful weekend with an intelligent race win in𒁏 the Moto2 Catalan Grand Prix, round seven o𝓡f the championship.

Confidence high coming to Montmelo leadi꧅ng the championship, the Red Bull KTM Ajo rider put his Kalex on pole ahead of race day.

The Australian lead the first few laps before team-𒀰mate Raul Fernandez decided to tak꧂e over at the front of the race.

Able to watch his rookie colleague while managing his tyres, Gardner puဣlled out his race winning move with three laps to run, showing a lot of speed at turn one 🅺to re-take the position.

Once in front Gardner set about pulling away, finishing 1.872 seconds ahead at 𝓰the chequered flag. It is the number 87’s second w𓆉in in a row and his sixth podium appearance in seven races.

It also marks the first time an Australian rider has taken back-to-back wins in the intermediate class since Casey Stoner last completed the feat back🌸 in 2005.

🦄The win extends his championship lead, with a total of 139, eleven aheaꦇd of Raul Fernandez.

The Spaniard tried to stay in touch 𓃲but was happy to take a first rostrum🐻 appearance on home soil.

Third went to Xavi Vierge, back on the podium for the first time since 2018, who fought past Bo B🎃endsne🤡yder for the position and then held firm for Petronas Sprinta Racing, but unable to bridge the gap to the lead duo.

The Dutcꦿhman was also passed by Marco Bezzecchi as he continues to search for an answer as to why he cannot run at the front with a solid points scoring performance in fourth for Sky Racing Team VR46.

Augusto Fernandez extended his stronger performance this weekend into the race. Coming off the back of three DN🍷F’s for Elf Marc VDS his fifth was a welcome boost for both him and his team.

Bendsneyder held on to sixth for SAG Team, just keeping👍 the rapidly approaching Saꦛm Lowes (Elf Marc VDS) at bay and in seventh. The Briton was running a similar pace to the race leaders.

A late ಞfall after Fabio Di Giannantonio ran his line in front of Hector Garzo, who was left with nowhere to go, s🅠aw all the rider behind able to pick up places.

Marcel Schrotter was the first rider to ben🔯efit, moving up to ei💃ghth for Liqui Moly Intact GP.

Somkiat Chantra was almost two seconds behind but was able to claim ninth for Idemitsu Honda Team Asiꦑa.

Italtrans rider Joe Roberts claimed the fi♏nal top ten p🦂osition, putting his earlier crashes this weekend behind him.

Jorge Navarro was the best of the non Kalex riders for MB Conveyors Speed Up on the Boscoscuro in eleventh, ahead of reigning Moto3 champion Albert Arenas on the same m🅰achinery for Inde Aspar in ꦚtwelfth.

Tony Arbolino was close behind in 13th o൩n the second Liqui Moly Entry.

The remaining points on offer went to Celestino Vietti (Sky Racing Team VR46) in 14th an♒d Tom Luthi, who made the difficult decision to ride after last week’s events in 15th for SAG Team.

Jake Dixon crashed in qualifying and in warm-up but made it around the track in 🎃18th for Petronas Sprinta Racinꦍg.

Alonso Lopez replaces Yari Montella at Speed Up. The Spaniard crossed theꦑ line in 21st.

Wi𝓀ldards Piotr Biesiekirski at SAG Team and Keminth Kubo ☂(VR46 Master Camp Team) were 25th and 26th respectively.

Aron Canet was the first rider to exit, leaving the battle for sixth with seven laps run. Marcos Ramirez only lasted a little longer, overshooting and launching into 🅺𝔍the gravel on the next lap.

Lorenzo Baldassarri saw his chance of points vanish when he♉ was handed a long lap penalty for exceeding track limits. The Italian was running in 22nd at the time.

Ai Og🍨ura and Lorenzo Dalla Porta also failed to finish.