Guevara retires in Qatar Moto2 as Pramac Yamaha seeks answers

Pramac Yamaha team manager Alex de Angelis has demanded clear answers after Izan Guevara retired from the Qatar Moto2 Grand Prix at Lusail. Guevara started the event just 3.5 points behind championship leader Manuel Gonzalez, but left 13.5 points adrift after a technical issue with his Triumph-powered Boscoscuro in the closing stages.

De Angelis said the data showed Guevara was already losing ground on the straights before the bike stopped, and that he could no longer change gear. He added that the team had raised concerns about engine performance since the previous Grand Prix, but it was not yet known whether this caused the retirement.

Guevara had been demoted to tenth on the grid by a post-qualifying penalty before rising to seventh. He later faded to tenth and retired on lap 14 of 18, his first non-finish since the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix.