World champion David Alonso earned another record-breaking win after a perfectly-judged Moto3 victory in Barcelona.
The Colombian scored his 14th victory of the season after holding off Dani Holgado, a feat that had never been achieved in any class before.
Alonso got the best start from pole position and was easily able to keep hold of his lead going into the first corner.
The traditional group racing in Barcelona commenced at the start of the second lap, with Ivan Ortola and Holgado looking to challenge Alonso out front, though the Colombian was able to outbrake the pair to retain his lead.
Holgado maintained a pace advantage throughout the second lap and was able to pass Alonso over the line, and was followed through by Fernandez and Munoz.
Ortola was also able to overtake Alonso later on the third lap as the world champion was demoted further into the group of 15 riders.
Fernandez hit the front as the riders continued to exchange the lead due to the power of the slipstream on the home straight.
Holgado returned to the head of the pack and while the Spanish rider was unable to break away from the group, his late braking allowed him to hold onto the lead for several laps.
Alonso was slowly beginning to progress through the group, moving from seventh to fifth after overtaking Furusato and Piqueras.
A small collision between Ortola and Munoz allowed the Colombian to take advantage and gain two more places as he returned to the podium positions while the two Spanish riders were pushed back into the field.
The world champion made use of the slipstream and was able to hit the front with five laps to go, as he attempted to break from the 12-rider group.
With three laps to go, the slipstream effect proved too powerful once more as Fernandez, Munoz, Ortola and Holgado all made passes on the world champion.
A superb double overtake from Alonso saw him retake the lead as he started the final lap at the head of the group.
Fernandez went wide at Turn 1 and took a shortcut, which pushed him out of podium contention despite rejoining in third.
Holgado tried everything to get back on terms with Alonso out front, but was too far behind to challenge the Aspar rider.
Alonso crossed the line to make more history with his seventh consecutive race win, just over a tenth clear of Holgado.
Piqueras crossed the line in fourth, but inherited the final podium place after teammate Fernandez was penalised for taking the shortcut at Turn 1.
Jose Antonio Rueda displayed momentous late race pace and took fourth, mere tenths clear of Munoz in fifth.
Munoz was then demoted one position after the race finished due to irresponsible riding as Ryusei Yamanaka inherited fifth place.
Taiyo Furusato was just behind in seventh, while rookie Jacob Roulstone crossed the line in an impressive eighth.
Ortola dropped down the order on the final lap and crossed the line in ninth as Collin Veijer rounded out the top ten.
Fernandez slotted into 11th after being awarded a three second penalty on the final lap ahead of Joel Kelso in 12th.
Tatsuki Suzuki took 13th while the Snipers pair of David Almansa and Matteo Bertelle completed the points finishers in 14th and 15th respectively.
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