Moto2 starts with a bang!

The first ever Moto2 Grand Prix was won by Shoya Tomizawa ahead of Alex Debon and Jules Cluzel. 

With a field of 41 starting the race the probability of an accident at the first corner was quite high so when front row starters Alex de Angelis and Stefan Bradl crashed it did not come as much of a surprise. Even with such a large field there were battles all the way through the field but the one at the front was the most exciting.

A leading group developed with pole sitter Toni Elias leading the way initially but Cluzel, Tomizawa and Debon all took turns as the race leader.

The infighting in this group gave Tomizawa the opportunity he needed to build up a lead and by half distance he led by 1.5 seconds before the experienced Elias decided that the group needed to stop fighting amongst themselves and needed to close down the leader. But by the point he damage was done and Tomizawa was uncatchable.

The young Japanese rider showed terrific maturity as he chased his first victory and as a result of his speed the main action by the finish was behind him.

With the race drawing to a close ELias' pace slowed considerably due to a fractured ankle injury starting to hinder the Spaniard and Debon managed to pass him for third and set about chasing down Cluzel.

Debon managed to get ahead of the Frenchman half way round the final lap and as they headed down the home straight Debon managed to hold off Cluzel in a slipstreaming battle to the line.