When we told you yesterday that the times were getting tighter in Moto2 and that promised us a great season...
This morning of the last day of official testing in Jerez, Brad Binder (KTM, Red Bull KTM Ajo) struck a big blow by setting a new absolute record for the intermediate category, in 140.982, just 13 hundredths ahead Sam Lowes (Kalex, Federal Oil Gresini Moto2).
The same Sam Lowes who, during the second session, also went below the 1'41 mark, in 1'40.989, a time only 9 thousandths of a second off the brand new circuit record!
The last session saw the South African once again obtain the best time, as if to indicate to the Briton that the KTM rider was indeed the fastest in these tests.
In addition to this duel at the top, add rising values like Iker Lecuona (KTM, American Racing KTM), 3rd in the combined standings thanks to today's times, Luca marini (Kalex, SKY Racing Team VR46), 4th in the combined standings thanks to his first day times, and even the rookie Nicholas Bulega (Kalex, SKY Racing Team VR46), 7th in the combined after a very good last session, and it becomes obvious that the experienced Alex Marquez (Kalex, Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) and Tom Luthi (Kalex, Dynavolt Intact GP) are not going to have it easy this year, especially since many of them already appear very consistent, like Lorenzo Baldassarri (Kalex, Flex-Box Pons HP 40) 7th, Jorge Navarro (Speed Up, +Ego Speed Up), Remy Gardner (Kalex, Onebox TKKR SAG Team) and Jorge Martin (KTM, Red Bull KTM Ajo), all in the Top 10.
The bikes are now in their crates to fly to Qatar where we will look forward with great impatience to the tests which will take place there from March 1st to 3rd.
Moto2 Jerez J3 Test combined ranking:
Combined ranking Moto2 Test Jerez J1/J2/J3:
