The battle for the 2025 Moto2 title remains tense, as the series heads to Phillip Island this weekend for the Australian Grand Prix. Following Manuel Gonzalez's disqualification in Indonesia, his closest rival, Diogo Moreira, has closed the championship lead to within nine points. Also worth watching are Fantic riders Aron Canet (-33) and Barry Baltus (-43), who are still in the running.
Before we begin, here is a table which summarizes the known facts:
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Moto2™ Australia, Phillip Island |
2024 |
2025 |
| FP1 | 1'41.620 Aron Canet | Jake dixon |
| Practice | 1'32.718 Fermin Aldeguer | 1'30.307 Diogo Moreira |
| FP2 | 1'34.172 Senna Agius | 1:32.867 Tony Arbolino |
| Q1 | 1'31.586 Senna Agius | 1'30.197 Daniel Holgado |
| Q2 | 1'30.876 Fermin Aldeguer | 1:29.817 Diogo Moreira |
| Course | Aldeguer, Canet, Agius (See here) | |
| All time lap record | 1'30.876 Fermin Aldeguer 2024 | 1:29.817 Diogo Moreira |
Qualification 1:
Daniel Holgado displayed an example of resilience this Saturday in Australia. After crashing heavily on Friday and missing out on direct qualification for Q2, the Spaniard set the lap record in Q1. With a time of 1:30.197, the Aspar rider, who is vying for the rookie of the year title this weekend at Phillip Island, is back in the saddle.
Ivan Ortola, Albert Arenas and Adrian Huertas completed the top four in Q1, joining the No. 27 in Q2. Joe Roberts finished fifth by just a tenth.
Qualification 2:
While championship leader Manuel Gonzalez wasn't celebrating at the start of the weekend, he's waking up. But he's taking on Diogo Moreira, who's devouring everything in his path. At the end of Q2 of the Moto2 Australian Grand Prix, the Brazilian takes a record pole position, after lowering the circuit's benchmark to 1:29.817. His main championship rival finishes 3rd, behind his teammate and local rider, Senna Agius.
Aron Canet crashed early in the session, damaging his machine. He almost didn't record a single time in Q2. He ultimately clocked the 8th fastest time. His teammate, Barry Baltus, finished 10th in the session. He will therefore start from the 4th row.
For their part, the Aspar drivers, who are competing for the rookie of the year title, finished 5th and 6th. Daniel Holgado ahead of David Alonso.
Moto2 Australia – Q2 Standings:
Ranking : MotoGP.com
