Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini Ducati) confirmed his immense potential during the MotoGP tests at MotorLand Aragon, setting the fourth fastest time of the day, just 4s behind leader Viñales (KTM). Significantly faster than in qualifying for the Grand Prix, Gresini Ducati rider Fermin Aldeguer put in a great performance and surprised everyone with a time he set on a worn tire.
Fermin Aldeguer caused a sensation during the MotoGP test in Aragon : with a gap of only 0,264 seconds on the best time of the day set by the driver KTM Maverick Vinales, the young Spaniard achieved fourth place in the general classification and is thus the second best driver Ducati rear Marc Marquez.
« I am very happy ", said Aldeguer, beaming after a successful day of testing. Particularly impressive: he set his fastest lap on medium tires by ten laps, a clear improvement on the race weekend.
« Regarding qualifications, we were able to progress by half a second, even though we were using a medium tire that already had ten laps of life" said the MotoGP rookie, delighted with the fabulous time set on Monday.
Fermin Aldeguer: a remarkable performance gain in used tires
La Aldeguer's Ducati 2024 did not include any new parts. This is why, just like its teammate at Gresini, Alex Marquez, he spent the day fine-tuning the settings: “ it was a positive dayWe spent all our time working on the bike's settings and tried some major modifications for other tracks. Some worked very well, others didn't. »
The Spaniard was well aware that the conditions at MotorLand Aragon were significantly better than those at the Grand Prix. The extra tires made the lap times easier. But I'm happy that the parts we tested worked well. »
Aldeguer deliberately foregone the new 2026 Michelin front tire and focused on the compounds already used during the race weekend. We worked with worn tires to improve our race pace " he concluded. Next challenge: Mugello, where he will have to confirm in real racing conditions. If AldegueIf he maintains this progression, he could quickly shake up the elite.
MotoGP, Aragon Test: chronos
